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CDE (Common Desktop Environment) vs Qtile

A side-by-side look at CDE (Common Desktop Environment) and Qtile. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

CDE (Common Desktop Environment)

CDE (Common Desktop Environment)

Os & Utilities

CDE (Common Desktop Environment) is a desktop environment that was commonly used in commercial UNIX operating systems in the 1990s. It featured an integrated look and feel, file manager, and basic applications like text editor and email client.

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Qtile

Qtile

Development

Qtile is a tiling window manager for Linux that is written in Python. It allows you to arrange your windows in a grid or stacking layout and provides keyboard shortcuts to easily navigate between them. Qtile is designed to be lightweight, flexible, and scriptable.

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