A web browser is the quintessential desktop application. Everyone needs one, and there is not a desktop Linux distribution around that does not make a web browser available.
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Tag: Qt
Shallot – Qt-based file manager with plugin interface
Shallot is billed as a file manager with the maximum degree of flexibility and customization. It’s Qt-based. We put it to the test together with 15 other Qt-based file managers.
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7 Best Free Linux Docks
To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 7 docks that genuinely add to the desktop experience. Hopefully, there will be something of interest here for the desktop user.
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14 Best Free Linux File Managers
A file manager is software which provides a user interface to assist in the organisation of files. It helps users with their daily work in managing their files on a hard drive or other storage device. With terabyte hard disks becoming prevalent, file managers represent an essential tool in managing file systems.
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Yarock – excellent Qt music player with browsing based on cover art
Yarock is billed as “a modern looking music player, packed with features, that doesn’t depend on any specific desktop environment”.
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qoob – excellent foobar-like music player for Linux
Are you debilitated by the countless music players that use web technologies with a massive RAM footprint? Maybe you want a lean yet slick audio player with a good range of features?
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Essential System Tools: QDirStat – Excellent Qt-based directory statistics
QDirStat is an open source graphical application to show where your disk space has gone and to help you to clean up the mess. It fully merits its inclusion in our Essential System Tools feature.
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Essential System Tools: Krusader – KDE file manager
Krusader is an advanced, twin-panel (commander-style) file manager designed for KDE Plasma. Krusader also runs on other popular Linux desktop environments such as GNOME.
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Strawberry – audio player and music collection organizer
Strawberry is an audio player and music collection organizer. It was originally forked from Clementine. The main goal was to create a player for playing local music files that looked a bit more like Amarok with advanced soundcard options. The music player is designed for music collectors, audio enthusiasts and audiophiles.
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flameshot – simple to use screenshot program
Being able to take a screenshot comes in handy so many times. Linux is blessed with a good range of competent screenshot software. One which has recently caught our attention is Flameshot, an easy to use, open source, Qt-based screenshot utility which is adept at capturing custom areas of a desktop.
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