Elementary OS 7

#1

Post by Quot » Tue, Jan 31, 2023, 6:04 PM UTC

Re: Elementary OS 7

#2

Post by nsxwolf » Tue, Jan 31, 2023, 6:13 PM UTC

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?

Re: Elementary OS 7

#3

Post by [deleted] » Tue, Jan 31, 2023, 6:16 PM UTC

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Re: Elementary OS 7

#4

Post by cody_coconuts » Tue, Jan 31, 2023, 6:17 PM UTC

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?

Re: Elementary OS 7

#5

Post by brightball » Tue, Jan 31, 2023, 6:20 PM UTC

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

Re: Elementary OS 7

#6

Post by sz4kerto » Tue, Jan 31, 2023, 6:20 PM UTC

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?

Depends on what you mean by completely different. For many, libre/FOSS is a fundamentally different paradigm as you can tweak it ad infinitum and also rely on it being stable (as in: not changing) for a long time. This is a niche, but it's important for some people.

If you mean the UI, then tiling window managers like Sway are quite different.

But I don't think UIs will ever be factor that draws people to Linux et al., it'll mostly be the feeling of freedom.

Re: Elementary OS 7

#7

Post by nkotov » Tue, Jan 31, 2023, 6:21 PM UTC

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

Re: Elementary OS 7

#8

Post by goosedragons » Tue, Jan 31, 2023, 6:23 PM UTC

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.

Re: Elementary OS 7

#9

Post by bravetraveler » Tue, Jan 31, 2023, 6:23 PM UTC

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?

Do you have much experience with tiling window managers?

While not flashy, I really appreciate the keyboard-driven/instant approach they offer. The killer thing for me: I never guess where something will open

edit: hah, look at all these window manager posts - hi friends

Re: Elementary OS 7

#10

Post by 2OEH8eoCRo0 » Tue, Jan 31, 2023, 6:25 PM UTC

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.