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General

A desktop environment (DE) is an implementation of the desktop metaphor made of a bundle of programs which share a common graphical user interface (GUI).
It is sometimes described as a graphical shell.

With manjaro you can use many desktop environments. Both Official and Community ISO's of various DE's are available.
You can download them here:

Official Editions

Including: Gnome, KDE, and XFCE.

Community Editions

Including: Budgie, Cinnamon, i3, Mate and Sway.

If you are feeling adventurous and want to install additional DEs or WMs you can reference these guides:

Install Desktop Environments and Window Managers

Choose from a wide selection available in our repositories!

Awesome

Slim and snappy tiling window manager with the focus on resource efficiency suitable for power users. This edition is supported by the Manjaro community and comes with Awesome, a highly configurable, next generation framework window manager for X. Awesome is a slim and snappy tiling window manager with the focus on resource efficiency.

Budgie

Budgie

The main Budgie article

Cinnamon

For people who look for a traditional desktop with modern technology.

This edition is supported by the Manjaro community and comes with Cinnamon, a desktop based on modern technology that keeps known and proven concepts.

Deepin

Deepin

The main Deepin article

Gnome

GNOME

The main GNOME article

i3

Lightweight tiling window manager, famous for its efficiency with screen space and keyboard controlled workflow. The ideal environment for text and terminal focused usage.

This edition is supported by the Manjaro community and comes with i3, a tiling window manager.

I3 is an extremely lightweight tiling window manager, famous for its efficiency with screen space and keyboard controlled workflow. The ideal environment for text and terminal focused usage.

KDE

KDE

The main KDE article

Dolphin File Manager

All about the Dolphin file manager

LXDE

Lightweight desktop build using the GTK toolkit

Manjaro LXDE provides a lightweight GTK desktop environment. In addition to LXDE itself it comes with Manjaro Hello and the integrated Application utility, providing quick access to popular applications. Additionally the Kvantum theme manager is provided to provide consistent theming for both QT and GTK applications.

This edition is supported by the Manjaro community and uses Openbox Window Manager.

LXQt

LXQt

The main LXQt article

List of Qt Application

Extensive list of Qt4 and Qt5 applications.

PCmanFM-Qt

PCManFM-Qt, the LXQt file browser

MATE

For people who look for a traditional experience

This edition is supported by the Manjaro community and comes with Mate, a desktop environment that continues the legacy of traditional user experience while carefully improving and modernizing it when needed.

Openbox

Openbox

Openbox, the customizable standards-based Window Manager

Sway

For wayland fanatics and ⌨ keyboard enthusiasts.

This edition is supported by the Manjaro community and comes with Sway. Sway is a tiling Wayland compositor based on wlroots.

Please refer to the manjaro sway github repository for downloads, issues, frequently asked questions and if you’d like to contribute.

XFCE

Making Keyboard Shortcuts for Frequently Used Applications

Become a keyboard ninja to speed things up!

Using Compton for a tear-free experience in Xfce

For those who are facing screen tearing issues.

Volume Stuck on Mute (XFCE Desktop)

Two possible solutions for an issue that affects some users of the XFCE desktop environment.

Improve Font Rendering

A way to optimise font rendering.

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+Lightweight tiling window manager, famous for its efficiency with screen space and keyboard controlled workflow. The ideal environment for text and terminal focused usage.
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+Lightweight desktop build using the GTK toolkit
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+: ''Become a keyboard ninja to speed things up!''
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+* [[Special:MyLanguage/Using Compton for a tear-free experience in Xfce|Using Compton for a tear-free experience in Xfce]]
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