Hello xmonad experts, I am trying to set up xmonad (0.11 from Ubuntu repository) as a WM for xfce on a fresh install of Lubuntu 14.04. I configured xmonad.hs as instructed on the Wiki page (The file is so short, I included it inline at the end of this mail). When I start xfce using xfwm4 and then run "xmonad --replace" from a terminal, I practically arrive at my dream desktop. However, when I configure xfce to autostart xmonad, I can briefly see the xfce4 panel flash up and then immediately disappear. xmonad just leaves an empty space where the panel is supposed to be. mod-b toggles the empty space but does not show the panel. The default configuraiton of Lubuntu is to have a single panel at the top of the screen. I can revive the panel by briefly running xfwm4: $ killall xmonad-x86_64-linux $ xfwm4 $ xmonad --replace But that is not really a permanent solution. I looked through the archives, but all I cloud find was posts relating to the interaction of the panel workspace indicator and xmonad workspaces, nothing about the panel going AWOL. What do I have to do to make both the panel show up and run xmonad as my default WM to xfce? Regards, Damian Philipp My xmonad.hs:
import XMonad import XMonad.Config.Xfce
main = xmonad xfceConfig { modMask = mod4Mask , terminal = "xfce4-terminal" }