I still like the look and feel of GNOME a lot so I spent a little time putting it together that way. I want a simple desktop with small elements to maximize real estate for windows. I also use the small taskbar on my work computer for the same reason. But with my work computer, I do show window titles because I usually have at least 5 workbooks open at once so it's nice to see which is which when I need to switch between them.
I love KDE's application launcher. It feels very Windows XP with the way it sorts things. It just makes complete sense.
Century Gothic may not be the most readable font in the world, but I think it has an old school charm to it.
I'm not a KDE user, is it possible to have the upper bar all the way up without showing the wallpaper above?
Yes, basically pretty much everything you may want is possible. OP just uses the bar in floating mode.
Yes it's a configurable property on the panel called "Floating" I believe.
Yes, in fact that's the default for panels.
Ty
Lol, not sure why a "thank you" got downvoted