XFce is the slim down Desktop Environment. You can drag and drop programs to the desktop as links if icons is what you want on the screen and not using the menus all the time. KDE is perfect for the new user because it is similar to Windows in looks, but once you get the feel for Linux and are comfortable with it you can use any Desktop How can I switch users from within XFCE? Ask Question 8. 1. I am using xubuntu 11.10. I'd like to be able to switch users, and I'd like to be able to do this within the xfce user interface. I read somewhere that there might be an applet I can install, but I cannot seem to find it. Can someone help? Customise Xfce User Interface Debian 9 An application developer and software tester with more than 20 years in the IT industry working on Windows, UNIX and Linux.Best linux distros of 2019. If you're willing to try a slightly less user-friendly distro, Arch Linux is one of the most popular choices around. Xubuntu is an elegant and easy to use operating system. Xubuntu comes with Xfce, which is a stable, light and configurable desktop environment. Xubuntu is perfect for those who want the most out of their desktops, laptops and netbooks with a modern look and enough features for efficient, daily usage Welcome to Xfce: The Missing Manual!¶ This is an unofficial user manual for Xfce, the lightweight desktop environment.This document is not meant to be comprehensive, and only attempts to cover the basics to get you up and running. Is it possible to run the GNOME user manager from XFCE4? Ask Question 1. If I run 'gnome-control-center' and click on the 'User Accounts' icon, the gnome-control-center crashes. I built it from source to see what's going on, and it turns out it's doing a Under XFCE, execute the command users Hopefully everything went fine after reading this guide. If you still have problems or questions you can ask on the Xfce users mailing list, the forum or ask distribution related questions on their forums and mail