[SHIFT2] The DE Debate

By threesixtyflip
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The Shift 2 DE Poll  

60 members have voted

  1. 1. Which desktop environment (DE) would you like for Shift 2?

    • Gnome
      26
    • KDE
      2
    • XFCE
      8
    • Enlightenment
      0
    • Cinnamon
      18
    • MATE
      4
    • LXDE
      2

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ncc50446

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It doesn't matter to me too much...I just don't like Gnome 3.x

I find that I'm not as productive on it...lol The notification bar only shows the window that is open, not all the programs that are running.

When I use Linux, it's generally for programming, so I have to switch between Opera, Sublime Text 2, and a game (When I need to clear my mind for a moment, I'll play a game for a moment lol).

It's too much hassle to move the mouse to the top of the screen, and then pick the program I want, or to alt+tab between the programs...Just moving the mouse to the bottom, and picking the program is a lot easier I find...

So in short, anything goes for me, except Gnome 3 lol

If a dock is able to fix that (Never got around to trying it), then that should be alright. I like Gnome 3, other than trying to switch between programs.

Generally I use KDE or LXDE

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Matthew_Thepc

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Gnome or Cinnamon.

BTW the Gnome screenshot is wrong... Gnome 3.x does not allow icons on the desktop and is out of date compared to gnome 3.4

you've got to enable a setting somewhere (in openSuSE you open an app called "Advanced Settings" to find it) called like "Let the file app control the desktop" or something.

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tiagosilva29

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While I am an egregious, filthy slut for the GNOME Project... given these options I voted for LXDE.

It wouldn't make sense for such a small project to venture in the twisted, reinvent-the-wheel, inbreed world of dealing/developing GNOME.

LXDE is small, efficient and simple.

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threesixtyflip

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Right it looks like the people have spoken again. It looks like Shift2 will be using Gnome as the DE.

Obviously further down the line we will have the option to have different DEs but for now lets keep it simple :)

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I think the fact that Gnome has the majority is partly because it's the most widely used. Not necessarily because it is the best for the project.

I mean, honestly.. it's the reason why I voted for it. I'm familiar with it. I'd never even heard of Cinnamon before this thread. And upon a bit of research, I don't see why we should go for Gnome over Cinnamon.

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threesixtyflip

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it's rather close, i'd almost say set up a second poll with just Gnome and Cinnamon

Okay, will do, ill give them a few days to battle it out.

EDIT: https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1090879-shift2-gnome-vs-cinnamon-its-time-to-d-d-d-d-d-duel/

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