Our two teams have met up and discussed the issues and we have decided that the best course of action for both projects is to focus on a single desktop environment, instead of two. Meshing traditional lxde functionality with the added tweaks from razor qt is a big step in a better direction for this lightweight desktop environment. Lxqt developed from popular components of lxde and razor qt project, lxqt is a free, open source, lightweight and fast desktop environment for linux and bsd distributions. In fact, if i was in the market for a new desktop environment, then razor qt in its current form would be my first choice. Now with lxqt it seems you are using the razorqts panel. To install razor qt, we use official uptodate packages from qtdesktop repository. The link you posted is talking about lxdeqt and the point was that theyre going to merge with razorqt. The two projects later decided to merge and form lxdeqt. Lxde, the qt port of it, and the razorqt project were combined. The first release of lxqt, the qt port and the upcoming version of lxde, has been announced a few hours ago. The guys from lxqt desktop formerly razorqt are finishing all details to make it usable and stable. Whether you use lxde or lxqt, their goals are the same.
However, the whole reason i switched to lxde in the first place is that the panel was bloody awesome. All packages have been synchronized with debian testing repositories as of 02092014. Razor qt is a new open source lightweight, fast and advanced easytouse desktop environment for the x window system and it is based on qt technologies, unlike kde desktop environment which is also uses qt razorqt doesnt have its own window manager but can perform very well on older computer hardware using modern x window manager such as openbox, kwin, metacity. Lxde, the qt port of it, and the razor qt project were combined to form lxqt, although today, lxde and lxqt coexist as separate projects. Jul 21, 20 during the annual kde developer conference, the two lightweight desktops decided to merge their efforts around lxde qt. Pcman has ported using the qt libraries to match the lxde qt or the upcoming razorqt desktops. Like lxde, lxqt aims to provide an elegant, modern user interface while remaining resource efficient and usable across multiple linux distros. The lxqt hybrid is the next generation of the popular lightweight x11 desktop environment. It will eventually replace the current edition of lxde, but thats not in. While development is mainly focused on lxqt, the gtk 2 version of lxde will see continued. You can change it to kde, xfce, windowmaker, openbox, lxde or even enlightenment. Still, the combination of lxde and razor qt make this lightweight environment an important development. A new version of the lxqt desktop environment has been released for those unfamiliar with it, lxqt is the next generation of lxde bornas a merger of the lxde and the razor qt desktop projects.
I dont know much about razorqt, but i guess it was developed on qt framework app and as i read on their site, it is good for old and weak machines. May 09, 2014 however, the whole reason i switched to lxde in the first place is that the panel was bloody awesome. Razorqt is a new, lightweight desktop environment based on the qt framework that aims to offer a new alternative. I mean, this project started as a convergence of two projects something rare in foss world, lxde and razor qt, and yet there is shortage of dev manpower to accomplish it. This live dvd brings the speed, stability and power of the well known gnulinux fedora in conjunction with an advanced, easy to use and fast desktop environment based on qt technology.
Dec 10, 20 pawel pijanowski has announced the availability of three new editions of sparkylinux 3. To download lubuntu and see the various options available head over to get. With razor qt struggling in terms of manpower and their v0. It also offers a set of best gnome extensions which increases the functionality of the system.
Developers behind the lightweight qtbased razorqt and lxdeqt desktops met up at kdes akademy 20 conference. In 20, lxde developers launched a side project for a qt port and try cooperate with razorqt. Sep 20, 2016 lxqt developed from popular components of lxde and razor qt project, lxqt is a free, open source, lightweight and fast desktop environment for linux and bsd distributions. Ubuntu desktop memory comparison l3net a layer 3 networking.
