Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version 12.1

Chapter 37. LXQt Desktop

lxqt-panel-1.4.0

Introduction to lxqt-panel

The lxqt-panel package contains a lightweight X11 desktop panel.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 12.1 platform.

Package Information

lxqt-panel Dependencies

Required

libdbusmenu-qt-0.9.3+16.04.20160218, liblxqt-1.4.0, lxqt-globalkeys-1.4.0, lxqt-menu-data-1.4.1, (solid-5.115.0 for lxqt or KDE Frameworks-5.115.0), and menu-cache-1.1.0

Recommended

alsa-lib-1.2.11 or PulseAudio-17.0 (volume plugin; see Command Explanations below if not present), libstatgrab-0.92.1 (network monitor and CPU load plugins), libsysstat-0.4.6 (CPU and network monitor plugins), libxkbcommon-1.6.0 (keyboard indicator plugin), and lm-sensors-3-6-0 (sensors plugin)

Installation of lxqt-panel

If KDE Frameworks-5.115.0 was not installed in /usr, help the code find some headers that it needs: 

export CXXFLAGS+="-I $KF5_PREFIX/include"
export CFLAGS+="-I $KF5_PREFIX/include"

Install lxqt-panel by running the following commands: 

mkdir -v build &&
cd       build &&

cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr \
      -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release  \
      ..                          &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

-D<plugin>_PLUGIN=no: Disable a <plugin>, where <plugin> may be CLOCK, COLORPICKER, CPULOAD, DIRECTORYMENU, DESKTOPSWITCH, KBINDICATOR, MAINMENU, MOUNT, QUICKLAUNCH, SENSORS, SHOWDESKTOP, NETWORKMONITOR, SYSSTAT, TASKBAR, STATUSNOTIFIER, TRAY, VOLUME, WORLDCLOCK, or SPACER

Contents

Installed Program: lxqt-panel
Installed Libraries: several plugins under /usr/lib/lxqt-panel
Installed Directories: /usr/lib/lxqt-panel and /usr/share/lxqt/panel

Short Descriptions

lxqt-panel

is a lightweight Qt5 based panel for the LXQt Desktop