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Made the switch to KDE
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KDE has a lot of nice points, I do really like the customization and I think I prefer a lot of the default KDE apps over their GNOME counterparts.
But there's just something about GNOME I find really comfortable to use. I feel like on paper I should like KDE more, but I always end up going back to GNOME and being happier with it.
I have a similar feeling about it. I think I would prefer the customization of KDE, etc, but GNOME just works for me right out of the box. I don't think I change anything except the monospace font nowadays (in Tweaks). It works great and gets out of the way. For people who do not like the GNOME workflow I suspect it would be horrific because there is far less customization.
Which font do you use?
I think that that's why some Gnome users just stick with it. I personally don't want to customize anything, if possible. I don't even want to concern myself with the DE at all if possible. Any time I spend on the DE is time I don't spend doing the things I actually want to do. But that's the beauty of Linux: everyone can use whatever fits their needs best, be it Gnome, KDE, xfce or anything else.
I will swap out the default font with a monospace Nerd Font. I'm currently using the Cascadia Code Mono Nerd Font, but I will change it every so often.
Thanks. I didn't even know that Nerd Fonts existed! :D
Gnome is sleek, gnome is special, gnome is unique. I love gnome. I've used KDE, but I don't want a Windows clone, I want something special.
KDE fortunately doesn't have to be a Windows clone. There are several guides available on how to customize the UX / workflow to something completely different. I get what you mean, though, the default UX seems to be at least inspired by Windows.
I hear you there. I like the workflow of GNOME, and I wish I could make the app launcher in KDE be as minimalist as the GNOME launcher in ArcMenus. But at the same time, a number of things I was using the launcher for can be done as a keystroke in KDE, so it kinda makes up for it.