The Xfce Panel is part of the Xfce Desktop Environment and features application launchers, panel menus, a workspace switcher and more. Many aspects of the panel can be configured through the GUI, but also by GTK+ style properties and hidden Xfconf settings.

• Getting Started – Starting the Xfce Panel for the first time
• Add New Items – Add new plugins to the Xfce Panel
• Preferences – Configure the Xfce Panel
• Customize the Xfce menu – Customize menu entries
• Theming – Styling the Xfce Panel

• Action Buttons – Adds system action buttons to the panel
• Applications Menu – Adds a menu containing categories of installed applications
• Clock – What time is it?
• Directory Menu – Show a directory tree in a menu
• Launcher – Program launcher with optional menu
• Notification Area – Area where notification icons appear
• Separator – Adds a separator or space between panel plugins
• Show Desktop – Hide all windows and show the desktop
• Window Buttons – Switch between open windows using buttons
• Window Menu – Switch between open windows using a menu
• Workspace Switcher – Switch between virtual desktops

• Panel Plugins – A list of xfce4-panel plugins
• Clipman – A clipboard manager for Xfce
• Orage – A fast and easy to use graphical calendar
• PulseAudio Plugin – Adjust audio volume and control media players on the Xfce desktop

• Debugging – Debugging plugins and the panel

• Reporting Bugs – Open bug reports and how to report new bugs