XDG specifications
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XDG specifications are a set of freedesktop.org standards that define common interoperability and integration guidelines for Unix-like desktop environments and applications.
All labels observed (12)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9018044 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: XDG specifications Context triple: [KDE community, supportsStandard, XDG specifications]
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A.
GNOME Human Interface Guidelines
The GNOME Human Interface Guidelines are a set of design principles and recommendations that guide the look, feel, and behavior of applications in the GNOME desktop environment to ensure consistency and usability.
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B.
xdg-desktop-portal
xdg-desktop-portal is a D-Bus-based API and service layer that mediates secure, sandbox-friendly access to desktop features (like file picking, printing, and screenshots) for containerized Linux applications.
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C.
Xfce
Xfce is a lightweight, fast, and modular desktop environment for Unix-like operating systems, designed to be visually appealing while using minimal system resources.
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D.
dconf
dconf is a low-level configuration system and settings storage backend commonly used by GNOME and other Linux desktop applications to manage user preferences.
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E.
GNOME settings daemon
GNOME Settings Daemon is a background service in the GNOME desktop environment that manages and applies user and system configuration settings such as display, keyboard, power, and theme preferences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: XDG specifications Target entity description: XDG specifications are a set of freedesktop.org standards that define common interoperability and integration guidelines for Unix-like desktop environments and applications.
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A.
GNOME Human Interface Guidelines
The GNOME Human Interface Guidelines are a set of design principles and recommendations that guide the look, feel, and behavior of applications in the GNOME desktop environment to ensure consistency and usability.
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B.
xdg-desktop-portal
xdg-desktop-portal is a D-Bus-based API and service layer that mediates secure, sandbox-friendly access to desktop features (like file picking, printing, and screenshots) for containerized Linux applications.
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C.
Xfce
Xfce is a lightweight, fast, and modular desktop environment for Unix-like operating systems, designed to be visually appealing while using minimal system resources.
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D.
dconf
dconf is a low-level configuration system and settings storage backend commonly used by GNOME and other Linux desktop applications to manage user preferences.
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E.
GNOME settings daemon
GNOME Settings Daemon is a background service in the GNOME desktop environment that manages and applies user and system configuration settings such as display, keyboard, power, and theme preferences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freedesktop.org specification
ⓘ
interoperability standard ⓘ technical standard ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Linux desktop environments
ⓘ
Unix-like operating systems ⓘ desktop applications ⓘ |
| defines |
MIME type handling
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autostart behavior ⓘ base directory layout ⓘ cache file locations ⓘ clipboard behavior ⓘ common directory locations ⓘ configuration file locations ⓘ data file locations ⓘ desktop entry files ⓘ drag and drop behavior ⓘ icon theme structure ⓘ menu entry formats ⓘ notification protocol ⓘ system tray protocol ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
XDG Autostart Specification
ⓘ
linked to:
XDG specifications
XDG Base Directory Specification ⓘ
linked to:
XDG specifications
XDG Desktop Entry Specification ⓘ
linked to:
XDG specifications
XDG Icon Theme Specification ⓘ
linked to:
XDG specifications
XDG MIME Applications Specification ⓘ
linked to:
XDG specifications
XDG Menu Specification ⓘ
linked to:
XDG specifications
XDG Notification Specification ⓘ
linked to:
Desktop Notifications Specification
XDG System Tray Protocol Specification ⓘ
linked to:
XDG specifications
|
| hasGoal |
consistent integration of applications
ⓘ
interoperability between desktop environments ⓘ shared base standards for desktop systems ⓘ |
| hostedAt | https://www.freedesktop.org ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
freedesktop.org
ⓘ
linked to:
Freedesktop.org standards
|
| partOf |
freedesktop.org standards
ⓘ
linked to:
Freedesktop.org standards
|
| relatedTo |
Linux Standard Base
ⓘ
Wayland ⓘ X Window System ⓘ
linked to:
X11
|
| scope |
application interoperability
ⓘ
desktop environment integration ⓘ user environment configuration ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Linux distribution maintainers
ⓘ
application developers ⓘ desktop environment developers ⓘ |
| usedBy |
GNOME
ⓘ
linked to:
GNOME desktop environment
KDE ⓘ
linked to:
KDE e.V.
LXQt ⓘ
linked to:
LXQt desktop environment
MATE desktop ⓘ
linked to:
MATE desktop environment
Xfce ⓘ various Linux distributions ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: XDG specifications Description of subject: XDG specifications are a set of freedesktop.org standards that define common interoperability and integration guidelines for Unix-like desktop environments and applications.
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