Create "Show Desktop" entry in Alt+Tab Menu (XFWM)

Mike Massonnet mmassonnet at gmail.com
Mon Oct 17 15:42:38 CEST 2011


Hello Pieter,

2011/10/17 Pieter Barendrecht <pieter at redpanda.nl>:
> Hi all,
>
> I wondered whether XFWM has a property such that the "Show Desktop"
> entry appears in the Alt+Tab menu. I read something about setting
> cycle_minimum = false:
>
> http://xfce.wikia.com/wiki/Tips,_Tricks_and_Howtos
>
> But neither my desktop nor my panels show up in the Alt+Tab (no need
> for the latter to show up, by the way).
>
> So, is there some other property I have to add (using
> xfce4-settings-editor)?

The "cycle_minimum" setting will let you Alt+Tab to windows that are
hidden from the taskbar and/or the pager. There is currently only one
shortcut to show/hide the desktop, it's through Ctrl+Alt+D (it can be
configured in xfwm4-settings -> Keyboard).

> Thanks in advance,
> Pieter

Kind Regards
-- 
Mike


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