I think you are right, but I don't use a desktop environment (none is installed on my computer), and instead use the command shell, with xterm, to do most stuff

I think you are right, but I don't use a desktop environment (none is installed on my computer), and instead use the command shell, with xterm, to do most stuff. Other people also don't use a desktop environment because they don't like it but Linux can still be used without a desktop environment. Alternatively, try to make a better desktop environment if you know how to do.