Linux Lite Xfce vs. Xubuntu

[Digistylus]

Both Lite and Xubuntu use the XFCE desktop.
To move the panel from top to bottom or to the side (as I have for one of them) or even to add another panel
Settings
Panel
UNcheck 'lock panel'
Move it by grabbing at the extreme ends...

Ah good to know, thanks. I still have the xubuntu 14.04 LTS disc here, but the next LTS is coming soon and it has some interesting features from the previews I've seen. I'd rather try that one if I'm trying xubuntu again, especially since hidpi support looks to be improved on it.

Hardly a reason to dismiss a distro..

Just to be clear, nowhere did I dismiss it. While I liked it enough, for various reasons it just wasn't as good a fit for me.