I know there isn’t an objectively correct answer to this question, and I’m not asking for the “party line” - I just want to hear everyone’s opinions (and the inevitable arguments had in good fun, of course).

  • vort3@lemmy.ml
    92·
    22 days ago

    Not to soud rude, but how is your “best DE” thread different from thousands of other “best DE” threads where everyone already gave their opinion? There’s plenty of “opinions” on “best DE” online.

  • eshep@social.trom.tf
    1·
    22 days ago

    @alexei_1917
    Of course there is only one that can be considered “the best”, it’s the one that works best for you. Everyone should try a different UI from time to time; who knows, you may find somethin better’n the best. You may also learn that people who use “that one” ain’t as dumb as they look. 😆

    …oh, and the correct answer is #e16 🤘

  • orenj@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    4·
    22 days ago

    I’ve messed around with the main stars, and I like KDE plasma the best. it’s pretty and customizeable. XFCE hits harder than I thought it would, and Cinnamon is pretty good out of the box. I think I hate MATE, but GNOME is good. I also tried something called “Awesome” and it looked deranged in a way that I’m pretty sure would make sense if I spent more time with it… but it was kinda ugly.

    • Random Dent@lemmy.mlEnglish
      4·
      22 days ago

      Yeah same here, I’m a tinkerer so Plasma is perfect for me. No shade to anyone who uses GNOME or whatever else though, I like that we have options for everyone.

  • WellTheresYourCobbler [ey/em, they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
    1·
    21 days ago

    For me vanilla gnome is the best DE because of the thoughtful design it has. I rarely use any extensions because I like the way its workflow is designed out of the box (though sometimes I’ll use blur my shell to feel stylish).

  • tofu@lemmy.nocturnal.garden
    6·
    22 days ago

    I like plasma the most. I mostly like the defaults and KDE tools but in some cases enjoy the vast customization options. I haven’t tried any others in five years or so, so my opinion is a bit off. Could never get used to Gnome.

    I had a quick look at the mint one when installing Linux for other people and it seemed decent as well.