JD4X is a Linux-based Java desktop environment that allows users to integrate applications and customize their workspace.
JD4X is a versatile Windowing Environment designed with the Java Programming Language in mind, built on the X Window system. It is intended to provide an environment where Java programmers can develop and extend a purely Java-based windowing system, although the project employs a combination of Java and C.
JD4X caters primarily to hobbyist programmers keen on creating a customized desktop using their skills. The project provides a native structural foundation to offer enhanced control over the end-to-end desktop environment, JVMs and Java classes on the Linux X Window system. With this approach, programmers have complete administrative control of their desktop environment.
In addition to hobbyist programmers, JD4X targets Java users looking for a Java-enabled and component-based desktop that supports other native applications included in their Linux distributions. JD4X provides a default windowing desktop equipped with a blend of native and Java applications to satisfy their needs with a seamless experience.
While JD4X strives to isolate the platform system from the foreground and offer a fully Java GUI front-end, it is not designed to be a Java-only desktop. Instead, it provides users and programmers with the flexibility to tailor the Java desktop environment to their requirements.
This software has a few requirements to run efficiently, including J2SDK v1.4 or higher (v1.5 is unsupported), X window system v4 or higher, and Linux x86 kernel v2.4 or higher. Additionally, several GNU system tools are necessary.
The latest version of JD4X supports both JDK 1.4 and 1.5 (JDK 5) and Xorg 6.8.2. The binary version has been compiled for JDK 1.5 (JDK 5), and several features have been added, including hotkey support and multiple bugfixes.
While this release has multiple features, it is worth noting that the single-thread model of Swing can lead to performance issues when running multiple Java applications.
JD4X caters primarily to hobbyist programmers keen on creating a customized desktop using their skills. The project provides a native structural foundation to offer enhanced control over the end-to-end desktop environment, JVMs and Java classes on the Linux X Window system. With this approach, programmers have complete administrative control of their desktop environment.
In addition to hobbyist programmers, JD4X targets Java users looking for a Java-enabled and component-based desktop that supports other native applications included in their Linux distributions. JD4X provides a default windowing desktop equipped with a blend of native and Java applications to satisfy their needs with a seamless experience.
While JD4X strives to isolate the platform system from the foreground and offer a fully Java GUI front-end, it is not designed to be a Java-only desktop. Instead, it provides users and programmers with the flexibility to tailor the Java desktop environment to their requirements.
This software has a few requirements to run efficiently, including J2SDK v1.4 or higher (v1.5 is unsupported), X window system v4 or higher, and Linux x86 kernel v2.4 or higher. Additionally, several GNU system tools are necessary.
The latest version of JD4X supports both JDK 1.4 and 1.5 (JDK 5) and Xorg 6.8.2. The binary version has been compiled for JDK 1.5 (JDK 5), and several features have been added, including hotkey support and multiple bugfixes.
While this release has multiple features, it is worth noting that the single-thread model of Swing can lead to performance issues when running multiple Java applications.
What's New
Version 0.6: N/A