Desktop Interface

This guide covers the current AvyOS desktop interface and daily navigation model.

A normal session looks like:

1. login screen
2. desktop shell/compositor
3. app menu and pinned applications
4. floating and tiled application windows

Background layer

• provides wallpaper and right-click desktop menu
• exposes quick actions (app menu, terminal, file manager)

Top-level windowing/compositor

• manages app windows, focus, move/resize behavior
• dispatches keyboard/mouse events to active windows

Dock and app menu

• dock gives quick launch and task switching
• app menu provides searchable app launch access

Open applications

• use app menu
• use dock shortcuts
• use open command for file association launches

Window control

• focus with mouse click
• move/resize using desktop controls provided by compositor
• close/minimize/maximize based on app chrome support

Keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut availability depends on current app and compositor bindings.

Typical desktop shortcuts include launching app menu, terminal, and window-management actions.

After login, validate:

1. display and input are working
2. app menu opens
3. settings app can be launched
4. terminal and file manager open successfully

Login screen:

Welcome/OOBE screen:

Desktop interface:

App menu:

File manager:

Desktop UX is under active development. Behavior and shortcuts may change across revisions.