NsCDE/NsCDE
Modern and functional CDE desktop based on FVWM observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
64/100
- Activity 91
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2724
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 59
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2321 stars · 75 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
NsCDE is a retro-styled desktop environment for Unix-like systems that mimics the classic CDE look while built on FVWM with Python and Shell drivers. It provides a lightweight hybrid desktop with theme generation for Xt, Motif, GTK2/3, and Qt4/5 toolkits.
Use cases
- get a retro CDE-looking desktop on Linux
- theme GTK and Qt apps to match a Motif aesthetic
- run a lightweight FVWM-based desktop environment
- recreate 90s UNIX workstation look and feel
- customize a CDE-style window manager with modern features
When to choose
- you want the classic CDE aesthetic with modern flexibility
- you prefer FVWM's configurability as a desktop base
- you run X11 and want a lightweight retro desktop
When to avoid
- you need a Wayland-native desktop
- you want a modern, actively developed mainstream desktop environment
- you dislike heavy FVWM configuration
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
desktop-framework ui-components theme desktop-applications cde fvwm retro-ui window-manager unixporn x11-theming unix retro-computing linux x11
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/NsCDE/NsCDE · fetched 2026-08-28 · baed25dd0ac1
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| NsCDE/NsCDE | main | 64 |
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