Is it possible to delete the window switcher in the taskbar? - solved

[thinkpadx]

is it possible? i tried a couple of ways and editd out the file or i guess the config file for the taskbar. no luck.

also Jeyy! [ i appreciate the videos! icking my way through them mutiple times and varying speeds. many thanks!!!

[Jerry3904]

Sure. You would find the answer in the Documentation but: open up the init file, search for "workspacename" and delete it and the comma after it.

[fehlix]

is it possible? i tried a couple of ways and editd out the file or i guess the config file for the taskbar. no luck.

You mean in Fluxbox? Or in Xfce ? Or in KDE?
In Xfce I have those listed in the panel:

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I might certainly have overlooked something, but not sure what the mentioned "window switcher" might be?
EDIT: Yes, I have overlooked something, you did not mentioned fluxbox, and I did not realized it was posted in fluxbox forum.

[i_ri]

hi thinkpadx
open the file /home/thinkusername/.fluxbox/init
Jerry3904 was quick with same while i typed, just giving a bit more path. good luck.

and go to this line "
session.screen0.toolbar.tools:
"
and erase the word " workspacename,"

save file, restart fluxbox with refresh on the Leave menu.
You have the line that builds the toolbar, in Your grasp.

[thinkpadx]

ok this was a fluxbox question. i did delete the name and comma, but nothing changed. but maybe i missed the refresh after i sved. i tried mutiple times and was frustrated. i take it that in fb tthe taskbar is still considered fb and not xfce related. yes? thanks everyone!

[dolphin_oracle]

are you talking about the part of the bar that shows the running programs?

middle click on the taskbar to get a config menu

config is also available in the main fluxbox menu under settings->windows,slit,toolbar->toolbar

[thinkpadx]

Thanks Dolphin Oracle. i did this yesterday and hate to say it i am not sure where I accessed this from. been very sck last 2 months and on heavy pain killers so i am a bit fuzzy. alsopains so bad hard to have the patience needed to figure this all out. i can barely walk so i have some time to explore fluxbox; but also tough to focu with all of the extreme pains.

[i_ri]

thinkpadx
Welcome. The fluxbox toolbar is non related to xfce or the xfce4 Panel.
Erasing "workspacename" will eliminate the toolbar block with the text "W1", "W2", "W3."
Continue to post questions.
Oh do not get frustrated,
Think, of fluxbox as, a beautiful challenge.


The thinkpad x201 has a middle-click button.
I will give to you a challenge: get around on your desktop without using the panel/ toolbar/ taskbar/ ... do it any other way ... you have keyboard or in-terminal prowess maybe ... desktop icons and dock launchers is cheating ...
in xfce do not allow yourself to click on the xfce4 Panel.
in xfce navigate using right-click menus and middle-click menus. other way.
Attempt the same in fluxbox.
Do not click anything in fluxbox toolbar; navigate with right-click menus and middle-click menus. other way.

During the challenge you may be thinking of future custom fluxbox menu items, or you may learn to love xfce4 Panel.
(( in kde just type in desktop, so the challenge does not extend to kde, it has no application menu on right-click. this challenge is for mx xfce or fluxbox. is runner cheating? no))
I will give one tip is to Shade windows instead of minimize. Jerry3904's fluxbox menu keyboard shortcuts with fluxbox keys and gestures make it easy. xfce is a lot of menu. I love it in the user help it states "right-click is your friend." You may need to cheat with the volume control; see if you can not cheat.
Enjoy your mx time. cheers.

What fluxbox Style did you settle on? Refresh to complete Style change. Chosen because of color or font? Enjoy the frustration in your favorite color?

[thinkpadx]

thanks - it will take me more time than normal due to present circumstances. Plus I am not CLI guy.

[PPC]

All previous solutions are prefeclty valid and I noticed this thread is marked as "solved", but, for me, the quickest way to edit Fluxbox toolbar- performing changes like deleting the "virtual desktop" switcher - does not need, at all do be done from the CLI, but implies editing a text file:
-Launch the text editor ( Menu > Settings > Configure > init )
-Search the line that starts with "session.screen0.toolbar.tools:" ( if you can't find it, and you don't see the "Search..." field on the bottom of the window, click the magnifying glass icon and type, in that search field "toolbar.tools". That will highlight the correct line).
-Then you can edit that line, removing the "workspacename," part as previously stated to remove the virtual desktops list, or "iconbar," to remove the "application switcher"- that probably what you want to do (please take care not to forget to include the comma after each toolbar.tools option).
-After you are finished with doing all the changes you want, save the text file.
- To see the changes on the toolbar: Menu > Leave > Restart

- Unasked general Tip: if, for some reason, you miss having a "start menu" icon- use the "rootmenu" option on the "toolbar.tools" line- it will be an ugly arrow (no, you can't edit it, but it changes to match your Fluxbox style), but, it's handy if your muscle memory tends to make you click a "start" icon.
There are several ways to change Fluxbox's configuration, either from the menu or editing the config files (regular users from other OS's are not used to that, but, some times it's the quickest way to change your desktop- and also has a very good "plus"- save/back up the configuration file(s), that way you can restore your desktop to the exact way you want it, without having to click away in the menus to perform changes...

Edit: I realized that my initial answer was not following the current MXFB menu and corrected that

P.