Blank desktop in Linux Mint 15 Xfce
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Some days ago, I installed Linux Mint 15 "olivia" Xfce in my pc. but, today when I
started it everything was working fine but, the desktop color is grey and nothing
but a blank screen. when I click on it nothing happens. I can use the taskbar start any application and yes i am writing this from Linux Mint.
I am also giving a screenshot
linux linux-mint
edited Jan 18 '14 at 10:12
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Some days ago, I installed Linux Mint 15 "olivia" Xfce in my pc. but, today when I
started it everything was working fine but, the desktop color is grey and nothing
but a blank screen. when I click on it nothing happens. I can use the taskbar start any application and yes i am writing this from Linux Mint.
I am also giving a screenshot
linux linux-mint
edited Jan 18 '14 at 10:12
Anthon
60.9k17103166
asked Jan 18 '14 at 9:45
user57040user57040
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add a comment |
Some days ago, I installed Linux Mint 15 "olivia" Xfce in my pc. but, today when I
started it everything was working fine but, the desktop color is grey and nothing
but a blank screen. when I click on it nothing happens. I can use the taskbar start any application and yes i am writing this from Linux Mint.
I am also giving a screenshot
linux linux-mint
edited Jan 18 '14 at 10:12
Anthon
60.9k17103166
asked Jan 18 '14 at 9:45
user57040user57040
11
Some days ago, I installed Linux Mint 15 "olivia" Xfce in my pc. but, today when I
started it everything was working fine but, the desktop color is grey and nothing
but a blank screen. when I click on it nothing happens. I can use the taskbar start any application and yes i am writing this from Linux Mint.
I am also giving a screenshot
linux linux-mint
linux linux-mint
edited Jan 18 '14 at 10:12
Anthon
60.9k17103166
asked Jan 18 '14 at 9:45
user57040user57040
11
edited Jan 18 '14 at 10:12
Anthon
60.9k17103166
asked Jan 18 '14 at 9:45
user57040user57040
11
edited Jan 18 '14 at 10:12
Anthon
60.9k17103166
edited Jan 18 '14 at 10:12
Anthon
60.9k17103166
edited Jan 18 '14 at 10:12
Anthon
60.9k17103166
60.9k17103166
asked Jan 18 '14 at 9:45
user57040user57040
11
asked Jan 18 '14 at 9:45
user57040user57040
11
asked Jan 18 '14 at 9:45
user57040user57040
11
11
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That looks like your window manager is not running. This should solve it:
xfwm4 --replace &
If that does solve it, just save your session and exit so that next time it will be loaded automatically.
answered Jan 18 '14 at 14:08
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That looks like your window manager is not running. This should solve it:
xfwm4 --replace &
If that does solve it, just save your session and exit so that next time it will be loaded automatically.
answered Jan 18 '14 at 14:08
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That looks like your window manager is not running. This should solve it:
xfwm4 --replace &
If that does solve it, just save your session and exit so that next time it will be loaded automatically.
answered Jan 18 '14 at 14:08
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That looks like your window manager is not running. This should solve it:
xfwm4 --replace &
If that does solve it, just save your session and exit so that next time it will be loaded automatically.
answered Jan 18 '14 at 14:08
terdon♦terdon
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That looks like your window manager is not running. This should solve it:
xfwm4 --replace &
If that does solve it, just save your session and exit so that next time it will be loaded automatically.
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