Difference between a Window Manager and a Desktop Environment?

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Difference between a Window Manager and a Desktop Environment?

What exactly is the difference between between a Window Manager and a Desktop Environment? E.g.: sawfish vs. gnome.

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3 years ago by vishaljlf39

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**Bharatgxwzm** · Answer 1 · 2021-09-16T10:35:49

When people refer to desktop environments, they usually mean a window manager plus a set of base applications (taskbar (with widgets), application launch menu, system configuration panel, text editor and basic utilities, etc...).

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Difference between a Window Manager and a Desktop Environment?

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