Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment for UNIX-like operating systems. It aims to be fast and low on system resources, while still being visually appealing and user friendly.

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Website: https://www.xfce.org
Source Code: https://gitlab.xfce.org
Documentation: https://docs.xfce.org
Community Support: https://forum.xfce.org

Last Notes

First Xfwl4 Preview Release available!
xfwl4 is our brand new Wayland compositor for Xfce.
Read the blog post from the core developer driving this project, Brian Tarricone, for details:
https://www.spurint.org/journal/2026/06/xfwl4s-first-preview-release
#Xfce #xfwl4 #Wayland #Linux

2026-01-28 02:11:31 GMT

If you would like to help financially support the development of a new Wayland compositor for Xfce, you can do so by contributing funds via our #OpenCollective accounts.
For US contributions:
https://opencollective.com/xfce
For EU contributions:
https://opencollective.com/xfce-eu
These contributions will help pay for the funding of longtime Xfce core developer Brian Tarricone to create xfwl4, a brand-new Wayland compositor for Xfce.
Thank you for your support!
#Xfce #Wayland #Rust #FOSS #Linux

2024-12-15 20:49:15 GMT

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Take the tour to see what's new in Xfce 4.20
https://www.xfce.org/about/tour420
#Xfce

2024-12-15 20:47:53 GMT

After almost two years of work, we are happy to announce the release of Xfce 4.20 !
https://alexxcons.github.io/blogpost_14.html
#Xfce

2024-11-24 20:05:29 GMT

A reminder that there are only five more days on voting for your favorite #Xfce wallpaper to be featured in the upcoming 4.20 release.
Voting will be closed on 29 November.
https://gitlab.xfce.org/artwork/public/-/issues/18
#Xfce #Linux #DesktopWallpaper #wallpaper

2024-11-02 00:31:18 GMT

We are happy to announce the availability of the Xfce 4.20 pre1 platform pre-release.
Please take a look and, if you are able, help us polish it up for an expected final release date of December 15th.
Additionally, we are accepting submissions from the community for our wallpaper contest. Your artwork could be featured as our new default wallpaper!
For details, visit the blogpost below. Enjoy!
https://alexxcons.github.io/blogpost_11.html
#Xfce #Linux #BSD #DesktopTheme #DesktopWallpaper

2023-02-05 19:57:23 GMT

Hello everyone and thanks for the warm welcome!
If you would like to get involved and help improve #Xfce, take a look at this article:
The Ultimate Contributor's Guide to Xfce https://andreldm.com/2018/12/03/xfce-contributor-guide.html
Alternate link: https://web.archive.org/web/20221127111916/https://andreldm.com/2018/12/03/xfce-contributor-guide.html
Other ways(e.g. testing, translations, documentation, donations, etc.) to contribute: https://docs.xfce.org/contribute/start
If you are looking for support, please visit https://forum.xfce.org
or:
https://docs.xfce.org/faq#where_can_i_find_xfce_informationsupport_for_my_specific_distribution
#linux #floss