Try different application indicators for the Ubuntu Unity desktop to add additional functionality to your top Panel. These tools are also fantastic for displaying information about currently running applications. Application Indicator Details The new interface…
The Gnome desktop environment also bundles a variety of fun games to help users pass the time. Several fun puzzle games are available, most are simple, short games.
About Gnome Games
If you are using the Gnome desktop you should already have many of these excellent games installed, most of these games should work on other desktops as well.
If you are looking for an Awesome window manager for your desktop, you found it! This window manager remains simple but offers flexible configuration as well. What Is Awesome? This is a window manager for…
A full desktop environment is the lazy man’s approach to Linux. Most popular distributions today employ a full desktop environment, while hand selecting each component for specific purposes.
Desktop Components
A desktop environment will usually include a session manager, a login or display manager, a window manager, a settings manager, a panel, and several great applications to get you started.
The Unity desktop is available to the majority of Linux users. Here you can learn how to install the Unity desktop shell on your Linux system.
Other Packages
You can also learn all about the most important packages used by the Unity desktop. You will also see many of the extra toys that you can install on the side.
Here are some of the extra goodies that are included with the Unity desktop shell. Be sure to take a closer look so you can get the most out of this great desktop.
Extra Packages
Come and see all of the extra packages that can be installed to add extra functionality to the Unity desktop. You will also find more information about many of the less important components of the Unity desktop
If you are looking for a fast and lightweight desktop environment try Xfce 4 today. Even the list of applications has been hand-picked for resource efficiency. The Xfce 4 desktop is designed to maximize the speed of your desktop in many ways.
About Xfce 4
This desktop environment is user-friendly and will work very well on older machines. Like other modern desktop environments Xfce 4 is highly expandable, and it comes with everything you need for day-to-day tasks.
Be sure to check out all of the Xfce 4 desktop goodies as well, these are offered by the Xfce Goodies Project. Have a look at all the fun tools you might be missing out on.
Included Goodies
The goodies package includes several useful panel plugins, many tools, and lots of cool desktop backgrounds also. So find out how to install this excellent package today.
Again PCLinuxOS delivers a release of impeccable quality in the face of a community that demands the highest standards. This distribution is becoming increasingly user-friendly, and the features continue to mount up.
About PCLinuxOS
I was again thoroughly impressed by this release, and the PCLinuxOS team goes the extra mile to deliver many extra little bonuses which I will point out. PCLinuxOS is available with several different desktop environments and installation solutions.
Here is a closer look at the primary components used by the Xfce 4 desktop. This should help users get an understanding of how the desktop functions, and which packages are required.
Important Xfce 4 Components
Surely not all items are listed, just the most important packages and libraries. Because of the frequent updates this information may change periodically however.
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