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Re: Ask HN: Ubuntu Desktop Default Apps

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Post by MrBingley » Fri, Jul 21, 2017, 4:43 PM UTC

Sir_Cmpwn wrote: post #55

PDF reader: lightweight greenfield project that just puts pdf.js in a GTK3 webview My answer to all of the other questions, though, is "nothing that's suitable for noobs". To this end, please make it easy to clean out the gunk and bring in power user tools.

Do you, by chance, use Arch Linux?

Re: Ask HN: Ubuntu Desktop Default Apps

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Post by tombert » Fri, Jul 21, 2017, 4:43 PM UTC

Web Browser: Firefox

Email Client: Evolution

Terminal: Gnome Terminal

IDE: No IDE by default. Most users aren't developers

File manager: Files/Nautilus

Basic Text Editor: Atom

IRC/Messaging Client: Nothing, let user install their own.

PDF Reader: Evince

Office Suite: I don't really like it, but LibreOffice is probably the best option right now. Personally, I'd almost prefer an option to just have LaTeX and TeXStudio pre-installed.

Calendar: No Preference

Video Player: VLC

Music Player: VLC

Photo Viewer: No preference

Screen recording: No preference

Re: Ask HN: Ubuntu Desktop Default Apps

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Post by Theodores » Fri, Jul 21, 2017, 4:44 PM UTC

acidburn1995 wrote: post #13

Web Browser: palemoon Email Client: mutt Terminal: terminator IDE: jetbrains stuff, vim File manager: ranger, nautilus Basic Text Editor: vim IRC/Messaging Client: hexchat PDF Reader: evince Office Suite: libreoffice Calendar: cal, webshit Video Player: mplayer,vlc,totem Music Player: clementine Photo Viewer: feh Screen recording: shutter

Since this post mentioned vim, can we have that as the default and installed editor for command line use? On the demo disk as well as the install. The nano editor is accessible for people like my Dad but he just calls when it is time to edit the crontab so nano only reaches the people that don't need the arm bands. There is a GUI on desktop for people wanting nano.

Re: Ask HN: Ubuntu Desktop Default Apps

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Post by vegbrasil » Fri, Jul 21, 2017, 4:45 PM UTC

haspok wrote: post #29

I have but one humble wish: when I want to start the calculator app I open the Dash and type "calc". However for some reason LibreOffice Calc has higher priority than the Calculator app, so I always have to select it specifically (instead of just pressing Enter) - even though I might have never used the LibreOffice Calc on this computer. Can you make the LibreOffice Calc app lower priority in the Dash please. Thank y…

I have the same issue. I do use Calc but the Calculator is waaaaaaay more used.

Re: Ask HN: Ubuntu Desktop Default Apps

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Post by vegbrasil » Fri, Jul 21, 2017, 4:47 PM UTC

hysan wrote: post #54

I'm pretty sure anything I'd suggest would already be included in other people's lists so I'm going to request something different. Personally, I'd like a well maintained set of applications that integrates nicely into the default desktop. So things like global shortcuts (ideally having them be the same for common actions), panel and notification integrations, nicely setup default launcher icons, works well with the…

This. The default apps from 17.04 are already great. We just need more integration and updates.

Re: Ask HN: Ubuntu Desktop Default Apps

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Post by interfixus » Fri, Jul 21, 2017, 4:48 PM UTC

Web Browser: Pale Moon Email Client: Thunderbird Terminal: [DE default] IDE: Geany File manager: [DE default] Basic Text Editor: ??? IRC/Messaging Client: Pidgin PDF Reader: qpdfview Office Suite: [none] Calendar: Thunderbird/Lightning Video Player: SMPlayer Music Player: ??? Photo Viewer: Viewnior, [DE default] Screen recording: ???

Re: Ask HN: Ubuntu Desktop Default Apps

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Post by c2h5oh » Fri, Jul 21, 2017, 4:50 PM UTC

Web Browser: Firefox, Chromium

Email Client: Thunderbird

Terminal: Termite

Basic Text Editor: Leafpad, gedit

IRC/Messaging Client: Pidgin

Office Suite: Libre Office

Video Player: mpv

Screen recording: OBS Studio

Re: Ask HN: Ubuntu Desktop Default Apps

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Post by 43224gg252 » Fri, Jul 21, 2017, 4:50 PM UTC

I actually use GNOME on Fedora as my daily driver but will probably switch to ubuntu if they can create a better gnome experience. Please try to ship GNOME that way it's meant to be shipped as far as software versioning goes. Please make quarter tiling and the ability to hide windows decoration a thing.

Web Browser: Firefox

Email Client: don't care, I coded my own

Terminal: tilix (integrates better with GTK3 than GNOME-terminal)

IDE: Builder is good (I use vim)

File manager: Nautilus/ranger

Basic Text Editor: Gedit/nano/vim

IRC/Messaging Client: I use irssi

PDF Reader: Evince

Office Suite: LibreOffice

Calendar: GNOME calendar, but update it

Video Player: mpv

Music Player: mpv

Photo Viewer: mpv

Screen recording: the one thats built into gnome, but make it better (adjust FPS/quality/convert size/etc).

Re: Ask HN: Ubuntu Desktop Default Apps

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Post by SubiculumCode » Fri, Jul 21, 2017, 4:54 PM UTC

Whatever file browser is chosen, please include the damn up button, and please no buttons replacing the address bar. Also, PLEASE 'open terminal here' as a default option on right click.

Re: Ask HN: Ubuntu Desktop Default Apps

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Post by linopolus » Fri, Jul 21, 2017, 4:55 PM UTC

Web Browser: Safari.app

Email Client: Mail.app

Terminal: Terminal.app

IDE: NeoVIM

File manager: Finder.app

Basic Text Editor: NeoVIM

IRC/Messaging Client: Messages.app

PDF Reader: Preview.app

Office Suite: Pages.app/Numbers.app/Keynote.app

Calendar: Fantastical 2.app

Video Player: mpv

Music Player: VOX.app

Photo Viewer: Preview.app

Of course, this is for a real world usable operating system, not ubuntu utopia.. If Linux, Gentoo is nice ;)