I don't think KDE has too many settings, but I do agree that the need to adapt to different form factors has made a lot of UI a lot cleaner and more concise. Mo

I don't think KDE has too many settings, but I do agree that the need to adapt to different form factors has made a lot of UI a lot cleaner and more concise. Mobile and tablet interfaces seem to have had a positive impact on cleaning up the desktop, while still providing means to change commonly needed settings.