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How important is a DE to you? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 days ago by WereCat@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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After 2y on Linux I can say with full confidence that switching from GNOME to KDE (for me) is a bigger barrier than switching from Windows to Linux ever was.

I’ve tried a lot to like KDE but I just can’t. I usually see people discussing distros but I feel like picking the right DE makes much bigger impact. I’m yet to try Hyprland though.

Considering the fact that I’m itching to get Steam Frame and VR on GNOME will likely be broken indefinitely, idk what to do.

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[–] somerandomperson@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

i prefer WMs

[–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I really need to give WMs a try again. It's a huge switch in Streamline, but I think that if I push through with one of the best WMs for a week or 2, I could get use to the new interactions,eventually.

Any suggestions for a long-time Gnome user that feels very comfortable with CosmicDE as it is right now?

[–] somerandomperson@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Cosmic has a Tiling WM bundled into it. So, i think you'd prefer it, correct?
NOTE: WMs are only part of what you need for a proper GUI, you'll need to add other components to get a nice desktop GUI.

[–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's what I'm trying to do, have a very minimal interface and handle as much as possible with keyboard while still having a usable system with only the minimum necessary GUI. It's going to take a lot of unlearning/learning. I don't want to rely on pointer as much. And I get that this is not for everyone, I'm already test-driving Niro since it's closer to my Gnome work flow and may be a learning curve with a bit less friction that Hyprland or Swey.

I tried the last Cosmic, but found it lacks some of my wokflow parts, such as infinite auto-generated virtual desktops. Plus, Cosmic is still pointer first.

[–] somerandomperson@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago

If you're looking for something minimal, Sway is the right choice. oh, and also if you come from i3 ig.