Strange Problem

[Stephen P. Molnar]

I have just restated by Xfce4 user on my Bookworm system and find that I
can no longer resize some of the apps on the desktop and the icons in
the upper right corner of the tool bar are missing. This is only om my
user directory, the root directory is still normal.

I have not the faintest idea as to what might be going on and would
greatly appreciate assistance.

Thanks in advance.

[Stephen P. Molnar]

Post by Stephen P. Molnar
I have just restated by Xfce4 user on my Bookworm system and find that
I can no longer resize some of the apps on the desktop and the icons
in the upper right corner of the tool bar are missing. This is only om
my user directory, the root directory is still normal.
I have not the faintest idea as to what might be going on and would
greatly appreciate assistance.
Thanks in advance.

I don't know what I did, but the problem seems  to be gone.

[Darac Marjal]

Post by Stephen P. Molnar
I have just restated by Xfce4 user on my Bookworm system and find that
I can no longer resize some of the apps on the desktop and the icons
in the upper right corner of the tool bar are missing.

Often, this is an indication that the window manager isn't running. For
XFCE4, the window manager is called "xfwm4". Try pressing "Alt+F2" to
bring up the launch dialog, enter "xfwm4" at the prompt and press enter.

Post by Stephen P. Molnar
This is only om my user directory, the root directory is still normal.

Don't run X sessions (read: don't run XFCE) as root.

Post by Stephen P. Molnar
I have not the faintest idea as to what might be going on and would
greatly appreciate assistance.
Thanks in advance.

[Stephen P. Molnar]

Post by Darac Marjal

Post by Stephen P. Molnar
I have just restated by Xfce4 user on my Bookworm system and find
that I can no longer resize some of the apps on the desktop and the
icons in the upper right corner of the tool bar are missing.

Often, this is an indication that the window manager isn't running.
For XFCE4, the window manager is called "xfwm4". Try pressing "Alt+F2"
to bring up the launch dialog, enter "xfwm4" at the prompt and press
enter.

Post by Stephen P. Molnar
This is only om my user directory, the root directory is still normal.

Don't run X sessions (read: don't run XFCE) as root.

Post by Stephen P. Molnar
I have not the faintest idea as to what might be going on and would
greatly appreciate assistance.
Thanks in advance.

Well, the problem is back. I logged out and back in, and there it was!

I tried "Alt+F2" then "xfwm4" (without the quotes, of course) and got
nothing.

[David Christensen]

Post by Stephen P. Molnar

Post by Darac Marjal

Post by Stephen P. Molnar
I have just restated by Xfce4 user on my Bookworm system and find
that I can no longer resize some of the apps on the desktop and the
icons in the upper right corner of the tool bar are missing.

Often, this is an indication that the window manager isn't running.
For XFCE4, the window manager is called "xfwm4". Try pressing "Alt+F2"
to bring up the launch dialog, enter "xfwm4" at the prompt and press
enter.

Post by Stephen P. Molnar
This is only om my user directory, the root directory is still normal.

Don't run X sessions (read: don't run XFCE) as root.

Post by Stephen P. Molnar
I have not the faintest idea as to what might be going on and would
greatly appreciate assistance.
Thanks in advance.

Well, the problem is back. I logged out and back in, and there it was!
I tried "Alt+F2" then "xfwm4" (without the quotes, of course) and got
nothing.

Please power off your computer. Then power on your computer. Then
document every command or value you enter into the computer and every
response by the computer. If and when the computer does something other
than what you expect, document what the computer did and what you
expected it to do. Research the proper terminology and use it. Then
power off, power on, follow your document, and see if the issues are
repeatable. Then post your document.


David