Overview of KDE 1.X processes
Notes:
krootwm - Root window menu
kbgndwm - Root window pixmap
kpanel - Application launcher, taskbar, desktop switching UI
kdisplay - Broadcasts the display properties to all applications including the
core using X properties stored on the root window.
kaudio - Provides sound support by talking to the platform specific sound
Kfm - Handles network file access, provides desktop icons, manages
document types, manages IO slaves. It also provides the file manager