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= General =
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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).<br />
It is sometimes described as a graphical shell.


* [[Install Desktop Environments|Install Desktop Environments and Window Managers]]
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:''Choose from a wide selection available in our repositories!''
With manjaro you can use many desktop environments. Both Official and Community ISO's of various DE's are available.<br />
You can download them here:
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* [https://manjaro.org/download/ Official Editions]
:''Including: Gnome, KDE, and XFCE.''
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* [https://manjaro.org/download/ Community Editions]
:''Including: Budgie, Cinnamon, i3, Mate and Sway.''
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* [[Getting Window Managers to work properly]]
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: ''An <u>absolute must</u> if installing Window Managers such as Openbox.''
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If you are feeling adventurous and want to install additional DEs or WMs you can reference these guides:




* [[Getting File Managers to work properly in Window Managers]]
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: ''Details on ensuring full File Manager functionality and features.''
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Install Desktop Environments|Install Desktop Environments and Window Managers]]
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:''Choose from a wide selection available in our repositories!''
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* [[Change the colours of your GTK+ themes]]
: ''Why settle for the colours provided for you?''


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* [[Compiz_and_Emerald|Install Compiz Fusion and Emerald!]]
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: ''Transform XFCE or KDE with fancy special effects!''
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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.
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|[[File: Awesome-wm-18.png|450px]]}}
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<!--Budgie Section -->


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= Cinnamon =
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* [[Special:MyLanguage/Budgie|Budgie]]
: ''The main Budgie article''
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<!--Cinnamon Section -->


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


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This edition is supported by the Manjaro community and comes with Cinnamon, a desktop based on modern technology that keeps known and proven concepts.
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|[[File: Cinnamon-de-18.png|450px]]}}
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* [[Special:MyLanguage/Deepin|Deepin]]
: ''The main Deepin article''
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* [[Special:MyLanguage/GNOME|GNOME]]
: ''The main GNOME article''
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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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This edition is supported by the Manjaro community and comes with i3, a tiling window manager.


<!--Gnome Section -->
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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.
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|[[File: i3-wm-18.png|450px]]}}
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= Gnome =
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* [[Remove XFCE and install GNOME 3]] '''<font color="green">(New!)</font>'''
: ''For those who don't want to start from the net edition.''
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* [[Special:MyLanguage/KDE|KDE]]
: ''The main KDE article''


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* [[Special:MyLanguage/Dolphin|Dolphin File Manager]]
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: ''All about the Dolphin file manager''
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<!--LXDE Section -->
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Lightweight desktop build using the GTK toolkit


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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.


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This edition is supported by the Manjaro community and uses Openbox Window Manager.
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* [[Special:MyLanguage/LXQt|LXQt]]
: ''The main LXQt article''


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* [[Special:MyLanguage/List of Qt Applications|List of Qt Application]]
: ''Extensive list of Qt4 and Qt5 applications.''


<!--KDE Section -->
[[File:kde-logo.jpg|left|45px]]
= KDE =
<br clear="all" />
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* [[Remove XFCE and install KDE]]
: ''Because building the net edition just takes up too much time!''
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* [[Enable preview files in Dolphin|Enable preview files in the Dolphin File Manager]]
: ''Preview those files like nobody's business!''
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<div style="clear: both"></div>


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* [[Special:MyLanguage/PCmanFM-Qt|PCmanFM-Qt]]
: ''PCManFM-Qt, the LXQt file browser''
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<!--MATE Section -->
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[[File:mate-logo.png|left|45px]]
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* [[MATE Desktop Environment|Install MATE and the Mint Menu]]
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: ''A desktop not officially supported or provided by the Manjaro Repositories. Install it anyway!''
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For people who look for a traditional experience


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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.
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|[[File: Mate-de-18.png|450px]]}}
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<!--Openbox Section -->
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* [[Special:MyLanguage/Openbox|Openbox]]
: ''Openbox, the customizable standards-based Window Manager''
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For wayland fanatics and ⌨ keyboard enthusiasts.


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= Openbox =
This edition is supported by the Manjaro community and comes with Sway. Sway is a tiling Wayland compositor based on wlroots.
<br clear="all" />
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* [[Openbox Dock with the Lal Clock & Trayer|Openbox: Dock with the Lal Clock & Trayer]]
: ''Without a panel, is it enough? ''


* [[Openbox: Control Screen Brightness Using the Keyboard]]
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: ''Control illumination by using the appropriate brightness keys!''
Please refer to the manjaro sway github repository for downloads, issues, frequently asked questions and if you’d like to contribute.
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* [[Openbox: Control Speaker Volume Using the Keyboard (ALSA)]]
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: ''Control or mute the volume by using the appropriate volume keys!''
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* [[Openbox: ob-autostart - a simple GUI for auto-starting files in Openbox:]]
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* [[Special:MyLanguage/Keyboard_Shortcuts#Keyboard_Shortcuts_in_XFCE|Making Keyboard Shortcuts for Frequently Used Applications]]
: ''Become a keyboard ninja to speed things up!''


* [[Auto-Login without a Graphical Desktop Manager & with Systemd]]
: ''For those that want to boot straight into Openbox without going through a Desktop Manager or having to login.''
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<div style="clear: both"></div>


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* [[Special:MyLanguage/Using Compton for a tear-free experience in Xfce|Using Compton for a tear-free experience in Xfce]]
: ''For those who are facing screen tearing issues.''


<!--XFCE Section -->


[[File:XFCE-logo.png|left|45px]]
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* [[Special:MyLanguage/Volume Stuck on Mute (XFCE Desktop)|Volume Stuck on Mute (XFCE Desktop)]]
: ''Two possible solutions for an issue that affects some users of the XFCE desktop environment.''


= XFCE =
<br clear="all" />
<div style="float: left; width: 50%">
* [[XFCE:Making Keyboard Shortcuts for Frequently Used Applications|Making Keyboard Shortcuts for Frequently Used Applications]]
: ''Become a keyboard ninja to speed things up!''


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* [[Special:MyLanguage/Improve Font Rendering|Improve Font Rendering]]
: ''A way to optimise font rendering.''
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* [[Open URL's in Thunderbird in favorite browser in XFCE]]
[[Category:Contents Page{{#translation:}}]]
: ''Because obviously you wouldn't want to do this in another environment!''
[[Category:Desktop{{#translation:}}]]
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<div style="float: right; width: 50%">* [[Volume Stuck on Mute (XFCE Desktop)]]
: ''Two possible solutions for an issue that affects some users of the XFCE desktop environment.''
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Latest revision as of 18:28, 16 January 2023

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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:


Including: Gnome, KDE, and XFCE.


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


Choose from a wide selection available in our repositories!


Awesome-logo.png
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-logo.png
Budgie

The main Budgie article


Cinnamon-logo.png
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-logo.png
Deepin

The main Deepin article


Desktop-environment-gnome.png
Gnome

The main GNOME article


I3-logo.png
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.


About kde.png
KDE

The main KDE article
All about the Dolphin file manager


Lxde-logo.png
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-logo.png
LXQt

The main LXQt article


Extensive list of Qt4 and Qt5 applications.


PCManFM-Qt, the LXQt file browser


Mate-logo.png
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-logo.png
Openbox

Openbox, the customizable standards-based Window Manager


Sway logo.png
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.


Start-here-xfce.png
XFCE

Become a keyboard ninja to speed things up!


For those who are facing screen tearing issues.


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


A way to optimise font rendering.
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