Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version 12.0

Chapter 37. LXDE Desktop

LXPanel-0.10.1

Introduction to LXPanel

The LXPanel package contains a lightweight X11 desktop panel.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 12.0 platform.

Package Information

LXPanel Dependencies

Required

gdk-pixbuf-xlib-2.40.2, keybinder-0.3.1, libwnck-2.30.7, lxmenu-data-0.1.5 and menu-cache-1.1.0

Recommended

alsa-lib-1.2.9, gnome-screenshot-41.0 (to take screenshots using PrtScr), libxml2-2.10.4 (weather plugin), and Wireless Tools-29

Optional

libindicator (indicator plugin)

Installation of LXPanel

Install LXPanel by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Contents

Installed Programs: lxpanel and lxpanelctl
Installed Libraries: liblxpanel.so and several under /usr/lib/lxpanel/plugins
Installed Directories: /etc/xdg/lxpanel, /usr/include/lxpanel, /usr/lib/lxpanel, and /usr/share/lxpanel

Short Descriptions

lxpanel

is a lightweight GTK+ based panel for the LXDE Desktop

lxpanelctl

is a program that controls lxpanel