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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. | |||
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://osdn.net/projects/manjaro/storage/ Official Editions] | |||
:''Including: Architect, Gnome, KDE, and XFCE.'' | |||
* [https://osdn.net/projects/manjaro-community/storage/ Community Editions] | |||
:''Including: Awesome, bspwm, Budgie, Cinnamon, Deepin, i3, LXDE, LXQt, MATE, and Openbox.'' | |||
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If you are feeling adventurous and want to install additional DEs or Wms you can reference these guides: | |||
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Revision as of 03:40, 25 June 2019
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: Architect, Gnome, KDE, and XFCE.
- Including: Awesome, bspwm, Budgie, Cinnamon, Deepin, i3, LXDE, LXQt, MATE, and Openbox.
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
Budgie
- The main Budgie article
Cinnamon
Deepin
Enlightenment
Gnome
- The main GNOME article
KDE
- All about the Dolphin file manager
LXDE
LXQt
- The main LXQt article
- Extensive list of Qt4 and Qt5 applications.
- PCManFM-Qt, the LXQt file browser
MATE
Openbox
- Openbox, the customizable standards-based Window Manager
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.
