Xfce

Hi there!

I've setup a kali-linux xfce desktop (via Windows10 wsl2 + win-kex package) and to get it looking crisp I set it up so that Windows doesn't apply any scaling to it, but rather make XFCE do that itself. (see also: https://www.reddit.com/r/Kalilinux/comments/14iicps/winkex_windows10_highdpi_setup/ )

I'm mostly happy with how that turned out, but now those two applications look much too tiny:

• LibreOffice
• unison-gtk

How can I get XFCE to apply high-DPI scaling to those too?

Dec 15, 2022

"After almost two years of work, we are happy to announce the release of Xfce 4.18 !

Since Xfce 4.16 a lot of major development happened. Our team added multiple nice new features, did a gazillion of bug fixes and did various minor improvements. Finally, all that is going to be released for your pleasure."

This development cycle was influenced a lot by GSoC 2021 and GSoC 2022, which led to various new features, most of them for Thunar, the Xfce File Manager. Though as well multiple other Xfce components got a lot of love and many improvements were done under the hood.

Assuming you have installed Xfce 4.16, here is an overview on the major changes you will see on an upgrade to Xfce 4.18:

https://www.xfce.org/about/tour418

A detailed overview of the changes between Xfce 4.16 and Xfce 4.18 releases can be found on the following page:

https://www.xfce.org/download/changelogs

This release can be downloaded either as a set of individual packages or as a single fat tarball including all these individual versions:

https://archive.xfce.org/xfce/4.18

Best regards, The Xfce development team

I've been pleasantly surprised by the amount of media coverage, this week, on the release of Xfce 4.18. I've put together a quick collection of the links that I have seen so far.

• DebugPoint: Xfce 4.18 is officially out with amazing features to blow your mind
• Heise Online: XFCE 4.18: Leichtgewichtiger Linux/Unix-Desktop in neuer Version
• Linux Magazine: Xfce 4.18 Coming Soon and Offers Subtle Improvements
• Linux Weekly News: Xfce 4.18 released
• Muy Linux: Xfce 4.18: en la nueva versión del escritorio del ratón, Thunar es el rey
• 9to5linux: Xfce 4.18 Desktop Environment Officially Released, This Is What’s New
• Omg!Ubuntu: Happy XFCE 4.18 release day! We explore the best new features and most impressive improvements
• Opensource Feed: Xfce 4.18 released
• Phoronix: Xfce 4.18 Released - Much Improved File Manager, Better HiDPI, Adaptive Vsync With GLX
• Hacker News: Xfce-4.18

Added:

• Slashdot: Xfce 4.18 is Released
• linuxnews.de: Xfce 4.18 ist da!
• computerbase.de: Xfce 4.18 für Linux erschienen: Ressourcensparender Desktop erhält eine Frischzellenkur
• linux-magazin.de: XFCE 4.18: Linux-Desktop mit neuen Funktionen
• DebugPoint: Manjaro Linux 22 “Sikaris” released with Kernel 6.1, GNOME 43 and Xfce 4.18
• DebugPoint: Xfce 4.18 is Arriving in MX Linux: Ready for Testing
• Fosspost: Xfce 4.18, and the Future of the Desktop

4.18.x+ Bugfix/Updates:

• Thunar
• xfce4-settings
• libxfce4ui

For a complete list of recently updated packages, follow the Xfce-announce mailing list.

Enjoy!

If you've seen any others that look interesting, feel free to share below.