Xfce-Desktop with problems

[Ray Andrews]

On 09/12/12 01:34 AM, houghi wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 09, 2012 at 08:45:03AM +0100, GG wrote:
>>      Hallo ,
>>
>>    I  am a newbie with Linux and Xfce.
>>
>>    The mouse-pointer is normally  a black arrow but
>>
>>    now its a black cross and I can not resize any  windows
>>
>>    of any applications. (And some other abnormal behavior)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>   What should I do  ??
Sounds like the good old 'sessions' bug to me.  Try this after you've 
quit xfce:

rm ~/.cache/sessions/xfce*

That won't break anything it it's *not* the sessions bug, but if it is, 
it will fix it.
At least until next time.


> Is the screen suddenly darker as well? I had this happen. I accidentally
> activated the xfce4-screenshooter. If that is the case, then click your
> mouse and drag it and release it.
>
> This will take the screenshot and you will be able to get out of there.
> This could happen if you press <PRINTSCREEN> by accident.
>
> If you want to change this behaviour, please tell, but first I want to be
> sure that that is the issue.
>
> houghi