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Which distro has the best GUI in your opinion? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've dabbled with Linux over the years, first with Ubuntu in the early 2010s, then Elementary OS when that dropped, and a few years ago I really enjoyed how customizable the gui was with Xubuntu. I was able to make it look just like WIndows 2000 which was really cool.

Which current distro has the best GUI, in your opinion? I find modern Ubuntu to feel a little basic and cheap. I guess I don't really like modern Gnome. I'm currently using Windows 10 LTSC which is probably the best possible version of Windows, but I'd jump to linux if I could find a distro with a gui that feels at least as polished and feature rich as Windows 10 LTSC.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

For me, it's Fedora + KDE when I need a GUI. I used to be an AwesomeWM guy for a very long time but I needed a proper GUI for my 5 year old. I'll convert her to i3 or Awesome one day....

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If you’re interested - XFCE has many keyboard shortcuts to achieve tiling-like behavior. Might be a good compromise.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I'll check it out, haven't used XFCE in about a decade.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Does awesome have a Wayland port? I was debating i3 vs awesome at the very beginning and ended up going with i3. Curious to try out something different.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It does not. I don't use Wayland honestly so I'm not sure what window manager(s) would be comparable.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

No worries :) I hope someone does though :) I think awesome is unique in its philosophy.