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==History==
==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 focussed 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 focussed 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}}
The project avoids use of Linux-based tools or frameworks, such as [[D-Bus]], [[Polkit]], and [[systemd]].{{sfn|Lumina Desktop Environment homepage}}
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*[https://lumina-desktop.org/handbook/ Lumina Handbook]
*[https://lumina-desktop.org/handbook/ Lumina Handbook]
*{{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}}
*{{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}}
*[https://github.com/trueos/lumina lumina] at [[Github]]
*[https://github.com/trueos/lumina lumina] at [[GitHub]]


[[Category:Free desktop environments]]
[[Category:Free desktop environments]]

Revision as of 21:31, 24 November 2016

Lumina
Developer(s)Ken Moore
Stable release
1.1.0 / October 21, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-10-21)
Repository
Written inC++
Operating systemUnix and Unix-like
TypeDesktop environment
License3-clause BSD
Websitelumina-desktop.org

Lumina Desktop Environment, or simply Lumina, is a 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,[1] but has been ported to various Linux distributions.[2]

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.[3] 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".[3] 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.[3] The source code has since been moved to a separate GitHub repository "under the PC-BSD umbrella" and converted to use Qt5.[3] Development also focussed on replacing the Fluxbox core with a Qt-based window manager integrated with the Lumina desktop.[3]

The project avoids use of Linux-based tools or frameworks, such as D-Bus, Polkit, and systemd.[4]

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.[2] The default panel includes a Start menu, task manager, and system tray, and its location can be customized.[2] Menus may be accessed via the Start menu or by right-clicking the mouse on the desktop background.[2]

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.[1]

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.[2]

Ports

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

Notes

  1. ^ a b Lumina FAQ.
  2. ^ a b c d e Watson 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e Moore 2015.
  4. ^ Lumina Desktop Environment homepage.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Lumina 1.0 release.
  6. ^ Freshports.
  7. ^ Arch Linux.

References

  • Moore, Ken (September 2015). "Basis Of The Lumina Desktop Environment". BSD Magazine. Retrieved 23 November 2016. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Watson, J.A. (18 August 2016). "Hands-on: Lumina Desktop 1.0.0". ZDNet. Retrieved 23 November 2016. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • "Lumina". Arch Linux. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |urlhttps://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Lumina= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  • "Lumina". Freshports. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  • "Version 1.0.0 Released". Lumina Desktop Environment project. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  • "Lumina Desktop FAQ/Status Update". Lumina Desktop Environment project. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  • "Lumina Desktop Environment". Lumina Desktop Environment project. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
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