x window. module 3 x window ♦ introduction the x window system (‘x’ or ‘x11’) is a...

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

X Window

♦ 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

X Window

♦ 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.