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Please convince me why should I used kde.
I keep trying it and not finding the sweet spot.
Also, coming from gnome, the UI feels weird -
I'd also be interested in more details. So far I found it rather annoying, but I didn't use it long yet.
Okular and kdenlive are amazing though... -
KDE is the only DE that I didn't try. Currently running Gnome, although I like xfce. However, I will be switching to i3 soon.
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@404response Shit amount of widgets, very freaking customizable, KDE Connect (sync loads of shit directly with your android phone), those are the ones that stood out for me :)
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@linuxxx there's a gnome extension for kde connect .. the only downside of gnome seems like the animations
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@linuxxx
Hey, KDE Connect works with GTK too.
I dunno, I kinda like KDE, but Plasma is too buggy atm and the settings have too many sub menus. -
@linuxxx since you're interested in security, you will probably like the new Vaults feature in Plasma 5.11. It's a really nice frontend for encrypting folders. In case you aren't running LUKS already 😀
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Even more reasons to check it out:
- you can do math and convert units in the quick launch menu (alt+space)
- best multi-monitor support out there
- the drag&drop menu is great for lazy people
- you can pin windows to multiple virtual desktops, make them always above others and much more in the right-click menu of the window title bar
- the amount of settings available from the GUI is approaching that of Windows
I've spent my whole break writing this so I have to go to class now, but trust me, there's more 😁 -
koin5887y@franga2000 best multi Monitor Support 🤢? KDE Panels keep hiding or bug out if I hotplug displays specially when I place them on top they bug with maximized windows
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@koin It's true that hot-plugging is a disaster, but that's because you can actually have stuff on your other monitors.
With Gnome 3, you don't even get a full panel without like 6 extensions. Heck, even Windows only gives you a basic task switcher.
I have 3 monitors, plus a TV, each with a different set of panels and widgets and everything just works. There aren't many use-cases for hot-plugging monitors outside of laptops. -
@theCalcaholic I know. I probably wouldn't use KDE on a laptop anyways. Probably something like LXQt or even i3.
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koin5887y@franga2000 yeah I got a laptop use it at work, home, standalone or when I present something on a beamer and it was very annoying but mate and stuff got same problems so seems common
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After all you've said. Gnome is still better for me.
Even though it has the lag problem.
If only I could have the latest gnome on Ubuntu LTS.
fuck Ubuntu
I've just started to look into KDE's features.
I'm in love 😍
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