Editing Xmonad/Using xmonad in XFCE (section)

== Specific version notes ==

=== 4.6.0 ===

The procedure above did not work for me, I had to manually edit the session cache (in ~/.cache/sessions) to remove the entry for xfwm4.  This meant removing all the lines with Client0, decrementing the client number for all other clients, and decrementing Count.  This needs to be done after logging out so that it isn't clobbered by saving the session on logout.

=== 4.6.1 ===

*I had to delete ~/.cache/sessions directory(while already logged out from any existing Xfce session) for the above solution to work.

*The command <code>killall xfwm4 && xmonad</code> didn't manage to kill xfwm4, it was possible to shut it down in "Settings->Session and Startup->Session" (or through <code>xfce4-session-settings</code>).

=== Xfce 4.8, Debian Wheezy 7 Stable, Xmonad 0.10, May 2013 ===

Very easy in Debian Wheezy 7 Stable. Install xmonad and contrib dev.

  apt-get install xmonad libghc6-xmonad-contrib-dev 

"Applications Menu" > "Settings" > "Settings Manager"

  * "Panel"
    * (Uncheck/do not lock panel)
    * (Close).
  * "Session and Startup" > "Application Autostart"
    * Add
    * Name: xmonad
    * Description: xmonad --replace
    * Command: xmonad --replace
    * (OK)
    * (Close)

Set terminal, and xfceConfig in xmonad.hs (also mod=Windows key):

   $ cat .xmonad/xmonad.hs
   import XMonad
   import XMonad.Config.Xfce
   main = xmonad xfceConfig
          { terminal = "xfce4-terminal"
          , modMask = mod4Mask
          }

Compile xmonad.hs, start from terminal, and boogy:

  $ xmonad --recompile
  # (should see OK, the control D to quit)
  $ xmonad --replace

=== 4.10 ===

Overall, the whole article works, except the part about killing xfwm4, which is solved ''almost'' exactly the same as in 4.6.1. Though, you have to be perseverant. I have done the same procedure like 4 times and every time xfwm4 revives at least once. It's even possible that even when you see it killed and does not appear at the session settings dialog, after restarting, it will appear again. After a couple of times (''aka: rinse and repeat'') it will be gone for good.

(Alex: I doubt the kill xfwm is necessary in 4.10. See 4.8, Debian above)