ðə dˈɛsktɑːp wˈɜːkspeɪs ɹᵻplˈeɪsᵻz ðə pɹˈiːviəs kˈeɪ dˈɛsktɑːp ʃˈɛl, kˈɪkɚ tˈæskbɑːɹ ænd sˈuːpɚ kæɹˈæmbə wˈɪdʒɪt ˈɛndʒɪn jˈuːzd ɪnðə kˈeɪ dˈɛsktɑːp ɛnvˈaɪɹənmənt θɹˈiː sˈɪɹiz wɪð ɐ jˈuːnɪfˌaɪd sˈɪstəm ʌv wˈɪdʒɪts ðæt kæn biː kənfˈɪɡɚd ænd ɹᵻplˈeɪst wɪð ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv dɪzˈaɪnz.
The Desktop Workspace replaces the previous KDesktop shell, Kicker taskbar and SuperKaramba widget engine used in the K Desktop Environment 3 series with a unified system of widgets that can be configured and replaced with alternative designs.