https://github.com/t1st3/desktop-env

Detect which desktop environment is run in the current session
https://github.com/t1st3/desktop-env

cinnamon desktop-environment detect gnome javascript kde lxde mate sugar unity xfce

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Detect which desktop environment is run in the current session

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/t1st3/desktop-env
• Owner: t1st3
• License: mit
• Created: 2016-08-17T16:16:10.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2020-06-03T09:21:00.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-17T19:54:47.496Z (5 months ago)
• Topics: cinnamon, desktop-environment, detect, gnome, javascript, kde, lxde, mate, sugar, unity, xfce
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 83 KB
• Stars: 4
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 2
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  • Readme: readme.md
  • License: license

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# desktop-env [![Build Status Travis](https://travis-ci.org/t1st3/desktop-env.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/t1st3/desktop-env)

> Detect which [desktop environment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_environment) is run in the current session 

## Install

```

$ npm install --save desktop-env

```

## Usage

```js

const desktopEnv = require('desktop-env');

desktopEnv().then(data => {

  console.log(data);

  //=> Cinnamon, Gnome, KDE, LXDE, Mate, Sugar, Unity, XFCE, N/A

});

```

## API

### desktopEnv()

Returns a `Promise` that resolves one of the following:

* `Cinnamon`

* `Gnome`

* `KDE`

* `LXDE`

* `Mate`

* `Sugar`

* `Unity`

* `XFCE`

* `N/A` if none of the above

## Related

* [is-cinnamon](https://github.com/t1st3/is-cinnamon) | Check if the current session runs [Cinnamon desktop](https://github.com/linuxmint/Cinnamon).

* [is-gnome](https://github.com/t1st3/is-gnome) | Check if the current session runs [Gnome desktop](https://www.gnome.org/).

* [is-kde](https://github.com/t1st3/is-kde) | Check if the current session runs [KDE desktop](https://www.kde.org/).

* [is-lxde](https://github.com/t1st3/is-lxde) | Check if the current session runs [LXDEdesktop](http://lxde.org/).

* [is-mate](https://github.com/t1st3/is-mate) | Check if the current session runs [Mate desktop](http://mate-desktop.com/).

* [is-sugar](https://github.com/t1st3/is-sugar) | Check if the current session runs [Sugar desktop](https://www.sugarlabs.org/).

* [is-unity](https://github.com/t1st3/is-unity) | Check if the current session runs [Unity desktop](https://unity.ubuntu.com/).

* [is-xfce](https://github.com/t1st3/is-xfce) | Check if the current session runs [XFCE desktop](https://www.xfce.org/).

## License

MIT © [t1st3](https://t1st3.com)