"Geiregat Jonas" wrote in
newsan.2003.07.21.11.47.00.359140@sdf-eu.org:
> A desktop environment uses a gui toolkit to build it gui applications
> gnome uses gtk and kde uses qt.
> How do those gtk and qt work together with X ?

The X Window System provides lower level window, graphics, and input
functions. There are also standard protocols like the ICCCM window
management protocols. The various toolkits provide higher level services
like GUI controls (pushbuttons, menus, etc.) and application frameworks. The
toolkits are all built on top of the X Window System.

Ken Lee, http://www.rahul.net/kenton/