What is the best GNU/Linux DE, and why is it XFCE?
>>52102511
You spelled GNOME wrong, friend
>>52102562
no friend, it is you who spelled XFCE wrong
>>52102562
>bloated as fuck
>not even as functional as KDE
XFCE is objectively the best DE.
>not just using Openbox + LightDM
>>52102511
KDE
>>52102511
This thread is bad and you should feel bad for creating it. Just delete it.
>>52102593
xfeces?
>>52102511
>>52102593
>>52102944
You all spelled it wrong.
s/XFCE/Xfce/
http://www.xfce.org/
>>52102511
SCREEN TEARS
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>>52103853
easily solved with compton
>>52102562
>>52102511
It's Cinnamon. And why is XFCE? Because it's not.
>>52103880
Compton looks like absolute shit though
>>52103975
it looks exactly the way you configure it
I don't think anyone is making typos, just having differing opinions
You all misspelled 'none'.
Only-tiling-wm-masterrace
I tried using XFCE, but it just feels unfinished, no consistency at all, and crashes all the time.
Just did a Debian VM with xfce, looks really bad, but using it for SSH only so meh
>>52102511
L I T E R A L L Y M A T E
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>>52104654
>two panels
>>52103053
This. The best DE is the one that suits the user best. That's the nice thing about Linux. The elitist attitude of using "the best" distro or DE turns people away from using Linux.
>>52103853
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Intel_graphics#Tear-free_video
>>52104023
I dont want to configure even the tearing on screen in the year 2 thousand and fucking 16.
>>52102511
>>52102562
I'm actually looking for a new DE/distro to use. My only experience to Linux was using Elementary OS for 2 months. I loved it but its too unstable for daily use. Also for some reason mozc refused to work (I need it to type in Japanese).
What distro/DE you guys recommend? I've been thinking about Ubuntu GNOME, Kuduntu or Xubuntu. I'm also interested in tilling WMs, but it seems complicated to set up one and make it looks good.
>>52104743
>turns people away from using Linux
Can I remove window borders in Cinnamon?
I like Unity.
>>52102511
You misspelled LXDE
You're all misspelling Windows 10.
>>52102511
I-I like cinnamon...
I have KDE on my desktop and GNOME on my laptop. I can't really decide which I like better.
>>52106280
What do you mean you can't decide?
>>52104212
glorious i3 masterrace reporting in
At present the best DE is Kde tho, using it right now at my dad's. Really smooth.
I prefer kde.
It is 2015 and there is no viable alternative to krunner, so I can't use xfce
>>52104815
Xubuntu just werkz, forget tiling wms they're shit
What's the absolute most bare minimum DE you can get? Also, is it possible to boot into the CLI and only load the DE on demand when necessary? I'm installing Linux on a toaster.
>>52103975
It works that way too. I installed it and had to boot up from USB and delete it to even fucking boot my other install... shit broke my de
>>52106520
>is it possible to boot into the CLI and only load the DE on demand when necessary?
yes
>>52104654
>Using south american software
lol
I like gnome with gnome-apps best, xfce is second best to me - lemme know when xfce get proper client side decoration like gnome has
>>52106646
Latin America invented birth control pill though
>>52106697
So sad they dont use it
>>52106520
>bare minimum DE
No DE.
>>52106435
woups. guess synapse does the same thing but uglier... oh whell
Mate is the best for me. Xfce looks shitty tbqh
>>52106823
s/Mate/MATE/
http://mate-desktop.org/
>>52106737
>yfw you realize it was all a diabolical plan to crush the stupid north americans
>>52106737
Amen
>>52102511
XFCE is light, modeler and functional. Because of that, it is my favorite DE. However, I would not describe it as being the objective 'best'.
Just reminding you that XFCE is a dead project and it is not planning to support Wayland anytime soon.
>>52107605
The only dead project here is you, kiddo. Watch your back.
>>52106610
how anon?
Lightweight: Mate
Pretty: Pantheon
>>52108231
isnt Pantheon just GNOME Shell?
>>52108018
It depends on the distro, but a minimal installation will generally boot to text mode by default. Then you can configure your window manager and other programs in an .xinitrc file (google it) and use startx to start the X server.
Debian netinstall, Arch, and Slackware are all good choices for an install that boots to console. For an installation that's already configured to boot to graphical mode, you can generally change this either by disabling the login manager service or changing the default runlevel; these both depend on your particular distro.
>>52102511
>DE
kek
twm master race nigger
>>52104815
IMO do an arch install and test stuff. See what works for you.
is lxde considered bad?
>>52105266
>>52102511
XFCE:
>halted development, a bit spartan but good
>the simplest DE out there
KDE:
>why can't I hold all this features,
>still runs fast on my gay ass 10 years old laptop
>too much startup time though
Gnome:
>System proxy not working
>"I wish I was Firefox" extensions
>No support for theme coloring, you can choose only between light and dark, dark theme doesn't even work with gtk2 programs
>to be fair, theme colors are available only as predefined packets (like Murrine-Blue, Murrine-Orange, etc...)
