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> Kitty terminal can essentially replace a big part of a linux desktop environment, if you want it to. It's infinitely customizable AND has own opinions at the
by GuinansEyebrows 1y ago
> Kitty terminal can essentially replace a big part of a linux desktop environment, if you want it to. It's infinitely customizable AND has own opinions at the same time.
i'm interested in this idea. can you expand on that? what functionality are you replacing? i don't currently use a DE and i get along pretty well doing most of my work in alacritty and firefox-esr. occasionally i drop into pcmanfm if i need a visual file browser, and i use feh to preview images.
- mmgutz 1y agoI'm on wayland. Kitty can be used as a layershell window. So you can build panels, taskbars, etc if you were so inclined. For example, you want fastfetch or htop as a live desktop background? Kitty can do that.
- calvinmorrison 1y agoI'd like to introduce you to conky
- tetris11 1y agoI'd like you to check in on our dear friend conky. His door is full of newspapers and no one has checked inside the house for a while.
- GuinansEyebrows 1y agooh, i already use lemonbar for that. i was hoping for something a little more interesting than info bars :)