The properties dialog for the XFce panel can be opened from the XFce settings manager, which can be started from the panel using the setup button as shown in Figure 1 or from the right-click menu on the panel handles. The latter menu also provides direct access to the panel properties dialog.
- Size
There are four panel sizes available: tiny, small, medium and large. Small is the default.
- Orientation
An exciting new feature of the XFce 4 panel is the ability to put it in a vertical orientation as well as the standard horizontal layout.
- Popup position
This option change the position of the button that opens a subpanel. It can be above, below, to the left or to the right of the panel item.
- Icon theme
Also new in XFce 4 are icon themes for the panel. The predefined icons for laucher icons and the icons of other types of panel items follow the panel icon theme.
- Layer
The panel layer determines its behaviour relative to other windows. The panel can be always below or above other windows or act the same as other windows. By default the panel will be on top.
- Centering
It is very easy to move the panel around the screen. The settings dialog provides an easy way to center the panel on one of the four edges of the screen.
- Behaviour
If you choose autohide, the panel will collapse to a very small height. This works best when the panel is on the edge of the screen. Moving the mouse over it will unhide the panel.