maybe w/ gnome or plasma where there was really a desktop to show off..tiling WM aren't really DE's, per se, it's a loosely coupled DE where you basically get f

maybe w/ gnome or plasma where there was really a desktop to show off..tiling WM aren't really DE's, per se, it's a loosely coupled DE where you basically get fluid window placement. Most people who use i3 don't do it for aesthetics but utility, speed, and are generally the people who'd rather live 24/7 in vim/emacs than use a gui.