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What DEs are people using? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by ABeeinSpace@lemmy.world to c/archlinux@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] NettoHikari@social.fossware.space 2 points 1 year ago

I use GNOME.

[–] boomboxnation@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sway. I look around every few months but nothing usually, um, erm pendulates my interest. I have hyprland installed...but my config file breaks with every update, and it's rice first, function later. I'm an opposite-ricer. I like to strip all decorations.

[–] Unwind2046@iusearchlinux.fyi 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just started using sway as well! Care to share any tips, tricks, or your favorite config snippets?

[–] boomboxnation@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Just keep the config file(s) handy and always be playing with them. Join IRC #sway@Libera. Oh...and you can use the majority of the i3wm docs outside of anything doing with output or input. While I love man pages...I prefer web content for my docs.

[–] Justaregulardude2001@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year 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.

[–] jimakososx@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year 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.

[–] niva@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

I just jumped up on the Hyprland band wagon (4 weeks ago). Very pleased with it so far!

[–] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

I'm using xfce. It's on endeavros as I like to belong to the arch crowd without working with the lengthly set up from scratch.

I prefer xfce as anything of note is accessible with a few minor exceptions due to endeavros security concerns such as Bluetooth which requires a quick systemctl command.

I started off with it after discovering ubuntu and trying the xfce version. I liked it and went through a few distros including crunchbang with openbox but ultimately xfce is a very straightforward experience for me and fairly customisable. The only drawback is it doesn't look like some of the awesome screenshots I've seen of i3 or other tiling managers but as a teacher I don't do development or have that much knowledge to tinker so xfce is my go-to.

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

KDE, for kwin's superior window management tools.

[–] ABeeinSpace@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Kwin is pretty cool