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Lumina
	Lumina Wisp
	Lumina 1.6.2 on DragonFly BSD
Original author(s)	Ken Moore
Developer(s)	iXsystems
Initial release	August 8, 2016; 8 years ago
Stable release	1.6.2 / 26 December 2021
Repository	github.com/lumina-desktop/lumina ;
Written in	C++
Operating system	Unix and Unix-like
Type	Desktop environment
License	BSD-3-Clause
Website	lumina-desktop.org

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Lumina Desktop Environment, or simply Lumina, is a plugin-based desktop environment for Unix and Unix-like operating systems. It was designed specifically as a system interface for TrueOS and systems derived from Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) in general,^[3] but it has been ported to various Linux distributions.^[4] (Development of TrueOS ended in 2020.)

History

Created in 2012 by Ken Moore, Lumina was initially a set of extensions to Fluxbox, a stacking window manager for the X Window System.^[5] By late 2013, Moore had developed a graphical overlay for Fluxbox based on Qt4, and had created a utility for "launching applications and opening files".^[5] The codebase was integrated into the PC-BSD source repository by early 2014, and a port was added to the FreeBSD Ports collection in April 2014.^[5] The source code has since been moved to a separate GitHub repository "under the PC-BSD umbrella" and converted to use Qt5.^[5] Development also focused on replacing the Fluxbox core with a Qt-based window manager integrated with the Lumina desktop.^[5]

The project avoids use of Linux-based tools or frameworks, such as D-Bus, Polkit, and systemd.^[6]

Features

The desktop and application menus are dynamically configured upon first being launched, as the desktop environment finds installed applications automatically to add to the menu and as a desktop icon.^[4] The default panel includes a Start menu, task manager, and system tray, and its location can be customized.^[4] Menus may be accessed via the Start menu or by right-clicking the mouse on the desktop background.^[4]

Some features are specific to TrueOS, including hardware control of screen brightness (monitor backlight), preventing shutdown of an updating system, and integration with various TrueOS utilities.^[3]

Utilities include: Insight, a file manager; File information, which reports a file's format and other details; and Lumina Open, a graphical utility to launch applications based on the selected file or folder.^[4]

Version 1.4 included several new utilities.^[7] The PDF reader lumina-pdf is based on the poppler library.^[8] The Lumina Theme Engine replaced an earlier theme system; it enables a user to configure the desktop appearance and functionality, and ensures all Qt5 applications "present a unified appearance".^[7]

Ports

Lumina has been ported to various BSD operating systems and Linux distributions. These include:

Berkeley Software Distribution
- DragonFly BSD^[1]
- FreeBSD^[9]
- NetBSD^[1]
- OpenBSD^[1]
- kFreeBSD^[1]
- TrueOS^[1] (Development of TrueOS ended in 2020.)

Linux distributions
- antiX Linux^[10]
- Arch Linux^[11]
- Debian^[1]
- Fedora 24^[12]+
- Gentoo Linux^[1]
- Hyperbola GNU/Linux-libre^[13]
- Manjaro Linux^[12]
- NixOS^[12]
- PCLinuxOS^[12]
- Void Linux^[14]

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Lumina 1.0 release.
^ "Release Lumina Desktop 1.6.2 · lumina-desktop_lumina · GitHub".
^ ^a ^b Lumina FAQ.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Watson 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Moore 2015.
^ Lumina Desktop Environment homepage.
^ ^a ^b Nestor 2017.
^ Larabel 2017.
^ Freshports.
^ "lumina-desktop added to repos – antiX Linux". antixlinux.com. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
^ Arch Linux.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Lumina Adds Luster to Linux Desktop". 14 February 2017.
^ "HyperWiki". wiki.hyperbola.info. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
^ "Index of \". sources.voidlinux.org. Retrieved 2024-06-12.

