Have xfce-panel at the bottom

Hello!

I want to have the xfce-panel instead of the mode-line and I want it at the bottom of the screen. As long as xfce-panel is active it reserves space at the top of the screen. But the reserved space is at the top regardless of where I move the panel. The variable *mode-line-position* does nothing.

Is there anything that can be done about this?

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With kind regards Einar