One of the most important things to consider when using linux is your desktop environment. Your desktop environment is what your desktopā¦
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@SudoDnfDashY I actually really like GNOME, itās the most polished desktop out there with the most complete set of apps designed for it. I like the libadwaita look and feel. It is a bit slow on older machines, though.
LXDE is my second choice - I like the modularity and the efficiency on older machines, but Iām afraid it wonāt survive the death of GTK 2, or GTK 3 down the road. KDE is third, since itās quite polished, more customizable, and oddly lightweight, but also buggy at times and its first-party apps are inconsistent in design (though I guess thatās a problem with Windows too, lol).
Cinnamon. Only thing I miss is wayland
Gnome. Very sane defaults and flow, customizable. Also fully navigable both via mouse and keyboard, which works great for me since I navigate my system and apps using both almost equally. Itās gotten hate for relying on extensions, but for me it makes it feel modular and customizable.
KDE Plasma. Unless youāre a keyboard heavy user, thereās no reason not choosing it. Itās the overall winner hands down.
After being puzzled all these years why anyone would choose Gnome over KDE Plasma, I think I have finally figured it out: Laptop users with keyboard preference and only a touch-pad otherwise do seem to have a better time on Gnome.
But for anything with a mouse attached: KDE Plasma all the way :)
Plasma.
The first reason I prefer it is that when internet becomes unavailable while connected to the router, it changes the icon. The second is that is settings easy and KRunner is very handy. The third is that it looks cool for me, especially while using Latte Dock. Itās transperancy effects are very impressing. The fourth is the integration of server-side-decoration for Qt apps (with Latte Dock).
TL;DR, the above reasons are completely based on look & feel and ease of use
KDE Plasma, itās been nothing but a great experience, itās a beast of an environment. Plus, its accompanying software ecosystem makes it 10x better.
Gnome
340 by farI really enjoyed the Deepin Desktop Environment.
I did too. Itās pretty great for windows users.
My personal choice is MATE Desktop Environment
Iāve tried GNOME, XFCE, LXDE, just to see what theyāre like, but I always find myself coming back to KDE.
Sway for myself, GNOME for my friends :D
GNOME 40 <3
XFCE
i3 on x11, but I guess thatās not a Desktop Environment technically.
XFCE is my go-to when I need to choose a DE (but tbh Iām always on a tiling WM so I donāt really know if another DE would suits my needs better).