Comparison of X Window System desktop environments
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A desktop environment is a collection of software designed to give functionality and a certain look and feel to an operating system.
This table shows basic information on the default programs of the three most popular desktop environments for the X Window System:
| GNOME | KDE | Xfce | |
|---|---|---|---|
| X window manager | Metacity | KWin | Xfwm |
| File manager | Nautilus | Konqueror | Xffm/Thunar |
| Widget toolkit | GTK+ | Qt | GTK+ |
| Terminal emulator | GNOME Terminal | Konsole | Xfterm4 |
| Text editor | gedit | Kate | Mousepad |
| Video player | Totem | Kaffeine | Xfmedia |
| Audio player | Rhythmbox | Amarok | Xfmedia |
| CD burners | GnomeBaker | K3b | Xfburn |
| CD ripper | Sound Juicer | KAudioCreator | GRip (de facto) |
| Image viewer | GThumb | KView | GQView |
| Office suite | GNOME Office | KOffice | OpenOffice.org (de facto) |
| Web browser | Epiphany | Konqueror | Mozilla Firefox (de facto) |
See also comparison of file managers.
