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Explore COSMIC DE, a revolutionary desktop environment built from scratch in Rust that introduces the first modular and composable approach to Linux desktop design. Learn about this innovative alternative to traditional desktop environments like GNOME and KDE, which utilizes the iced GUI toolkit and System76's libcosmic framework instead of relying on GTK or Qt. Discover the comprehensive suite of first-party applications including file browser, text editor, application store, settings, and terminal, along with the growing ecosystem of third-party applications. Examine the custom compositor's advanced features such as variable refresh rate, Xwayland support, smooth animations, fractional scaling, modern hybrid graphics capabilities, window snapping, and auto-tiling functionality. Understand what makes COSMIC truly unique as the first modular and composable desktop environment, enabling users to easily adapt their workflow, allowing Linux distributions to create distinctive user experiences, and empowering companies to develop unique products. Gain insights into System76's motivation for building COSMIC DE, see live demonstrations of its features, and learn how to compose unique desktop experiences using this groundbreaking platform.
