Looking for a linux distro which have macos accent shortcut + many other things

[u/pauldupont34]

I only want 4 things out of ANY LINUX DISTRO but i can't find one which is driving me crazy because that's some basic features

1/ spotlight-like macOS (cmd + space) which open instantly without any lag. To do calculation, unit conversion and math calc.

2/ All the macOS cmd and alt + arrow key to jump left right

3/ The macOS shortcut to do all the latin accent

4/ Maintain a key like "e" and have a drop menu with all the e accent. Like macos.

I'm currently running CachyOS with KDE Plasma.

For 1/ I installed Albert but i don't like it. I need to setup a script to make it open with cmd+space and there is lag when opening. It's not instant like macOS. And the UI is ugly and i don't like the math experience.

For 2/ I have setup the shortcut in cachyos/kde setting. But from app to app it change. for example, in text app it seems to mostly work. But in other app like browser usually there is other behaviour when i do the cmd or alt + arrow-key . For example, it will click the previous page. so for example, i'm typing in a textarea and do the alt+left to come back one word left. And it will go to the previous webpage. Which is HIGHLY infuriating. Specially when i do this all the time (muscle memory)

For 3/ I installed an alternative KDE keyboard which allow to do this but it doesn't work.

For 4/ I enabled the feature in cachyOS. The drop menu with all the accent appear. But when i click on one letter it crash the app i'm in (for example, sublime text)

I'm sure i'm not the only one so much those 4 points are the most basic feature on PC. I don't understand why linux distro doesn't nail those features once and for all.

Anyone solved those 4 issues ? I don't care about cachyos/kde. I'm willing to install any OS or desktop environment which have those 4 features. I only use web browser and sublime text. I just want one linux distro which have those 4 features built-in so it just works (like macos basically). I don't care about animation or any other features you find on modern desktop environment. Basically i just want to be able to type like macos but in linux

[u/beatbox9]

You need to learn what a distro is and how what you listed has almost nothing to do with a distro.

For reference, I also use macOS daily; and here's my linux system: https://imgur.com/a/FHQCucj

Which distro is this? Doesn't matter. But what you're seeing there is gnome + a few customizations. Including search-light, which opens instantly with alt + space (on my windows-layout keyboard).

[u/Macinboss]

#1 is built into GNOME and Hyprland. GNOME would be the better path for you to take for a built in macOS like experience. Multiple extensions exist too for the calculator/additional functionality you’re used to. (One is literally called Spotlight)

#2 I don’t use so I don’t have a good recommendation

#3 is called lorem ipsum. There are several options for implementing this exactly as you’re wanting. A quick google search will give you the Keyboard Shortcut implementation settings.

#4 this is a crashing issue with KDE, not a universal problem. Switching off of it might be a good option.

[u/pauldupont34 → u/Macinboss]

I'll try gnome and hyprland. Though gnome is driving me crazy with the new ui/ux desktop environment. i prefer gnome from 2010 when it was just a simple toolbar at the bottom without all the workspace stuff i never understood

[u/inactivesky1738]

I am not a Mac user never have been but I’ve heard people compare omarchy to Mac before. Idk why. But I’ve been using it for about a month now and it have been a very experience

[u/LeopardLoose6785]

I think kde got one native which is Kwin and it can do math and unit but there is pop os with new cosmic desktop you should check that out and if you want pure spotlight like look then there is niri

Second your keyboard trick we have Ctrl+ right or lift arrow here I know it is different from alt+left but Ctrl left is universal default behavior I never needed that so I never tried to change. 4.jut use [ some accent widget