How to make Xfce look like almost any desktop you want
Panel Profiles handles the heavy lifting, once you've installed the plugins it expects
Xfce, an old and lightweight desktop environment, can be customized to resemble various other operating systems. An optional tool, called Panel Profiles, greatly simplifies this process. Panel Profiles, an extra feature for Xfce, lets users switch between predefined desktop layouts in two clicks. It works without needing to log out and allows users to create custom layouts as well. With this tool, Xfce can resemble Windows, Xubuntu, MATE, GNOME 2, Mac OS X, or Ubuntu Unity.
In the first part of this guide, we will cover how to install Panel Profiles and the necessary components to enable Xfce's flexibility. To optimize certain unconventional layouts, additional manual configuration is required in Part 2. While KDE Plasma offers similar features, it lacks an automatic layout-switching tool, requiring more manual adjustments and more resources. Panel Profiles in Xfce makes layout switching easier and more efficient, using less RAM and disk space.
Panel Profiles' predefined layouts are named to avoid trademark infringement but are easy to understand. For example, Cupertino mimics macOS, while GNOME 2 provides a layout close to the older GNOME 2 environment.
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