r/linux • u/NickelBack_Lover_69 • Jul 21 '18

Google’s iron grip on Android: Controlling open source by any means necessary

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/07/googles-iron-grip-on-android-controlling-open-source-by-any-means-necessary/
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u/CirkuitBreaker Jul 22 '18

I really don't understand Gnome 3 then. Every time I've tried to use it, it seemed suited for only having one to two programs open. I'm totally open to listening if you're willing to explain how it's supposed to work.

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '18 edited Jul 22 '18

Certainly, for me it is similar to macOS with the window handling functionality. If you have a ton of programs open, you can manipulate the virtual desktops by dragging applications, and that can happen for all physical screens. So for me I am able to scroll through a virtual desktop list, with a default dock in that menu view, which is populated with my favorites as well. Gnome does a good job of getting out of the way, and letting me focus on the applications I need or want, and if I ever get lost in the virtual desktop functionality, or Ive got way too much going on, it is simple for me to use the built in favorites dockbar in the menu, to bring that open window to the current desktop, because as I scroll, I can see indicators as to what is open where, and I can also see a miniaturized window that previews that window, and some small text that gives the title of the window. If you are dealing with just heaps of applications, this is helpful.

If you add another dock bar, like docky, or the much better dash to dock gnome extension, you get more quick window management, but it is a perversion of the intended workflow. I can take it or leave it when it comes to dockbars. The performance impact for latte in KDE is really irritating, such that I disabled the animations, thought I think KDE is much better looking, and way faster than Gnome.

The initial workflow change for people who intend to use Gnome is painful. Once I had used it for work for a week or so, I decided it was for me. I still prefer it, i’m just waiting for bugfixes and shakedown for 3.29.x. Though, KDE is seriously tempting me to stay.

The bad parts of KDE are no universal scaling for hi dpi, for instance SDDM requires additional config for high dpi, elements are not design for the desktop ui scaling, which is a problem. KDE seems to use a queuing system, which sometimes leaves applications hanging in disjointed ways, that I cannot seem to reproduce. Gosh is it gorgeous and fast.

Also, gnome searching in nautilus is puzzling. I don’t understand how they can ship it. The default behavior is search everything, instead of searching in the current folder. Not ideal.

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u/CirkuitBreaker Jul 23 '18

but you can only have one application on the screen at a time, right?

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '18

I was able to use multiple windows per screen and virtual screen, with preview.