LXDE

LXDE.md

LXDE

Helpful tips and tricks for LXDE

Core Concepts

Files/Directories

• ~/.config/openbox/lxde-rc.xml
• ~/.config/lxpanel/LXDE/panels
• ~/.local/share/applications
• ~/.local/share/desktop-directories

Control

• pcmanfm

How-to

Install

• Debian: apt-get install -y lxde

Errors

• Failed to execute child process “x-terminal-emulator” (No such file or directory): change association inside PCManFM:
  • Edit
  • Preferences
  • Advanced
  • Terminal emulator: terminator

Refresh Desktop

Execute the following: lxpanelctl restart && openbox --restart

More information can be found here.

lxde-rc.xml

Found in ~/.config/openbox/lxde-rc.xml.

• Use right mouse button to raise/lower a window:

<context name="Titlebar">
    ...
    <mousebind button="Right" action="Click">
        <action name="RaiseLower"/>
    </mousebind>
    ...
</context> 

VNC Logout Fails: Restarts LXDE

If running LXDE as a VNC server and logout fails (LXDE restarts), try the following as your ~/.vnc/xstartup:

#!/bin/bash

startlxde

vncserver -kill ${DISPLAY}

Stop Notifications

sudo mv /usr/share/applications/notification-daemon.desktop /usr/share/bak.applications