# Features **URL:** https://forum.elivelinux.org/c/announcements/features/18.md [Latest](https://forum.elivelinux.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.elivelinux.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.elivelinux.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Features category](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/about-the-features-category/121)
**Author:** [@yoda](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/yoda)\ **Replies:** 0
amazing, new and unique features for Elive --- ## [Introducing Elive-assistant, on-demand AI features in Elive](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/introducing-elive-assistant-on-demand-ai-features-in-elive/3380)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/introducing-elive-assistant-on-demand-ai-features-in-elive/3380 "2026-08-05T16:53:37Z")
Elive has made a tool that can use some features of AI with zero tracking :omgomgomg: , the tool can be used in both GUI and CLI (elive-ai command), it includes really-amazing features that can help your life in daily ta… --- ## [Elive-listener: lightweight Voice Control for your desktop / system](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/elive-listener-lightweight-voice-control-for-your-desktop-system/4463)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 8:06am UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/elive-listener-lightweight-voice-control-for-your-desktop-system/4463 "2026-06-16T08:06:09Z")
Elive has recently added a small own tool for voice control, useful for hands-free control your computer. The tool is an extremely small and lightweight C source code that does voice recognition patterns, you have here … --- ## [Elsurf: make your own HTML gadgets for your desktop](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/elsurf-make-your-own-html-gadgets-for-your-desktop/4389)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/elsurf-make-your-own-html-gadgets-for-your-desktop/4389 "2026-03-06T16:38:30Z")
Elsurf is an extremely light and simple, fully-compatible, web browser for Elive. Its made from a fork of “surf” (webkit) and it features transparencies directly into your desktop :eyepopping: Elsurf has m… --- ## [Paste your copied images in the terminal](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/paste-your-copied-images-in-the-terminal/4254)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/paste-your-copied-images-in-the-terminal/4254 "2025-08-18T15:03:01Z")
How many times have you been working on something and wanted to save your copied image, or your image selection just... "somewhere"? And then, move that saved image from "somewhere" to your project's working directory..… --- ## [A new clock gadget for the E16 desktop?](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/a-new-clock-gadget-for-the-e16-desktop/4197)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/a-new-clock-gadget-for-the-e16-desktop/4197 "2025-06-17T15:27:05Z")
This is an idea in development, an extra candy feature for Elive :omfg: , it will be available for all premium users and offered as a gift for a specific case im not going to reveal it yet :dealwithit: … --- ## [Impermutable boot](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/impermutable-boot/3554)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 2:41am UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/impermutable-boot/3554 "2025-04-29T02:41:11Z")
This is a feature that has been on the TODO list for already more than 15 years, and finally we have it avaialble for all! :happy\_dance: :happybounce: New Boot mode: As you can see, you have now a new boot entry, if … --- ## [Introducing the new desktop Launcher ulauncher](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/introducing-the-new-desktop-launcher-ulauncher/3336)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2024, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/introducing-the-new-desktop-launcher-ulauncher/3336 "2024-07-02T11:23:53Z")
More than a launcher, this is a tool for your desktop to do fast and efficient actions, for example it can search very fast in your files in a fuzzy way (approximate words) using the "f" key, open fastly a search in goog… --- ## [Introducing new CLI feature for snapshotting huge directories](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/introducing-new-cli-feature-for-snapshotting-huge-directories/3943)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/introducing-new-cli-feature-for-snapshotting-huge-directories/3943 "2024-07-11T14:05:25Z")
Can you imagine doing a backup of a huge directory in only 1 second? and the best, to not use the hard disk writes so you won't deteriorate it... Story: I was going to do some tests in the enlightenment repository that … --- ## [New feature: Browsers on RAM ! (faster & healthier for your computer)](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/new-feature-browsers-on-ram-faster-healthier-for-your-computer/3047)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2024, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/new-feature-browsers-on-ram-faster-healthier-for-your-computer/3047 "2024-02-26T12:57:21Z")
I have been working for 3 days to make this feature well integrated, I think now its done and correctly working, so everybody is welcome to try it :slight\_smile: What Your (bloated) browsers uses a lot of HD access, esp… --- ## [Installer: swapfile as alternative of swap partition, including hibernation](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/installer-swapfile-as-alternative-of-swap-partition-including-hibernation/3553)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2023, 3:12am UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/installer-swapfile-as-alternative-of-swap-partition-including-hibernation/3553 "2023-09-22T03:12:05Z")
This thread is made for the people to subscribe / follow it if they wants to know the updates on the installer features mentions: @triantares @TheTechRobo @linux23dragon @yoda @Franc @zbd ... --- ## [Tool to control your keyboard backlight added](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/tool-to-control-your-keyboard-backlight-added/3316)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2022, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/tool-to-control-your-keyboard-backlight-added/3316 "2022-12-06T23:42:39Z")
A new tool has been added, elive-keyboard-backlight: ~ ❯❯❯ elive-keyboard-backlight Usage: elive-keyboard-backlight up|down|toggle|toggle\_full|get|set|info|max \[value|steps\] examples: elive-keyboard-backlight get elive-… --- ## [Automatic twitter published when a new article is submitted](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/automatic-twitter-published-when-a-new-article-is-submitted/3280)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2022, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/automatic-twitter-published-when-a-new-article-is-submitted/3280 "2022-12-06T21:11:36Z")
