# ThinLinc Desktop Customizer

In this chapter, we will describe how to create custom desktops for ThinLinc users using the ThinLinc Desktop Customizer (TLDC). TLDC relies on the freedesktop.org standard. The desktop environments MATE and Xfce are examples of desktops that can be configured using TLDC.

Note that TLDC does not work with some desktop environments such as GNOME, since it does not have a traditional application menu or desktop icons.

The main purpose of TLDC is to build application menus based on parameters such as group membership, username, and ThinLinc profile. It can also add icons to the desktop of each user, based on the same parameters.