MATE Control Center

E235053

configuration utility desktop environment tool software component

MATE Control Center is the central configuration utility for the MATE desktop environment, providing a unified interface to manage system and desktop settings.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
MATE Control Center canonical	5
MATE control center	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2106777 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: MATE Control Center
Context triple: [MATE desktop environment, includesComponent, MATE Control Center]

A. MATE desktop environment
MATE desktop environment is a lightweight, traditional-style graphical user interface for Unix-like operating systems, continuing the classic GNOME 2 experience with ongoing updates and support.
B. GNOME Control Center
GNOME Control Center is the main settings application for the GNOME desktop environment, providing a centralized interface to configure system and desktop preferences.
C. GNOME Software
GNOME Software is the graphical application store and software management tool for the GNOME desktop environment, used to browse, install, and update applications.
D. GNOME Shell
GNOME Shell is the core graphical user interface and desktop environment component of the GNOME project, providing the primary user experience on many Linux-based systems.
E. Xfce
Xfce is a lightweight, fast, and modular desktop environment for Unix-like operating systems, designed to be visually appealing while using minimal system resources.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: MATE Control Center
Target entity description: MATE Control Center is the central configuration utility for the MATE desktop environment, providing a unified interface to manage system and desktop settings.

A. MATE desktop environment
MATE desktop environment is a lightweight, traditional-style graphical user interface for Unix-like operating systems, continuing the classic GNOME 2 experience with ongoing updates and support.
B. GNOME Control Center
GNOME Control Center is the main settings application for the GNOME desktop environment, providing a centralized interface to configure system and desktop preferences.
C. GNOME Software
GNOME Software is the graphical application store and software management tool for the GNOME desktop environment, used to browse, install, and update applications.
D. GNOME Shell
GNOME Shell is the core graphical user interface and desktop environment component of the GNOME project, providing the primary user experience on many Linux-based systems.
E. Xfce
Xfce is a lightweight, fast, and modular desktop environment for Unix-like operating systems, designed to be visually appealing while using minimal system resources.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	configuration utility ⓘ desktop environment tool ⓘ software component ⓘ
accessMethod	MATE main menu ⓘ linked to: MATE Panel command line launcher ⓘ
aimsTo	provide simple and consistent configuration experience ⓘ
category	hardware settings ⓘ internet and network settings ⓘ personal settings ⓘ system settings ⓘ
compatibleWith	Wayland (where supported by MATE) ⓘ X11 ⓘ
developedFor	MATE users ⓘ
distribution	available through Linux distribution repositories ⓘ
includedIn	MATE core components ⓘ linked to: MATE Settings Daemon
launches	individual configuration modules ⓘ
license	free and open-source software license ⓘ
maintainedBy	MATE developers ⓘ
manages	appearance settings ⓘ display settings ⓘ font settings ⓘ hardware settings ⓘ keyboard settings ⓘ mouse settings ⓘ network-related settings (via separate tools) ⓘ theme settings ⓘ window behavior settings ⓘ
openSource	true ⓘ
operatesOn	MATE Desktop Environment ⓘ linked to: MATE desktop environment
operatingSystem	GNU/Linux distributions that ship MATE ⓘ
organizes	settings into categories ⓘ
partOf	MATE Desktop Environment ⓘ linked to: MATE desktop environment
platform	Linux ⓘ Unix-like operating systems ⓘ
primaryFunction	central configuration of desktop settings ⓘ central configuration of system settings ⓘ
programmingLanguage	C ⓘ
provides	unified interface for configuration tools ⓘ
requires	GTK+ libraries ⓘ linked to: GTK MATE libraries ⓘ
similarTo	GNOME Control Center ⓘ
softwareGenre	control center ⓘ system configuration tool ⓘ
supports	multiple languages (via translations) ⓘ
userInterface	graphical user interface ⓘ
usesToolkit	GTK+ ⓘ linked to: GTK

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

MATE desktop environment → includesComponent → MATE Control Center ⓘ

MATE → desktopShellComponent → MATE Control Center ⓘ

MATE Settings Daemon → supports → MATE Control Center ⓘ

Ubuntu MATE → includes → MATE Control Center ⓘ

subject linked to: Ubuntu MATE (flavor)

Marco → integratesWith → MATE control center ⓘ

linked to: MATE Control Center

MATE core applications → hasComponent → MATE Control Center ⓘ

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Referenced by (6)

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