Editing Enlightenment (window manager) (section)

== Reception ==
A 2011 review of E16 found it was highly customisable, featuring per-window configurability, support for virtual desktops with much larger screenspace than monitor size, and that "nearly everything can be done with the keyboard."  While the appearance was praised, the desktop environment was criticised as being somewhat unstable due to bugs at the time. While E16 could be used as a window manager for [[GNOME]] or [[KDE]], the review found they had poor compatibility.<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Marco Fioretti |date=2011-07-03 |title=Best lightweight window managers for Linux |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/5-of-the-best-lightweight-window-managers-for-linux-972570 |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=TechRadar |language=en}}</ref>

A 2014 review of E17 found the design to be fast, touchscreen friendly and have a nice appearance, but was annoyed by the small selection area to resize windows. The appearance of the default terminal with the desktop environment, called ''Terminology,'' was also praised and the author personally liked the desktop left and right click menus.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The desktop-a-week review: Enlightenment (E17) |url=https://www.networkworld.com/article/926104/opensource-subnet-the-desktop-a-week-review-enlightenment.html |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=Network World |language=en-US}}</ref>

A 2017 review found E18 to have lightweight performance, remarking a similar appearance to Mac OS, but also mentioning a steep [[learning curve]] due to the desktop left and right click menus.<ref name=":0" />

A 2020 review praised Enlightenment for its high number of keyboard shortcuts, and that it was lightweight enough to run well on older hardware, with low idle CPU and RAM usage. However, it criticised the desktop left and right click menus for having too much complexity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Perkins |first=John |date=2020-10-01 |title=Enlightenment Desktop Review: A Beautiful, Lightweight but Different Desktop Manager |url=https://www.maketecheasier.com/enlightenment-desktop-review/ |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=Make Tech Easier |language=en-US}}</ref>