References

Larabel, Michael (23 November 2017). "Lumina 1.4 Desktop Environment Released". Phoronix. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
Moore, Ken (September 2015). "Basis Of The Lumina Desktop Environment". BSD Magazine. Retrieved 23 November 2016. (gone)
Nestor, Marius (22 November 2017). "Lumina 1.4 Desktop Environment debuts with new Theme Engine and ZFS integrations". Softpedia. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
Watson, J.A. (18 August 2016). "Hands-on: Lumina Desktop 1.0.0". ZDNet. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
"Desktop environment (Unofficially supported)". Arch Linux. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
"x11_lumina_ Lumina Desktop Environment (meta-port)". Freshports. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
"Version 1.0.0 Released". Lumina Desktop Environment project. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
"Frequently Asked Questions - Lumina Desktop Environment". Lumina Desktop Environment project. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
"Lumina Desktop Environment". Lumina Desktop Environment project. Retrieved 23 November 2016.

External links

Official website Lumina Desktop Environment
Moore, Ken (26 April 2014). "Quick Lumina Desktop FAQ". Retrieved 23 November 2016. (usurped)
Lumina Desktop Environment on GitHub

[FOOTNOTELumina_1.0_release-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Lumina 1.0 release.

[wikidata-c24061004c67a3d4693dd8539b3da2275f9c8e9f-v18-2] "Release Lumina Desktop 1.6.2 · lumina-desktop_lumina · GitHub".

[FOOTNOTELumina_FAQ-3] Lumina FAQ.

[FOOTNOTEWatson2016-4] Watson 2016.

[FOOTNOTEMoore2015-5] Moore 2015.

[FOOTNOTELumina_Desktop_Environment_homepage-6] Lumina Desktop Environment homepage.

[FOOTNOTENestor2017-7] Nestor 2017.

[FOOTNOTELarabel2017-8] Larabel 2017.

[FOOTNOTEFreshports-9] Freshports.

[10] "lumina-desktop added to repos – antiX Linux". antixlinux.com. Retrieved 2018-08-09.

[FOOTNOTEArch_Linux-11] Arch Linux.

[insider-12] "Lumina Adds Luster to Linux Desktop". 14 February 2017.

[13] "HyperWiki". wiki.hyperbola.info. Retrieved 2024-09-07.

[14] "Index of \". sources.voidlinux.org. Retrieved 2024-06-12.

