---
name: "lxpanel.hints"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "lxpanel"
version: "0.11.1-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lxpanel.hints"
---

# lxpanel.hints(5)

Configuration hints for lxpanel plugins

## Name

lxpanel.hints - Configuration hints for lxpanel plugins

## Description

This text collects some background information for configuration of plugins available for [**lxpanel**(1)](/lxpanel/1.md).

The templates below use keywords *boolean*, *integer*, and *string* to denote the expected type of value for each instance.  Currently *boolean* supports only **0** and **1** values.  A few exceptions below are using explicit values in order to clarify the common usage. The plugins are introduced by name in a semi-random fashion. In practice a mixture of different stanzas *Plugin* are written in the order that they are to produce in the actual panel on the desktop.

## Available plugins

**menu**

-

  Plugin {\
       type = menu\
       Config {\
           name = *string*\
           image = *string*

          system {\
           }

          separator {\
           }

          item {\
               command = *string*\
               image = *string*\
           }\
       }\
   }

**dirmenu**

-

  Plugin {\
       type = dirmenu\
       Config {\
           name = *string*\
           image = *string*\
           path = *string*\
       }\
   }

**taskbar**

-

  Plugin {\
       type = taskbar

      expand = *integer*\
       LaunchTaskBarMode = *integer*\
       Config {\
           tooltips = *boolean*\
           IconsOnly = *boolean*\
           ShowAllDesks = *boolean*\
           SameMonitorOnly = *boolean*\
           UseMouseWheel = *boolean*\
           UseUrgencyHint = *boolean*\
           FlatButton = *boolean*\
           GroupedTasks = *boolean*\
           DisableUpscale = *boolean*\
           UseSmallerIcons = *boolean*\
           MaxTaskWidth = *integer*\
           spacing = *integer*\
       }\
   }

**launchbar**

-

  Plugin {\
       type = launchbar\
       Button {\
           image = *string*\
           tooltip = *string*\
           action = *string*\
           path = *string*\
           terminal = *boolean*\
       }\
       Button {\
           id = lxde-logout.desktop\
       }\
   }

**wincmd**

-

  Plugin {\
       type = wincmd\
       Config {\
           image = *string*\
           Button1 = *string*\
           Button2 = *string*\
           Toggle = *string*\
       }\
   }

**space**

-

  Plugin {\
       type = space\
       expand = *integer*\
       Config {\
           Size = *integer*\
       }\
   }

**pager**

-

  Plugin {\
       type = pager\
   }

**batt**

-

  Plugin {\
       type = batt\
       Config {\
           BatteryNumber = *integer*\
           HideIfNoBattery = *boolean*\
           ShowExtendedInformation = *boolean*\
           AlarmCommand = *string*\
           AlarmTime = *integer*\
           BorderWidth = *integer*\
           Size = *integer*\
           BackgroundColor = *string*\
           ChargingColor1 = *string*\
           ChargingColor2 = *string*\
           DischargingColor1 = *string*\
           DischargingColor2 = *string*\
       }\
   }

**kbled**

-

  Plugin {\
       type = kbled\
       Config {\
           ShowCapsLock = *integer*\
           ShowNumLock = *integer*\
           ShowScrollLock = *integer*\
       }\
   }

**dclock**

-

  Plugin {\
       type = dclock\
       Config {\
           ClockFmt = *string*\
           TooltipFmt = *string*\
           Action = *string*\
           BoldFont = *boolean*\
           IconOnly = *boolean*\
           CenterText = *boolean*\
       }\
   }

**cpu**

-

  Plugin {\
       type = cpu\
   }

**cpufreq**

-

  Plugin {\
       type = cpufreq\
   }

**monitors**

-

  Plugin {\
       type = monitors\
       Config {\
           DisplayCPU = *integer*\
           DisplayRAM = *integer*\
           Action = *string*\
           CPUColor = *string*\
           RAMColor = *string*\
       }\
   }

**thermal**

-

  Plugin {\
       type = thermal\
       Config {\
           NormalColor = *string*\
           Warning1Color = *string*\
           Warning2Color = *string*\
           Sensor = *string*\
           AutomaticLevels = *integer*\
           Warning1Temp = *integer*\
           Warning2Temp = *integer*\
           AutomaticSensor = *integer*\
       }\
   }

**deskno**

-

  Plugin {\
       type = deskno\
       Config {\
           BoldFont = *integer*\
           WMLabels = *integer*\
       }\
   }

**netstatus**

-

  Plugin {\
       type = netstatus\
       Config {\
           iface = *string*\
           configtool = *string*\
       }\
   }

**xkb**

-

  Plugin {\
       type = xkb\
       Config {\
           DisplayType = *integer*\
           PerWinLayout = *boolean*\
           NoResetOpt =  = *boolean*\
           KeepSysLayouts = *boolean*\
           Model = *string*\
           LayoutsList = *string*\
           VariantsList = *string*\
           ToggleOpt = *string*\
           AdvancedOpt = *string*\
           FlagSize = *integer*\
       }\
   }

**volume**

-

  Plugin {\
       type = volume\
       Config {\
           MixerCommand = *string*\
           MixerCommandTerm = *boolean*\
           UseAlsamixerVolumeMapping = *integer*\
           CardNumber = *integer*\
           MasterChannel = *string*\
           MuteButton = *string*\
           SliderButton = *string*\
           MixerButton = *string*\
           VolumeUpKey = *string*\
           VolumeDownKey = *string*\
           VolumeMuteKey = *string*\
       }\
   }

**weather**

-

  Plugin {\
       type = weather\
       Config {\
           alias = *string*\
           city = *string*\
           state = *string*\
           country = *string*\
           woeid = *string*\
           units = *string*\
           interval = *integer*\
           enabled = *integer*\
       }\
   }

## Configuration files

- *~/.config/lxpanel/"profile-name"/panels/panel*

  User specific panel specification. The name of the profile is passed to **lxpanel** using the switch '--profile'. If none specified then name "*default*" will be used.

- */etc/xdg/lxpanel/"profile-name"/panels/panel*

  System default panel specification if no panels are defined in user configuration directory.

## See also

[**lxpanel**(1)](/lxpanel/1.md), [**lxpanelctl**(1)](/lxpanelctl/1.md)

## Bugs

There ought to be some.  Do point them out! The Debian package maintainer will take necessary steps and actions.

## Author

This text was compiled for Debian GNU/Linux by Mats Erik Andersson. It may be used also by others, but the text underlies the same licensing as **lxpanel** itself does.