- Emerge Desktop
Infobox_Software
name = Emerge Desktop
caption = Screenshot of Emerge Desktop from a previous major release
developer = [http://ir0nh34d.googlepages.com ir0nh34d]
latest_release_version = Release 4.1.1
latest_release_date =April 24 ,2008
operating_system =Windows 2000 andWindows XP
genre =Desktop Environment ,Desktop Shell Replacement
license =GPL3
website = [http://emergedesktop.org/ emergedesktop.org]Emerge Desktop is a replacement shell for
Windows 2000 andWindows XP (both Home and Professional editions) written inC++ , primarily developed with theMinGW compiler, and is licensed under theGPL3 .Applets
Emerge Desktop applets are capable of being run as both standalone as well as being integrated. The following applets are included with Emerge Desktop
* emergeCore
* emergeTray
* emergeVWM
* emergeCommand
* emergeTasks
* emergeHotkeys
* emergeLauncherEach applet is aimed at replacing or extending a functionality of the default Windows shell and offers various configuration and visual customization features.
emergeCore
In order for Emerge Desktop applets to communicate with each other, emergeCore must be running.Without emergeCore, each applet will run independently (if, for example, you wish to use them in conjunction with another desktop shell).
emergeTray
In order to replace Windows Explorer as a shell,
Emerge Desktop provides this applet as a system tray (the area that collects the icons collected at the lower right corner in Explorer).emergeVWM
Multiple virtual desktops has long been a staple of
Unix computing, there are several permutations of Virtual Window Managers forMicrosoft Windows , and Emerge Desktop ships with its own.See also
* Shell
*Desktop shell replacement External links
* [http://emergedesktop.org/ Main Emerge Desktop site]
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/emerge/ Sourceforge.net]
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