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| − | + | {{citelink|url=http://lxde.org/|LXDE}} is the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment. It is an excellent choice for older hardware or for users who wish for a complete window manager without all of the overhead required by KDE or GNOME. Since it is XDG-compliant, the PC-BSD Control Panel, AppCafe®, and Life Preserver will be available on the desktop and will integrate into LXDE's menus. | |
Figure 5.3a shows a screenshot of the default LXDE installation with the LXPanel open. | Figure 5.3a shows a screenshot of the default LXDE installation with the LXPanel open. | ||
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In addition to PC-BSD's utilities, LXDE provides the following utilities: | In addition to PC-BSD's utilities, LXDE provides the following utilities: | ||
| − | * | + | * {{citelink|url=http://wiki.lxde.org/en/LXPanel|'''LXPanel'''}}: desktop panel which is launched by clicking on the PC-BSD icon in the lower right corner of the desktop. To configure the panel, right-click the PC-BSD icon and select "Panel Settings" or "Add/Remove Panel Items" from the right-click menu. |
| − | * | + | * {{citelink|url=http://wiki.lxde.org/en/PCManFM|'''PCManFM'''}}: found in Accessories ➜ File Manager. A file manager with features like drag and drop, tabbed browsing, built-in file search, file association with default application, thumbnails for images, bookmarks, and support for non-UTF-8 encoded filenames. |
| − | * | + | * {{citelink|url=http://wiki.lxde.org/en/GPicView|'''GPicView'''}}: fast image viewer found in Accessories ➜ Image Viewer. |
| − | * | + | * {{citelink|url=http://tarot.freeshell.org/leafpad/|'''Leafpad'''}}: a light-weight graphical text editor found in Accessories ➜ Leafpad. |
| − | * | + | * {{citelink|url=http://wiki.lxde.org/en/LXTerminal|'''LXTerminal'''}}: terminal emulator found in Accessories ➜ LXTerminal |
| − | * | + | * {{citelink|url=http://xarchiver.sourceforge.net/|'''Xarchiver'''}}: archiver utility that supports the 7z, ARJ, bzip2, gzip, lzma, RAR, RPM, DEB, tar, and ZIP file formats. Found in Accessories ➜ Xarchiver. |
| − | * | + | * {{citelink|url=http://trac.emma-soft.com/epdfview/|'''epdfview'''}}: a PDF viewer found in Office ➜ ePDFViewer. |
| − | * | + | * {{citelink|url=http://wiki.lxde.org/en/LXAppearance|'''LXAppearance'''}}: a theme switcher for customizing the widgets, colors, icons, mouse cursors, and sound effects used by applications. Found in Preferences ➜ Customize Look and Feel. |
* '''LXInput:''' a tool to configure your keyboard and mouse found in Preferences ➜ Keyboard and Mouse. | * '''LXInput:''' a tool to configure your keyboard and mouse found in Preferences ➜ Keyboard and Mouse. | ||
| − | * | + | * {{citelink|url=http://wiki.lxde.org/en/Openbox|'''Openbox'''}}: the window manager used by LXDE. You can configure settings such as themes, appearance, mouse, and margins by going to Preferences ➜ Openbox Configuration Manager. |
| − | * | + | * {{citelink|url=http://wiki.lxde.org/en/LXTask|'''LXTask'''}}: task manager and system monitor found in System Tools ➜ Task Manager. |
LXDE does not ship with a web browser. However, you can use AppCafe® to install your web browser of choice. Once you install a browser, an Internet category will be added to the LXPanel menu. | LXDE does not ship with a web browser. However, you can use AppCafe® to install your web browser of choice. Once you install a browser, an Internet category will be added to the LXPanel menu. | ||
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Revision as of 20:30, 15 July 2012
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LXDE[1] is the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment. It is an excellent choice for older hardware or for users who wish for a complete window manager without all of the overhead required by KDE or GNOME. Since it is XDG-compliant, the PC-BSD Control Panel, AppCafe®, and Life Preserver will be available on the desktop and will integrate into LXDE's menus.
Figure 5.3a shows a screenshot of the default LXDE installation with the LXPanel open.
Figure 5.3a: LXDE Desktop on a PC-BSD System
In addition to PC-BSD's utilities, LXDE provides the following utilities:
- LXPanel[2]: desktop panel which is launched by clicking on the PC-BSD icon in the lower right corner of the desktop. To configure the panel, right-click the PC-BSD icon and select "Panel Settings" or "Add/Remove Panel Items" from the right-click menu.
- PCManFM[3]: found in Accessories ➜ File Manager. A file manager with features like drag and drop, tabbed browsing, built-in file search, file association with default application, thumbnails for images, bookmarks, and support for non-UTF-8 encoded filenames.
- LXTerminal[6]: terminal emulator found in Accessories ➜ LXTerminal
- Xarchiver[7]: archiver utility that supports the 7z, ARJ, bzip2, gzip, lzma, RAR, RPM, DEB, tar, and ZIP file formats. Found in Accessories ➜ Xarchiver.
- LXAppearance[9]: a theme switcher for customizing the widgets, colors, icons, mouse cursors, and sound effects used by applications. Found in Preferences ➜ Customize Look and Feel.
- LXInput: a tool to configure your keyboard and mouse found in Preferences ➜ Keyboard and Mouse.
- Openbox[10]: the window manager used by LXDE. You can configure settings such as themes, appearance, mouse, and margins by going to Preferences ➜ Openbox Configuration Manager.
LXDE does not ship with a web browser. However, you can use AppCafe® to install your web browser of choice. Once you install a browser, an Internet category will be added to the LXPanel menu.
References
- ↑ http://lxde.org/
- ↑ http://wiki.lxde.org/en/LXPanel
- ↑ http://wiki.lxde.org/en/PCManFM
- ↑ http://wiki.lxde.org/en/GPicView
- ↑ http://tarot.freeshell.org/leafpad/
- ↑ http://wiki.lxde.org/en/LXTerminal
- ↑ http://xarchiver.sourceforge.net/
- ↑ http://trac.emma-soft.com/epdfview/
- ↑ http://wiki.lxde.org/en/LXAppearance
- ↑ http://wiki.lxde.org/en/Openbox
- ↑ http://wiki.lxde.org/en/LXTask