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-'''Lumina Desktop Environment''', or simply '''Lumina''', is a [[Plug-in (computing)|plugin]]-based [[desktop environment]] for [[Unix]] and [[Unix-like]] operating systems. It is designed specifically as a system interface for [[TrueOS]], and systems derived from [[Berkeley Software Distribution]] (BSD) in general,{{sfn|Lumina FAQ}} but has been ported to various [[Linux distribution]]s.{{sfn|Watson|2016}}
+'''Lumina Desktop Environment''', or simply '''Lumina''', is a [[plug-in (computing)|plugin]]-based [[desktop environment]] for [[Unix]] and [[Unix-like]] operating systems. It was designed specifically as a system interface for [[TrueOS]] and systems derived from [[Berkeley Software Distribution]] (BSD) in general,{{sfn|Lumina FAQ}} but it has been ported to various [[Linux distribution]]s.{{sfn|Watson|2016}} (Development of TrueOS ended in 2020.)
 ==History==
-Created in 2012 by Ken Moore, Lumina was initially a set of extensions to [[Fluxbox]], a [[stacking window manager]] for the [[X Window System]].{{sfn|Moore|2015}} By late 2013, Moore had developed a graphical overlay for Fluxbox based on [[Qt (software)|Qt4]], and had created a [[Utility software|utility]] for "launching applications and opening files".{{sfn|Moore|2015}} The [[codebase]] was integrated into the [[TrueOS|PC-BSD]] source [[Repository (version control)|repository]] by early 2014, and a [[Porting|port]] was added to the [[FreeBSD Ports]] collection in April 2014.{{sfn|Moore|2015}} The [[source code]] has since been moved to a separate [[GitHub]] repository "under the PC-BSD umbrella" and converted to use Qt5.{{sfn|Moore|2015}} Development also focused on replacing the Fluxbox core with a Qt-based [[window manager]] integrated with the Lumina desktop.{{sfn|Moore|2015}}
+Created in 2012 by Ken Moore, Lumina was initially a set of extensions to [[Fluxbox]], a [[stacking window manager]] for the [[X Window System]].{{sfn|Moore|2015}} By late 2013, Moore had developed a graphical overlay for Fluxbox based on [[Qt (software)|Qt4]], and had created a [[utility software|utility]] for "launching applications and opening files".{{sfn|Moore|2015}} The [[codebase]] was integrated into the [[TrueOS|PC-BSD]] source [[repository (version control)|repository]] by early 2014, and a [[porting|port]] was added to the [[FreeBSD Ports]] collection in April 2014.{{sfn|Moore|2015}} The [[source code]] has since been moved to a separate [[GitHub]] repository "under the PC-BSD umbrella" and converted to use Qt5.{{sfn|Moore|2015}} Development also focused on replacing the Fluxbox core with a Qt-based [[window manager]] integrated with the Lumina desktop.{{sfn|Moore|2015}}
 The project avoids use of Linux-based tools or frameworks, such as [[D-Bus]], [[Polkit]], and [[systemd]].{{sfn|Lumina Desktop Environment homepage}}
 ==Features==
-The desktop and application menus are dynamically configured upon first being launched, as the desktop environment finds installed applications automatically to add to the menu and as a desktop icon.{{sfn|Watson|2016}} The default panel includes a [[Start menu#Open-source operating systems|Start menu]], [[task manager]], and [[Notification area|system tray]], and its location can be customized.{{sfn|Watson|2016}} Menus may be accessed via the Start menu or by right-clicking the mouse on the desktop background.{{sfn|Watson|2016}}
+The desktop and application menus are dynamically configured upon first being launched, as the desktop environment finds installed applications automatically to add to the menu and as a desktop icon.{{sfn|Watson|2016}} The default panel includes a [[Start menu#Open-source operating systems|Start menu]], [[task manager]], and [[notification area|system tray]], and its location can be customized.{{sfn|Watson|2016}} Menus may be accessed via the Start menu or by right-clicking the mouse on the desktop background.{{sfn|Watson|2016}}
