MonokaApr 26
Fell

As a KDE Plasma user, I was always jealous of some of the nicer GNOME apps.

Recently I realised that I don't need to be. I can run GNOME apps on KDE Plasma just fine! Sure, they look a little different, but they work just as they would on GNOME.

🗳️ Do you mix apps from different desktops?

(If no option applies to you, please comment instead)

#Linux #DesktopLinux #LinuxDesktop #GNOME #KDE #Plasma #LinuxApps #AskFedi #Poll

I use KDE Plasma; I mostly stick to KDE apps (Qt)
17.4%
I use KDE Plasma; I mix and match apps
15.9%
I use GNOME; I mostly stick to GNOME apps (GTK4)
48.4%
I use GNOME; I mix and match apps
18.2%
Poll ended at .
Apr 25 at 8:05amWeb
Show threadFabian (Bocchi) 🏳️‍🌈Apr 25

@fell Let me quote someone from a telegram group:

By installing GNOME apps on KDE Plasma you will make KDE apps look alien, not GNOME apps.

Show threadNatasha Nox 🇺🇦🇵🇸Apr 25

@fabiscafe @fell Yep, KDE apps don't look remotely as good as Gnome apps. They really nailed UI/UX.

I use KDE Plasma for the stability but stick with Gnome apps wherever I can. There isn't any noteworthy account integration in KDE anyway.

Show threadMJ Apr 25

@fabiscafe @fell My experience is GNOME apps don't feel that weird under KDE, esp those not from GNOME but GTK apps. KDE has very gd themes for GTK apps to mimic Qt look and feel, but not vice versa.

But still I use KDE apps mostly under KDE, apps like Dolphin, Spectable and Gwenview are just perfect fit with Plasma

Show threadMalbyxApr 25
@fell where is the "I'm a beginner user and don't know what those words mean" option?
Show threadFellApr 25

@malbyx Don't worry about it :)
But if you'd like to know more, let me explain: You probably heard of GNOME and KDE Plasma. They are different "desktop environments" for Linux. They are simply different looks for the computer. Both come with their own set of apps: Web Browser, File Explorer, Messenger, Mastodon App, and so on.

Actually, there are lists:
https://apps.kde.org
https://apps.gnome.org

But nothing is stopping you from mixing apps from both of them, which is what I do! 🙂

KDE Applications

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Show threadFellApr 25
@malbyx Oh yeah, GNOME and KDE Plasma are not the only desktops. There is also Xfce and Cinnamon and many many more. If you're using Linux Mint for example, then you're most likely using Cinnamon.
Show threadMalbyxApr 26
@fell that was an excellent explanation. thanks.
Show threadEmi YusaApr 25
@malbyx @fell nothingburger. Eat, chill, repeat.
Show threadSebastianApr 25

@fell As a GNOME user and someone who appreciates Libadwaita, I tend to use GTK4/Libadwaita apps, with some exceptions if there is no valid alternative.

At the moment, only a few apps I have make use of toolkits other than GTK (Qt, CEF and Electron), the rest that I use every day are in GTK4/Libadwaita.

Show threadRaptor Apr 25
@fell I use xfce4 and run whatever apps I feel like.
Show threadValknutDocApr 25

@fell

le doy prioridad a gnome, pero sino lo que venga xD

Show threadSlightlyCyberpunkApr 25
@fell used to do KDE on the laptop and Gnome on the media PC but both of them went to hell over the past few years so now I run Enlightenment everywhere -- and I should have made that switch even earlier because it's SO GOOD! :)
Show threadMatthew VernonApr 25
@fell I use fvwm as my window manager, and an assortment of apps on top (though, to be honest, mostly emacs and firefox :) )
Show threadIgor Jagec Apr 25
@fell you can use both. Especially nowadays when overwhelming majority of people mostly live in their favourite web browser.
Show threadClaireApr 25
@fell I use GNOME and mostly stick to GNOME apps, but Krita is too good to not use.
Show threadMarcos DioneApr 25
@fell let's start with #Firefox, which doesn't user neither GTK nor QT. I used to use gaim until kopete became usable. Azureus for torrents (java). I was using simplescan (GTK) until I found skanpage (and got no real advantage). I use Qt apps I developed myself, which technically are not KDE. I uset to use gkrellm, but not anymore. Etc, etc.
Show threadProficiencyApr 26
@fell voted for using gnome and gnome apps, I like Libadwaita design language a lot and I'm borderline obsessive in terms of design cohesiveness. I feel like GNOME Apps and its developer just get it when in terms of UX design.
Show threadbdf2121cc3334b35b6ecda66e471May 2
@fell I'm endlessly frustrated when a Gnome app doesn't let me use my KDE system titlebars. I just want my keep-above and pin buttons.
Show threadFellMay 2
@bdf2121cc3334b35b6ecda66e471 I understand, but right clicking still works.
Show threadbdf2121cc3334b35b6ecda66e471May 2
@fell on the taskbar? Sure, I get that I can still do it, but it's a PITA