This live dvd brings the speed, stability and power of the well known gnulinux fedora in conjunction with an advanced, easy to use and fast desktop environment based on qt technology. As such, upon entering the commands provided below in your terminal to download and install a desktop environment, you may be prompted to choose from a selection of components provided. Think notepads, clocks, calendars, that sort of thing. Ukui ukui is a lightweight linux desktop environment, developed. Razor qt is a new open source lightweight, fast and advanced easytouse desktop environment for the x window system and it is based on qt technologies, unlike kde desktop environment which is also uses qt razorqt doesnt have its own window manager but can perform very well on older computer hardware using modern x window manager such as openbox, kwin, metacity. When you install a linux distro, it comes with a prebuilt desktop. These desktop widgets continued in windows 7 and windows 8. All those systems provide lots of options and configuration for all type of users. The razorqt desktop environment figure 2, initiated by russian developers, is another lightweight system built on qt. Screenlets is an application that consists of many desktop widgets in it. Razor is now lxqt contribute to razorqtrazorqt development by creating an account on github. When starting off with qt framework, what to choose widgets. Razorqt is a discontinued free and opensource desktop environment. Five reasons to try the new razorqt linux desktop pcworld.
Window managers only take care of application windows themselves how they look, what buttons are shown minimize, close, how they are arranged, etc. Hello all, please cast a fresh eye over this part of a project and the output on both windows, and linux. Gisweather gisweather is a very customizable weather widget for. A lightweight qt desktop environment focused on being a classic desktop with a modern look and feel using low system resources. Razor qt users have the ability to rightclick on the desktop to add widgets, such as a clock or a window that will display the iconified contents of a directory. Dec 27, 2011 razor qt is a new, lightweight desktop environment based on the qt framework that aims to offer a new alternative. Install qt creator using the following command in a terminal window.
It is a simplified version of the qt ui tools text finder example. From what ive seen after a bit of research is that widgets always look native, controls 1 can be made to look native with a dependency to widgets and controls 2 can be made to look native on plasma by importing plasma qml components. The resulting lxqt desktop environment is designed for simplicity, speed and an intuitive. Since it is based on the qt technologies, which is similar to kde, you will also find familiar kde features here. About razorqt razor qt is an advanced, easytouse, and fast desktop environment. If you prefer qt apps but arent a fan of the kde plasma desktop, lxqt is one of your few alternatives. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Development of razor qt has ceased, as it has merged with lxdes qt port to form lxqt.
Razor qt is a new lightweight desktop environment think of it as an early lxde, but using qt. Plexydesk describes itself as a productivity suite that supports windows, macos and linux. Razor qt is a new lightweight desktop environment think of it as an early. Creating a qt widget based application qt creator manual. While development is mainly focused on lxqt, the gtk 2 version of lxde will see continued development. You need for example 3d acceleration for qt quick, which makes its use in a vm nearly impossible. Razorqt is a brand new desktop environment based on qt framework, the same development framework that kde is based on. How to install screenlets for desktop widgets in linux mint 12. The environment, in a lot of ways, reminds me of lxde. Best clock and weather widgets for linux linuxandubuntu. Too many software relies on widgets, including the whole kde desktop environment.
Install razorqtinstalling razorqt package on debian unstable sid is as easy as running the following command on terminal. They serves as eye candy besides improving overall system experience of modern linuxdesktop. Theres a variant of ubuntu, the most popular version of desktop linux, called lubuntu that provides lxqt. Razor qt is a lightweight and fast desktop manager based on qt technologies. Jan 30, 2012 razorqt is a new desktop environment based on the qt toolkit. Though it is still in its infancy and, therefore, not as featurecomplete as kde or other well known desktop environments, it has a bright future ahead of it. It introduced the desktop widgets that could show weather, memory usages, sticky notes, rss feeds and later twitter feeds and many more things.
Fedora live spin with the lightweight razorqt desktop environment. The lxqt desktop environment resulted from the merger of the older lightweight lxde and razorqt projects. Someone has already tagged razor qt as a kde ripoff. How to install razorqtdesktop on debian unstable sid. Razorqt is a new, lightweight desktop environment based on the qt framework that aims to offer a new alternative.