A while ago, the two teams from the lxde and razor qt projects decided to merge and to develop a new desktop environment. Development of razorqt has ceased, as it has merged with lxdes qt port to form lxqt. Razor qt has been merged with the qt port of lxde, called lxqt. It is the product of the merge between the lxdeqt and the razorqt projects. Jul 21, 20 razor and lxde qt merging posted jul 22, 20 16. There was a qt port under development from the lxde desktop which. Development of razor qt has ceased, as it has merged with lxde s qt port to form lxqt. On july 21st, it was announced that razor qt a desktop similar in design to lxde and lxde were merging.
Lxde waves goodbye to gtk in merge with razorqt zdnet. Written by michael larabel in desktop on 21 july 20 at 11. Razor qt is an advanced, easytouse, and fast desktop environment based on qt technologies. I mean, this project started as a convergence of two projects something rare in foss world, lxde and razorqt, and yet there is shortage of dev manpower to accomplish it. You may choose either the standard edition which includes lxde and kde4 desktops for 64bit arch, razorqt desktop for 32bit arch or the xfce edition, which includes the xfce desktop environment for both architectures. It doesnt come with its own window manager and its developers recommend using it with openbox, but it should work with any window manager like kwin, metacity, etc. New iso images of sparkylinux provide a ton of updates, some changes and system improvements, such as. Razorqt page 3 share your knowledge at the lq wiki. Razor qt was an advanced, easytouse, and fast desktop environment based on the qt framework. Unlike most desktop environments, razor qt also works fine with weak machines. The result is a lightweight, modular, very fast desktop environment that is userfriendly.
I will use porteus on different machines new, old, weak, x64 bit and x32 bit. Jul 22, 20 jerome leclanche from the razorqt project posted to the lxde and razorqt mailing lists yesterday about the future of the razor project and the lxde qt subproject. Thanks but you forgot several, ones as trinity tde old kde 3 based, openbox, jwms lxqt fusion between lxde and razor qt kylin, and deepin. Razor is now lxqt contribute to razorqtrazorqt development by creating an account on github. Assuming this is not a qt bug, and noticing that the segfault happens during ui painting, my first suggestion would be to go back to your. It has been tailored for users who value simplicity, speed, and an intuitive interface.
Razor qt is a new open source lightweight, fast and advanced easytouse desktop environment for the x window system and it is based on qt technologies, unlike kde desktop environment which is also uses qt razorqt doesnt have its own window manager but can perform very well on older computer hardware using modern x window manager such as openbox, kwin, metacity or fvwm2. So, which desktop environment is better to choose in my. I run qt razor because it is neat, and evolving much faster then lxde. Two early implementations of this idea were lxde and razorqt, the former based on gtk the libraries used by gnome and the latter based on qt the libraries used by kde. Jerome leclanche from the razorqt project posted to the lxde and razorqt mailing lists yesterday about the future of the razor project and the lxde qt subproject. Pawel pijanowski has announced the availability of three new editions of sparkylinux 3.
Unlike most desktop environments, razorqt also works fine with weak machines. Meanwhile in the gtk side, theres tons of divergence, we have the parent gnome and then cinnamon, unity, mate, xfce, budgie, pantheon, and there seems to be enough people. Jerome leclanche has posted an announcement that the razor and lxdeqt lxde ported from gtk to qt lightweight desktops will be merging under the lxdeqt banner. Join us at the lxde design project and have thousands of people using your lxde desktop design or wearing your lxde. The guys from lxqt desktop formerly razor qt are finishing all details to make it usable and stable. Razorqt is an advanced, easytouse, and fast desktop environment based on qt technologies. The result is lxqt, a desktop built on qt which partly uses razor qt and lxde components. In fact, if i was in the market for a new desktop environment, then razorqt in its current form would be my first choice. Jun 23, 2012 razor qt is an advanced, easytouse, and fast desktop environment based on qt technologies. That speed has been optimized allowing a shorter installation time to hard disk, startup and shutdown. Razorqt has been merged with the qt port of lxde, called lxqt. That has no effect on lxde itself, which put out a release two days ago. Razor qt is a lightweight and fast desktop manager based on qt technologies.
