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GUI

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A graphical user interface (or GUI, often pronounced "gooey"), is a particular case of user interface for interacting with a computer which employs graphical images and widgets in addition to text to represent the information and actions available to the user. Usually the actions are performed through direct manipulation of the graphical elements.


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[edit] Desktop environments

[edit] KDE

KDE (K Desktop Environment) (IPA: [ke.di.i]) is a free desktop environment and development platform built with Trolltech's Qt toolkit. It runs on most Unix and Unix-like systems, such as Linux, BSD, AIX, Unixware, OpenServer and Solaris.

[edit] Major KDE applications

Typical SuSE KDE desktop running daily common applications.

For a full list, see list of KDE applications. Applications for KDE include:

  • Amarok - Audio player
  • K3b - CD and DVD burning application
  • Kate - Text editor
  • KDevelop - Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
  • Kontact - personal information manager and groupware softwar suite (includes: KAdressbook, KOrganizer, Akregator, Knode and KMail (see below)
  • KMail - Email client
  • Konsole - Terminal emulator
  • Kopete - Instant messaging
  • Konqueror - File manager and web browser using KHTML
  • Dolphin - Default file manager for KDE4
  • KPresenter - Presentation application
  • KSpread - Spreadsheet
  • KWord - Word processor
  • KWrite - Light weight text editor with syntax highlights and other features
  • TaskJuggler - Project management software

[edit] GNOME

The GNOME Project is an international effort to create an easy-to-use computing platform built entirely from free software and is the official desktop of the GNU Project.

[edit] Major GNOME applications

GNOME 2.30 screenshot showing the Nautilus file manager and world clock.

Here is a selection of applications typically supplied as part of a GNOME release:

  • Ekiga — a phone and video conferencing application using voice over IP.
  • Epiphany — a web browser.
  • Evince — a document viewer for PDF and PostScript documents.
  • Evolution — an email and groupware application.
  • Eye of GNOME — a simple image viewer.
  • File Roller — an archive manager.
  • gedit — a text editor.
  • gnome-dictionary — a DICT protocol client.
  • gnome-panel — a desktop panel for launching applications and showing applets.
  • GNOME Terminal — a terminal emulator.
  • Metacity — a window manager.
  • Nautilus — a file manager.
  • Sound Juicer — a CD ripping tool.
  • Tomboy — a notetaking tool.
  • Banshee — a media player similiar to iTunes
  • Totem — a media player.

[edit] 3D

[edit] Compiz

Compiz is one of the first compositing window managers for the X Window System that is able to take advantage of OpenGL acceleration. The integration allows it to perform compositing effects in window management, such as a minimization effect and a cube workspace.

[edit] Features

  • translucency, dimming, desaturation
  • annonate: draw things on top of all windows
  • cube: each virtual desktop becomes a face on a cube
  • decoration: a decorator for GNOME or KDE can draw window edges
  • fade: windows fade in and out
  • gconf: settings come from GNOME
  • minimize: windows minimize(and maximize) with an animation effect
  • move: window moving
  • place: placement of new windows
  • resize: window resizing
  • rotate: the desktop cube can be rotated
  • scale: an overview of all open windows (similar to OS X's Exposé)
  • switcher: active window can be chosen with Alt-Tab
  • water: ripples trailing mouse and rain effect
  • wobbly: windows ripple while they move
  • zoom: magnifies a part of screen

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Retrieved from "http://en.opensuse.org/GUI"