Questions related to the general behaviour or configuration of desktop environments, especially in cases involving several DEs. For questions specific to one DE, see the associated tags (eg. [gnome], [kde], ...).
Questions tagged [desktop-environment]
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Why does a desktop launcher not start my app, while command line does?
I installed a (proprietary) software in /opt and I am able to run it perfectly using command line. Then I'd like to create a desktop icon to launch it: on my Mint distro I use create_launcher.
However, when clicking on my fresh icon, nothing…
user6401
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Is Unity the only desktop environment that supports keyboard shortcuts to launch and focus programs, and does not group webapps with the browser?
I am looking for a Linux DE (or DE + dock/panel combo) that allows me to use keyboard shortcuts to launch a program or switch focus to the program if it is already running. I would also like to run webapps (such as Gmail and Google Keep) as…
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Does Desktop Environment effect the performance of program?
I was wondering why some DE use more resources while others uses less. Does it have to do anything with performances or is it consuming more resources because of it's appearance. What's difference between light-weight DE XFCE, LXDE and other DE like…
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How does Alt+F2 run a command as child of the init process?
On Lubuntu 18.04, if I click the desktop menu, and lxterminal in it, and run the the following in the terminal emulator window, I will get
$ pstree -a -p -s $$
systemd,1 --system --deserialize 19
└─lightdm,661
└─lightdm,862 --session-child…
Tim
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Removing Desktop Environment
How can I remove a desktop environment? If I use KDE in CentOS, how can I remove the default GNOME environment to avoid file conflict?
j. kay
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Open whatsapp:// URI
I've encountered some websites that have links starting with whatsapp:// but there's no handler for this link.
How do I open these links automatically?
Tom Hale
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What is the best linux distro for virtualbox? preff. small direct download and big package list
I'm building a linux DE called MXLDE(Modern X Lightweight Desktop Environment) using a combination based on openbox window manager if all goes according to plan for my os Modern X at modernxblog.wordpress.com
Please tell me what is the best somewhat…
ANON
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Broken link/launch behaviour on Kubuntu 11.10 desktop after rekonq uninstalled
Since I removed rekonq from my system, numerous apps which launch links, e.g. Stackapplet and Thunderbird are not correctly launching links with Firefox, which I am using now as my primary browser.
I need a global way of telling Kubuntu to…
ptrcao
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Are there applications which can only be used with a particular desktop environment?
I am planning to migrate fully to GNU/Linux (Debian or Fedora, still undecided) and so far, I have read PDFs and other manuals as a starting guide. That being said, I have read about desktop environments and from my understanding, these are only an…
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Need a bigger desktop, not a bigger monitor
can't think how to ask this question, so apologise for the super long question.
I have a very low power machine, with a very tiny screen. The problem is the screen size, the computer is more than fine for the tasks.
I have been able to increase the…
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cannot switch to lxde in gnome3
I installed lxde on ubuntu gnome: sudo apt-get install lxde. But after I logout, I cannot choose LXDE as session. Only default and gnome appear. Did I miss something ?
Moritz
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Desktop interface for new Linux user
I have a notebook running RHEL 7.1. I have been tinkering with various desktop replacements but am afraid my nephew needs something very "Windows" like. Any suggestions? I cannot change the distro.
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Create My Own Linux Desktop Enviorment
I would like to create a small Linux Desktop Enviorment. - How the Applications Should be presented. - How the Login Window Should look like - How Menus should looks like - How property windows should look like - And other graphical stuff
I need to…
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Moving screen by moving cursor in Parrot OS
Please solve my issue of moving screen and magnified screen in my Parrot OS with the movement of cursor.
