[Solved] Blank Box on Desktop

RichBraden · 2014-09-29 23:52:23

Hello: I just installed Xfce4. Am running Ubuntu 14.04. With the Xfce4 desktop there is a blank box that superimposes everything, on the desktop, and with applications like Firefox and Thunderbird. The box in 1/2" high and 1 3/8" wide. White and opaque. I can move it around, but not resize it, and not delete it. I would include a screen shot but the "PrntScrn" key does not work with Xfce4. Anyone know what I did wrong when installing Xfce4? And how I can remove the blank box? thank you. RB

ToZ · 2014-09-30 00:16:53

In a terminal window, run:

xprop

...and when the cursor changed to a +, click on that window. A bunch of information will display in the terminal window that might help you identify which program is creating the box.

RichBraden · 2014-09-30 00:23:19

No cursor in the terminal. I can't type in the terminal.

I'll see if I can do everything but the "Enter" key from the 14.04 desktop, then switch to Xfce and press "Enter."

Last edited by RichBraden (2014-09-30 00:32:07)

RichBraden · 2014-09-30 00:38:30

Typed in the terminal. Text was set to black. Duh.... But I don't understand the output.

rich@rich-ME051:~/Desktop$ xprop
_NET_FRAME_EXTENTS(CARDINAL) = 0, 0, 0, 0
_NET_WM_ALLOWED_ACTIONS(ATOM) = _NET_WM_ACTION_CLOSE, _NET_WM_ACTION_ABOVE, _NET_WM_ACTION_BELOW, _NET_WM_ACTION_FULLSCREEN, _NET_WM_ACTION_CHANGE_DESKTOP, _NET_WM_ACTION_STICK
WM_STATE(WM_STATE):
window state: Normal
icon window: 0x0
_NET_WM_DESKTOP(CARDINAL) = 4294967295
_NET_WM_STATE(ATOM) = _NET_WM_STATE_STICKY, _NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_PAGER, _NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_TASKBAR
WM_HINTS(WM_HINTS):
Client accepts input or input focus: True
Initial state is Normal State.
window id # of group leader: 0x1200001
XdndAware(ATOM) = BITMAP
_MOTIF_DRAG_RECEIVER_INFO(_MOTIF_DRAG_RECEIVER_INFO) = 0x6c, 0x0, 0x5, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x10, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0
_GTK_MENUBAR_OBJECT_PATH(UTF8_STRING) = "/com/canonical/unity/gtk/window/0"
_UNITY_OBJECT_PATH(UTF8_STRING) = "/com/canonical/unity/gtk/window/0"
_GTK_UNIQUE_BUS_NAME(UTF8_STRING) = ":1.22"
_MOTIF_WM_HINTS(_MOTIF_WM_HINTS) = 0x2, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0
WM_WINDOW_ROLE(STRING) = "Panel"
_NET_WM_SYNC_REQUEST_COUNTER(CARDINAL) = 18874374
_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE(ATOM) = _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DOCK
_NET_WM_USER_TIME_WINDOW(WINDOW): window id # 0x1200005
WM_CLIENT_LEADER(WINDOW): window id # 0x1200001
_NET_WM_PID(CARDINAL) = 1990
WM_LOCALE_NAME(STRING) = "en_US.UTF-8"
WM_CLIENT_MACHINE(STRING) = "rich-ME051"
WM_NORMAL_HINTS(WM_SIZE_HINTS):
program specified location: 0, 0
program specified minimum size: 128 by 50
program specified maximum size: 128 by 50
window gravity: Static
WM_PROTOCOLS(ATOM): protocols WM_DELETE_WINDOW, WM_TAKE_FOCUS, _NET_WM_PING, _NET_WM_SYNC_REQUEST
WM_CLASS(STRING) = "xfce4-panel", "Xfce4-panel"
WM_ICON_NAME(STRING) = "xfce4-panel"
_NET_WM_ICON_NAME(UTF8_STRING) = "xfce4-panel"
WM_NAME(STRING) = "xfce4-panel"
_NET_WM_NAME(UTF8_STRING) = "xfce4-panel"

ToZ · 2014-09-30 00:42:04

It looks like its a blank xfce4 panel. What happens if you right-click on it? Do you get the option to go to Panel->Panel Preferences? If so, you can delete it by clicking on the delete button (unless its the only one).

RichBraden · 2014-09-30 04:06:24

OK. right click > panel preferences > Panel 0
But it is the only one.
I can add second panel and delete second panel, but can't delete this one.

ToZ · 2014-09-30 10:30:08

No, you can't delete the only panel. If you add a second panel, can you then delete the first panel?

Or, if you don't want to use any panels, simply kill the xfce4-panel process:

killall xfce4-panel

Or, if you want to use a panel, then add items to and configure Panel 0 to your liking.

RichBraden · 2014-09-30 15:31:03

Thank you very much. I killed that panel.
And thanks for this application. Make ubuntu much faster.

MountainDewManiac · 2014-10-01 01:14:14

The PrtScn button does work in XFCE. Maybe you don't have the XFCE4 Screenshooter app installed.

Regards,
MDM

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