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X Window
X Window
Module 3 X Window
♦ Introduction The X Window System (‘X’ or ‘X11’) is a graphical windowing system that was developed at MIT in 1984.
♦ The Linux GUI has KDE and GNOME as their two major desktop environments.
♦ Topics► X Window System ► KDE► GNOME
X Window
X Window System
♦ X Window System is an advanced, graphical computing and network environment, designed as a multi-user system.
♦ X is the foundation for the graphical user interface (GUI).
♦ Provides low-level mechanism for managing graphics display.
♦ Linux Provides two types of standard X Window systems.
► KDE ► GNOME
X Window
♦ KDE (Korn Desktop Environment) is a network transparent modern desktop environment for Linux workstations.
► It provides a friendly graphical interface.
♦ KDE Desktop
Contd…
KDE
X Window
♦ KDE provides four desktops to display multiple actions.
♦ Panel toolbar contains the menu icon, web browser, printer, word processor and other commonly used applications.
KDE
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♦ Files and directories can be browsed using the konqueror.
♦ Taskbar displays all running applications, both minimized and displayed, on all desktops.
File Handling in KDE
X Window
Changing graphical login session
♦ Desktop Switcher
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♦ GNU Network Object Model Environment (GNOME) is the official desktop of the GNU Project.
♦ GNOME is the default session in Linux.
♦ It is a fast Linux desktop and is user-friendly.
♦ The aim of its development was to make the user interface interaction with the graphical session simple.
► GNOME Desktop
GNOME
X Window
Customizing Desktop
♦ Desktop can be customized by changing its background, themes and display settings.
X Window
Launching Applications
♦ The open office applications in Linux are similar to the MS-Office in Windows. Some of the applications include:
► Open office.org Word► Open office.org Spread sheet► Open office.org Create presentation► Ximian Evolution (i.e same as Outlook Express in Windows)
X Window
Changing emblems for files and directories
♦ The Emblems tab offers the option to add graphical descriptive symbols to the icon.
X Window
♦ The Permissions tab provides access to the access, read, and write permission settings for this file for the user, the group, or others.
Changing file permissions for files and directories
X Window
Lab Exercises
♦ How to change the file or directory permissions in GUI mode.