The AIX Common Desktop Environment, available with the AIX operating system, is based on Common Desktop Environment (CDE) 1.0 technology. Help volumes, online documentation, and manuals may refer to the desktop as AIX Common Desktop Environment, Common Desktop Environment desktop, the CDE desktop, or the desktop.
With the CDE, you can access networked devices and tools without having to be aware of their location. You can exchange data across applications by simply using your mouse to drag and drop objects.
You will know that the CDE is set up to start automatically on your system if, when you turn on your display device, you see the login screen shown in the AIX Common Desktop Environment Login Screen illustration.
The following sections provide information about getting started with the CDE:
For information about how to use a mouse in the CDE (for example, to click or drag and drop an icon), see Mouse .
CDE is easy to use, and you will be able to perform basic tasks right away. For more detailed information on working in this interface, see the Common Desktop Environment 1.0: User's Guide.
