Qubes suggestions from a new user

[ludovic]

Hi @d16-user

@d16-user

My suggestions for the OS :
although the colour coding for certain vms or trust levels is useful I feel the start menu is somewhat disorganized.

Some workarounds:

1. add your preferred menu shortcuts in the task bar (task bar, right click, Panel, add new items, Launcher). Then edit the added empty launcher (right click on it, properties, +, and choose a menu entry)
2. as above add a Launcher, and inside the Launcher add multiple entries, this create a group of applications
3. Did you try the Whisker menu? Mapped on the Windows key shortcut, it becomes very easy to launch an item from the menu list : Win+some characters of your requested application/VM. (see the desktop-customization-xfce thread)
4. Edit/Generate your own structured menu (see in ~/.local/share)

@d16-user

Secondly The ability to name work spaces like in mate (reflected on the GUI) . I can see there is an ability to name a work space but i don’t see the ability to reflect the name on GUI of the desktop. How are you suppose to know which workspace is which if its not reflected ?

You’re right.

Some workarounds:

1. name your workspaces, when you move your cursor on a workspace a tooltip display its name. I know it’s far from your wishes.
2. In workspace properties (right click, Properties), disable the Show Miniature View checkbox. You get the workspace names, but no more the small windows… Sic.

Search in the Xfce key shortcuts, may be one display all workspaces with their name (maybe…), something near from Alt-Tab / Ctrl-Tab visual.

@d16-user

Thirdly along the application task bar along the top. The application space shows a brief description of what is happening in the VM. I think it would be better if the name of the VM was provided in this space.

Is Ctrl-Tab or Alt-Tab more usefull than clicking on the application space in the task bar? Maybe not, it’s a personal preference…

In general, search in XFCE doc, a lot of possibilities are available.