Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment

LXDE is a GPL licensed open source desktop environment for Unix and other POSIX compliant platforms, such as Linux. The name LXDE stands for "Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment".
LXDE is an energy saving and extremely fast and performing desktop solution. It works well with computers on the low end of the performance spectrum such as new generation netbooks and other small mobile computers. LXDE is designed for cloud networks such as local freifunk clouds or the global Internet cloud. It can be built on top of various Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Debian or Fedora. It is the standard for Knoppix and lubuntu. LXDE also runs with OpenSolaris and BSD. It provides a fast desktop experience connecting easily with applications in the cloud and supports a wealth of programs, that can be installed with Linux systems locally. LXDE already supports many computer processor architectures including Intel, MIPS and ARM.
The LXDE project started 2006 when Hong Yen Jee from Taiwan, known as PCMan, published the first component PCMan File Manager. Today the LXDE team has grown into an international community of developers, designers and contributors from all over the world.

Features

Lightweight

It needs less CPU and performs extremely well with reasonable memory.

Fast

It runs well even on older computers produced in 1999, and it does not require 3D acceleration.

Energy saving

It requires less energy to perform tasks to other systems on the market.

Simply Beautiful

It includes an internationalized and polished user interface powered by GTK+ 2.

Easy to use

It provides a choice to use the simple eeepc like Launcher user interface or a MS Windows like application panel.

Customizable

It is easy to customize the look and feel of LXDE.

Additional Features

It offers additional features like tabbed file browsing or menu run dialogs known from operating systems like Mac OS. Icons of new applications show up after install on desktop.

Desktop independent

Every component can be used independently from other components of LXDE offering the flexibility to use LXDE parts with different Unix like systems.

Standard compliant

It follows standards as specified by freedesktop.org.

Components

PCManFM

The ultimate fast and robust file manager. It provides tabbed file browsing and desktop icons with low system resource usage.

LXPanel

Feature-rich yet user-friendly desktop panel providing most crucial functions you expect from a desktop panel. Configuration is done through a graphic user interface.

LXSession Lite

Standard-compliant X11 session manager with shutdown/reboot/suspend supports via HAL and gdm.

LXSession Edit

The standard session edit manager, with ability to turn on disabled applications in LXDE.

LXAppearance

LXAppearance is a new feature-rich GTK+ theme switcher able to change GTK+ themes, icon themes, and fonts used by applications.

LXLauncher

LXLauncher enables the desktop to have topic oriented desktops.

Openbox

Lightweight, standard-compliant, and highly-configurable window manager (adapted by LXDE. We suggest using this as default window manager.). This can be replaced by any other window manager like icewm, fluxbox, metacity, ...etc.

GPicView

A very simple, fast, and lightweight image viewer featuring immediate startup.

Leafpad

Lightweight and simple text editor adapted by LXDE. (We suggest using this as default text editor.).

LXDE Common

LXDE Common is the default settings configuration file for integrating the different components of LXDE. LXDE Common manages the system behavior and functions to integrate icons and artwork.

LXTerminal

Desktop-independent VTE-based terminal emulator for LXDE without any unnecessary dependency (All instances share the same process to reduce memory usage).

XArchiver

Lightweight, fast, and desktop-independent gtk+-based file archiver (adapted by LXDE. We suggest using this as as default archiver).

LXRandR

Monitor configuring tool. You can plug in another screen into LXDE or choose to use a big screen projector. Local screen and extenal screen can be used at the same time. LXRandR configures the screen solution automatically.

LXNM

Lightweight network connection manager. LXNM is a helper daemon for LXDE supporting wireless connections (Linux-only).

LXMusic

The minimalist XMMS2-based music player.

GtkNetCat

Graphic User Interface for netcat. Netcat provides system functions as a computer networking utility for reading from and writing to network connections on either TCP or UDP.

LXShortCut

An easy way to edit application shortcuts.

LXDE Common

The default settings configuration file for integrating the different components of LXDE. LXDE Common manages the system behavior and functions to integrate icons and artwork.

LXInput

A onfig tool to configure your keyboard and mouse under LXDE # lxde-settings-daemon, configure theme, keyboard and mouse for you. (works with lxinput config tool)

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