xde-ctools

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X Desktop Environment (XDE) "C"-Language Tools

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xde-app

Provides an XDG compliant application launcher command dialog for running freedesktop.org applications as though from the command line using a graphical utility.

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xde-clip

Provides a clip for window managers that do not support one and provides a more consistent and rich experience for those that do.

xde-cycle

Provides keyboard-based window cycling for window managers that do not provide cycling themselves or for those that provide an inferior one. The window cycling list is a list of windows on the current monitor (or multiple monitors) and current workspace (or multiple workspaces) and is accessed with a hot key.

xde-dock

Provides a dock (of WindowMaker dock apps) for window managers that do not support one and provides a more consistent and rich experience for those that do.

xde-keys

Provides generic key binding management for window managers that do not provide key bindings themselves or for those that provide a inferior or incomplete set of bindings. Key bindings are hot keys bound to the root window that invoke actions on windows, workspaces or the window manager.

xde-pager

Provides desktop cycling feedback for window managers that do not provide desktop cycling themselves or for those that provide an inferior feedback. The desktop cycling feedback is a pager where each cell corresponds to a workspace on the current monitor (or multiple monitors). The feedback pop-up can also have a desktop selected using the mouse.

xde-places

Provides a places menu for window managers that do not provide one themselves or as a better places menu for those that provide an inferior one. The places menu is a menu of standard desktop locations as well as user bookmarked places. This is not a feedback mechanism, but is a pop-up menu that can be used to display special and bookmarked folders.

xde-preferred

Provides an XDG preferred applications launcher and preferences dialog for setting or running preferred applications.

xde-recent

Provides a recent files menu for window managers that do not provide one themselves or as a better recent files menu for those that provide an inferior one. The recent files menu is a menus of recent (or favourite) files or applications. This is not a feedback mechanism, but is a pop-up menu that can be used to access files or applications similar to a file manager or application launcher.

xde-run

Provides a run command dialog for running applications from the command line using a graphical utility.

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xde-select

Provides window cycling feedback for window managers that do not provide window cycling themselves or for those that provide an inferior feedback. The window cycling feedback is a selector where each icon corresponds to a window on the current workspace. The feedback pop-up can also have a window selected using the mouse.

xde-setbg

Provides a per-workspace background changer for window managers that do not provide any per-workspace backgrounds themselves or for those that provide an inferior or incomplete set of background facilities. Backgrounds are the image that is display on the root window.

xde-winlist

Provides a window list for window managers that do not provide one themselves or as a better window list for those that provide an inferior one. The window list is a list of windows on workspaces with a sub-menu of actions that can be performed against each window or workspace and is normally access with a hot key, or by clicking on the root window, or by pressing one or more modifier keys and clicking on a window.

xde-winmenu

Provides a window menu for window managers that do not provide one themselves or as a better window menu for those that provide an inferior one. The window menu is a menu of actions that can be performed against a window and is normally accessed with a hot-key, or by clicking on the decorative border of a window, or by pressing one or more modifier keys and clicking on the window.

xde-wkspmenu

Provides a workspace menu for window managers that do not provide one themselves or as a better workspace menu for those that provide an inferior one. The workspace menu is a menu of workspaces (now called desktops) and windows. This is not a feedback mechanism (such as xde-pager(1) or xde-winlist(1)) but is a pop-up menu that can be used to control windows similar to a task bar.