>lacking way too many settings, feels more like using a phone OS than a desktop one
LXDE:
>lmao I'm Windows ME
>am I windows yet?
>pretty responsive after all
These are the DEs I've used first-hand, and the worst has been Gnome so far, it's missing so many basic features and most of the useful ones are hidden in the extensions store, which by the way doesn't always works right away.
>>52109521
>halted development
source on this?
>>52109549
>https://wiki.xfce.org/releng/4.14/roadmap
The roadmap is frozen since the 1st March of this year, no news since then.
>>52108404
Not at all.
>he doesn't use Awesome
non-tilling window managers a shit
>>52109705
It can't be dead,there must be reason
>>52109726
How come?It looks exactly like GNOME and even fucking OS X
>>52106521
u wot m8?
reboot usb, wot?
if i fuck up my x session i just ctrl+alt+bckspc twice (or ctrl+alt+f1 in case of displaymanager).
after resolved my issue just startx again.
btw windowmaker fan here.
>>52103880
Compton fixed it but made all of my videos stutter
I've recently made the move from LXDE to LXQt. It does everything I want a DE to do with minimal overhead.
>>52109981
Weird, I haven't had any issues with video playback when using compton, even high bitrate 1080p movies.
>>52109521
>XFCE
See >>52103437
>Gnome
s/Gnome/GNOME/
https://www.gnome.org/
>gtk2
s/gtk2/GTK+ 2/
http://www.gtk.org/
>windows
s/windows/Windows/
http://windows.microsoft.com/
>>52110015
How is LXQt different from KDE?
>2015 CE
>still having screen tearing
>muh compton muhfugga
why don't they integrate xfwm with compton or compiz? This is getting embarrasing
>>52110090
Well, my entire system running LXQt + Compton uses under 200MB of ram for starters.... I don't know what you want me to say, they're completely different DE's.
>>52110187
I just want to know from people who use it,because I want a change from xfce and the small crap that are getting on my nerves although it is #1 DE for me. So LXQt needs Compton too?
>>52110338
It doesn't come with a compositor, I just installed compton so that I could enable transparency. I fixed screen tearing with pic related.
>>52108231
Lightweight: MATE + Marco, Openbox
Pretty: MATE + Compiz
>>52106737
>>52107062
cállense gringuitos, mejor vayan a cuidar a sus hermanas que un negro las tiene en cuatro patas
>>52102511
I don't use a DE but I did like using XFCE on my wife's son's laptop that runs Xubuntu. It's simple to use and not bloated.
Cinnamon is very good.
>>52110430
But when LXQt will be implemented in Lubuntu? How do I even install it? On their website they provide separate packages ?!
>>52102511
>not using gnome
Gnome is the best DE, it is a professional piece of software. XFCE is a community project
>>52111538
HAHAHAHHA ANON PLS
>>52111602
whats so funny anon?
>>52111535
>when will LXQt be implemented in Lubuntu
I don't know, that's up to the Lubuntu team.
>How do I even install it
Well in Arch I just typed insudo pacman -S lxqtand then added "exec startlxqt" to my ~/.xinitrc file. I'm sure you can install it in Lubuntu and use your login manager to switch between LXDE and LXQt if you want to try it out.
>>52111722
I'll try something,thanks man
>>52111871
No friend, it's GNOME
The best desktop enviorment
>inb4 "muh systemd"
>>52106767
Oh god who
>>52102562
>>52109932
It froze the entire thing upon boot
>>52108547
twm is obnoxiously nasty
if I had to use an old ass WM, I'd use mwm, shit's comfy as fuck (also, almost all of the keybinds are literally the ones used in Windows 2)
works like a treat
would actually be using it as my everyday WM if it took certain hints properly (eg, fullscreen programs)
>>52110058
Maybe because I have an integrated gpu
>>52102511
>postulating an initial open ended question then changing the question to one that seeks validation for your own opinionated answer to the initial question disregarding that the initial question is open ended and has no definitive correct answer
>>52109932
>windowmaker fan
mah nigga
although, I'm a little too lazy to use it as my day to day because XFCE exists
but damn, Window Maker is comfy, probably the nicest WM for someone who wants a relatively ordinary desktop experience
>>52103975
What
write two lines of code and compton doesnt LOOK like anything
>>52103853
Enable Vsync faggot nothing to do with the DE
How do you pronounce xfce
What is some good looking de for chromebook (arm).
>>52118630
x f c e
>>52104815
Kubuntu 1404 is good but can be a bit confusing only because it offers so many options /which is good but can be a bit too much for a non tech person/. KDE is 4.13, solid. also the software center for Kubuntu is the best from all the buntus.
Xubuntu and Lubuntu are good as well. no nonsence, simple and easy to use.
Because of openbox Lubuntu might be the most flexible for managing windows, you can tile with it and more by adding a few lines in the .config/openbox/lxde-rc.xml
>>52118630espeak Xfce