 Some features are specific to TrueOS, including hardware control of screen brightness (monitor backlight), preventing shutdown of an updating system, and integration with various TrueOS utilities.{{sfn|Lumina FAQ}}
-Utilities include: ''Insight'', a [[file manager]]; ''File information'', which reports a file's [[File format|format]] and other details; and ''Lumina Open'', a graphical utility to launch applications based on the selected [[Computer file|file]] or [[Directory (computing)|folder]].{{sfn|Watson|2016}}
+Utilities include: ''Insight'', a [[file manager]]; ''File information'', which reports a file's [[file format|format]] and other details; and ''Lumina Open'', a graphical utility to launch applications based on the selected [[computer file|file]] or [[directory (computing)|folder]].{{sfn|Watson|2016}}
+Version 1.4 included several new utilities.{{sfn|Nestor|2017}} The [[Portable Document Format|PDF]] reader ''lumina-pdf'' is based on the [[poppler (software)|poppler]] library.{{sfn|Larabel|2017}} The ''Lumina Theme Engine'' replaced an earlier [[theme (computing)|theme]] system; it enables a [[user (computing)|user]] to configure the desktop appearance and functionality, and ensures all Qt5 applications "present a unified appearance".{{sfn|Nestor|2017}}
 ==Ports==
+[[File:Lumina1.0.0-TrueOS.png|thumb|Lumina 1.0.0 on [[TrueOS]]]]
 Lumina has been ported to various BSD operating systems and [[Linux distribution]]s. These include:
 *[[Berkeley Software Distribution]]
-**[[TrueOS]]{{sfn|Lumina 1.0 release}}
+**[[DragonFly BSD]]{{sfn|Lumina 1.0 release}}
-**[[Dragonfly BSD]]{{sfn|Lumina 1.0 release}}
 **[[FreeBSD]]{{sfn|Freshports}}
 **[[NetBSD]]{{sfn|Lumina 1.0 release}}
 **[[OpenBSD]]{{sfn|Lumina 1.0 release}}
-**[[Debian GNU/kFreeBSD|kFreeBSD]]{{sfn|Lumina 1.0 release}}
+**[[kFreeBSD]]{{sfn|Lumina 1.0 release}}
+**[[TrueOS]]{{sfn|Lumina 1.0 release}} (Development of TrueOS ended in 2020.)
 *Linux distributions
+**[[AntiX|antiX Linux]]<ref>{{cite web |title=lumina-desktop added to repos – antiX Linux |website=antixlinux.com |language=en-US |url=https://antixlinux.com/lumina-desktop-added-to-repos/ |access-date=2018-08-09}}</ref>
 **[[Arch Linux]]{{sfn|Arch Linux}}
 **[[Debian]]{{sfn|Lumina 1.0 release}}
+**[[Fedora Linux|Fedora]] 24<ref name=insider>{{cite web |title=Lumina Adds Luster to Linux Desktop |date=14 February 2017 |url=https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/lumina-adds-luster-to-linux-desktop-84301.html}}</ref>+
 **[[Gentoo Linux]]{{sfn|Lumina 1.0 release}}
+**[[Hyperbola GNU/Linux-libre]]<ref>{{cite web |website=wiki.hyperbola.info |title=HyperWiki |url=https://wiki.hyperbola.info/doku.php?id=en:system:userspace:desktop_enviroment:lumina_desktop
+ |access-date=2024-09-07}}</ref>
+**[[Manjaro Linux]]{{r|insider}}
+**[[NixOS]]{{r|insider}}
+**[[PCLinuxOS]]{{r|insider}}
+**[[Void Linux]]<ref>{{cite web |website=sources.voidlinux.org |title=Index of \ |url=https://sources.voidlinux.org/ |access-date=2024-06-12}}</ref>
+==See also==
+* [[BSD licenses]]
+* [[Comparison of BSD operating systems]]
+* [[List of BSD operating systems]]
+* [[Ports collection]]
 ==Notes==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 ==References==
-{{refbegin}}
+{{Refbegin}}
-*{{cite journal|journal=BSD Magazine|url=https://bsdmag.org/lumina_desktop/|title=Basis Of The Lumina Desktop Environment|last=Moore|first=Ken|date=September 2015|accessdate=23 November 2016|ref=harv}}
+*{{cite web |title=Lumina 1.4 Desktop Environment Released |last=Larabel |first=Michael |publisher=Phoronix |date=23 November 2017 |url=https://www.phoronix.com/news/Lumina-1.4-Released |access-date=12 June 2024}}
-*{{cite web|url=http://www.zdnet.com/article/hands-on-lumina-desktop-1-0-0/|title=Hands-on: Lumina Desktop 1.0.0|last=Watson|first=J.A.|publisher=[[ZDNet]]|date=18 August 2016|accessdate=23 November 2016|ref=harv}}
