I really like gnome and how it looks. However every time I try it I find myself in need of more functionality and so I install a bunch of extensions. For example I can’t live without a dock and some sort of system tray that shows which apps are running in background.

Sometimes the extensions have small UI inconsistencies or use more memory than usual. That’s why I totally ditched gnome and switch to KDE.

Also I tend to think it’s been designed for people who are more comfortable using a keyboard. I’m mostly a mouse person.

Do any of you run pure gnome with no extensions? How do you cope with the lack of a dock and system tray?

  • @shapis@lemmy.ml
    11•1 year ago

    I tried really hard for about a year to use gnome without extensions.

    I’d say at best in the end it wasn’t annoying me too much.

    Recently tried dash to panel again and yeah. I’m not going back.

    I do not understand how people manage multiple programs open without a tray. Do they just memorize in what workspace everything is at all times ?

    • Shin
      1•1 year ago

      I found it preferable when I started exclusively using the keyboard and keybinds. Tho I ended up using a TWM so I’m definitely not the target audience lol.