typhon : A slim and themeable OpenGL-based dashboard and program launcher

typhon is a slim and themeable OpenGL-based dashboard and program launcher. It's meant to be easily used on Linux HTPCs. It can be used as an emulator launcher and program launcher. It has optional PNG picture support for both background and preview pictures. There's also an optional autoscreenshotmode, which creates a preview picture of the launched app after a user-configured time. Everything can be configured by the user, including colors, whole color themes, font, font size (any TTF font will do), optional sound effects, optional 3d icons (using glut), and background and preview pictures. Already installed screensavers can also be used as backgrounds using compositing/ transparency. There are also several X11 functions that can be enabled/disabled, like hide/show mouse, enable/disable window decoration, show on all desktops, etc. typhon also works fine with compiz and can be controlled with the mouse and/or keyboard (and therefore also with remotes).

• Licenses : GPLv3
• Operating Systems : GNU/Linux
• Implementation : C++

typhon : A slim and themeable OpenGL-based dashboard and program launcher

typhon is a slim and themeable OpenGL-based dashboard and program launcher. It's meant to be easily used on Linux HTPCs. You can customize the colors of the interface. Installed screensavers can be used as the interface background. Optional sound effects can be set. Optional 3D icons can be used, with configurable color and size. Any TTF font can be used for text. A selectionbar can be enabled. It uses real transparency, and can be used with any window manager. It has very few dependencies, and works fine with compiz. It can be controlled with either the mouse or the keyboard (and therefore also with remote controls).

• Licenses : GPLv3
• Operating Systems : GNU/Linux
• Implementation : C++

Beryl : An OpenGL accelerated desktop

Beryl is an OpenGL accelerated desktop that seeks to provide a free, open source desktop experience to the community that reflects the wishes of the users. Above all else, the project seeks to listen to and respond to the requests of the user base.

Beryl is a combined window manager and composite manager written in C using OpenGL to provide acceleration. It is designed to be highly flexible, extensible, and portable, all the while keeping in mind that the users know how they want their desktops to act better than we do. With Beryl the rather esoteric concept of the computer desktop is brought down to a more human level, allowing for a more native and intuitive understanding of your workspace. To learn more about Beryl and its features visit our Feature Spotlight.

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