[xubuntu-users] Where Are My Panel Configurations Really Stored?

[Chris Green]

On Sat, May 15, 2021 at 10:19:46AM -0600, Dan Juarez wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I'm trying to find out where the panel configuration files are stored. I
> have searched online and found that they may be stored in ~/.config/xfce4,
> however, even after restoring that whole directory from backup I cannot get
> my lost panels back. I have since learned how to use the 'Backup and
> Restore' panel feature, but since the loss happened before I used that tool,
> that does not help me now. What I do have is a regular backup of my entire
> home directory going back about a month. But, I cannot seem to find the
> right files to restore my panels.
> 
> Then I read about some configuration files being stored in $XDG_CONFIG_DIRS
> - but that looks like a variable to me and not an actual location. I just
> want to restore my panels from my backup files, but cannot find the right
> ones. Any suggestions?
> 
> Running Xubuntu 20.04.2 LTS / XFCE 4.14
> 
If your panels are actually *missing* then restoring the configuration
files isn't going to bring them back.  All the configuration files do
is to tell the system what you want your panel(s) to look like.

What happens if you run 'xfce4-panel' from the command line?

-- 
Chris Green