Enlightenment

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Enlightenment is a project to provide 'advanced graphic libraries, tools and environments'.

The Enlightenment project is split into 3 parts:

  • Enlightenment DR16, The original release of the enlightenment window manager.
  • Enlightenment DR17, The new replacement window manager for DR16.
  • Enlightenment Foundation Libraries, An expansion for extra libraries not part of the other two sections.

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[edit] Enlightenment DR16

Enlightenment, Development Release 16 was first released in 2000, and its most recent release was in 2003. It is said to be still under development today.

[edit] To install E16

Simply run 'pacman -S enlightenment'.

[edit] Enlightenment DR17

  • Main article: e17

Under Heavy development, constantly changing in CVS. Snapshots have been taken for the Arch Community Repositories, for easy installation and compatibility with the different parts.

[edit] Also included in the E17 Section

  • Entice - Image Viewer.
  • Entrance - the Enlightement Desktop Manager.
  • Evidence - Enlightened file manager.
  • ERSS - For RSS feeds
  • Eplayer - The Enlightened media player.

[edit] Enlightenment Foundation Libraries

A set of libraries for expansion on the enlightenment base.

[edit] Libraries & What they are for

  • Imlib(2) - Image rendering and Manipulation LIBrary.
  • EDB - E DataBase wrapper
  • EET - Distrobution Container Libraries and Tools
  • Evas - Canvas Library
  • Ecore - For event abstraction and Modular Convenience
  • Epeg - For thumbnailing JPEGs
  • Epsilon - Freedesktop.org thumbnaiing library
  • Etox - Text Layout and Manipulation
  • Edje - Interface Abstraction Library & Tools
  • Embryo - The embeddable scripting language for E
  • EWL - Enlightenment Widget Library
  • Emotion - Video smart-object library for Evas

[edit] Programs Developed with these libraries

  • Eclair - Media Player
  • Elicit - Colour picker and desktop magnifier
  • Embrace - Mail Application
  • Engage - Mac-like dockbar
  • Entice - Image viewer
  • Entrance - E17 Login Manager
  • Entropy - Engine for file-browsing
  • Ephoto - Sophisticated image viewing
  • ERSS - For displaying RSS feeds
  • Evidence - File Manager
  • Exhibit - Yet another image viewer

[edit] External Links

Enlightenment Homepage

E17 Portal

E17 User Guide

EFL User Guide

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