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In graphical computing, a desktop environment (DE) offers graphical user interface (["GUI"]) solution to operate a computer. The name is derived from the desktop metaphor used by most of these interfaces. A DE provides icons, folders, toolbars, applications, applets, wallpapers and abilities like drag and drop. As a whole, the particularities of design and function of a desktop environment endow it with a distinctive look and feel. On systems running the ["X Window System"] (typically Unix-like systems, including Linux), the desktop environment is flexible. In this context, a DE typically consists of a ["window manager"], a set of themes, and programs and libraries for managing the desktop. All of these individual modules can be exchanged and individually configured to achieve a unique combination, but most desktop environments provide a default configuration that requires minimal user input. ["XFree86"] desktop environments and installation in Debian: * ["GNOME"] * ["KDE"] * ["XFCE"]. See also: * WindowManager * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_environment |
See ["desktop environment"]. |
See ["desktop environment"].