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I tried using i3 for a while and loved it, but there were various, for lack of a better word, "desktop integration magic" things that I could only get to work
by shanemhansen 10y ago
I tried using i3 for a while and loved it, but there were various, for lack of a better word, "desktop integration magic" things that I could only get to work reliably running in gnome or unity.
Thinks like hot plugging thunderbolt and having audio work perfectly, monitors readjust automatically, and variable dpi support. Actually so far ubuntu's been the only distro that makes it work well. This is the only reason I use unity.
- kahnpro 10y agoFor this you can still run the background daemons from the other DEs, for example gnome-settings-daemon or lxsession.
- Shikadi 10y agoYup, I use lxsession and lxrandr. It can be a little strange on a laptop when connecting and disconnecting other displays, but it's only a slight inconvenience. For me the trade off is extremely worth it, because hotkeys flow through my veins.