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by edward
Sat Jul 16, 2022 1:11 am
Forum: LXDE Cafe
Topic: Promoting LXDE
Replies: 23
Views: 129519

Re: Promoting LXDE

I run a Linux User Group and we accept donated computers clean them up, install additional RAM, and then install a Linux OS on them in preparation of donating them to individuals who cannot afford to buy a new computer. Many are really amazed how fast and efficient a Linux OS is, but there is the L...
by edward
Mon Jul 11, 2022 6:11 pm
Forum: LXDE Components
Topic: FeatherPad and spell check
Replies: 2
Views: 14240

Re: FeatherPad and spell check

My previous LXDE install had AbiWord, which offers spell-check. The new LXDE install (Deban) came with both LibreOffice and Mousepad. Mousepad offers spell-check, go into Edit/Preferences/Plugins and check the box, it is not enabled by default. Hunspell was also installed with the rest of the Debian...
by edward
Sun Jul 10, 2022 3:23 pm
Forum: General Help
Topic: Can't change resolution Topic is solved
Replies: 2
Views: 5376

Re: Can't change resolution Topic is solved

Launch the following in a terminal:

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lxrandr
It will bring up a GUI to change the monitor resolution.
by edward
Sun Jul 10, 2022 2:04 pm
Forum: Installation and Upgrade of LXDE
Topic: Distributions with LXDE installation images (2022)
Replies: 11
Views: 27062

Re: Distributions with LXDE installation images (2022)

Debian: https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current-live/amd64/iso-hybrid/ Debian LXDE image package list: https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current-live/amd64/iso-hybrid/debian-live-11.4.0-amd64-lxde.packages Mageia: https://www.mageia.org/en/downloads/ The Classic installer offers LXDE as a de...
by edward
Mon May 30, 2022 7:32 pm
Forum: General Help
Topic: Fresh install on RPi lxpannel not filling screen
Replies: 9
Views: 15823

Re: Fresh install on RPi lxpannel not filling screen

https://livingthelinuxlifestyle.wordpre ... -easy-way/

Here's an excellent article on configuring the LXDE desktop. It also includes a graphic displaying the panel width setting.
by edward
Mon May 30, 2022 3:14 pm
Forum: General Help
Topic: Fresh install on RPi lxpannel not filling screen
Replies: 9
Views: 15823

Re: Fresh install on RPi lxpannel not filling screen

drooly wrote: Mon May 30, 2022 6:22 am
edward wrote: Sun May 29, 2022 8:11 pmI'm currently using LXQt
But this is the LXDE forum....
Yes, I know that. :)

There is a setting for the width of the panel. It's in the LXPanel preferences.
by edward
Sun May 29, 2022 8:11 pm
Forum: General Help
Topic: Fresh install on RPi lxpannel not filling screen
Replies: 9
Views: 15823

Re: Fresh install on RPi lxpannel not filling screen

I'm currently using LXQt, but isn't there a setting that will lengthen the panel? Setting it to 100% should do it.
by edward
Fri Nov 26, 2021 4:10 pm
Forum: LXPanel
Topic: Restore Default Panel
Replies: 4
Views: 13580

Re: Restore Default Panel

I believe once it's deleted, even if accidentally, it's gone. I actually did this with one of the distros I was running as a virtual machine, inadvertently deleted the panel. Once I shut it off then relaunched, upon logging in, the panel remained deleted. To fix this, I deleted the virtual machine a...
by edward
Thu Nov 04, 2021 2:12 pm
Forum: LXDE Cafe
Topic: Why many distros have abandoned lxde or changed for lxqt?
Replies: 14
Views: 59551

Re: Why many distros have abandoned lxde or changed for lxqt?

And PCLinuxOS offers LXDE in their software repositories.
by edward
Sun Oct 17, 2021 6:24 pm
Forum: General Help
Topic: Noob: How to compile and prepare LXDE for Alpine Linux
Replies: 3
Views: 5645

Re: Noob: How to compile and prepare LXDE for Alpine Linux

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lxde/

I believe the official repository for LXDE, is at Sourceforge.