Linux Mint 17.1 MATE Edition comes with two window managers installed and configured by default: Marco (MATE’s very own window manager, simple, fast and very stable). Compiz (an advanced compositing window manager which can do wonders if your hardware supports it).

What display manager does Linux Mint use?

The display manager is LightDM, the greeter is Slick-Greeter, the window-manager is Muffin (a fork of Gnome3’s Mutter – as Cinnamon is fork of Gnome3).

What desktop does Linux Mint use?

Linux Mint is available with a number of desktop environments to choose from, including the default Cinnamon desktop, MATE and Xfce. Other desktop environments can be installed via APT, Synaptic, or via the custom Mint Software Manager. Linux Mint actively develops software for its operating system.