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wuwei

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From: Italy

Registered: 2017-01-29

Posts: 58

xfce4 hotcorner plugin doesn't works

Hi, I'm working on a Debian Stretch 9 RC3 with Xfce4 installed in VirtualBox, today I tried to install xfce4 hotcorner plugin from sources downloaded here:

https://github.com/brianhsu/xfce4-hotcorner-plugin

with the following setup instructions:

git clone git://github.com/brianhsu/xfce4-hotcorner-plugin.git
cd xfce4-hotcorner-plugin
cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr .
make install

the installation process has gone well, but when I add it to a panel doesn't works, no possibility to configure it making right mouse click, nothing, only icon in the panel.

It's quite frustrating, what's wrong?
Thanks.

ToZ

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Re: xfce4 hotcorner plugin doesn't works

The plugin hasn't been updated in about 2 years and there is an active bug report there. Probably best to follow there and see if you can get the developer's attention.

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wuwei

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From: Italy

Registered: 2017-01-29

Posts: 58

Re: xfce4 hotcorner plugin doesn't works

Thanks...

Marculix

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Registered: 2025-03-04

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Re: xfce4 hotcorner plugin doesn't works

Hi, I'm working on a Debian Stretch 9 RC3 with Xfce4 installed in VirtualBox, today I tried to install xfce4 hotcorner plugin from sources downloaded...

This is an older thread but my hotcorners solution might help others to install hotcorners on XFCE4 (example below on Debian trixie/sid).

I am using skippy-xd in combination with cornora and wmctrl, very lean and easy to install, just the bare minimum to get hotcorners working without fancy interfaces or large libraries to build.

https://github.com/dreamcat4/skippy-xd
apt-get install libpng-dev
git clone https://github.com/dreamcat4/skippy-xd
cd skippy-xd
make
sudo su -
make install

https://github.com/okitavera/cornora
apt-get install xdotool
git clone https://github.com/okitavera/cornora.git
cd Cornora
make
sudo su -
make install

apt-get install wmctrl

Test Hotcorners:
Top right action (workspace): /usr/bin/cornora -tr "/usr/bin/skippy-xd"
Bottom right action (minimize all): /usr/bin/cornora -br "/usr/bin/wmctrl -k toggle"

Set Alt-TAB Keyboard Shortcut:
XFCE Settings / Keyboard Manager / Application Shortcut / +Add / Path: /usr/bin/skippy-xd assign e.g.to Alt-Tab

Start Hotcorners:
nohup /usr/bin/cornora -br "/usr/bin/wmctrl -k toggle" -tr "/usr/bin/skippy-xd" &
 
Set Hotcorners in Session Startup:
XFCE Settings / Session and Startup / Applicaton Autostart / +Add / Name: Hotcorners, Command: ~/.config/autostart/hotcorners.sh, Trigger: on login

vi ~/.config/autostart/hotcorners.sh (don't forget chmod +x):
#!/bin/sh
sleep 5 && /usr/bin/wmctrl -k off && /usr/bin/cornora -tr "/usr/bin/skippy-xd" -br "/usr/bin/wmctrl -k toggle"

Worked for me
Cheers Marculix

Last edited by Marculix (2025-03-06 10:21:10)