Remove and modify the items in panels of Linux desktop is a common problem in libraries. A solution is available with Xubuntu <http://www.xubuntu.org/>Linux to prevent removing the items from desktop panel accidentally by users. Follow the steps below, 1. Configure the panels before start the process. Add/remove/edit items from panels. 2. Apply the following command, *sudo cp /home/vimal/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml /etc/xdg/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/* 3. Apply the following command to edit the file. *sudo leafpad /etc/xdg/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-panel.xml* 4. Find following line at the top of the file. * * *<channel name="xfce4-panel" version="1.0">* Insert *#* symbol at the start of the line. 5. Copy the following line and paste after the line above mentioned line. *<channel name="xfce4-panel" version="1.0" locked="*" unlocked="root">* Save the file. * * 6. Restart your system. Information courtesy: h ttps://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/xfce#TOC-Safeguard-the-panels-kiosk-mode- <https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/xfce#TOC-Safeguard-the-panels-kiosk-mode-> -- Vimal Kumar V. Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.info Blog: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.blogspot.in --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.