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UKUI VS Arcan

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UKUI logo UKUI

UKUI is a lightweight desktop environment based on pluggable framework for Linux and other Unix-like Distributions.

Arcan logo Arcan

Game engine and multimedia framework and display server.
  • UKUI Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-06-21
  • Arcan Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-05-14

UKUI videos

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Review / Ubuntu Kylin 20.04 / UKUI 3.0 / x64 /

Arcan videos

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Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to UKUI and Arcan)

UKUI

Arcan

Linux
54 54%
Linux
46% 46
Operating Systems
55 55%
Operating Systems
45% 45
Desktop Environments
64 64%
Desktop Environments
36% 36
Window Manager
0 0%
Window Manager
100% 100

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, Arcan seems to be more popular. It has been mentiond 15 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

UKUI mentions (0)

We have not tracked any mentions of UKUI yet. Tracking of UKUI recommendations started around Mar 2021.

Arcan mentions (15)

  • VT330/VT340 Sixel Graphics
    Kragen, what's the current status of BubbleOS? Also, I'm curious what you think of Arcan (https://arcan-fe.com). - Source: Hacker News / 12 months ago
  • A Guide to the Terminal, Console, and Shell
    See https://arcan-fe.com/, in particular Lash: https://arcan-fe.com/2022/10/15/whipping-up-a-new-shell-lashcat9/. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago
  • Is Wayland really the best solution
    LOL. Not. Meanwhile, one dude managed to write an entire display server that handles, both, Wayland and X11 apps: https://arcan-fe.com/. Source: over 1 year ago
  • SDL Tries Again To Prefer Wayland Over X11
    Arcan is a decent contender for an actual way forward (and like PipeWire replacing PulseAudio, Arcan natively supports X11 and Wayland clients). Source: over 1 year ago
  • i suspect that when Wayland will gained popularity: people will be replaced MPV (the only application that refused to implement window management) by another good video player application..
    Virgin Wayland babies vs the Chad Arcan users (I have no idea how to configure it help). Source: over 1 year ago
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What are some alternatives?

When comparing UKUI and Arcan, you can also consider the following products

Wayfire - Wayland compositor with 3d effects.

GNOME - An easy and elegant way to use your computer, GNOME is designed to put you in control and get things done.

Unity8 - Mir compositor with Wayland apps support.

Xfce - Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment for UNIX-like operating systems. It aims to be fast and low on system resources, while still being visually appealing and user friendly.

KDE Plasma Desktop - Plasma Workspaces is the umbrella term for all graphical environments provided by KDE.

BMPanel - BMPanel (bitmap panel) is a lightweight, NETWM compliant panel for X11 Window System, which...

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