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Clicking Menu > Logout does not bring up the Logout/Shutdown/Restart menu anymore but causes the screen to go black. How can I fix this? Thank you.
Perhaps it's a temporary glitch.  Can you open a terminal and type in sudo reboot?  If you can reboot this way and the logout options begin to work again, I would suggest you open Systemback and create a restore point for the future.
I was able to reboot from terminal as you suggested. I will try the Logout button again to see if the shutdown/restart dialog comes up and let you know. Not sure how to open Systemback to create a restore point though.
I tried clicking the Menu > Logout button again and got the same result, the screen goes black. Any other ideas? Thanks.
Consider the following few options:
    1) Do a web search on the words "xfce logout button goes black"
    2) Look into this link.
    3) Look into this link.
Could be Light Locker.. scroll down to the answer for screenshot.. Try disabling...
https://www.135978621.xyz/forums/video-cards/black-screen-after-hibernate-intel-graphics/

Or LightDM, look here for info...
https://www.135978621.xyz/forums/other/(solved)-blank-screen-instead-of-login-screen/
Thank you torreydale and firenice03. I tried the suggestions at the links you both provided and couldn't fix the problem. So, torreydale, i used the workaround from one of your links (https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=159958) and am using a custom launcher on the panel that works like a charm. Thanks again to both of you.