.. meta::
   :description: Learn how to create custom desktops for ThinLinc users
                 using the ThinLinc Desktop Customizer (TLDC), which
                 tailors application menus and desktop icons based on
                 conditional parameters.

.. _tldc_introduction:

Introduction
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The ThinLinc Desktop Customizer (TLDC) is a combination of a web-based
configuration tool, and an activation command to be run during session
startup. This enables the administrator to configure which menu entries
should be made available for specific users, and which icons should be
placed on the desktop. Each user's desktop configuration is determined
based on parameters such as Linux group membership, username, and
ThinLinc profile. Arbitrary shell commands can also be used to determine
which configuration to apply.
