Moksha is an open source

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Bodhi Linux Bodhi Linux is a light-weight Linux distribution based on Ubuntu that uses an Enlightenment DR17-based fork called Moksha as its desktop environment. The philosophy for the distribution is to provide a minimal base system so that users can insta ...

. It is a fork and continuation of the Enlightenment 17 window manager.

History

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. Previous versions of Bodhi Linux had used Enlightenment 17, before skipping 18 entirely and using 19. The first version of Bodhi Linux to contain Moksha was version 3.1.0 released on 11 August 2015.

About

Moksha is a window manager designed to have most of the functionalities of a

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, while being lightweight and customizable. The appearance was made to resemble the classic

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design. It consists of a window manager with customizable applets and modules. Features offered by default include a panel with a start menu, an application switcher, system controls, a clock, and a virtual desktop feature. Customization options are centered around gadgets, which consist of modules, and launchers within shelves. Themes are also available.

References

External links

Official website

Bodhi Linux website
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