I just wrote a small feature on the website that, when somebody submits an article about Elive (and it is accepted), automatically a twitter is sent about it, using an external command, the tool used is "oysttyer" examp… --- ## [Live system even lighter](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/live-system-even-lighter/3313)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2022, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/live-system-even-lighter/3313 "2022-12-05T01:03:09Z")
There have been some multiple speed / lightness improvements on the OS since the next build (3.8.31+), some of them: Live mode lighter, RAM usage will be even less now :applause: The software manager application will b… --- ## [Introducing ctrl + alt + del](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/introducing-ctrl-alt-del/3121)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2022, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/introducing-ctrl-alt-del/3121 "2022-04-15T06:26:54Z")
Almost everybody knows Ctrl + Alt + Delete, many new users wants to press these keys for specific expected things and "have nothing", so I just implemented it in Elive :slight\_smile: Of course is not an app to show in t… --- ## [Actual development status (2021-10-12)](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/actual-development-status-2021-10-12/2949)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/actual-development-status-2021-10-12/2949 "2022-01-12T08:21:43Z")
There's a small update about the actual development status and next: Past: A lot of effort and time has been put in the last months implementing systems to detect and avoid spambots that comes to the website and insert… --- ## [New tool to report bugs](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/new-tool-to-report-bugs/2881)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2021, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/new-tool-to-report-bugs/2881 "2021-08-07T01:06:12Z")
Before, the launcher or "bugs / issues" in the elive menus just went to the bugs website Now, it has been replaced by a small tool that helps and guides the user to where and how to report the issue, feel free to improv… --- ## [E16 desktop with integrated Suspend / Hibernate / Lock actions](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/e16-desktop-with-integrated-suspend-hibernate-lock-actions/2500)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2020, 4:27am UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/e16-desktop-with-integrated-suspend-hibernate-lock-actions/2500 "2020-10-12T04:27:26Z")
So now the exiting menu looks like this: And it does what you are expecting to do :slight\_smile: in the correct way How to get this new feature? no worries, in your next desktop startup elive-upgrader will take care… --- ## [Introducing the elive-pm tool](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/introducing-the-elive-pm-tool/2052)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2020, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/introducing-the-elive-pm-tool/2052 "2020-04-06T16:05:40Z")
Let's say welcome to the new magnificent tool for power-management your Elive system, called elive-pm It will be the correct way to shutdown / reboot / suspend / etc (and even lock) your computer ! :cheerleader: Runnin… --- ## [Non-free software removal](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/non-free-software-removal/1538)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2019, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/non-free-software-removal/1538 "2019-10-12T22:55:39Z")
Some users would want / need specific applications like skype or dropbox. But some others wants a system entirely free of non-free software So now the installer makes this easy into the "non-free" topic: This option… --- ## [Disk health reporting features](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/disk-health-reporting-features/1025)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2019, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/disk-health-reporting-features/1025 "2019-05-16T16:09:35Z")
Hard disks (specially mechanic ones) are very prone to fail, and we normally notice this when it is too late (data lost) In Elive this is not a problem anymore, I have added as a login feature a checker of the disks hea… --- ## [Elive wallpaper (stars) improved and more dynamic](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/elive-wallpaper-stars-improved-and-more-dynamic/803)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/elive-wallpaper-stars-improved-and-more-dynamic/803 "2019-01-30T18:35:11Z")
I'm working :coding: on the default Elive wallpaper to be more dynamic and nice, with special features like switching automatically to a night mode :happy: this is going to have a gorgeous result that I hope to release i… --- ## [Different profiles for the special effects of Ecomorph / compiz](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/different-profiles-for-the-special-effects-of-ecomorph-compiz/241)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2018, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/different-profiles-for-the-special-effects-of-ecomorph-compiz/241 "2018-09-18T03:51:20Z")
Special Effects (ecomorph) was a bit bloated of effects, but we also wanted to show them! So there's a new feature since 2.9.99 where you can select your desired profile: How to use it in your actual Elive: Note: If… --- ## [Support for Broadcom B43 WiFi driver](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/support-for-broadcom-b43-wifi-driver/244)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2018, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/support-for-broadcom-b43-wifi-driver/244 "2018-09-07T01:11:22Z")
As many you know, B43 is a very tricky wireless driver that 90% of the times give problems having them working for the linux users Elive is very glad to have them now working for the final version, just like did in olde… --- ## [Configuring multiple screens easy and automated](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/configuring-multiple-screens-easy-and-automated/246)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2018, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/configuring-multiple-screens-easy-and-automated/246 "2018-07-20T15:34:12Z")
Configure multiple screens can be a difficult thing Since Elive don't use bloated gnome/kde environments, it needs to make sure that these applications are well integrated with the system, but is also an opportunity to …