There are 38 different desktops or window managers in Fedora 31. You could try a different one every day for a month, and still have some left over. Some have very few features. Some have so many features they are called a desktop environment. This article can’t go into detail on each, but it’s interesting to see the whole list in one place.<\/p>\n
<\/span> <\/p>\n To be on this list, the desktop must show up on the desktop manager’s selection list. If the desktop has more than one entry in the desktop manager list, they are counted just as that one desktop. An example is “GNOME”, “GNOME Classic” and “GNOME (Wayland).” These all show up on the desktop manager list, but they are still just GNOME.<\/p>\n Photo by\u00a0Annie Spratt<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0Unsplash<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are 38 different desktops or window managers in Fedora 31. You could try a different one every day for a month, and still have some left over. Some have very few features. Some have so many features they are called a desktop environment. This article can’t go into detail on each, but it’s interesting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[319,214,700,45,61,46,47,530],"class_list":["post-109731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fedora-os","tag-alternative","tag-desktop","tag-desktop-environment","tag-fedora","tag-fedora-project-community","tag-magazine","tag-news","tag-window-manager"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=109731"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109731\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=109731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=109731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=109731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Criteria for desktops<\/h2>\n
List of desktops<\/h2>\n
9wm<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>Emulation of the Plan 9 window manager 8 1\/2 dnf install 9wm<\/em>\n
awesome<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>Highly configurable, framework window manager for X. Fast, light and extensible\nhttps:\/\/fedoramagazine.org\/5-cool-tiling-window-managers\/<\/a> dnf install awesome<\/em>\n
blackbox<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>Very small and fast Window Manager\nFedora uses the maintained fork on github dnf install blackbox<\/em>\n
bspwm<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>A tiling window manager based on binary space partitioning\nhttps:\/\/github.com\/windelicato\/dotfiles\/wiki\/bspwm-for-dummies<\/a> dnf install bspwm<\/em>\n
byobu<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>Light-weight, configurable window manager built upon GNU screen dnf install byobu<\/em>\n
Cinnamon<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>Cinnamon provides a desktop with a traditional layout, advanced features, easy to use, powerful and flexible.\nhttps:\/\/projects.linuxmint.com\/cinnamon\/<\/a>\nhttps:\/\/opensource.com\/article\/19\/12\/cinnamon-linux-desktop<\/a> dnf group install \"Cinnamon Desktop\"<\/em>\n
cwm<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>Calm Window Manager by OpenBSD project\nhttps:\/\/steemit.com\/technology\/@jamesdeagle\/the-calm-window-manager-cwm-a-quick-start-guide<\/a> dnf install cwm<\/em>\n
Deepin<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>Deepin desktop is the desktop environment released with deepin (the linux distribution). It aims at being elegant and easy to use. dnf group install \"Deepin Desktop\" (optional) dnf group install \"Deepin Desktop Office\" \"Media packages for Deepin Desktop\"<\/em>\n
dwm<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>Dynamic window manager for X\nhttps:\/\/fedoramagazine.org\/lets-try-dwm-dynamic-window-manger\/<\/a>\nhttps:\/\/fedoramagazine.org\/5-cool-tiling-window-managers\/<\/a> dnf install dwm<\/em> (optional) dnf install dwm-user<\/em>\n
enlightenment<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>Enlightenment window manager\nhttps:\/\/opensource.com\/article\/19\/12\/linux-enlightenment-desktop<\/a> dnf install enlightenment<\/em>\n
e16<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>The Enlightenment window manager, DR16 dnf install e16<\/em> (optional) dnf install e16-epplets e16-keyedit e16-themes<\/em>\n
fluxbox<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>Window Manager based on Blackbox dnf install fluxbox<\/em> (optional) dnf install fluxbox-pulseaudio fluxbox-vim-syntax<\/em>\n
fvwm<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>Highly configurable multiple virtual desktop window manager\nhttp:\/\/www.fvwm.org\/<\/a>\nhttps:\/\/opensource.com\/article\/19\/12\/fvwm-linux-desktop<\/a> dnf install fvwm<\/em>\n
GNOME<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>GNOME is a highly intuitive and user friendly desktop environment.\n* both X11 and wayland\nhttps:\/\/opensource.com\/article\/19\/12\/gnome-linux-desktop<\/a>\nhttps:\/\/fedoramagazine.org\/3-simple-and-useful-gnome-shell-extensions\/<\/a> dnf group install \"GNOME\"<\/em> (optional but large) dnf group install \"Fedora Workstation\"<\/em>
herbstluftwm<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>A manual tiling window manager\nhttps:\/\/opensource.com\/article\/19\/12\/herbstluftwm-linux-desktop<\/a> dnf install herbstluftwm<\/em> (optional) dnf install herbstluftwm-zsh herbstluftwm-fish<\/em>\n
i3<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>Improved tiling window manager\nhttps:\/\/fedoramagazine.org\/getting-started-i3-window-manager\/<\/a>\nhttps:\/\/fedoramagazine.org\/using-i3-with-multiple-monitors\/<\/a> dnf install i3<\/em> (optional) dnf install i3-doc i3-ipc<\/em>\n
icewm<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>Window manager designed for speed, usability, and consistency\nhttps:\/\/fedoramagazine.org\/icewm-a-really-cool-desktop\/<\/a> dnf install icewm<\/em> (optional) dnf install icewm-minimal-session<\/em>\n
