desktop shell
C8422
concept
A desktop shell is the graphical user interface layer that provides the desktop environment, including the taskbar, application launcher, system tray, and window management for an operating system.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| graphical shell | 5 |
| desktop shell canonical | 4 |
| Android launcher | 2 |
| Windows shell | 1 |
| software skin | 1 |
| system-wide menu bar | 1 |
| taskbar | 1 |
| taskbar component | 1 |
| user interface shell | 1 |
Instances (16)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Finder for Apple IIGS | user interface shell |
| Explorer.exe | graphical shell |
| Program Manager | graphical shell |
| MS-DOS Executive | graphical shell |
|
GNOME Panel (by GNOME Shell in GNOME 3)
surface form:
GNOME Panel
|
taskbar component |
| GNOME Shell | — |
| macOS menu bar | system-wide menu bar |
| Workspace Manager | graphical shell |
| Google Now Launcher | Android launcher |
|
Sugar shell
surface form:
Sugar Shell
|
— |
| Finder | — |
| Pixel Launcher | Android launcher |
| Unity (11.04–17.04) | — |
| progman.exe | graphical shell |
| Deskbar | taskbar |
| One UI Watch | software skin |