When you have a great product, like say a fork, there is only so much you can improve, apart from keeping it clean and not rust, to justify your job.
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KDE wins again
Gnome tries to be Apple but even worse
gnome was horrible to use, even simplest things that make life easier were missing. fucking TRAY ICONS so you can more easily access some running programs?!
made me feel like its system for bunch of elitist that can act snooty when scrubs like me cant handle their minimalist perfection.
Tray icons? You had to use Gnome Tweaks for the most basic things, like adjusting fonts.
i dont understand who likes to use gnome, its just plain awful and even if you customize it there is always a chance update breaks some crucial part of your ui
Ehh, I loved Gnome with the bottom panel hidden and tiling manager installed via gnome shell extensions. KDE just feels like it hasn't substantially changed in ~15 years and just feels dated and like a halfway attempt at recreating Aero. I've moved over to Cosmic and I yearn for my gnome days but it's getting better with each release.
Someone discovered shake cursor...
Wait until they discover wobbly windows and The Cube.
Compiz 4 lyfe
Haha I'm so glad I'm not the only one who fucks up his hand doing this for no reason, one of the best things about transitioning to Linux
Calling Gnome simple and straightforward is quite a funny joke actually
But ar least it's without features that ~~few~~ people are going to use, so there's that.
Honestly I really love KDE, but Iβm stuck on Mint, so I have no choice but to settle for Cinnamon.
I use KDE, but Cinnamon is what Gnome should have been. Cinnamon has just enough customization to make a person happy but it's not so overwhelming a KDE can be for beginners.
I do have high hopes for COSMIC after a few more iterations. They have something good cookin' there.
Why stuck ?
It just works and I donβt want to jumble around anymore.
I have fun with that cursor. Win for KDE
Kdeβs mouse growing big is actually useful though.
Ever lose your mouse? Just a wiggle- which is an action I take anyway to find it- and it gets easier to find, for a moment.
Lets me make the mouse tiny.
I turned it off. I never need it or want it. But I won't hate anyone else who uses it like gnome devs do.
KDE - We added a neat accessibility feature.
Gnome - THIS GOES AGAINST EVERYTHING WE STAND FOR AND ANYONE ASKING FOR IT SHOULD FEEL BAD!
Yes, and the low-resolution pointer when you do this excessively is just unacceptable. I'm glad they're finally addressing this pressing concern.
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That's coincidentally also what I do when I can't find my dick
I don't need this feature even a little bit.
In lieu of this, I have consistently used this feature at least twice a week ever since I found it by accident. It adds a little joy to my day.
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KDE remains the superior choice.
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