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11. Software components of LXDE

Unlike other major desktop environments such as GNOME, the components of LXDE have few dependencies and are not tightly integrated. Instead, they can be installed independently of each other or LXDE itself.

Components

Descriptions

Notes

PCMan File Manager

File manager and Desktop metaphor provider

LXInput

Mouse and keyboard configuration tool

LXLauncher

Easy-mode application launcher

LXPanel

Desktop panel

LXSession

X session manager

LXAppearance

GTK theme switcher

GPicView

Image viewer

LXMusic

A frontend for the XMMS2 audio player

LXTerminal

Terminal emulator

LXTerminal can be configured to hide the menu bar and the scrolling bar

LXTask

Task manager

LXRandR

GUI to RandR

LXDM

X display manager

LXNM

Lightweight network connection helper daemon. Supports wireless connections (Linux only).

Discontinued

Leafpad

Text editor

Not developed by the LXDE project

Openbox (Fluxbox, IceWM and Xfwm are also supported)

Window manager

Not developed by the LXDE project

ObConf

GUI tool to configure Openbox

Not developed by the LXDE project

Xarchiver

File archiver

Not developed by the LXDE project