LXDE

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LXDE, or Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment is a small but efficient X.Org desktop environment based on the Openbox window manager.

[edit] Installation for Release Version

To install LXDE, execute the following :

Once installed, you must edit your ~/.xinitrc file to comment out your current window manager (using #) and add the command to launch lxde :

...
#exec windowmanager <- Comment your old window manager
exec startlxde

Upon reboot, Gentoo will fire up LXDE once you log.

[edit] Components list

Theses programs are available on portage. Note that they may be flagged as unstable.

• PCManfm
• LXLauncher
• LXPanel
• LXSession
• LXAppearance
• LeafPad
• Xarchiver
• GPicView
• LXTerminal
• LXTask
• LXNM
• LXrandr
• OpenBox

[edit] Installation for live version

You will need to get layman installed and configured.

Then you will need to get lxde overlay installed, lxde overlay needs mercurial to fetch.

After mercurial finished emerging, fetch the lxde overlay.

When the fetching successful, put the package keywords for lxde in.

If your /etc/portage/package.keywords is a file do:

Else if your /etc/portage/package.keywords is a directory do:

Assuming your portage version is high enough to do sets emerging you can do:

For full package installation:

For lite package installation:

[edit] Configuration

[edit] General configuration

Configuration is made with ObConf. Run the tool either with the menu entry (Openbox Configuration Manager, under Preferences) or with a terminal :

You can then configure the theme (see Appearance, LXDE way below) as well as different windows options.

[edit] Appearance, LXDE way

The LXDE appearance configurator, lxappearance, is currently unstable. To use it, activate it in your /etc/portage/package.keywords :

Install lxappearance by doing the following :

Once installed, a launcher will appear in your menu in the settings section. You can also start it from your terminal by typing lxappearance.

To-do list for LXDE:	edit · history · watch · refresh
Add Openbox configuration (or link to the appropriate) Add screenshots

[edit] Keyboard Shortcuts

You can add keyboard shortcuts by following the procedure on the Openbox article.

[edit] References

Gentoo entry on the LXDE wiki