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The '''Desktop Composition Engine''' was the desktop compositor in early builds of [[Windows:Longhorn| Windows "Longhorn"]]. It provided numerous visual effects, such as twirling windows while they were minimized. The compositor is present in Milestone 3 builds, [[Windows:Longhorn:3683.Lab06 N.020923-1821|3683]], [[Windows:Longhorn:3706.Lab06 N.021029-1731|3706]], [[Windows:Longhorn:3713.Lab06 N.021113-1841|3713]], and [[Windows:Longhorn:3718.lab06_N.021119-1730|3718]].
The '''Desktop Composition Engine''' was the desktop compositor in early builds of [[Windows:Longhorn| Windows "Longhorn"]]. It provided numerous visual effects, such as twirling windows while they were minimized. The compositor is present in Milestone 3 builds [[Windows:Longhorn:3683.Lab06 N.020923-1821|3683]], [[Windows:Longhorn:3706.Lab06 N.021029-1731|3706]], [[Windows:Longhorn:3713.Lab06 N.021113-1841|3713]], and [[Windows:Longhorn:3718.lab06_N.021119-1730|3718]]. It is unstable in Milestone 4 builds, 4008, [[Windows:Longhorn:4011.main.030305-2045|4011]], and [[Windows:Longhorn:4015.main.030328-1500|4015]].


It is unstable in Milestone 4 builds, 4008, [[Windows:Longhorn:4011.main.030305-2045|4011]], and [[Windows:Longhorn:4015.main.030328-1500|4015]].
One of the most well known visual effects of the DCE is present in certain 4015 and 4018 builds.


One of the most well known visual effects of the DCE is present in certain 4015 and 4018 builds, where open windows would vibrate.
Before the development reset of Windows "Longhorn", it became known as [[Desktop Window Manager|Desktop Window Manager]].
 
After the development reset, it became known as [[Desktop Window Manager|Desktop Window Manager]], and ran in its own process, DWM.EXE.


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Revision as of 07:30, 28 July 2014

The Desktop Composition Engine was the desktop compositor in early builds of Windows "Longhorn". It provided numerous visual effects, such as twirling windows while they were minimized. The compositor is present in Milestone 3 builds 3683, 3706, 3713, and 3718. It is unstable in Milestone 4 builds, 4008, 4011, and 4015.

One of the most well known visual effects of the DCE is present in certain 4015 and 4018 builds.

Before the development reset of Windows "Longhorn", it became known as Desktop Window Manager.