Based on the functionality of the INTERFACE, which goes far beyond pure graphics commands, the desktop environment - XiDesktop - has been built to enable the user to graphically utilize the operating system's features. XiDesktop can even be placed on top of operating systems to unify handling across a multi-platform environment.

The user effortlessly establishes links or "drag & drops" when utilizing this system- independent graphical file manager. End of the line characters in text files are automatically and appropriately converted while exchanging files with different operating system platforms.

The file manager offers an attractive scope for remote maintenance as it automatically initializes or clears connections to remote systems via modem. This reduces costs for existing connections and allows remote control of machines. Multi-tasks are no problem for this system. Simply click on an icon and initiate a remote process and automatically have it redirected to a display station while transferring files by using the "drag & drop" method.