i'm disappointed with how these two desktop environments run on my fujitsu tablet
Plasma desktop for whatever reason drained my mobile broadband data because it seems to just put it on primary instead of the secondary for internet connection (i turned off mobile broadband connection)
Gnome does not have lower resolution options and i think its either philosophical reasons or its just the fact that they don't like outdated tech like CRTs. I liked gnome for the performance it gave and also, its useful to add such lower resolutions because i basically need this to mirror my display to my capture card because it only supports 720x480 (3:2 to be exact, DP-1 only) and not the 1920x1280 (3:2, eDP-1 only)
overall, i think i'm just gonna stick what i have right now (which is gnome) and just hope that the maintainers/contribs would fix some issues that i'm currently having. #linux #desktopenvironment #gnome #kde #plasmadesktop #plasma
#desktopenvironment
I always feel torn between two worlds with my primary laptops. :linux:
Either I'm optimizing my tiling and keyboard navigation experience on my Thinkpad or trying to create a smoother touchscreen tablet environment on my Surface.
I usually only take one when I travel for work and feel weird trying to get back into using the other later. :renge_shrug: #linux #thinkpad #surfacepro9 #desktopenvironment
I've been messing around with #LXQT in a vm lately. I really kind of like it.
Is anyone using LXQT in a multi-head / multi-monitor configuration?
Any issues with where it defaults to placing new apps, resuming from screensaver or hibernation, adding/removing displays while running? Anything else I'm not thinking about?
I do enjoy a desktop environment that allows you to _easily_ create an old skool right-click menu on your desktop.
There's some quirks to configuring the ordering, not sure if I'll need to hand edit the menu once I get it most of the way there.
For a mutli-head setup this avoids having to have an Application Launcher on every screen, but it does require access to unobscured desktop in order to work.
And my nerdy part likes the '80s-'90s UNIX desktop vibes it creates. Ha.
#Linux #RunBSD #KDE #KDEPlasma #desktop #DesktopEnvironment #GUI #UX
System76 Releases COSMIC 1.0.5 with New Option to Show Battery Percentage
The Xfce desktop environment is expanding with plans afoot for a new Wayland compositor called xfwl4.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/xfce-is-getting-a-new-a-brand-new-wayland-compositor-called-xfwl4/
Xfce Desktop Environment Is Getting a Rust-Based Wayland Compositor
This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
Draft code submitted to KDE Plasma turns it into a full VR desktop:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/draft-code-submitted-to-kde-plasma-turns-it-into-a-full-vr-desktop/
KDE Plasma 6.7 will have a global push-to-talk feature:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/kde-plasma-6-7-will-have-a-global-push-to-talk-feature/
GNOME's AI Assistant Newelle Adds Llama.cpp Support, Command Execution Tool:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-AI-Newelle-1.2
Window Shadows Finally Arrive on COSMIC Desktop:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/cosmic-desktop-window-shadows-arrive
CachyOS Starts 2026 By Switching To Plasma Login Manager & Live ISO Using Wayland:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/CachyOS-January-2026
Myrlyn 1.0 Released For Package Manager GUI Spawned By SUSE's Hack Week:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Myrlyn-1.0-SUSE
GNU Guix 1.5 Released With RISC-V Support, Experimental x86_64 GNU Hurd Kernel:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNU-Guix-1.5-Released
Deepin 25.0.10 update includes data-retaining installer and file manager improvements:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/deepin-25-0-10-update-includes-data-retaining-installer-and-file-manager-improvements/
14 Years Later than Planned, NexPhone is Up for Preorder:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/nexphone-2026-convergence-android-debian
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#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #KDE #GNOME #COSMIC #CachyOS #Myrlyn #SUSE #Guix #GNUGuix #Deepin #NexPhone #KDEPlasma #Newelle #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Plasma6 #LinuxPhone #LinuxDistro #DistroRelease #DesktopEnvironment #LinuxDesktop #DesktopLinux #FosseryTech
One Open-source Project Daily
Dark variant of Windows 10 theme
https://github.com/B00merang-Project/Windows-10-Dark
#1ospd #opensource #10 #cinnamontheme #dark #darktheme #desktopenvironment #fluxbox #gnomeshelltheme #gtk3theme #linuxtheme #microsoft #openbox #theme #tint2 #unitytheme #variants #windows #windows10 #xfcetheme
@HeliaXyana when people ask me what Linux to try, I always recommend #LinuxMint or #Fedora. They are my top choices because they are community-run not corporate owned, and they are both extremely well designed, they both have lots of software in their package repositories, they come with everything a new user could ever need in an operating system already built-in, and (most of all) are both ridiculously stable and predictable, to a degree that you wouldn’t have thought possible of a computer operating system.
