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Re: Regolith Linux – A desktop with less visual bullshit

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Post by [deleted] » Sat, Apr 20, 2019, 6:00 AM UTC

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Re: Regolith Linux – A desktop with less visual bullshit

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Post by rudilee » Sat, Apr 20, 2019, 9:27 AM UTC

Does anyone know if there's something like this, but with sway and full wayland instead?

Re: Regolith Linux – A desktop with less visual bullshit

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Post by p_l » Sat, Apr 20, 2019, 10:20 AM UTC

lkschubert8 wrote: post #2

I'm a big fan of an i3(gaps) distro, but it's somewhat humorous to say "without all the visual bullshit" and have compiz included.

On some of the most popular GPUs (intel) you get reliable VSync without compositor because synchronization logic has been removed from the chip. And while some tolerate tearing, many don't

Re: Regolith Linux – A desktop with less visual bullshit

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Post by HocusLocus » Sat, Apr 20, 2019, 10:54 AM UTC

Operating desktop of choice for the new Lunar Earth Defense Missile Battery,

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Re: Regolith Linux – A desktop with less visual bullshit

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Post by blueboo » Sat, Apr 20, 2019, 11:50 AM UTC

huh? switching distros for a theme?

Re: Regolith Linux – A desktop with less visual bullshit

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Post by ac130kz » Sat, Apr 20, 2019, 1:20 PM UTC

p_l wrote: post #13

lkschubert8 wrote: post #2

I'm a big fan of an i3(gaps) distro, but it's somewhat humorous to say "without all the visual bullshit" and have compiz included.

On some of the most popular GPUs (intel) you get reliable VSync without compositor because synchronization logic has been removed from the chip. And while some tolerate tearing, many don't

Well, turning on TearFree option as advised by the Arch Wiki did solve tearing on my old HD5500.

Re: Regolith Linux – A desktop with less visual bullshit

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Post by ac130kz » Sat, Apr 20, 2019, 1:22 PM UTC

rudilee wrote: post #12

Does anyone know if there's something like this, but with sway and full wayland instead?

Install Ubuntu minimal, build sway, install the packages they are using for system configuration and basically you're done

Re: Regolith Linux – A desktop with less visual bullshit

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Post by yasserd99 » Sat, Apr 20, 2019, 1:28 PM UTC

I freaking love the idea.

Raw i3 sucks, you spend half of your time trying to configure Bluetooth, wireless multi-screen support, etc..

Now I use Ubuntu Mate with i3wm support and it's awesome, will try this Insha'allah.

Re: Regolith Linux – A desktop with less visual bullshit

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Post by kgilmer » Sat, Apr 20, 2019, 4:09 PM UTC

kgilmer wrote: post #4

mastrsushi wrote: post #3

Is there a way to disable gaps within Regolith? I have i3 with ubuntu and I love the extensions these guys have added to it. However i never understood the functional benefit of having them. My favorite part about a tiling wm is making use of space, not wasting it.

Hi mastrsushi, super-+ and super-- interactively change the size of the gaps and they go to zero. You can edit the i3 config as well to hard set them at 0.

I have added a screenshot to regolith-linux.org that shows a workspace without gaps.

Re: Regolith Linux – A desktop with less visual bullshit

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Post by kgilmer » Sat, Apr 20, 2019, 4:11 PM UTC

GreaterFool wrote: post #8

Looks cool! But Gnome control center is kinda terrible. I'm on Ubuntu and if I want to connect to my bluetooth headphones I have to use bluetoothctl. The Gnome control panel is a joke and doesn't work. Same for wifi. The widget works but the control panel doesn't

Thanks for the feedback. I haven't had those problems with gnome-settings, but I'll see if I can reproduce the issue.