In linux, there are so many choices, and this includes the desktop environments and window managers. In laymans terms its a widget engine, a platform for running small, singlepurpose qml and html gadgets on your desktop. Jun 23, 2012 razor qt is an advanced, easytouse, and fast desktop environment based on qt technologies. You can change it to kde, xfce, windowmaker, openbox, lxde or even enlightenment. Redcore linux gives gentoo a nice facelift linuxinsider. The most popular desktop environments in linux are gnome, unity, cinnamon, mate, kde, xfce, and lxde. The application user interface is constructed from qt widgets by using qt designer. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Fedora live spin with the lightweight razor qt desktop environment. The razorqt developers prefer openbox, but it can work with everything else, from kwin to fvwm. Rather the desktop, for want of a better metaphor, floats on top of the os.
Hopefully well soon see a linux distribution running razor qt, with all. Razorqt users have the ability to rightclick on the desktop to add widgets, such as a clock or a window that will display the iconified contents of a directory. Razorqt developers have recently announced the release of its latest version, the razorqt 0. Jan 21, 2012 razor qt has an edit desktop mode where widgets and plugins can be added. The result is lxqt, a desktop built on qt which partly uses razor qt and lxde components. Features such as system tray icons, access to the desktop widget, and support for desktop services can be used to improve the appearance of applications and take advantage of underlying desktop facilities. When it comes to desktop manager for linux, you are sure pampered with choices. Razorqt is an advanced, easytouse, and fast desktop environment based on qt technologies. The most lightweight linux desktop built using qt bertel king july 15, 2019 updated july 15, 2019 15072019 when youre searching for a lightweight linux desktop environment to speed up your pc, one name is beginning to pop up more often. While trying to feature everything a modern desktop has to offer panel, session, desktop it lets the user choose what to use. Probably the only good thing that came with windows vista was these desktop widgets. Superficially, mixing environments with different widget toolkits will result in visual. All of them offer sophisticated pointandclick graphical user interfaces gui which are on par with the desktop environments found in windows and mac os x.
Development of razorqt has ceased, as it has merged with lxdes qt port to form lxqt. How to install razorqt on debian unstable sid kreation. Razorqt is a new desktop environment based on the qt toolkit. Unlike most desktop environments, razor qt also works fine with weak machines. Most linuxbased operating systems choose a desktop environment to use by default some let you pick your favorite, while others dont come with one at all. I installed it from the ppa and gave it a quick go. Razor qt is a discontinued free and opensource desktop environment. Razor qt in not under development any more so if you like qt desktop, i suggest to try lxqt instead. On july 21st, it was announced that razor qt a desktop similar in design to lxde and lxde were merging. Note that the linux desktop is not integrated into the os as the windows and macos desktops are. It is the product of the merge between the lxdeqt and the razorqt.
To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection. To remove just razorqtdesktop package itself from debian unstable sid execute on terminal. Lxqt qt port and the upcoming version of lxde, the lightweight desktop environment. I intend to give the same characteristics of a widget to a normal window. So there are a couple of handy desktop widgets that are available for your linux desktop. Lxqt was formed as a merger between the lxde and razorqt desktop environments when it became clear that using gtk as a basis for lxde was a huge mistake due to gtk being treated as a gnome toolkit and not a general purpose toolkit. This environment is a merge of lxdeqt, an initial qt flavor of lxde, and razorqt, a project aiming to develop a qt based desktop environment with similar objectives as the current lxqt. Razorqt comes with a panel, a desktop, an application launcher, and tools for configuring and managing sessions plus it supports a wide range of window managers, including window maker, fvwm2, icewm, compiz, and i3. Razorqt is not an entire desktop environment in the sense that kde and gnome are. Longtime users of kde and gnome will also notice a slight lag time. From what ive seen after a bit of research is that widgets always look native, controls 1 can be made to look native with a dependency to widgets and controls 2 can be made to look.
