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====== Xfconf-query ======

Xfconf-query is a Command Line Interface (CLI) tool for accessing configuration data stored in [[xfce:xfconf:|Xfconf]]. Settings can be displayed and changed in real time. In most cases, any modifications will immediately be propagated to respective applications. Similarly, **xfconf-query** can display most current configuration options set by the applications or monitor configuration channels for any changes.

  * **[[#Usage|Usage]]**
  * **[[#Examples|Examples]]**
    * [[#Listing Properties|Listing Properties]]
    * [[#Creating Properties|Creating Properties]]
    * [[#Monitoring Channel Changes|Monitoring Channel Changes]]
    * [[#Configuration Tweaks|Configuration Tweaks]]

===== Usage =====

  xfconf-query [OPTION...]

==== Available options ====

? -h, --help
! Show help options
? -V, --version
! Version information
? -c, --channel
! The channel to query/modify
? -p, --property
! The property to query/modify
? -s, --set
! The new value to set for the property
? -l, --list
! List properties (or channels if -c is not specified)
? -v, --verbose
! Verbose output
? -n, --create
! Create a new property if it does not already exist
? -t, --type
! Specify the property value type
? -r, --reset
! Reset property
? -R, --recursive
! Recursive (use with -r)
? -a, --force-array
! Force array even if only one element
? -T, --toggle
! Invert an existing boolean property
? -m, --monitor
! Monitor a channel for property changes

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===== Examples =====
==== Listing Properties ====

List all available configuration channels:

  xfconf-query -l

List all available properties in the channel ''xfce4-panel'':

  xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -l

List all available properties and their values in the channel ''xfce4-panel'':

  xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -l -v

List all properties and their values in the channel ''xfce4-panel'' below the property ''/panels'' (including it):

  xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -p /panels -l -v

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==== Creating Properties ====

Create a new property ''/test1'' in the channel ''test'', holding an integer value ''1'':

  xfconf-query -c test -p /test1 -n -t int -s 1

Reset (and remove) property ''/test1'' in the channel ''test'' (this preserves any properties under ''/test1'', for example ''/test1/test''):

  xfconf-query -c test -p /test1 -r

Reset (and remove) property ''/test1'' in the channel ''test'' and all properties under it:

  xfconf-query -c test -p /test1 -r -R



Create a new property ''/test2'' in the channel ''test'', holding an array of two integers and two strings (''[int,int,string,string]''), and preset it with an array ''[4,5,"6","8"]'':

  xfconf-query -c test -p /test2 -n -t int -t int -t string -t string -s 4 -s 5 -s 6 -s 8

Create a new property ''/test3'' in the channel ''test'', holding an array of a single string value (''[string]''), and preset it with an array ''["123"]'' (note that without ''-a'' the property type would be ''string''):

  xfconf-query -c test -p /test3 -n -t string -s 123 -a

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==== Monitoring Channel Changes ====

Monitor changes in the ''xfce4-panel'' channel:

  xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -m

Monitor changes in the ''xfce4-panel'' channel while displaying values of properties being set:

  xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -m -v
 
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==== Configuration Tweaks ====

Hide ''Suspend'', ''Hibernate'', and ''Hybrid Sleep'' from the logout dialog:

   xfconf-query -c xfce4-session -np '/shutdown/ShowSuspend' -t 'bool' -s 'false'
   xfconf-query -c xfce4-session -np '/shutdown/ShowHibernate' -t 'bool' -s 'false'
   xfconf-query -c xfce4-session -np '/shutdown/ShowHybridSleep' -t 'bool' -s 'false'


Move the ''Save As'' button below the window instead of above:

  xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Gtk/DialogsUseHeader -s false

Toggle desktop icon toolips on/off:

  xfconf-query --channel xfce4-desktop -p /desktop-icons/show-tooltips -s true
  xfconf-query --channel xfce4-desktop -p /desktop-icons/show-tooltips -s false

Make all system popups(tooltips, notifications, right-click context menu, etc.) invisible/opaque:

  xfconf-query --channel xfwm4 -p /general/popup_opacity -s 0
  xfconf-query --channel xfwm4 -p /general/popup_opacity -s 100

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