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attachment:Portal/IDB/icon-display-32x32.png This portal talks about desktop environments. Technical words can be used but explained.
In graphical computing, a [wiki:desktop_environment desktop environment] provides a [wiki:GUI graphical user interface] solution to operate a computer. The name is derived from the desktop metaphor used by most of these interfaces.
The three predominant desktop environments for installation in Debian are Gnome, KDE and XFCE.
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http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-desktop/ - Debian Desktop Homepage |
Desktops and window managers
Some [:WindowManager:Window managers] available under Debian:
[:DebianGnome:GNOME]: Simple and effective.
[:DebianKDE:KDE]: Complete and very customizable.
[:DebianXFCE:XFCE]: Light and usable.
FluxBox: Light and configurable.
[:DebianGNUstep:GNUStep]: For those who want to discover a new informatic experience.
[:Wmii:Wmii]: Try the « tiling » experience.
Resources
[:DebianDesktop:The Debian Desktop project].
[:DesktopResolutionDraft:Resolution about the default Desktop for Debian].
- [:User interface:Definition of User Interface].
[:DesktopDefaultSettings:Default settings]
- [:display manager:Display manager] like XDM, GDM, WDM, or KDM
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External links
Desktop_environment definition
[http://www.enlightenment.org http://www.enlightenment.org] - Enlightenment (E16 and up)