Hildon

Hildon is an application framework for Linux operating system mobile devices (PDAs, mobile phones, etc), developed by Nokia for Maemo and now a part of GNOME, that focuses on providing a finger friendly interface. [ [http://arstechnica.com/journals/linux.ars/2007/06/14/nokia-pushes-hildon-upstream Nokia Pushes Hildon Upstream] ] It is primarily a set of GTK extensions that provide mobile-device–oriented functionality, but also provides a desktop environment that includes a task navigator for opening and switching between programs, a control panel for user settings, and status bar, task bar and home applets. [ [http://maemo.org/maemo_release_documentation/maemo4.1.x/node6.html#SECTION00624000000000000000 Maemo Diablo 4.1 release documentation] - 5.2.4 Hildon Framework] It is standard on the Maemo platform used by the Nokia Internet Tablets. [ [http://maemo.org/development/documentation/tutorials/Maemo_tutorial_bora.html maemo Tutorial Bora] ]

Hildon has also been selected as the framework for Ubuntu Mobile and Embedded Edition. [ [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MobileAndEmbedded/HildonDesktopManualProcedure Hildon Desktop Manual Procedure] ]

Components

The Hildon framework includes components that effectively provide a desktop environment.

Hildon Application Manager

Hildon Application Manager is the Hildon graphical package manager, it uses the Debian package management tools (APT and dpkg) and provides a graphical interface for installing, updating and removing packages. It is a limited package manager, designed specifically for end-users, in that it doesn't directly offer the user access to system files and libraries. [ [http://hildon-app-mgr.garage.maemo.org/index.html Hildon Application Manager] - Overview] With the Diablo release of Maemo, Hildon Application Manager now supports "Seamless Software Update" (SSU), which implements a variety of features to allow system upgrades to be easily performed through it.

Hildon Control Panel

Hildon Control Panel is the user settings interface for Hildon. It provides simple access to control panels used to change system settings.

Hildon Desktop

Hildon Desktop is the primary UI component of Hildon, so makes up the bulk of what a user will see as "Hildon". It controls application launching and switching, general system control, and provides interfaces for task bar (application menu and task switcher), status bar (brightness and volume control), and home (internet radio and web search) applets. [ [http://umeguide.net/C/hildondesktop.html Ubuntu Documentation] - Hildon Desktop]

See also

* GNOME
* Internet Tablet OS
* maemo
* Moblin Linux
* Ubuntu Mobile

References

External links

* [http://live.gnome.org/Hildon Hildon - GNOME Live!]
* [http://www.maemo.org/ maemo.org]
* [http://umeguide.net/C/ch11s03.html Hildon documentation]
* [http://maemo.org/forrest-images/pdf/UI_Style_Guide_Summary_2.0.pdf Hildon UI Style Guide]