Pantheon

Pantheon is the custom, fast, and polished desktop environment created specifically for elementary OS.

Key Features

• macOS-Inspired Layout: Features a clean top panel (Wingpanel), an application launcher (Slingshot), and a bottom application dock.
• Custom Architecture: Built primarily using the Vala programming language and GTK toolkit, keeping it separate from monolithic environments like GNOME Shell.
• Gala Window Manager: A lightweight and smooth window manager based on Mutter providing fluid animations.
• Switchboard: A centralized, easy-to-use system settings and control panel