I need a new DE

3 years ago by CheshireSnake to c/windows_help

Windows DE sucks. What are some good alternatives?

myrrh 7 points 3 years ago

Smh do you really use a desktop environment like a freaking normie? Oh lemme guess, you don't even use vim. You're not a true Linux user unless you get rid of every single GUI on your machine, terminals work just fine.

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CheshireSnake 5 points 3 years ago

Understood. Removed everything including GUI, trackpad, keyboard, battery. I also downloaded ram. Laptop is super fast now.

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Hovenko 4 points 3 years ago

KDE plasma

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ChildEater 3 points 3 years ago

Gnome is widely regarded as the best DE as it is one of the most lightweight and optimized environments.

Hope this helps!

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sentient_loom 2 points 3 years ago

The fact that you're calling it a DE suggests that you're probably already familiar with the alternatives... but I'll bite anyway!

I love the i3 window manager with rofi launcher, because tiling windows and keyboard-centric controls are awesome.

But I've mostly been using gnome and kde plasma (tweaked to look like gnome). I would suggest gnome for its simplicity and beauty, but wkth KDE plasma you can really customize the living hell out of your de.

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Uluganda 2 points 3 years ago

There is Cairo. And if you are on older Windows, like 7 - XP, there is SharpEnviro.

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