# KDE Developer Switches To GNOME! **URL:** \ **Category:** Lounge\ **Created:** [January 22, 2022, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-developer-switches-to-gnome/23028 "2022-01-22T09:34:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Christopher67](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/christopher67/32/20118_2.png) [@Christopher67](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Christopher67)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-developer-switches-to-gnome/23028/1 "2022-01-22T09:34:09Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/y1DR-DWqaP8/maxresdefault.jpg "KDE Developer Switches To GNOME!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1DR-DWqaP8) ![](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/e/f/efa5c42d3f021e575ce8cb7759f556a5c571d0a5.gif) ---
**Author:** ![anon52797891](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b782af/32.png) [@anon52797891](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon52797891)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-developer-switches-to-gnome/23028/2 "2022-01-22T09:45:28Z")
It’s good to see DE developers learning from one another 🤓 Don’t take the bait… don’t take the bait… ---
**Author:** ![Zircon34](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/zircon34/32/135623_2.png) [@Zircon34](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Zircon34)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-developer-switches-to-gnome/23028/3 "2022-01-22T14:11:43Z")
Haircut and beard or DE? ---
**Author:** ![pebcak](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/pebcak/32/100472_2.png) [@pebcak](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/pebcak)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-developer-switches-to-gnome/23028/4 "2022-01-22T14:24:30Z")
![gnome-kde](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/f/5/f57ad2cec8ce1056b8f170406852f007f320cd25.png) ---
**Author:** ![ricklinux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/ricklinux/32/110798_2.png) [@ricklinux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/ricklinux)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-developer-switches-to-gnome/23028/5 "2022-01-22T14:30:29Z")
I heard it’s kind of clusterphobic. That kind of describes it perfectly. 😆 Edit: I know …there’s an extension for that! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![dbarronoss](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@dbarronoss](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/dbarronoss)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-developer-switches-to-gnome/23028/6 "2022-01-22T14:52:04Z")
Well, it’s nice to see he’s open to new experiences, new ideas, inspirations. However, he sounds too happy about it _lol_. ---
**Author:** ![Zircon34](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/zircon34/32/135623_2.png) [@Zircon34](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Zircon34)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-developer-switches-to-gnome/23028/7 "2022-01-22T14:57:45Z")
> [@dbarronoss](#): > > However, he sounds too happy about it _lol_. Soon kde will implement gnome’s workflow and extensions I heard. 😜 ---
**Author:** ![pebcak](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/pebcak/32/100472_2.png) [@pebcak](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/pebcak)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-developer-switches-to-gnome/23028/8 "2022-01-22T14:59:49Z")
Already done some: > **[KDE Plasma Introduces GNOME-like Overview. Is it Good?](https://www.debugpoint.com/kde-plasma-overview-like-gnome/)** > > We give you a preview of the new KDE Plasma Overview Effect. Here’s how it looks, and our opinion around it. Some interesting changes are planned as of writing this post for the KDE Plasma 5.24 release. One of the important update is the new way of... ---
**Author:** ![Zircon34](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/zircon34/32/135623_2.png) [@Zircon34](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Zircon34)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-developer-switches-to-gnome/23028/9 "2022-01-22T15:01:58Z")
Looks nice. I never used kde activities, never understood what they are trying to do. ---
**Author:** ![ricklinux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/ricklinux/32/110798_2.png) [@ricklinux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/ricklinux)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-developer-switches-to-gnome/23028/10 "2022-01-22T15:04:17Z")
Your using KDE? 😱 ---
**Author:** ![pebcak](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/pebcak/32/100472_2.png) [@pebcak](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/pebcak)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-developer-switches-to-gnome/23028/11 "2022-01-22T15:09:57Z")
Me? Just removed two arch-kde installs from two different machines since I never practically used them and just kept them updated. However I do have a VM with MX Linux KDE. Mostly for MX Linux 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ricklinux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/ricklinux/32/110798_2.png) [@ricklinux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/ricklinux)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-developer-switches-to-gnome/23028/12 "2022-01-22T15:12:22Z")
What are you putting on them now? Gnome… 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![pebcak](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/pebcak/32/100472_2.png) [@pebcak](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/pebcak)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-developer-switches-to-gnome/23028/13 "2022-01-22T15:13:54Z")
On one only Gnome so far (what else 😅). The other one has already Gnome, Cinnamon and i3wm. For the first one, I am planning to do a basic Arch install to try out other WM:s little by little. ---
**Author:** ![Beowulf](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/beowulf/32/41099_2.png) [@Beowulf](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Beowulf)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-developer-switches-to-gnome/23028/14 "2022-01-22T16:28:08Z")
Is that purply pink tint extension…? That little fella is looking a bit grey don’t you think 😆 but Oooo… that blurred plasmonic background OMG 😍 😉 and that KDE dancing leaf animation Wow! 😘 Now at 71 👴 I could do with hair extension as I gave up with the comb-over way back… 👶 Could you guys suggest what tint I should get – Is purply pink still on trend…? 🙃 [![](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/5/0/505508f92825c242d402d5290408b301c3908ac0.jpeg "Hamlet commercial - Photo Booth") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlYMID5qCdE) **Enjoy…** 😂 ---
**Author:** ![pebcak](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/pebcak/32/100472_2.png) [@pebcak](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/pebcak)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-developer-switches-to-gnome/23028/15 "2022-01-24T11:33:12Z")
Say hellooo to GDE Plasma! > The next major update of KDE Plasma is going to be featuring a new overview look! It’s basically a ripoff of the GNOME Shell … > > -TechHut 🥸 [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/XgOcOmphy4Y/maxresdefault.jpg "i'm switching back...") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgOcOmphy4Y) ---
**Author:** ![Christopher67](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/christopher67/32/20118_2.png) [@Christopher67](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Christopher67)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-developer-switches-to-gnome/23028/16 "2022-01-24T11:43:27Z")
Knome? 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![dbarronoss](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@dbarronoss](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/dbarronoss)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-developer-switches-to-gnome/23028/17 "2022-01-24T12:22:36Z")
When all features become one…then shall the Dark Lord be revealed. (inane sounding pseudo-prophecy) (joke). ---
**Author:** ![pebcak](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/pebcak/32/100472_2.png) [@pebcak](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/pebcak)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-developer-switches-to-gnome/23028/18 "2022-01-24T12:41:41Z")
> [@dbarronoss](#): > > …then shall the Dark Lord be revealed …or worst thing still when the goal is set to achieve [world domination](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/i-kde-plasma/22620/14) 😛 ---
**Author:** ![sradjoker](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/sradjoker/32/64224_2.png) [@sradjoker](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/sradjoker)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-developer-switches-to-gnome/23028/19 "2022-01-24T12:42:33Z")
Yup, my decision to switch to Xfce was the right one. ---
**Author:** ![pebcak](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/pebcak/32/100472_2.png) [@pebcak](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/pebcak)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-developer-switches-to-gnome/23028/20 "2022-01-24T12:45:28Z")
As long as you are happy with it, sure, why not. I’m sticking with Gnome for the time being and am planning some WM-hopping further down the road.