Solved XFCE no Desktop Settings Dialog

itdm5j21

itdm5j21

Hi,

My XFCE4 DE was fine though now when I start up XFCE4, I have no means of accessing Destops Settings. So, no backdrop, icons or mouse_right-click menu for Desktop Settings Dialog Box. Also, when I go into settings Dialog there is no Desktop Icon there to select either.

I did notice that the backgroud and icons folders seem to have gone (deleted perhaps, though not knowingly by me)? I have now replaced those folders with backup copies.

The desktop is functioning with two panels so is still totally workable, but something is amiss. Any pointers as to how I might recover this DE would be much appreciated.

OS is FreeBSD 14.3 on a HP Prodesk i7.

I have tried running xfdesktop command in a terminal, with this result... # xfdesktop<br>sh: xfdesktop: not found

I have posted this on the XFCE forum as well.🤞

Thanks.
 
I've created a ~/.xsession-error log file, though am not sure how to get the requisite output into it. Been researching online though don't want really put a spanner in the works by blindly following, albeit well intentioned, various suggestions for editing .xtrinc and or .xsession.

POSIX.1 has given me a couple of options - thank you - which I may try if all else fails.
 
My thanks to all that responded.
POSIX.1 pkg install xfce4-desktop did it, thanks. Logging out and startxfce4 gave 'server not found' though shutdown and reboot worked.
 
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