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Re: No right or middle click on XFCE desktop after Upgrade from Jessie to Stretch



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On Tue, 15 Nov 2016 12:03:44 -0800
dmacdoug <dmacdoug@usc.edu> wrote:

>Hello,
>
>A month or two ago I moved a certain computer from jessie 
>to stretch and after doing so found that neither the right
>nor the middle mouse buttons have any effect when clicked 
>on the XFCE desktop.  The expected thing happens when
>clicking on a panel, but on the desktop, nothing.  To get 
>to the applications menu I have to have that button on a
>panel and always use it.
>
>I recall vaguely, in past version updates, having the same 
>problem and eventually finding a checkbox somehere that 
>had come unchecked during the upgrade process, but this 
>time I've  searched in vain for a checkbox or any other 
>means to reset it.
>
>I've done searches for mention of anyone else having this
>problem and found nothing.  I did find people actually 
>wanting to disable right clicking on desktop in kiosk 
>mode and being told that it's impossible without 
>recompiling which makes me wonder how this has happened.
>
>I'm wondering if this is a bug or have I just not yet 
>found the proper place to reset something?  
>
>Don MacDougall
>

It's a new version of Xfce. The missing boxes are located in :
Settings -> Desktop -> Menus

Desktop Menu -> Include applications menus on desktop right click

Window List Menu -> Show window list menu on desktop middle click


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