+*{{cite journal |journal=BSD Magazine |title=Basis Of The Lumina Desktop Environment |last=Moore |first=Ken |date=September 2015 |url=https://bsdmag.org/lumina_desktop/ |access-date=23 November 2016}} (gone)
+*{{cite web |title=Lumina 1.4 Desktop Environment debuts with new Theme Engine and ZFS integrations |last=Nestor |first=Marius |publisher=Softpedia |date=22 November 2017 |url=https://news.softpedia.com/news/lumina-1-4-desktop-environment-debuts-with-new-theme-engine-and-zfs-integrations-518678.shtml |access-date=13 January 2018}}
-*{{cite web|url=https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Lumina|title=Lumina|publisher=Arch Linux|accessdate=23 November 2016|ref={{harvid|Arch Linux}} }}
-*{{cite web|url=https://www.freshports.org/x11/lumina/|title=Lumina|publisher=Freshports|accessdate=23 November 2016|ref={{harvid|Freshports}} }}
+*{{cite web |title=Hands-on: Lumina Desktop 1.0.0 |last=Watson |first=J.A. |publisher=[[ZDNet]] |date=18 August 2016 |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/hands-on-lumina-desktop-1-0-0/ |access-date=23 November 2016}}
+*{{cite web |title=Desktop environment (Unofficially supported) |publisher=Arch Linux |ref={{harvid|Arch Linux}} |url=https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Desktop_environment#Unofficially_supported |access-date=23 November 2016}}
-*{{cite web|url=https://lumina-desktop.org/version-1-0-0-released/|title=Version 1.0.0 Released|publisher=Lumina Desktop Environment project|accessdate=23 November 2016|ref={{harvid|Lumina 1.0 release}} }}
-*{{cite web|url=https://lumina-desktop.org/faq/|title=Lumina Desktop FAQ/Status Update|publisher=Lumina Desktop Environment project|accessdate=23 November 2016|ref={{harvid|Lumina FAQ}} }}
+*{{cite web |title=x11_lumina_ Lumina Desktop Environment (meta-port) |publisher=Freshports |ref={{harvid|Freshports}} |url=https://www.freshports.org/x11/lumina/ |access-date=23 November 2016}}
-*{{cite web|url=https://lumina-desktop.org/|title=Lumina Desktop Environment|publisher=Lumina Desktop Environment project|accessdate=23 November 2016|ref={{harvid|Lumina Desktop Environment homepage}} }}
+*{{cite web |title=Version 1.0.0 Released |publisher=Lumina Desktop Environment project |ref={{harvid|Lumina 1.0 release}} |url=https://lumina-desktop.org/version-1-0-0-released/ |access-date=23 November 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918010108/https://lumina-desktop.org/version-1-0-0-released/|archive-date=18 September 2016}}
+*{{cite web |title=Frequently Asked Questions - Lumina Desktop Environment |publisher=Lumina Desktop Environment project |ref={{harvid|Lumina FAQ}} |url=https://lumina-desktop.org/faq/ |access-date=23 November 2016}}
-{{refend}}
+*{{cite web |title=Lumina Desktop Environment |publisher=Lumina Desktop Environment project |ref={{harvid|Lumina Desktop Environment homepage}} |url=https://lumina-desktop.org/ |access-date=23 November 2016}}
+{{Refend}}
 ==External links==
-*[https://lumina-desktop.org/ Lumina Desktop Environment]
+*{{Official}} Lumina Desktop Environment
+*{{cite web |title=Quick Lumina Desktop FAQ |last=Moore |first=Ken |date=26 April 2014 |url=http://blog.pcbsd.org/2014/04/quick-lumina-desktop-faq/ |access-date=23 November 2016}} (usurped)
-*[https://lumina-desktop.org/handbook/ Lumina Handbook]
+*{{GitHub|lumina-desktop/lumina|Lumina Desktop Environment}}<!-- *{GitHub|trueos/lumina} REDIRECTS to lumina-desktop/lumina -->
-*{{cite web|url=http://blog.pcbsd.org/2014/04/quick-lumina-desktop-faq/|title=Quick Lumina Desktop FAQ|last=Moore|first=Ken|date=26 April 2014|accessdate=23 November 2016}}
-*{{github|trueos/lumina}}
+{{Berkeley Software Distribution|state=expanded}}
+{{Qt platform}}
+{{Desktop environments and window managers for X11 and Wayland}}
+[[Category:Berkeley Software Distribution]]
 [[Category:Free desktop environments]]
+[[Category:Software using the BSD license]]

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