Making XFCE Look Better & Exploring Compiz Effects (Full Setup Guide)

In this video, we fully customize our XFCE desktop. We'll improve the overall look, fix common visual issues, and set up smooth animations, all while keeping XFCE fast and lightweight.

This tutorial covers:
​Installing and troubleshooting custom icon and GTK themes.
​Applying different themes for your title bar (window decorations).
​Installing new fonts for a modern look.
​Essential panel organization and custom clock formatting.
​Setting up advanced animations with Compiz (Magic Lamp, Desktop Cube).
​Solving tricky issues like icon conflicts and setting up Compiz rule priority.
​How to set custom global keyboard shortcuts for any application.

Works on All XFCE Distros!
This video was created using Linux Mint XFCE, but the detailed steps shown here will work perfectly on virtually every XFCE-based distribution, including: Xubuntu, Arch Linux, MX Linux, Fedora, and many more.

If you want a clean, fancy, or professional desktop, this guide will show you exactly how to do it!

0:00 Intro
0:33 Disclaimer
0:53 Video Starts
1:18 Downloading & Installing Custom Font
3:33 Changing the Wallpaper
3:48 Downloading Themes & Icons
5:05 Manual Theme Installation
7:32 Applying Themes
10:08 Making Application Menu Look Better
11:07 Quick App Access Options
11:39 Application Finder Shortcut
12:49 Customizing the Panel
14:42 Custom Date Format & Clock Appearance
15:54 Making the Panel Compact
16:47 Adding the Workspace Switcher Widget
17:51 Applying New Start Menu Icon
18:34 Compiz Intro & Switching Window Manager
20:24 Configuring Compiz Animations (Rules & Effects)
27:27 Reverting to Default: (Disabling Compiz Animations)

Download links:
Font https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Inter
Wallaper https://unsplash.com/@fakurian
Orchis Theme https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1357889
Sweet New Flavor https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1253385
Icon themes https://www.gnome-look.org/browse?cat=132&ord=rating
Application Menu Icon https://www.mediafire.com/file/60vphyr4u61al1x/application-menu.svg/file
Background Music :
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Track: Your Turn — tubebackr [Audio Library Release]
Music provided by Audio Library Plus
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Music: Vercetti by jiglr
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