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I like UI minimalism and launch screen, but I don't like some features that they copy from MacOS. For example, separate keys for switching between windows of on

I like UI minimalism and launch screen, but I don't like some features that they copy from MacOS. For example, separate keys for switching between windows of one application and between different applications. So inconvenient. Poor Mac users. Also I don't like "(un)natural scrolling", a feature when the content is scrolled in the wrong direction. Gnome seems to be optimized for high resolution (expensive) displays. On a normal laptop display, everything (buttons, window headers, input fields) seems too large. Also, Gnome needs better discoverability for its features. For example, on first launch there is an empty desktop and it is not clear that you need to press Windows key to access launch screen.

0xcde4c3db 5y ago
> separate keys for switching between windows of one application and between different applications This is configurable, but in a bizarrely obscure way: if the "Switch applications" keyboard shortcut is disabled, then the "Switch windows" shortcut will cycle through all windows on the current workspace.
wkirby 5y ago
Poor mac user here; just want to weigh in with the opposite: I feel bad for Windows users with their single key combination and inability to discern between cycling windows and cycling applications. Just to show that this kind of variability between DEs is good and healthy, as it better reflects the broad spectrum of user preferences.
- Steltek 5y ago
  Why should I want a key that focuses a window (app) on a separate hidden workspace that doesn't also cycle to that workspace? What am I supposed to even do with a focused app where all the open work is somewhere else? Every Apple fan argues that Mac shortcuts are superior but instead I, a rabid shortcut enthusiast, end up using the mouse on MacOS for almost everything because the shortcuts are so goddamned brainless.
  - wkirby 5y ago
    How many monitors do you have? Do you never need to switch between multiple terminal windows or text editors or PDFs or word documents? I with cmd-` I can swap between just the windows inside the application context, and with cmd-tab I can swap between application contexts. This mental model works for me: which was my whole point; different (key) strokes for different folks.
happymellon 5y ago
> Also, Gnome needs better discoverability for its features. For example, on first launch there is an empty desktop and it is not clear that you need to press Windows key to access launch screen. It defaults to the activity overview. Just to point out that this is no longer true.
seltzered_ 5y ago
> Also I don't like "(un)natural scrolling", a feature when the content is scrolled in the wrong direction. Are you using a Trackpad? I feel like every os (windows, macos, gnome/Linux) does natural scrolling by default now

0xcde4c3db 5y ago

> separate keys for switching between windows of one application and between different applications This is configurable, but in a bizarrely obscure way: if the "Switch applications" keyboard shortcut is disabled, then the "Switch windows" shortcut will cycle through all windows on the current workspace.

wkirby 5y ago

Poor mac user here; just want to weigh in with the opposite: I feel bad for Windows users with their single key combination and inability to discern between cycling windows and cycling applications. Just to show that this kind of variability between DEs is good and healthy, as it better reflects the broad spectrum of user preferences.

Steltek 5y ago
Why should I want a key that focuses a window (app) on a separate hidden workspace that doesn't also cycle to that workspace? What am I supposed to even do with a focused app where all the open work is somewhere else? Every Apple fan argues that Mac shortcuts are superior but instead I, a rabid shortcut enthusiast, end up using the mouse on MacOS for almost everything because the shortcuts are so goddamned brainless.
- wkirby 5y ago
  How many monitors do you have? Do you never need to switch between multiple terminal windows or text editors or PDFs or word documents? I with cmd-` I can swap between just the windows inside the application context, and with cmd-tab I can swap between application contexts. This mental model works for me: which was my whole point; different (key) strokes for different folks.

happymellon 5y ago

> Also, Gnome needs better discoverability for its features. For example, on first launch there is an empty desktop and it is not clear that you need to press Windows key to access launch screen. It defaults to the activity overview. Just to point out that this is no longer true.

seltzered_ 5y ago

> Also I don't like "(un)natural scrolling", a feature when the content is scrolled in the wrong direction. Are you using a Trackpad? I feel like every os (windows, macos, gnome/Linux) does natural scrolling by default now