Pantheon — Pantheon is the default desktop environment originally created for the elementary OS distribution.

What desktop environment does arch use?

Pantheon — Pantheon is the default desktop environment originally created for the elementary OS distribution. It is written from scratch using Vala and the GTK3 toolkit. With regards to usability and appearance, the desktop has some similarities with GNOME Shell and macOS.

Does Arch Linux have a desktop?

Arch Linux is a light weight, highly customizable linux distro. Its installation does not include a desktop environment. It will only take a few steps to install your favorite Desktop Environment to your machine.