For users, the Solaris operating environment incorporates a suite of powerful DeskSet applications to enhance personal productivity. All DeskSet applications rely on the drag-and-drop metaphor, enabling users to carry out complex UNIX commands with a mouse. Specifically, some of the features are:
A workspace manager. Provides basic window management services (open, close, move, and so on), as well as tools that enables user to customize their workspace.
Desktop integration services. These include ToolTalk, drag and drop, and cut and paste, providing the foundation that enables applications to seamlessly integrate with one another.
Graphics libraries. These include XGL(TM), Xlib, PEX(TM), and XIL(TM), providing support for 2D and 3D graphics applications.
Calendar Manager. A time management application that displays appointments and ToDo items for a day, week, or a month at a glance. It also contains a multibrowse feature that makes scheduling meetings among a group of users easy. Multiple calendars can be overlaid simultaneously to determine convenient meeting time slots at a glance.
Image Tool. Enables you to load, view and save images of over 40 different formats including PICT, PostScript(TM), TIFF, GIF, JFIF, and many more.