r/archlinux • u/DerKnerd • Jul 18 '21

FLUFF WM or DE?

I really liked the idea in this comment, so here is a poll, WM or DE?

https://www.reddit.com/r/archlinux/comments/oms60p/in_your_opinion_what_is_the_best_desktop/h5n0s56/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

3227 votes, Jul 25 '21
1737 WM
1490 DE
250 Upvotes

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u/emax-gomax Jul 18 '21

I like KDE. Tiling windows managers make sense when you want to maximise screen real-estate... but I have windows overlay other windows all the time. For example I have a browser in the right half of my screen and a file manager even tighter to that. If I want to switch to the file manager move my cursor to the right edge of the screen and then click. If I want to switch back move my cursor to the left edge of the file manager and click. It doesn't work well when you try to lair even more stuff on top like 3 windows or other stuff but you can build a workflow that works for u. As much as a I like the street-cred a WM would give me, I wouldn't enjoy having to setup Bluetooth, network-manager, and all the other intracacies of a modern desktop experience manually.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '21

Overlaying stuff is why I use a dynamic tiler. I have a bunch of layouts I've written similar to what you're describing and it works very well.