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# xfdesktop
Xfdesktop is a desktop manager for the Xfce Desktop Environment. It handles the following tasks:
* background image / color
* root menu, window list
* minimized app icons
* file icons on the desktop (using Thunar libs)
It can bring up an applications menu and a list of all running applications when you click on the desktop with the right or middle mouse button respectively. Settings are available via the Settings Manager.
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### Homepage
[Xfdesktop documentation](https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/xfdesktop/start)
### Changelog
See [NEWS](https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfdesktop/-/blob/master/NEWS) for details on changes and fixes made in the current release.
### Source Code Repository
[Xfdesktop source code](https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfdesktop)
### Download a Release Tarball
[Xfdesktop archive](https://archive.xfce.org/src/xfce/xfdesktop)
or
[Xfdesktop tags](https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfdesktop/-/tags)
### Installation
From source:
% cd xfdesktop
% ./autogen.sh
% make
% make install
From release tarball:
% tar xf xfdesktop-<version>.tar.bz2
% cd xfdesktop-<version>
% ./configure
% make
% make install
### Reporting Bugs
Visit the [reporting bugs](https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/xfdesktop/bugs) page to view currently open bug reports and instructions on reporting new bugs or submitting bugfixes.