Desktop Environments and Window Managers

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: Architect, Gnome, KDE, and XFCE.

• Community Editions

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:

• Install Desktop Environments and Window Managers

Choose from a wide selection available in our repositories!

Awesome

Budgie

• Budgie

The main Budgie article

Cinnamon

Deepin

• Deepin

The main Deepin article

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Enlightenment

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Gnome

• GNOME

The main GNOME article

i3

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KDE

• Dolphin File Manager

All about the Dolphin file manager

LXDE

LXQt

• LXQt

The main LXQt article

• List of Qt Applications

Extensive list of Qt4 and Qt5 applications.

• PCmanFM-Qt

PCManFM-Qt, the LXQt file browser

MATE

Openbox

• Openbox

Openbox, the customizable standards-based Window Manager

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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.