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= Components =

'''Components''' maps the major building blocks of PlexyDesk and the role each one plays in the runtime.

== System layers ==
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! Layer
! Role in the desktop
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| Applications
| Create windows, controls, text, panels, lists, and other interface content
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| PlexyDesk client libraries
| Help applications describe UI, render it locally, and submit finished surfaces
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| PlexyDesk compositor and shell
| Combine application surfaces with shell elements such as the dock, menubar, wallpaper, chrome, and transitions
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== Source tree map ==
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! Path
! Component area
! Responsibility
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| <code>src/</code>
| Compositor and shell runtime
| Output composition, window presentation, backend integration, input routing, and shell-owned desktop behaviour
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| <code>lib/</code>
| Client support libraries
| Application-facing runtime helpers, event loop code, and support functionality used by PlexyDesk clients
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| <code>include/plexy/</code>
| Public headers
| Exposed interface definitions for client code, including the current PlexyUI surface
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| <code>examples/</code>
| Reference examples
| Small programs that demonstrate application patterns and toolkit usage
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| <code>apps/</code>
| Application experiments
| Larger programs used to exercise the desktop, shell integration, and UI stack
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| <code>tasks/</code>
| Engineering notes
| Design notes, implementation summaries, and optimisation work
|}

== Related pages ==
* [[Architecture]]
* [[Developer Guide]]
* [[PlexyUI API]]
* [[Development]]