I know there isn’t an objectively correct answer to this question, and I’m not asking for the “party line” - I just want to hear everyone’s opinions (and the inevitable arguments had in good fun, of course).
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ez nuts
Wow no one’s said emacs yet
Not Gnome
The one you build yourself around a WM
KDE if you have enough resources, ratpoison if you like a minimalist tiling WM.
PS: KDE does Quick Tiling
Plasma. Or at least it is for me, your opinion may differ.
Yeah same here, I’m a tinkerer so Plasma is perfect for me. No shade to anyone who uses GNOME or whatever else though, I like that we have options for everyone.
The best DE is the one you like the most
You are absolutely right.
@alexei_1917
Of course there is only one that can be considered “the best”, it’s the one that works best for you. Everyone should try a different UI from time to time; who knows, you may find somethin better’n the best. You may also learn that people who use “that one” ain’t as dumb as they look. 😆…oh, and the correct answer is #e16 🤘
xfce, mate, lxde, tde, pick your choice
i prefer wms like fvwm/wmaker/blackbox/e16/ctwm tho
Not a popular opinion for Linux shillers, but I love GNOME. It’s quite simplified but does most what a normal person could want. I think its main criticisms largely stem from saying it’s not very "Windows"y.
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Cinnamon
I like plasma the most. I mostly like the defaults and KDE tools but in some cases enjoy the vast customization options. I haven’t tried any others in five years or so, so my opinion is a bit off. Could never get used to Gnome.
I had a quick look at the mint one when installing Linux for other people and it seemed decent as well.
Objectively, with the question asked as it was; there isn’t one.
However, for my use case and preference, I’m gonna roll with KDE. KDE offers everything I need. It has an weasy to use task bar, a menu, tray icons for lingering apps and controls, its dark mode out of the box is good, it support hi refresh rate, even HDR if you want it it can be as simple or as complex as you want. I can stick with how it comes stock basically and rock and roll. The discover store is fine when needed but I use CLI to install and update most things.
I have tried GNOME,XFCE, Cinnamon, Hyprland, Cosmic, Mate, and more but none of them fit my workflow exactly how I see fit.
Your mileage may vary.
Not to soud rude, but how is your “best DE” thread different from thousands of other “best DE” threads where everyone already gave their opinion? There’s plenty of “opinions” on “best DE” online.
