Detect which desktop environment is run in the current session
$ npm install --save desktop-env
const desktopEnv = require('desktop-env');
desktopEnv().then(data => {
console.log(data);
//=> Cinnamon, Gnome, KDE, LXDE, Mate, Sugar, Unity, XFCE, N/A
});Returns a Promise that resolves one of the following:
CinnamonGnomeKDELXDEMateSugarUnityXFCEN/Aif none of the above
- is-cinnamon | Check if the current session runs Cinnamon desktop.
- is-gnome | Check if the current session runs Gnome desktop.
- is-kde | Check if the current session runs KDE desktop.
- is-lxde | Check if the current session runs LXDEdesktop.
- is-mate | Check if the current session runs Mate desktop.
- is-sugar | Check if the current session runs Sugar desktop.
- is-unity | Check if the current session runs Unity desktop.
- is-xfce | Check if the current session runs XFCE desktop.
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