Here is an example of a desktop accessory. As you can see there are a number of different options available to the user as to how they want it to be displayed. You can have multiple accessories open at the same time.

This is GeoWrite, a word processing program capable of a few different text styles.

And of course the standard text editor.

What would an OS be without games?
Included with GEOS are Solitaire and Tetris.

A number of features in GEOS can be customized. The Preferences/Control Panel uses a tile-based window. Clicking on a tile opens a dialog pertaining to the setting indicated.

Exiting GEOS Ensemble.