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+ | ===== Jade Desktop ===== | ||
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+ | "JADE is a Linux desktop built with html5, css, javascript and python… | ||
+ | …Is a serveless Linux Desktop Environment, | ||
+ | …JADE is a modern DE. Jade does not try to hide things away from the user, and reduces nested clicking for a modern workflow. Jade is not meant to be a full blown DE, and is meant to be complemented by 3rd party applications." | ||
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+ | The Jade desktop uses the Jade Application Kit: | ||
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+ | "JAK is built in Python GTK3 toolkit and Webkit2 Browser engine. It is dependent on Python Gobject introspection module and Webkit2Gtk... | ||
+ | ...Create native web wrappers or write hybrid Web and Desktop applications on Linux using a webview, including but not limited to DOCKS, Widgets, or any other sort of apps." | ||
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+ | ==== Installation ==== | ||
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+ | Installation option 1: | ||
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+ | sudo apt update | ||
+ | sudo apt install jadesktop | ||
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+ | Then run it from menu-> Accessories-> | ||
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+ | Installation option 2: | ||
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+ | sudo apt update | ||
+ | sudo apt install sparky-desktop-jade | ||
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+ | The Sparky meta package provides an additional tools to be installed and a startup script which starts a few services. The desktop can be launched from your login/ | ||
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+ | The desktop is still under development, | ||
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+ | It should work itself, but it doesn’t start without a “normal” window manager. Installing it on the top of any desktop or window manager lets you run it from a menu. | ||
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+ | Installing it via the Sparky meta package provides the Blackbox window manager, which starts just one second before Jade Desktop starts. | ||
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