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-~~Title: About~~
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+~~Title: About Enlightenment ~~
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+# About Enlightenment #
-==== Much more than a Window Manager ====
+Enlightenment was launched in the 1990s by Carsten "Rasterman" Haitzler as an
easy to use Window Manager (WM) for X11. Since then it has expanded to include
the one million lines of C code that form the Enlightenment Foundation
Libraries (EFL) and a diverse set of applications. There's a vibrant and active
community of developers and users who work on and use the code every day.
-Enlightenment originally began as a project to create a Window Manager for
-X11. Since then it's grown into the one million lines of C
-code that form the EFL libraries, as well as a Window Manager and a
-set of applications. There's a vibrant and active community of
-developers and users who work on and use the code every day.
-
-[[about-enlightenment|{{:icon-enlightenment.png|Enlightenment}}]]
-[[about-efl|{{:efl-core.png|EFL}}]]
-[[about-terminology|{{:icon-terminology.png|Terminology}}]]
-[[about-rage|{{:icon-rage.png|Rage}}]]
-[[about-edi|{{:edi-logo.png|EDI}}]]
-[[about-ephoto|{{:ephoto.png?128|Ephoto}}]]
-[[about-eflete|{{:icon-eflete.png|Eflete}}]]
-[[about-enventor|{{:icon-enventor.png|Enventor}}]]
-
-----
-
-=== Enlightenment ===
-
-{{:icon-enlightenment.png?nolink |Enlightenment}}
-{{ :shot-enlightenment.png?nolink&320|Enlightenment Sample screenshot}}
-
-As we've said Enlightenment was originally built as a Window Manager.
Everything else snowballed from there. It's the flagship product,
-closely followed by EFL itself. It's a lean, fast,
-modular and very extensible window manager for X11 and Linux.
-
-Enlightenment is classed as a "desktop shell" in that it provides everything
you need to operate your desktop (or laptop) but is not a full application
suite. This covers launching applications, managing their windows and doing
other
-system tasks like suspending, reboots, managing files etc.
-
-We are moving towards using Wayland as the base display system, while
-Enlightenment is being developed to become a full Wayland compositor
-in its own right. This of course takes time and there have been some bumps
along the road. However, one day we will leave X11 behind.
-
-Of course Enlightenment is built on top of EFL, using the libraries we
-wrote for the UI as well as those for the compositor itself. This means that
any improvements to EFL are included in the compositor.
-
-Enlightenment is also the Window Manager and Compositor used by Tizen, due
-in part to its efficiency and features.
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-See our [[about-enlightenment|About Page]] for more
-details.
+## Enlightenment ##
-----
+
-=== Libraries ===
+[](/_media/shot-enlightenment.png)
-{{ :efl-core.png?nolink|Core libraries}}
+Enlightenment is classed as a "desktop shell" as it provides everything you
need to operate your desktop or laptop, but it is not a full application suite.
This covers functionality including launching applications, managing their
windows and performing system tasks like suspending, rebooting, managing files
and so on.
-Our libraries are commonly known as EFL (Enlightenment Foundation
-Libraries), which include EFL proper as well as Elementary which is a
-high-level API layer designed for portability and includes widgets. They
provided everything you need to create powerful applications.
+The Enlightenment Project is moving towards using Wayland as the base display
system, while Enlightenment itself is to become a full Wayland compositor in
its own right. This takes time, and there have been some bumps along the road,
but the goal is that support for X11 will be eventually be discontinued.
+Enlightenment is built on top of the Enlightenment Foundation Libraries (EFL),
using the libraries written for the user interface as well as those for the
Compositor itself. This means that any improvements made to EFL are included in
the Enlightenment Compositor.
+Enlightenment also serves the Window Manager and Compositor for
[Tizen](https://www.tizen.org/), due in no small part to its efficiency and
breadth of features.
-{{:os-logos.png?nolink |Platform Support}}
+See [About Enlightenment](https://www.enlightenment.org/about-enlightenment)
for more details.
-We primarily work on Linux, which means that most Linux distributions
-and OSs like Tizen should be well supported out of the box. There are
-also efforts to work on Windows and macOS at varying stages of completion.
+## Supported Platforms ##
-For windows please see our
-[[https://phab.enlightenment.org/w/windows|Windows]] development wiki
-page, or
-[[http://win-builds.org|Win-Builds]] which ships EFL for
-Windows and even uses it for the package updater GUI. For information on
macOS, please refer to the [[docs/distros/osx-start]] page.
