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I wanted to get a feel for everyone’s thoughts on desktop environments (or window managers if you don’t use a DE). I’m new to Lemmy, so apologies if this is too low-effort a post.

Personally I’m running KDE on my main computer, but I have an Arch virtual machine I use for more experimentation. That VM has seen KDE, i3, and will probably see hyprland at some point soon

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[–] mutoroglin@feddit.nl 1 points 2 years ago

I recently switched to hyprland, love it!

[–] mutoroglin@feddit.nl 1 points 2 years ago

I recently switched to hyprland, love it!

[–] mutoroglin@feddit.nl 1 points 2 years ago

I recently switched to hyprland, love it!

[–] jimakososx@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

I enjoy gnome with the arcMenu extension https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/3628/arcmenu/ I will include usually some other extensions, but arcMenu is what makes the experience a lot better than the stock one for me.

[–] okunevacyril@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

KDE on desktop, XFCE on laptop

[–] lcdhead@vlemmy.net 1 points 2 years ago

icewm is awesome for what i need! lightweight and simple, with good themes online.

[–] Justaregulardude2001@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

I'm not an Arch user (I stayed in Fedora because convenience at the time), but I use Qtile these days. I have my own little scripts for making the colorscheme the same as the wal colorscheme.

[–] CodeCheper@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago

XFCE on Arch...been using it for years.

[–] yardy_sardley@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

Longtime cinnamon user here. I've also spent significant time in i3, plasma, and mate on variously specced systems. I'll probably end up switching to gnome at some point though, whenever I finally commit to de-xorgifying my pc.

[–] Lazyachiever@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Gnome for 10+years... Across a variety of PCs... Intel NUC, mac pro 13, several dell laptops, and dell XPS 9560 and 9570 ATM.

[–] thegraey@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

KDE on Mandrake/SuSE back when they were on version 1/2, GNOME on Debian/Ubuntu until 2016, a little bit of Enlightenment for the quirky days, XFCE instead of Enlightenment when I had to do actual work on a lighter machine, and now have been using GNOME daily for 4-5 years. For me it's customizable enough, and I prefer the design to KDE these days (KDE has too many different margins and paddings for me to handle).

[–] float@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago

I use Cinnamon which is quite a niche I think, but I really like the minimalistic design. My main requirement for a DE is for it to not get into my way.

[–] user68k@wired.bluemarch.art 1 points 2 years ago

I use Xfce on my computers except my Pi where I use Window Maker. Window Maker with its lower resource needs really helps when the Pi is used with resolutions over 1080p.

[–] UnstoppableMango@vlemmy.net 1 points 2 years ago

I'm currently using Gnome, but I'd like to switch to a tiling WM at some point

[–] TheV2@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

herbstluftwm - I remember there were reasons why I chose it, but I don't remember them xD

[–] bour@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

I have been using Arch+KDE plasma for ~5years on my main rig, I love it!

[–] bour@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

I have been using Arch+KDE plasma for ~5years on my main rig, I love it!

[–] ScottE@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

None - I don't run any DE, just a WM - i3. All I need is a terminal, browser, sublime-text for larger projects, and that's about it.

[–] green_dot@le.fduck.net 1 points 2 years ago

I've been using KDE, GNOME for a short while to see where they are in usability. Got bored and started using hyperland setup for a few months now. I was also using i3 for years before thag.

[–] n8schicht@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

For years I was using KDE, but since 2-3 years I'm now using Cinnamon: it's fast, it's uncluttered, it gets the job done. I like it 😊

[–] ABeeinSpace@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Totally valid! I use KDE because I like eye candy. I also like the ability to have a menu bar like macOS does.

Is Cinnamon in the repos? I’ve used Cinnamon when I played around with Linux Mint. It’s pretty fast, no real complaints with it. Customization can be difficult ime, which is part of the reason I went with KDE. Themes and whatnot are so easy to find because of the downloader built in

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[–] UdeRecife@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

KDE, for kwin's superior window management tools.

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