Don't you just hate Gnome 42?

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I moved from Gnome to KDE and kept the aspects of Gnome that I appreciated, namely workspaces and the Gnome panel.

You can enable workspaces in KDE - it’s not enabled by default, but equally doesn’t require you to install plugins etc.

I’ve configured my top desktop panel to resemble the Gnome panel in all of two minutes by setting up the panel and adding widgets to it.

I never liked the Gnome application launcher so I just use the KDE one. But I believe even that can be closely replicated to a degree.

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Yeah, I am already subscribed to him. Michael certainly thinks outside the box.
I commented on his YT channel.
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To me gnome makes sense if you use touchpad gestures or key bindings. Using the keyboard, the workflow is not really that different than let’s say i3wm. The only extension needed is tiling. The rest is bloat and gets in the way for getting stuff done. Some people don’t like it, that’s ok. But gnome has the best implementation for multiscreen and high dpi scaling and Wayland. KDE does many things well but not those things. At least not my experience. Gnome is probably awful for someone using a desktop computer and likes mouse and floating windows.

I am still to try gnome 42. Since I don’t change much themes, the major area of complaint should be ok for me. I generally don’t have a good experience when using themes out of the standard themes. Even with kde.

The extension thing, not sure if it’s good or bad, at least there options.

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which extension do you use?

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Right now I have a computer with gnome for work using pop OS. I think there is one called pop shell.

It’s in the AUR or can be built from source for using the pop keybindings.

Edit: the only tweak I do is custom keyboard shortcuts in gnome settings, I use meta+1, meta+2 to move focus to workspace 1, 2 etc. And meta+shift+1 to move my selected window to workspace 1, 2, etc…

Edit2: it’s possible to also possible to stack windows in tabbed mode. meta+enter, meta+S, move two windows on top of each other…

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It’s good we have the choice. On such things I usually do a Ben Franklin pros and cons list between Gnome and KDE. Even though it’s a minor life decision, it’s how I decided on the DE. https://www.smartdraw.com/collaboration/making-decisions-ben-franklin.htm

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It’s not hard to replicate https://youtu.be/FVpxiFh6oaY

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Sorry guys, I ask myself all the time since I read along here: Why and what is the point of this whole discussion? Is it to end up with a single opinion and position on GNOME? Every user has different requirements for his DE. Can not you just leave it at that? I don’t like it and don’t use it, others love it … well, done, out …

SCNR

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Most excellent discussion :hugs:

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