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I think GNOME 3 is the best desktop environment out there. I didn't like it when it came out, but over the years I changed my mind. I feel very constrained when

I think GNOME 3 is the best desktop environment out there. I didn't like it when it came out, but over the years I changed my mind. I feel very constrained whenever I use Windows or OS X for a short time. For example, I don't think I ever clicked on Activities. You just hit the "Windows" key and type what you want. That is faster than any clicking.

harrygeez 10y ago
Windows can do that too. On macOS cmd+space brings up spotlight. I don't see your point. In fact I feel the total opposite.
- pksadiq 10y ago
  You can use it as a nice calculator too. say, search for '1m in inch', or simple calculations like '2+5*23' etc. Can windows do that? I don't know
  - mikewhy 10y ago
    Spotlight on macOS has been able to do both of those for a while. Windows, however, you'll still be crossing your fingers hoping the query "device manager" brings up Device Manager, not a web search.
- qplex 10y ago
  GNOME 3 went all the way with the paradigm shift. On OS X and Windows these are just stamped on features and the old crud is everywhere. On Windows 10 there are 4 versions of "Control Panel". You can not access new settings from the old ones, and vice versa.
AnonymousPlanet 10y ago
Gnome3 is one of the worst I've ever used. The main reason is that most functionality comes from this broken and unstable by design extension system. I ended up liking Unity the most, because it is stable and integrates well. It's also the most well thought out modern UI on Linux so far. Cinnamon is a second choice. While it suffers from the same extension madness as Gnome3, it's at least useful out of the box without the need for extensions. And it's nearly a modern desktop (no cascade of menus, exposé like overview of windows, ...) I actually like OSX (it's my main OS at work) but I miss the configurabilty of the Linux world. I'm afraid, I'm too spoiled to get any joy out of Windows anymore, though 10 was the least frustrating so far. I have no idea why people cling to Mate or XFCE. They look and behave like something horrible from 2004. I've been there and I don't want to go back there. At the same time, I'm glad that people are free to cling to the past in the world of Linux.

harrygeez 10y ago

Windows can do that too. On macOS cmd+space brings up spotlight. I don't see your point. In fact I feel the total opposite.

pksadiq 10y ago
You can use it as a nice calculator too. say, search for '1m in inch', or simple calculations like '2+5*23' etc. Can windows do that? I don't know
- mikewhy 10y ago
  Spotlight on macOS has been able to do both of those for a while. Windows, however, you'll still be crossing your fingers hoping the query "device manager" brings up Device Manager, not a web search.
qplex 10y ago
GNOME 3 went all the way with the paradigm shift. On OS X and Windows these are just stamped on features and the old crud is everywhere. On Windows 10 there are 4 versions of "Control Panel". You can not access new settings from the old ones, and vice versa.

AnonymousPlanet 10y ago

Gnome3 is one of the worst I've ever used. The main reason is that most functionality comes from this broken and unstable by design extension system. I ended up liking Unity the most, because it is stable and integrates well. It's also the most well thought out modern UI on Linux so far. Cinnamon is a second choice. While it suffers from the same extension madness as Gnome3, it's at least useful out of the box without the need for extensions. And it's nearly a modern desktop (no cascade of menus, exposé like overview of windows, ...) I actually like OSX (it's my main OS at work) but I miss the configurabilty of the Linux world. I'm afraid, I'm too spoiled to get any joy out of Windows anymore, though 10 was the least frustrating so far. I have no idea why people cling to Mate or XFCE. They look and behave like something horrible from 2004. I've been there and I don't want to go back there. At the same time, I'm glad that people are free to cling to the past in the world of Linux.