There is a heckuva lot to be said for the classic “start” category based app menu, tied to a task bar. XFCE, MATE, OpenBox, all draw from a paradigm established in the Windows 95 design.
Its not a bad design. Personally, I couldn’t get used to anything else (and I’ve tried). My first PC had Win 95 and I’m now on a Plasma desktop.
Microsoft is doing a great job at completely crippling the fuck out of their start menu though, proving once again they have no idea what direction they’re going in.
I use Windows from Scratch. I built all the bloatware and telemtry myself, god damn it!
Always nice to come across fellow React developers!
I frequently compare my XFCE setup to Windows 95. The job of an OS is to run programs.
I tweaked my KDE desktop to look like XFCE.
What does that make me?KDFCE boy :)
That’s my favorite comic strip
Now, now, are we talking windows 11 or XP?
I tweaked to look like windows xp, loved the retro feeling
I like making mine look like “XP if I got to make it do what I want and have things like dark mode.”
I just miss the era :)
How does it look?
Well I use,
- META+E: Files
- CTRL+SHIFT+ESC: System Monitor
- META+I: Settings
- ALT+TAB: Switch Windows
Yeah I don’t use Linux for the sake of it being different. Keyboard shortcuts are not what I dislike about Windows so why change muscle memory?
3,4 are the default in KDE/Wayland I think
But at least it’s windows XP, right?
I mean… I used to have a macbook with Linux inside customized to look like Windows 🥸😈
I just want an icon only taskbar at the bottom and a Windows 7-like application launcher. Besides that it doesn’t have to look like Windows at all.
W8 I get it.
AeroThemePlasma iykyk
So it like you used this service for long, then the one who responsible for the service sucks suddenly, the alternative of that service is somewhat close but not carbon copy of your service, apparently you can involve yourself in adjusting the alternative to your liking , it is optional but alass it is inevitable.
Welcome to the world of customization, customer.
They paid millions in user trails and data to get there and then did windows 8