+
-Enlightenment libraries already power millions of systems, from mobile
-phones to set top boxes, desktops, laptops, game systems and more. It
-is only now being recognized for its forward-thinking approach, as
-products and designers want to offer more than the boring functional user
-experience of the past. This is where EFL excels.
+Enlightenment is primarily developed on the GNU/Linux platform. This means
that most GNU/Linux distributions, including platforms like Tizen, should work
with Enlightenment straight out of the box. There are also efforts to ensure
Enlightenment can run on Microsoft Windows and Apple macOS, though these are at
varying stages of completion.
-[[http://www.free.fr|Free.fr]] has shipped millions of set top boxes in
-France, powered by EFL. The
-[[http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Neo_FreeRunner|Openmoko Freerunner]]
-sold thousands of devices using EFL and Enlightenment.
-[[http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/|Yellow Dog Linux]] for the Sony PS3
-ships with Enlightenment as the default. EFL has been used on printers,
-netbooks and more. It powers the
-[[http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/wearable-tech|Samsung Gear]]
-watches, is behind the
-[[http://www.samsung.com/in/consumer/mobile-phone/mobile-phone/dual-sim-phone/SM-Z130HZKDINS|Samsung
Z1 Phone]]
-and the
-[[http://www.samsung.com/us/video/4k-suhd-tv|Samsung SUHD Smart TVs]]
-that run Tizen. Cameras also use Enlightenment and EFL such as the
-[[http://www.samsung.com/uk/discover/camera/find-your-signature-with-samsung-nx1/|Samsung
NX1]]
-and the
-[[http://www.samsung.com/global/nx/nx300m/|Samsung NX300M]] smart
-Camera. Also GPS units such as models from
-[[https://www.moncoyote.com/|Coyote]] Run EFL on a lean and mean RTOS.
-Also Web conference cameras such as
-[[https://www.biscotti.com/|Biscotti]] use EFL to do their work.
+For details on Enlightenment's Windows support see the [Windows development
page](https://phab.enlightenment.org/w/windows), while
[Win-Builds](http://win-builds.org|Win-Builds) ships with EFL for Windows. For
information on Enlightenment's macOS support see the [OS X
Start](https://www.enlightenment.org/docs/distros/osx-start) page.
-EFL covers a wide range of domains from IPC to Graphics through to
-Audio and even location services. Some areas covered include:
+## EFL ##
- * Generic Widgets and UI controls
- * Core mainloop and event processing
- * Rendering via scene graph
- * Thumbnailing
- * Video and audio media playback
- * Physics
- * IPC locally and across the internet
- * D-Bus
- * Data structures for C (Lists, Hashes, Trees etc.)
- * Data serialization and de-serialization
- * Image encoding/decoding
- * Data archive handling
- * Freedesktop.org standard support
- * C Object model
- * Compression and encryption
- * VM bytecode engine and compiler
- * UI data file theme and layout abstraction
- * Device access and tracking
- * Async I/O
- * Input method handling
- * Easy file handling utilities
- * Audio playback and recording
- * Avahi handling
- * Framebuffer, [[about-wayland |Wayland]], X11, Windows, OSX Cocoa, SDL,
PS3, Linux DRM handling
+
-See our [[about-efl|page about EFL]] for more details.
+The Enlightenment Foundation Libraries (EFL) drive Enlightenment, but they can
also be used independently or built on top of one other to provide useful
features and create powerful applications.
-----
+The core EFL libraries are much more efficient in both speed and size than
their GTK+ and Qt equivalents, and have a smaller memory footprint.
-=== Applications ===
+### Uses of EFL ###
-We also write applications that use EFL. Aside from being very useful programs
in their own right, these are great examples of what EFL can do for you.
+EFL covers a wide range of functions including inter-process communication
(IPC), graphics, audio and even location services. Other powerful features
include file handling utilities, widgets and user interface controls,
thumbnailing and rendering via scene graph. You can discover more of EFL's
capabilities by visiting the [About
EFL](https://www.enlightenment.org/about-efl) page.
-{{:icon-terminology.png?nolink |}}
+The Enlightenment Foundation Libraries already power millions of systems from
mobile phones to set-top boxes, desktops, laptops, game systems and more. It is
recognized for its forward-thinking approach which allows product designers and
developers to offer more than the boring user experience of the past. This is
where EFL excels.
-== Terminology ==
+[Free.fr](http://www.free.fr) has shipped millions of set top boxes in France
powered by EFL. The [Openmoko Freerunner
project](http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Neo_FreeRunner) also sold thousands of
devices using EFL and Enlightenment.
-The first application every hacker really needs is a terminal emulator.
