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If you have to pick only one Desktop Environment and use it till your computer breaks, what would you choose? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 weeks ago by mazzilius_marsti@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I know Gnome is the default on popular distros: Fedora, Ubuntu, Rhel, Pop OS (it's Cosmic Desktop yes but it is still based on Gnome)...etc. But Gnome just doesnt work for me. I would pick XFCE - stable and no BS.

Before Manjaro and their cetificate shenanigan, I used to use their XFCE version. At the time, it was marketed as the "Flagship Manjaro version". I went 4 years without any problems and I did tinker a lot, just couldnt get their XFCE to break.

After a tough Arch or Gentoo installs, I just want to put XFCE on and call it a day.

What about you guys?

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[–] PurpleClouds@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Switched from i3 to sway to hyland. I like the virtual desktop setup and noiseless facing interaction.

[–] marauding_gibberish142@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I think in going to switch from XFCE to KDE just because the XFCE merit of using the least amount of the resources is no longer a reality. I miss LXDE

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[–] hobbsc 1 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I currently use GNOME and would continue to but if it were a low spec machine, probably icewm or jwm.

y'all sure like KDE though 🤢

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[–] miguel@fedia.io 1 points 3 weeks ago

KDE. I've been using it as my daily driver for roughly 10 years now, and barring any unforeseen excitement, it'll stay that way indefinitely. Proably until I stop using Linux, anyhow.

[–] j4yt33@feddit.org 1 points 4 weeks ago

I just don't like KDE and am not a big fan of stock Gnome either but the PopOS version with COSMIC features plus the Dash to Panel extension make it pretty useable

[–] OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

Had To scroll way too far to find Cinnamon so here's back to the top.

[–] Charlatan@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago

Herbstluftwm with dmenu. Just a windows manager. I've gotten used to using the command line for things I used to rely on a DE for.

[–] Dragonlord21@feddit.org 1 points 3 weeks ago

XFCE

[–] the_wiz@feddit.org 1 points 3 weeks ago

Well, for me it would be the setup i am now using since about 15 years:

WM: flwm Filemanager: ROX-Filer Background: feh

... and a ton of tools i accumulated over the yesrs

[–] HipsterTenZero@dormi.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

I've only tried KDE and i'm pretty happy with it. I dunno why I'd want a creepy foot gnome on my computer, and I don't really know of any others by name yet so.... I'mma pick KDE

[–] brax@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

Sway for a laptop, Plasma for desktop.

Had you have asked me a few weeks ago, I probably would have said Sway for both,.or maybe Gnome for the desktop... But I decided to check out KDE again for the first time in like 20 years, and while it's still kind of a hot mess it has come a long way.

[–] Fluqzy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 weeks ago

Gnome. It looks so much more modern, but I would like a layout like Plasmas more than the gnome one

[–] Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

The amount of not KDE answers here surprises me. Y'all a bunch of nerds [endearing]

[–] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 weeks ago

Twm, I'll extend it as needed.

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

Xfce

[–] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 1 points 4 weeks ago

Fedora Gnome. In my head it’s Linux.

[–] Shanmugha@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

True people only use i3 or the-other-i3-for-wayland

/s, of course. But still my personal choice

[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 weeks ago

Fluxbox.
Technically, not a DE, but a WM...which makes me the DE, I guess....

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