Linux

i3
best tiling on X

I'd say Gnome, since I'm so used to it that I feel it doesn't get in the way of the things I'm doing.
Because that would be my aim: something that doesn't interfere with the work I am doing.

XFCE, using it for over 10 years, not planning to change it unless the DE changes radically.

There is nothing better than Xfce, if you dont like the desktop, at least Xfce allows you to customize. KDE seems interesting, but the last time i tried it, 10 years ago more or less, it was a bit buggy.

KDE

KDE.

I'm a cog in the machine and use KDE, but xfce is awesome, I would use xfce if I couldn't use KDE.

KDE for the desktop and xfce for the laptop

KDE - I love to tinker and own my DE. 😎

Probably Plasma because it's familiar and you're able to customize it extensively over time.

KDE Plasma, I can't go back to SDR

If it has to be a DE then I'd go with XFCE, otherwise I'd probably go with openbox.

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

Until my laptop dies or cannot support it, I'm sticking with KDE Plasma. Love how MX configured it (because I'm lazy) and absolutely will keep using it for as long as my laptop survived or can hold it.

Might try other ones in VMs (like ratpoison) in the future for other machines I might set up in the future, but for now KDE Plasma is my go-to that I'll probably be using for a long time.

gnome head all the way!!!

any computer I need to be stable enough for work/school: KDE

any computer whose primary purpose is for goofing off and gaming: LXQt (and I will spend the entire time configuring LXQt instead of gaming...)

Gnome for me. I like it

I'm happy with Linux Mint so far (2 mos in)

Xfce, ol' reliable.

I've been using Mate ever since Gnome-2 transitioned to Gnome-3 and I didn't like the transition. I like a clean screen with simple menus, Plasma is just way too cluttered for me.

LXQT or KDE I just like the QT look and feel.

GNOME is great in general but not for me, it is too much MacOS alike and too limited for my liking.

Plasma for the last decade. Then probably XFCE, then Cinnamon.

I try Gnome every year or so, but every time I get pissed off with it within a few minutes and wipe it off my machine.

XFCE. It's lightweight, easy to tweak and looks great. I run it on my 6 y.o. potato laptop

I thought KDE was the popular choice to be honest. I feel like all the toolp newish OS are using KDE and the top old OS are using Gnome.

LXQT. Why? Because: It is lightweight, consumes little resources, is quite customizable, and has full Ukrainian localization.

Maybe I'll switch to XFCE/MATE, but not if there are a lot of things not translated, or if the translation is worse than even Google Translate.

I'm a long time supporter of Xfce, but I have to say Cinnamon these days. It's light on resources while being feature rich. Also it's the default on Mint and it just works.

If it has to be a de, I'd pick gnome. Otherwise it's hyprland.

LXQt or XFCE if I have to pick a DE. Fluxbox or openbox if I can get away with just a WM. ;)

I don't mind a little "change" every now and then, but still -- "Sway" on my "potatoes" (Orange pi zero 3 and Orange pi 5 max) and "Hyprland" on my x86_64 PC.