ɪts tɛknˈɑːlədʒi ɪz ɐ fˌʌndəmˈɛntəl ɹᵻɹˈaɪt ʌv sˈɛvɹəl dˈɛsktɑːp ˌɪntɚɹˈækʃən pɹˈoʊɡɹæmz ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ɪn pɹˈiːviəs kˌeɪdˌiːˈiː dˈɛsktɑːp ɛnvˈaɪɹənmənts fɔːɹ jˈuːnɪkslˈaɪk sˈɪstəmz, fˈoʊkəsɪŋ ˌɔn ˈaɪ kˈændi ænd spˈɛʃəl ɡɹˈæfɪkəl ɪfˈɛkts.
Its technology is a fundamental rewrite of several desktop interaction programs included in previous KDE desktop environments for Unix-like systems, focusing on eye candy and special graphical effects.