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Elementary OS 7

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Re: Elementary OS 7

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Post by nsxwolf »

cody_coconuts wrote: post #4
nsxwolf wrote: post #2

At this point in my life I'm just not willing to look at a desktop environment besides macOS and Windows unless it is completely different . Is there anything out there that is trying radical new concepts and not just trying to emulate macOS/Windows/Gnome/KDE et al?

I haven't really ever needed much more than a customizable tiling window manager like i3. What kind of features are you looking for?

I'm not necessarily looking for anything in particular, just new concepts and ideas. I know I can't go back to the 1960s and experience a completely different evolutionary path... There's certain things that have to exist now no matter what (like... windows)... but I'm very interested in novelty.

Re: Elementary OS 7

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Post by RussianCow »

2OEH8eoCRo0 wrote: post #10
nsxwolf wrote: post #2

At this point in my life I'm just not willing to look at a desktop environment besides macOS and Windows unless it is completely different . Is there anything out there that is trying radical new concepts and not just trying to emulate macOS/Windows/Gnome/KDE et al?

Gnome is very different than KDE, MacOS, or Windows.

In what way? I haven't used Gnome in a few years, but it seemed very similar to macOS and Windows last time I tried it.

Re: Elementary OS 7

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Post by capableweb »

goosedragons wrote: post #8
brightball wrote: post #5

This looks like a very polished Gnome based experience. I might give it a try at some point.

It's not Gnome, it's Pantheon, their custom desktop environment. Still based on GTK though.

Also, it ships with bunch of Gnome applications, Archive Manager, Document Viewer, GNOME Web are the ones mentioned in this release, but there is more as well.

Re: Elementary OS 7

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Post by Kukumber »

Most beautiful and polished distro, the UI/UX is consistent across the entire ecosystem, that's great to see

I still find it sad that they mimic the stupid gnome design philosophy WRT the top bar, the lack of proper global menu is a shame

The way they do window maximize/minimize is also weird

2 points i find deal breaker unfortunately, but that's their vision and that's respectable

Re: Elementary OS 7

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Post by capableweb »

2OEH8eoCRo0 wrote: post #10
nsxwolf wrote: post #2

At this point in my life I'm just not willing to look at a desktop environment besides macOS and Windows unless it is completely different . Is there anything out there that is trying radical new concepts and not just trying to emulate macOS/Windows/Gnome/KDE et al?

Gnome is very different than KDE, MacOS, or Windows.

I mean, not really, not if you compare it to something like i3, sway or awesomewm. I think when someone is asking for something radically different, then Gnome is not that different from the rest of the ones you listed.

Re: Elementary OS 7

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Post by smoldesu »

Where is Wayland support standing for Elementary? I'm glad the project is still around, but the dream of a Mac-like HID experience won't be complete without gesture support and smooth windowing. Now that KDE and GNOME are both using Wayland sessions and implement 1:1 touchpad gestures, it's hard to recommend the Pantheon desktop (even if a lot of the apps are excellent!)

Re: Elementary OS 7

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Post by kitsunesoba »

I don't agree with all of the design choices in Elementary OS, but I appreciate the sense of craft it has that largely vanished from mainstream software from 2012-2014 onward in favor of a dollar store version of IKEA minimalism. I hope it can continue to carry that torch until the industry finds its way back.

Re: Elementary OS 7

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Post by kitsunesoba »

RussianCow wrote: post #13
2OEH8eoCRo0 wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Gnome is very different than KDE, MacOS, or Windows.

In what way? I haven't used Gnome in a few years, but it seemed very similar to macOS and Windows last time I tried it.

Rather than macOS, as a long time Mac user I actually find GNOME most similar to iPadOS. It's almost exactly what one would get if they were asked to turn iPadOS into a desktop OS.

Re: Elementary OS 7

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Post by dlivingston »

carlosjobim wrote: post #12
nkotov wrote: post #7

Elementary is pretty cool but why does it look so dated.

To me it looks productive and stable.

It reminds me very much of Aqua [0].

To be clear, I like that design style, but it is clearly true that it went "out of fashion" 10+ years ago.

[0]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqua_(user_interface)

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