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Linux Mint Looks to Fork More Gnome Software, Make XApp More Independent

49 points by ndiddy 3y ago

lloydatkinson 3y ago
As the article didn't bother explaining what XApp is, I had to go search for it and it is: > Cross-desktop libraries and common resources
Brian_K_White 3y ago
Your agnosticism brings all the, well me to the yard.
- Brian_K_White 3y ago
  I guess I need to explain: That was an expression of admiration. I'm saying I like it.
VelesDude 3y ago
Mint is one of those distros that have walked the middle way between ease and power remarkably well. They have proven that they can be restrained in a manner that makes for great results. To fork these things and make them fit in more with the entire Mint ecosystem could be a good thing, lets just hope they aren't biting off too much. Mint is one of those distros that basically took the usability essence of Windows XP and just continued that into the future. No whacky concepts or bold plans for radical change based on a hunch, just subtle and measured improvements one after another. Arguably they took the hardest path forward and nailed it.
- Log_out_ 3y ago
  But what if we used ChatGpt generated shell gluecode to autochain programs in a desktop browser to create automated workflows on the desktop?
  - nexoft 3y ago
    are you implying that the comment above praising Mint is LLM-generated?
- noir_lord 3y ago
  Cinnamon is also my absolute favourite WIMP desktop on Linux. It has all the modern stuff I like without breaking a paradigm I've used for decades. I have used the Fedora Cinnamon respin happily for years.
tuna74 3y ago
From the Linux Mint blog (https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4675 https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4675), it seems this is the crucial issue. "They will integrate well. If we let you choose a desktop theme, ALL installed applications will support it." So it seems like these Xapps will be built for Mint's desktop themes instead of the Gnome design language. Hopefully the work will be worth it for the Mint project.
skydhash 3y ago
The one thing I don’t like about Gnome is bringing phone paradigms to the desktop, especially those hamburgers menu and the full screen application launcher. If they wanted minimal toolbars, they could just give the option to customize and toggle them like macOS. I think tablet mode for a laptop should be stylus based, and touch interactions need a different type of UI and windows managing.
QU0507 3y ago
Wave play

49 points by ndiddy 3y ago

As the article didn't bother explaining what XApp is, I had to go search for it and it is: > Cross-desktop libraries and common resources

Brian_K_White 3y ago

Your agnosticism brings all the, well me to the yard.

Brian_K_White 3y ago
I guess I need to explain: That was an expression of admiration. I'm saying I like it.

VelesDude 3y ago

Mint is one of those distros that have walked the middle way between ease and power remarkably well. They have proven that they can be restrained in a manner that makes for great results. To fork these things and make them fit in more with the entire Mint ecosystem could be a good thing, lets just hope they aren't biting off too much. Mint is one of those distros that basically took the usability essence of Windows XP and just continued that into the future. No whacky concepts or bold plans for radical change based on a hunch, just subtle and measured improvements one after another. Arguably they took the hardest path forward and nailed it.

Log_out_ 3y ago
But what if we used ChatGpt generated shell gluecode to autochain programs in a desktop browser to create automated workflows on the desktop?
- nexoft 3y ago
  are you implying that the comment above praising Mint is LLM-generated?
noir_lord 3y ago
Cinnamon is also my absolute favourite WIMP desktop on Linux. It has all the modern stuff I like without breaking a paradigm I've used for decades. I have used the Fedora Cinnamon respin happily for years.

tuna74 3y ago

From the Linux Mint blog (https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4675 https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4675), it seems this is the crucial issue. "They will integrate well. If we let you choose a desktop theme, ALL installed applications will support it." So it seems like these Xapps will be built for Mint's desktop themes instead of the Gnome design language. Hopefully the work will be worth it for the Mint project.

skydhash 3y ago

The one thing I don’t like about Gnome is bringing phone paradigms to the desktop, especially those hamburgers menu and the full screen application launcher. If they wanted minimal toolbars, they could just give the option to customize and toggle them like macOS. I think tablet mode for a laptop should be stylus based, and touch interactions need a different type of UI and windows managing.

QU0507 3y ago

Wave play