very weird xfce behavior... please help

[Maximilien Noal]

On 02/23/2012 06:47 PM, Joao Ferreira Gmail wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Recently my xfce started behaving with strange issues that make me
> unable to use it.
>
> I can login to xfce, but...
>
> I notice 2 major problems:
>
> 1) the windows have no frame, no minimize, maximize and close buttons;
> so I can not close them, minimize them, nor move them; each new window I
> open I'm unable to close it; i becomes unusable
Hello,

I think you can restore it it by restarting xfwm4. Type <Alt> and <F2> 
at the same time to bring xfrun4's prompt and enter "xfwm4".

For the rest, I'll leave it to people with more knowledge.
> 2) I had 9 virtual desktops configured and now I have only one; if I try
> to increase it does not work.
>
> I'm very fond of xfce and I would like to continue using it.
>
> I use Debian wheezy, fully updated. xfce version is:
> ii  xfce4      4.8.0.3
> ii  xfdesktop4 4.8.3-2
>
> Can anyone please help ?
> Thank you
> Joao
>
>
>
> I use Debian GNU/Linux testing (wheezy);
>
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