• Jumuta@sh.itjust.works
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    19 hours ago

    I think KDE does it well? “simple by default, powerful when needed” works a charm on their applications

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      17 hours ago

      KDE was a nightmare for my wife since it has the configuration right in the desktop bars and dialogs. Misclicks and drags meant she was making changes she didn’t want to. GNOME was a better choice, 100% simple and no surprises.

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        16 hours ago

        I like Gnome too, and I think their settings done via terminal is genius. I know Apple has it too. I have no idea who invented this first, but I love it. The pro user can tune the things they like, but an average user don’t need that many configuration options.

      • MotoAsh@piefed.social
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        9 hours ago

        That’s stupid. We do not design cars such that it’s impossible to crash if someone starts yanking on the wheel randomly.

        Expecting an OS to do as much is … just beyond pathetic.

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          5 hours ago

          You make a point but, hey now, let’s not be cruel to people. I think we’ve all had a situation where a click was accidentally a click-and-drag and now things aren’t how they were before, and we didn’t realize exactly what was happening.

          I feel like KDE might have features to lock down taskbar customization a little better but, I haven’t looked for such a feature… 🤔

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          7 hours ago

          Except GNOME did exactly that. Sh can’t accidentally alter anything. Some people just have a hard time with computers and expected UI. Ever tried watching a good grampa deal with printer install and windows popups…you have to simplify things for less tch savvy people. Just like cars now have auto ebrake and lane assist