By the way, to make LinuxMint look and feel like as “pretty” as Fedora, it’s just one command: sudo apt-get install task-gnome-desktop, then logout and login again. Done.
To make Fedora look and feel as “ugly” LinuxMint, it’s just one command: sudo dnf install @cinnamon-desktop, then logout and login again. Done.
But personally, I find #CinnamonDE to be beautiful, it is my daily driver.
#tech #software #Linux #DesktopEnvironment #Gnome #GnomeDesktop
KDE Plasma is set to gain even more useful features with the upcoming Plasma 6.7 release, one especially good for online gaming.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/kde-plasma-6-7-will-have-a-global-push-to-talk-feature/
This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
GNOME Mutter 50 Alpha Released With X11 Backend Removed:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Mutter-Shell-50-Alpha
GNOME 50 Will Make Sure You Don't Use Your Computer Past Your Bedtime:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-50-Screen-Lock-Bedtime
KDE Plasma 6.6 Beta Released With Plasma Login Manager, Plasma Setup:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-6.6-Beta
Budgie 11 Desktop Being Developed With The Qt6 Toolkit:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Budgie-11-Using-Qt6
Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena” released!:
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4981
EndeavourOS Linux gets an upgraded release with Ganymede Neo:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/endeavouros-linux-gets-an-upgraded-release-with-ganymede-neo/
Tails 7.4 adds new language-saving feature, drops BitTorrent, updates core apps, and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/tails-7-4-adds-new-language-saving-feature-drops-bittorrent-updates-core-apps-and-more/
Debian Libre Live 13.3 Images Released For Avoiding Non-Free Firmware:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-Libre-Live-13.3
GYESME: A New Design-Led Downstream Of GNOME Being Explored:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GYESME-GNOME-Downstream
(Interesting project, I like the concept to make GNOME more flexible while keeping the overall user experience. I don't really get why GNOME wants to tie itself to Systemd. Also, supporting ather design systems like the KDE/Qt ecosystem would be nice (if they mean that), I face theming issues all the time with programs written for KDE, which make some programs unusable for me, while other than the theming, they would be great for my use case. I'm curious whether this project will shape up as an actual, daily drivable desktop in the future.)
(I don't really get what they mean about "Defaults are protected more aggressively than options." though. It sounds like they want to limit customization, while in the rest of the description, they emphasize flexibility. 🤔 Or maybe I'm just interpreting it in the wrong way.)
(But other than that I like their mindset of listening to feedback, adapting direction accordingly.)
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#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #GNOME #KDE #LinuxMint #EndeavourOS #Tails #DebianLibre #Budgie #GYESME #GNOME50 #KDEPlasma #TailsOS #LinuxDistro #DistroRelease #DesktopEnvironment #LinuxDesktop #DesktopLinux #FosseryTech
GNOME 49.3 Desktop Released with More Improvements and Bug Fixes
GNOME 50 Alpha Is Now Available for Public Testing as a Wayland-Only Release
KDE Plasma 6.5.5 Is Out, Improves Support for Older Valve Index VR Headsets
KDE Plasma 6.6 Desktop Environment Is Now Available for Public Beta Testing
Budgie may not be one of the most popular desktop environments on Linux but it is an interesting one, and with Budgie 10.10 it finally migrated to Wayland.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/budgie-10-10-finally-makes-the-wayland-jump-as-development-moves-to-budgie-11/
Weniger ist mehr – auch auf dem Desktop
In der Reduktion liegt die Kraft.https://www.mikapi.de/knowhow/weniger-ist-mehr-auch-auf-dem-desktop/
👀 Wow, stop the presses! Another riveting #love letter to #XFCE, the desktop environment so thrillingly minimalist it makes white paint look like a rave. 🎉 Ruben shares his undying affection for the world's most exciting software waiting room 💻—a tale of pulse-pounding neutrality!
https://rubenerd.com/xfce-is-great/ #Minimalism #SoftwareDevelopment #DesktopEnvironment #HackerNews #ngated
Budgie 11 Desktop Environment Will Be Ported to Qt 6, Development Kicks Off
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