jwm<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>Joe's Window Manager\nhttps:\/\/opensource.com\/article\/19\/12\/joes-window-manager-linux-desktop<\/a> dnf install jwm<\/em>\n
KDE Plasma Desktop<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>The KDE Plasma Workspaces, a highly-configurable graphical user interface which includes a panel, desktop, system icons and desktop widgets, and many powerful KDE applications.\n* both X11 and wayland\nhttps:\/\/opensource.com\/article\/19\/12\/linux-kde-plasma<\/a>\nhttps:\/\/fedoramagazine.org\/installing-kde-plasma-5\/<\/a> dnf group install \"KDE Plasma Workspaces\"<\/em> (optional) dnf group install \"KDE Applications\" \"KDE Educational applications\" \"KDE Multimedia support\" \"KDE Office\" \"KDE Telepathy\"<\/em> (optional for wayland) dnf install kwin-wayland plasma-workspace-wayland<\/em>\n
lumina<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>A lightweight, portable desktop environment\nhttps:\/\/opensource.com\/article\/19\/12\/linux-lumina-desktop<\/a> dnf install lumina-desktop<\/em> (optional) dnf install lumina-*<\/em>\n
LXDE<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>LXDE is a lightweight X11 desktop environment designed for computers with low hardware specifications like netbooks, mobile devices or older computers.\nhttps:\/\/opensource.com\/article\/19\/12\/lxqt-lxde-linux-desktop<\/a> dnf group install \"LXDE Desktop\"<\/em> (optional) dnf group install \"LXDE Office\" \"Multimedia support for LXDE\"<\/em>\n
LXQt<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>LXQt is a lightweight X11 desktop environment designed for computers with low hardware specifications like netbooks, mobile devices or older computers.\nhttps:\/\/opensource.com\/article\/19\/12\/lxqt-lxde-linux-desktop<\/a> dnf group install \"LXQt Desktop\"<\/em> (optional) dnf group install \"LXQt Office\" \"Multimedia support for LXQt\"<\/em>\n
MATE<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>MATE Desktop is based on GNOME 2 and provides a powerful graphical user interface for users who seek a simple easy to use traditional desktop interface.\nhttps:\/\/opensource.com\/article\/19\/12\/mate-linux-desktop<\/a>\nhttps:\/\/fedoramagazine.org\/installing-another-desktop\/<\/a> dnf group install \"MATE Desktop\"<\/em> (optional) dnf group install \"MATE Applications\"<\/em>\n
musca<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>A simple dynamic window manager fox X dnf install musca<\/em>\n
openbox<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>A highly configurable and standards-compliant X11 window manager\nhttps:\/\/opensource.com\/article\/19\/12\/openbox-linux-desktop<\/a>\nhttps:\/\/fedoramagazine.org\/openbox-fedora\/<\/a> dnf install openbox<\/em> (optional) dnf install openbox-kde openbox-theme-mistral-thin-dark<\/em>\n
Pantheon<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>The Pantheon desktop environment is the DE that powers elementaryOS.\nhttps:\/\/github.com\/elementary<\/a>\nhttps:\/\/opensource.com\/article\/19\/12\/pantheon-linux-desktop<\/a> dnf group install \"Pantheon Desktop\"<\/em> (optional) dnf install elementary-capnet-assist elementary-greeter elementary-shortcut-overlay<\/em>\n
pekwm<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>A small and flexible window manager\nhttps:\/\/opensource.com\/article\/19\/12\/pekwm-linux-desktop<\/a> dnf install pekwm<\/em>\n
qtile<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>A pure-Python tiling window manager\nhttps:\/\/fedoramagazine.org\/5-cool-tiling-window-managers\/<\/a> dnf install qtile<\/em>\n
ratpoison<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>Minimalistic window manager\nhttps:\/\/opensource.com\/article\/19\/12\/ratpoison-linux-desktop<\/a> dnf install ratpoison<\/em>\n
sawfish<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>An extensible window manager for the X Window System dnf install sawfish<\/em> (optional) dnf install sawfish-pager<\/em>\n
spectrwm<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>Minimalist tiling window manager written in C dnf install spectrwm<\/em>\n
Sugar<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>A software playground for learning about learning.\n* Possibly the most unique desktop of this list. dnf group install \"Sugar Desktop Environment\"<\/em> (optional) dnf group install \"Additional Sugar Activities\"<\/em>\n
sway<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>i3-compatible window manager for Wayland\n* Wayland only\nhttps:\/\/fedoramagazine.org\/setting-up-the-sway-window-manager-on-fedora\/<\/a>\nhttps:\/\/fedoramagazine.org\/5-cool-tiling-window-managers\/<\/a> dnf install sway<\/em>\n
twm<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>X.Org X11 twm window manager\nhttps:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Twm<\/a>\nhttps:\/\/opensource.com\/article\/19\/12\/twm-linux-desktop<\/a> dnf install xorg-x11-twm<\/em>\n
WindowMaker<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>A fast, feature rich Window Manager\nhttps:\/\/opensource.com\/article\/19\/12\/linux-window-maker-desktop<\/a> dnf install WindowMaker<\/em> (optional) dnf install WindowMaker-extra<\/em>\n
wmx<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>A really simple window manager for X dnf install wmx<\/em>\n
XFCE<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>A lightweight desktop environment that works well on low end machines.\nhttps:\/\/opensource.com\/article\/19\/12\/xfce-linux-desktop<\/a> dnf group install \"Xfce Desktop\"<\/em> (optional) dnf group install \"Applications for the Xfce Desktop\" \"Extra plugins for the Xfce panel\" \"Multimedia support for Xfce\" \"Xfce Office\"<\/em>\n
xmonad<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>A tiling window manager dnf install xmonad<\/em> (optional) dnf install xmonad-mate<\/em>\n<\/pre>\n
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