distribution release , based on the codebase and supplied with a DDE (Deepin Desktop Environment) graphical environment. The project is still an unofficial edition of Ubuntu, but the developers are in talks with Canonical about including UbuntuDDE in official Ubuntu distributions. Size 2.2 GB.
UbuntuDDE offers a Deepin 5.0 desktop release and a set of specialized developed by the Deepin Linux project, including Deepin File Manager, DMusic music player, DMovie video player and DTalk messaging system. Of the differences from Deepin Linux, there is a redesign and the delivery of the Ubuntu Software Center application instead of the Deepin application catalog with support for Snap and DEB packages. The window manager used is Kwin, developed by the KDE project.
Recall that Deepin desktop components are developed using C/C++ (Qt5) and Go languages. A key feature is the panel, which supports multiple modes of operation. In the classic mode, a more explicit separation of open windows and applications proposed for launching is carried out, the area of ββ\uXNUMXb\uXNUMXbthe system tray is displayed. Efficient mode is somewhat reminiscent of Unity, mixing indicators of running programs, favorite applications and control applets (volume / brightness settings, connected drives, clock, network status, etc.). The program launcher interface is displayed in full screen and provides two modes - viewing favorite applications and navigating through the catalog of installed programs.
Source: opennet.ru