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I have been using xfce for years now. I would recommend people try it, no matter what your machine specs (I have a good laptop). It is just, really, really, fa

by roomey 4y ago

I have been using xfce for years now. I would recommend people try it, no matter what your machine specs (I have a good laptop). It is just, really, really, fast. I mean, there is a bit of latency opening Firefox or TB from cold, but everything else is just... Instant. Tabbing windows, instant response when clicking buttons. It is night and day when comparing to windows. I use it all day, rarely reboot, and it never lags. My phone lags way more than desktop even. It is a desktop that gets out of your way :) The downside is it makes using MS windows very frustrating (I keep thinking I must have missed clicked due to delays), but I don't have to use windows much thankfully.

huggingmouth 4y ago
Second this. I have nothing but praise for xfce4. It does what it's supposed to and you feel no friction while using it. It feels natural. Have they made any progress in porting into Wayland yet?
bityard 4y ago
I used XFCE for a few years. My biggest issue with it was that my work machine is a laptop that I have configured as dual-screen with an external monitor. I have a need to dock and undock several times a day as I alternate between working at my desk, go to meetings, work from somewhere else in the building, etc. Maybe it's better now, but back then XFCE was terrible at figuring out where windows are supposed to go as displays came and went. GNOME (hell, even GNOME 2) to its credit, always handled this flawlessly. KDE was iffy for a long time but now it's fine.
- roomey 4y ago
  Yea, it's a bit better now. I have a 4k laptop and the usual dell dock with 2 regular monitors. I like using arandr cause I got used to it when things weren't working so well, but the built in monitor switcher works good now as far as I can see.
ljosifov 4y ago
+1. Been using Xubuntu LTS for my desktops and laptops since 10.04 (I now see that's after 2010). My experience concours with yours. Xfce is excellent for me, hope it stays this way. I see my kids use Windows. Some things in modern Windows strike me as insane nowdays (been a Windows user too, since Windows 3). Hope I'm never forced in a position where I have to change away from Xfce.

by roomey 4y ago

huggingmouth 4y ago

Second this. I have nothing but praise for xfce4. It does what it's supposed to and you feel no friction while using it. It feels natural. Have they made any progress in porting into Wayland yet?

bityard 4y ago

I used XFCE for a few years. My biggest issue with it was that my work machine is a laptop that I have configured as dual-screen with an external monitor. I have a need to dock and undock several times a day as I alternate between working at my desk, go to meetings, work from somewhere else in the building, etc. Maybe it's better now, but back then XFCE was terrible at figuring out where windows are supposed to go as displays came and went. GNOME (hell, even GNOME 2) to its credit, always handled this flawlessly. KDE was iffy for a long time but now it's fine.

roomey 4y ago
Yea, it's a bit better now. I have a 4k laptop and the usual dell dock with 2 regular monitors. I like using arandr cause I got used to it when things weren't working so well, but the built in monitor switcher works good now as far as I can see.

ljosifov 4y ago

+1. Been using Xubuntu LTS for my desktops and laptops since 10.04 (I now see that's after 2010). My experience concours with yours. Xfce is excellent for me, hope it stays this way. I see my kids use Windows. Some things in modern Windows strike me as insane nowdays (been a Windows user too, since Windows 3). Hope I'm never forced in a position where I have to change away from Xfce.