Jerome leclanche from the razor qt project posted to the lxde and razor qt mailing lists yesterday about the future of the razor project and the lxde qt subproject. It has been almost a year since the razor qt project and the lxde qt project decided to merge. When it comes to desktop manager for linux, you are sure pampered with choices. The lightweight desktop environment is the product of the merge between the lxdeqt and the razorqt projects. So, now my choice is between mate, lxde, xfce and razor qt. Razor is now lxqt contribute to razorqt razorqt development by creating an account on github. A lightweight, modular, blazingfast and userfriendly desktop environment. You can download widgets, wallpapers, themes without even opening. By hardworking of the developers and dozens of contributors and translators, after almost one year since the razorqt and the lxdeqt project. I have to admit i was very disappointed when i read this news.
The lxde and razor qt teams are proud to announce lxqt 0. Also a short video for further versions of this article, that can help a lot to show any newbe the elections he or she. Five reasons to try the new razorqt linux desktop pcworld. It comes with a number of great and well known features, which borrowed from lxde desktop such as low system resource utilization, elegant and clean user interfaces. Two early implementations of this idea were lxde and razorqt, the. Coincidentally, the lead maintainer of lxde discovered the bliss that is qt development and decided to port just as a side project.
It is a fusion of the lxde and razorqt desktop environments. Jul 24, 20 lxde waves goodbye to gtk in merge with razor qt. A lightweight, modular, blazingfast and userfriendly desktop environment the lxde and razorqt teams are proud to announce lxqt 0. On 3 july 20 hong announced a qt port of the full lxde suite, and on 21 july razor qt and lxde announced that they would merge the two projects. It is the product of the merge between the lxdeqt and the razorqt. The lxde and razorqt teams are proud to announce lxqt 0. Qt is what i consider a rad development tool which make me think it will continue to evolve fast. A download image is available for installation, or you can install it using aptget. Shortly after, the qt version of lxde and a separate desktop interface known as razorqt merged to form lxqt. May 25, 2018 for those unfamiliar with it, lxqt is the next generation of lxde bornas a merger of the lxde and the razor qt desktop projects. It was intended as a lightweight desktop environment based upon the qt application framework, and was tailored for users who value simplicity, speed, and an intuitive interface. Razor qt is a lightweight desktop environment think of it as lxde, but using qt.
I had also tried razorqt, but did not like the panel, so i never used it though i did watch it, and check it out often to see if it was fixed. Razor qt is a discontinued free and opensource desktop environment. Razorqt was an advanced, easytouse, and fast desktop environment based on the qt framework. Later that year, the lxde and razor qt teams merged to created lxqt. This beta release is considered a stable continuation of the razor desktop. Later that year, the lxde and razorqt teams merged to created lxqt. If you like the economy of working in a lightweight desktop environment such as lxde, you no doubt will love the tweaked performance of the lxqt desktop. While trying to feature everything a modern desktop has to offer panel, session, desktop it lets the user choose what to use. By hardworking of the developers and dozens of contributors and translators, after almost one year since the razor qt and the lxde qt project. Razorqt is a discontinued free and opensource desktop environment. News and feature lists of linux and bsd distributions. Fedora live spin with the lightweight razorqt desktop environment.
The lubuntu team has been watching the lxqt project progress while sticking with lxde. Lxde, combining two open source projects lxde and razorqt, is lxqt. Dec 27, 2011 razorqt is a new, lightweight desktop environment based on the qt framework that aims to offer a new alternative. New wallpapers can be downloaded from our account on sourceforge. New liveinstall iso images provide up to date packages and a few changes. During the annual kde developer conference, the two lightweight desktops decided to merge their efforts. The new desktop is able to do common tasks, using the file manager and configure the look and feel even ive had some troubles to enable box theme. If you want eyepopping visual displays, you will not find them in either lxde or xfce. Some numbers about lxqt for those who are curious lxde blog.
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