---
name: "xfce4-panel-profiles"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xfce4-panel-profiles"
version: "1.1.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xfce4-panel-profiles"
---

# xfce4-panel-profiles(1)

A simple application to manage Xfce panel layouts

## Name

xfce4-panel-profiles - A simple application to manage Xfce panel layouts

## SYNOPSIS

**xfce4-panel-profiles** \[ *COMMAND* \] *filename*

## DESCRIPTION

**xfce4-panel-profiles** is a simple application to manage Xfce panel layouts. It allows you to *apply*, *save*, *remove*, *export*, *import* a panel layout as a profile. You can, as example, backup the current panel layout, or import a previously exported panel profile.

**xfce4-panel-profiles** is a *GUI application*, but it can be also used via command line with limited features.

## COMMANDS

- **load** *filename*

  Load and apply a previously exported *filename* panel profile.

- **save** *filename*

  Save the current panel layout as *filename*. The profile's name should end with *tar.bz2* for clarity.

## FILES

- *~/.local/share/xfce4-panel-profiles*

  User's custom panel profiles storage directory.

- */usr/share/xfce4-panel-profiles/layouts*

  System provided panel profiles storage directory.

## EXAMPLES

- **xfce4-panel-profiles save backup.tar.bz2**

  Make a backup of current panel layout.

- **xfce4-panel-profiles load backup.tar.bz2**

  Load and apply the previously exported panel layout.

## AUTHOR

- 2015-2021

  Sean Davis ⟨bluesabre@xfce.org⟩

- 2013

  Alistair Buxton ⟨a.j.buxton@gmail.com⟩

## REPORTING BUGS

If you encounter a bug in **xfce4-panel-profiles**, please submit a bug report to the *Xfce GitLab* ⟨https://gitlab.xfce.org/apps/xfce4-panel-profiles⟩. Please note that to do this you will need to have or create an account on GitLab.

## COPYING

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see GNU website ⟨http://www.gnu.org/licenses⟩.