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Desktop Environments

NsCDE – Not so Common Desktop Environment

November 25, 2024 Steve Emms Desktop

NsCDE is a modern and functional CDE desktop based on the FVWM window manager.

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Moksha – modern iteration of the Enlightenment window manager

November 24, 2024 Steve Emms Desktop

Moksha is an advanced window manager for X11 based on Enlightenment DR17.

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LCARS Desktop Environment – desktop experience reminiscent of a LCARS interface

October 28, 2024 Steve Emms Desktop

LCARS Desktop Environment, official project name lcarsde, is a desktop environment that mimics the LCARS interface from Star Trek: The Next Generation

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daedalOS – desktop environment in the web browser

April 20, 2022 Erik Karlsson Desktop, Reviews

daedalOS takes a different approach to the traditional desktop environment such as GNOME and KDE. The aim of the daedalOS project is to make a web-based desktop environment that’s suitable for everyday use.

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36 Excellent GNOME Desktop Extensions (Updated 2022)

April 4, 2022 Steve Emms Desktop, Productivity, Reviews, Roundup, Utilities

Add additional functionality to a GNOME desktop with these great GNOME extensions. This roundup showcases 36 excellent GNOME extensions.

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Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Try Different Desktops – Part 16

September 6, 2021 Steve Emms Beginners, Software

We explore different desktop environments you can try without installing a different flavour of Ubuntu. There’s KDE, XFCE, MATE, and Budgie.

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Regolith Desktop Environment

Regolith – modern desktop environment built on Ubuntu, GNOME, and i3

June 8, 2020 Steve Emms Desktop, Reviews, Software

Looking for a new desktop environment that places emphasis on the keyboard input device over the mouse? Check out Regolith in this review.

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