Screenlets are small pieces of application commonly called widget. Some linux desktop environments include things called widgets, some do not. Theres also a lxqt edition of fedora if you use a different linuxbased os, you will likely have to install lxqt yourself. Jan 12, 2012 razor qt is a brand new desktop environment based on qt framework, the same development framework that kde is based on. Widgets can provide or augment the graphical shell. Desktop widgets commonly just called widgets are interactive virtual tools that provide singlepurpose services such as showing the user the latest news, the current weather, the time, a calendar, a dictionary, a map program, a calculator, desktop notes, photo viewers, or even a language translator, among other things. Sep 15, 20 install desktop widgets in ubuntu linux with screenlets. Dec 07, 2019 so there are a couple of handy desktop widgets that are available for your linux desktop. This live dvd brings the speed, stability and power of the well known gnu linux fedora in conjunction with an advanced, easy to use and fast desktop environment based on qt technology. Razor qt is a desktop environment developed on the qt technology platform and as the name suggest is razor quick and very simple to use.
One thing which sets razor qt apart from classic desktop systems is the availability of widgets. Rightclicking on these widgets will also allow us to delete them from the desktop. It has been tailored for users who value simplicity, speed, and an intuitive interface. Install windows like desktop widgets in ubuntu linux with. It is the product of the merge between the lxdeqt and the razorqt projects. The screenlets package was removed from the official ubuntu 16. Qt widgets vs qt quick for developing an app for linux and.
The result is lxqt, a desktop built on qt which partly uses razorqt and lxde. These desktop widgets are very similar to what we have for windows. To install razor qt, we use official uptodate packages from qtdesktop repository. Soon after, the qt version of lxde, and a separate desktop interface, known as the razorqt. Its early days for the project, but it might eventually become a refuge for lovers of kde 3 in the same way that xfce has become popular with. This tutorial describes how to use qt creator to create a small qt application, text finder. Razorqt is a desktop environment developed on the qt technology platform and as the name suggest is razorquick and very simple to use.
It doesnt come with a display manager or window manager and its developers recommend using it with openbox, but it should work with any wm, like kwin, metacity, etc. Developers discontinued razorqt, a project that intended to develop a lightweight desktop environment based upon the qt application framework. Dec 07, 2019 a lightweight qt desktop environment focused on being a classic desktop with a modern look and feel using low system resources. Razor qt is an advanced, easytouse, and fast desktop environment based on qt technologies. Dec 19, 2011 razor qt is a new lightweight desktop environment think of it as an early lxde, but using qt. Must be displayed only when other windows are minimized how. One thing which sets razorqt apart from classic desktop systems is the availability of widgets. Soon after, the qt version of lxde, and a separate desktop interface, known as the razor qt merged into lxqt. To remove the razorqtdesktop package and any other dependant package which are no longer needed from debian sid. If you dont want a desktop environment that tries to do all the things. Its early days for the project, but it might eventually become a refuge for lovers of kde 3 in the same way that xfce has become popular with people who want to recreate the gnome 2. Razorqt has an edit desktop mode where widgets and plugins can be added.
Today well take a look at a few clock widgets and weather widgets that easily set up on your linux desktop. Intels monstrous core i99900kf, the fastest gaming cpu ever, gets a rare. The big clock widget is a familiar one and you can add. That speed has been optimized allowing a shorter installation time to hard disk, startup and shutdown. Linux is a versatile and open source kernel system, on top of that, lots of free and customizable os or distros are being made by various it firms and community. It was intended as a lightweight desktop environment based upon the qt application. In one qt developer days talk, one of the main developers said, that both frameworks are developed as alternatives since the use cases are different. How to install qt 5 development tools in linux programmers.
Linux desktop environments are the graphical interfaces used to interact with the operating system. By the way its the last razor qt sparky spin i made. Internal javascript api is very poor at the moment but performance is ok. Mate provides an intuitive and attractive desktop to linux users using traditional metaphors. Sep 12, 2016 desktop widgets for any linux desktop. It was intended as a lightweight desktop environment based upon the qt application framework, and was tailored for users who value simplicity, speed, and an intuitive interface. The big clock widget is a familiar one and you can add iconview widget to hold any file and folder. However, making widget that is killing cpu is not a big problem. Debian details of package razorqtdesktop in jessie. Most desktop environments will also come with their own preferred applications, in addition to various widgets, addons, and extensions to provide extra features.
Were trying to decide if we should use qt widgets or qt quick controls 1 or 2. Latest version razor qt desktops sparkylinux forums. Desktop examples qt provides features to enable applications to integrate with the users preferred desktop environment. Right click and select edit desktop and you will be able to add widgets to the desktop. February 26, 2014 3 comments for windows there are different tools.
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