Architecture - how things play together

This depiction of GPE's architecture should provide a basic impression of how the various software components play.

This architecture is not static and it is possible to extend it for special needs or to reduce it in the case that some parts are not used on a particular hardware platform.

See the Wiki page GpeThingsToDo for a list of things that particularly need attention.

Applications

Component	Description	Documentation
Application Manager	An application launcher and desktop.
GPE-Contacts	Contacts Manager
GPE-Calendar	The calendar application
GPE-Edit	A simple text editor application.
GPE-Filemanager	A file manager application with MIME types and remote access support.
GPE-Gallery	Small and easy to use image viewer.
GPE Games	A small collection of tiny games.
GPE-NMF	An easy to use media player.	(not really maintained)
Starling	An easy to use audio player.	(New - SoC 2006)
GPE-Mini-Browser	A compact web browser application.
GPE-Sketchbook	Create notes and sketches.
GPE-Soundbite	A voice memo tool.
GPE-Today	A daily summary.	(not really maintained)
GPE-ToDo	A task list manager.
GPE-Timesheet	Track time spend on tasks.

Utilities

Component	Description	Documentation
GPE-Clock	An alarm clock applet
GPE-Aerial	Wireless connectivity tool
GPE-Beam	IrDa file transfer tool.
GPE-Bluetooth	Bluetooth connectivity tool.
GPE-Conf	The suite of configuration GUI tools.	See link collection at the documentation page.
GPE-Helpviewer	Help browser.
GPE-Login	Multi user login and session manager.
Minilite	A backlight level control applet.
GPE-Mininet	Network connectivity monitor.
GPE-Mixer	Audio mixer frontend.
GPE-Package	A package manager (IPKG) GUI.
GPE-SCAP	Nice screenshot utility.
GPE-Shield	Desktop / PDA firewall configurator.
GPE-SU	Executes applications with root privileges.
GPE-Taskmanager	Manages running applications.
GPE-What	A small applet to provide help.
GPE-Watch	Its a watch if you have a small screen... and a clock if you have a bigger one :-)

Base software/libraries

Component	Description	Documentation
GTK	GTK+ widget toolkit (not part of GPE)	API Reference(s) Tutorial
SQLite	SQLite database engine (not part of GPE)	2.x API Reference Supported SQL Language
X11	X window system (not part of GPE)
libgpewidget	GPE base library for GUI applications	API Reference
libgpepimc	GPE category library	API Reference
libcontactsdb	GPE contacts data library backend.
libeventdb	Calendar event data library backend.	API Reference (needs updates)
libmimedir	Mimedir data (vCard,vTodo,iCal) handling library. (not part of GPE)	API Reference
libschedule	An event scheduler library for AT.	API Reference
gpe-confd	GPE configuration settings daemon.
gpesyncd	PIM data syncronisation daemon.