Using the current distribution of Xubuntu (release 18.04, XFCE version 4.12 at the time of writing), this problem is either not fixed or has resurfaced.
The temporary solution published here: https://askubuntu.com/questions/228217/xfce-4-10-panel-auto-hide-feature-stops-working-on-occasions (xfce4-panel -r) is working for me. Not 100% certain how to backtrack what exactly causes it, but gathering that it has to do with full-screen applications, I can possibly name gaming as a lead. Don't remember having had the panel failing to hide before I installed PlayOnLinux and started playing Entropia Universe (a CryEngine-2 based game) on it. It offers two full-screen modes called "Regular" and "Windowed". I mostly, but not exclusively use "Windowed". After ending it and returning to normal work, the panel now refuses to hide. Changing its settings to "always" makes no difference. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1049450 Title: Fails trying to hide the xfce4-panel panel 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfce4-panel/+bug/1049450/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
