lxqt-panel(1)

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💖 lxqt-panel — the LXQt Panel Module 💖

okay bestie, welcome to lxqt-panel(1), the manual page for the desktop panel of LXQt: The Lightweight Qt Desktop Environment. yes the whole name, it's iconic, we respect it. 🫶

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

lxqt-panel [OPTION]

that's it. that's the whole vibe. one optional option-shaped snack. 🌸

🎀 OPTIONS 🎀

  • -h, --help — shows you the help for the commandline options. your little "what do i even type" rescue 💅
  • --help-all — shows help including the generic Qt options. the deluxe version, no cap.
  • -v, --version — tells you the version info. who is she? exactly. 👑
  • -c, --config, --configfile <file> — use a specific configuration file. yes, -c and --config and --configfile all do this. three names, one job, main character energy. 🦋

🌈 DESCRIPTION 🌈

so basically this module adds one or more panel(s) to the desktop — with optional plugins. panels. on your desktop. that's the whole thing. 😭✨

💫 BEHAVIOR 💫

under LXQt, the panel module just starts itself automatically, no notes, no asking. and by default it creates a horizontal bottom panel on the desktop, loaded up with several plugins, and here's the full roster so you know who's at the party:

  • fancymenu
  • desktopswitch
  • quicklaunch
  • taskbar
  • statusnotifier
  • tray
  • mount
  • volume
  • worldclock
  • showdesktop

and the tea is: the panel can also be run independently of LXQt, autostarted at logon. she doesn't need the whole squad to show up. 🔥

🧚 CONFIGURATION 🧚

here's what you can mess with — position, alignment, size, autohide, transparency (requires compositor, do not forget that part bestie, it's literally in the manual), and other attributes. all configurable by right click. right click. that's it. that's the door. 🚪💖

and the panel is made up of plugins which provide a visual widget — you can add, move, or remove them in the panel widget settings, and also by the right click menu on the widget itself. two ways, both slay. ⭐

🐛 REPORTING BUGS 🐛

found a bug? spill it here:

https://github.com/lxqt/lxqt-panel/issues
go on, report it — they want to know, fr fr 🙈

👀 SEE ALSO 👀

  • lxqt-session.1 — General LXQt overview
  • lxqt-config-session.1 — Session Settings
  • lxqt-config.1 — LXQt Configuration Center

and that's the page!! 🎀 this was LXQt 2.3.0, dated August 2025, and the manual is lxqt-panel(1) — go forth and right-click responsibly, bestie 💜🦋🌸

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