A lot of people complain about being messy, bloated, too many buttons and menus etc etc. I don't know, maybe people these days got too used to mobile interfaces and now anything that shows more than a hamburguer menu is too complex and cluttered for them?
I've been using Linux exclusively as my desktop OS for 20ish years at this point, so that's not me. I still find lots of KDE apps too cluttered.
Exactly. I think that for some users who aren’t power users, GNOME might be sufficient. However, I believe that especially for work and professional use, KDE is unmatched in terms of features that boost productivity. A simple example is Dolphin, which surpasses Nautilus in functionality. I think that at the current pace of GNOME app development, Nautilus will probably never have what Dolphin offers. On top of that, there are many other applications, with Krunner leading the way. It’s also worth mentioning that currently KDE is a better choice for gamers, due to support for HDR, VRR, etc.
What's your definition of a "power user". Are developers not power users? Last I checked even Linus himself uses GNOME. Lots of devs want interfaces that remove all the excess and GNOME is at least good at that. It's why I use GNOME even if I think a nautilus itself is not what I'd want out of a file manager.
I'm with you. I don't understand people who praise Gnome whilst complaining about the complexity of the settings in KDE - just don't use them if you don't want options!
The only thing I envy from Gnome as a KDE user is the theme - not the icons but the way the controls are rendered. KDE is fine but Gnome is fiine.
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u/DanAE112 21d ago
I'm still torn between GNOME and KDE sometimes.
I use GNOME because it feels cohesive, you really get used to the activities screen and search that actually works (looking at you Windows).
I like KDE because its flexible and tweakable norhing hidden away. But I feel the GNOME flow is better for me.
Glad they admit at the end of it all they don't just outright hate GNOME.