Terminology is not just a simple stripped-down terminal to get the job barely
done. It's bristling with advanced features: Tabs, splits, 256 color support,
Wallpapers (even animated ones), Inline display of media (click on a file path
to a video and watch it play inline), link detection, compressed scrollback in
RAM, translucency and a gorgeous look and feel that reminds you of old CRT
monitors.
+EFL powers [Samsung Galaxy
Gear](http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/wearable-tech) smartwatches and is
behind Samsung Smart Televisions such as the [Class Q9F QLED 4K
TV](https://www.samsung.com/us/televisions-home-theater/tvs/qled-tvs/65--class-q9f-qled-4k-tv-qn65q9famfxza/)
and refrigerators such as the [Samsung Family Hub
Refrigerator](https://www.samsung.com/us/explore/family-hub-refrigerator/overview/),
which are based on Tizen. GPS devices such as the
[Coyote](https://www.moncoyote.c [...]
-See [[about-terminology|the Terminology page]] for more details.
+## Applications ##
-{{:icon-rage.png?nolink |}}
+The Enlightenment Project is also responsible for a range of applications
written using EFL. Aside from being very useful programs in their own right
these serve as great examples of what EFL can do for you.
-== Rage ==
+### Terminology ###
-Need a clean and simple video player much like MPlayer? Then look no
-further. Not only does it focus on video by not filling your window
-with controls and menu bars, which can be displayed with a simple mouse over
but it also displays thumbnails of a video's timeline.
+
-Rage also has a live playlist which will show all currently playing videos. It
has full keyboard and mouse controls as well as supporting Drag and Drop to add
more files to your playlist. Use the audio-only mode to grab album cover
-images and cache them.
+Terminology is a terminal emulator bristling with advanced features including:
tabs, splits, 256-color support, wallpapers (even animated ones), in-line
display of media (click on a file path to a video and watch it play), link
detection, compressed scrollback stored in RAM, translucency and a gorgeous
look and feel inspired by classic CRT monitors.
-See [[about-rage|the Rage page]] for more details.
+See [the Terminology page](https://www.enlightenment.org/about-terminology)
for more details.
-{{:ephoto.png?&nolink&128 |}}
+### Rage ###
-== Ephoto ==
+
-Ephoto is an image viewer and editor written using EFL. It focuses on
simplicity and ease of use, while taking advantage of EFL's speed any tiny
footprint. Browse your images via thumbnail, single view with editing
features, or display a moving slideshow. There are many neat filters for you
to stry, from Gaussian blurs to intricate sketches. This application is
extremely versatile in that it can act as both a simple viewer and an advanced
image editor.
+Designed to be a clean and simple media player, like MPlayer, Rage focuses on
video by not filling your window with unnecessary controls and menu bars. These
are instead displayed with a simple mouse over, which also displays thumbnails
of a video's timeline.
-See [[about-ephoto|the Ephoto page]] for more details.
+Rage also has a live playlist which will show all currently playing videos. It
offers full keyboard and mouse controls as well as supporting Drag and Drop to
add more files to your playlist. Use the audio-only mode to grab album cover
images and cache them.
-{{:edi-logo.png?&128&nolink |}}
+See [the Rage page](https://www.enlightenment.org/about-rage) for more details.
-== EDI (The Enlightenment IDE) ==
+### Ephoto ###
-EDI is a development environment designed for and built using EFL. Our aim is
to create a new, native development environment for Linux that makes getting up
and running easier than ever before. With so much happening on Linux both on
the desktop and on mobile we want to help more developers get involved in the
exciting future of open source development.
+
-See [[about-edi|the EDI page]] for more details.
+Ephoto is an image viewer and editor written with a focus on simplicity and
ease of use while taking full advantage of EFL's speed and tiny memory
footprint. Browse images via thumbnail, single view with editing features, or
display a moving slideshow. There are neat filters to try, from Gaussian blurs
to intricate sketches. Ephoto is extremely versatile, in that it can act as
both a simple viewer and an advanced image editor.
-----
+See [the Ephoto page](https://www.enlightenment.org/about-ephoto) for more
details.
-=== Media ===
+### EDI (The Enlightenment IDE) ###
-If you want media like official logos, screenshots etc. please see
-[[media|our media page]] for details.
+
+
+EDI is a development environment designed for and built using EFL. Its aim is
to offer a new, native development environment for Linux which makes getting up
and running easier than ever before. With so much happening on Linux, both on
the desktop and on mobile, EDI helps more developers get involved in the
exciting future of open source development.
+
+See [the EDI page](https://www.enlightenment.org/about-edi) for more details.
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