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| Other names | Moksha Desktop |
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| Initial release | August 11, 2015 |
| Stable release | 0.4.1 / August 23, 2023 |
| Repository | github |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Linux |
| Included with | Bodhi Linux |
| Type | Window manager |
| Website | www |
Moksha is an open source window manager for Linux used primarily by Bodhi Linux. It is a fork and continuation of the Enlightenment 17 window manager.
Moksha was created by the Bodhi Linux developers as a continuation and improvement of the Enlightenment 17 window manager after the developers had trouble with Enlightenment 18 and 19. [1] Previous versions of Bodhi Linux had used Enlightenment 17, before skipping 18 entirely and using 19. [2] The first version of Bodhi Linux to contain Moksha was version 3.1.0 [3] released on 11 August 2015. [4]
Moksha is a window manager designed to have most of the functionalities of a desktop environment, while being lightweight and customizable. [5] The appearance was made to resemble the classic Windows design. It consists of a window manager with customizable applets and modules. [6] [7] Features offered by default include a panel with a start menu, an application switcher, system controls, a clock, and a virtual desktop feature. [8] Customization options are centered around gadgets, which consist of modules, and launchers within shelves. [9] [1] Themes are also available. [10]
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