Well I use,
- META+E: Files
- CTRL+SHIFT+ESC: System Monitor
- META+I: Settings
- ALT+TAB: Switch Windows
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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 :)
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But at least it's windows XP, right?
random comment to see if i can comment... (im not a bot)
But many Linux DEs are made to be similar to Windows anyway. They are serving generally the same purpose of supporting the file/app world. It's about time we moved on to a more streamlined user friendly world. But people's lack of imagination holds us back.
It was funny the first 5000 times I saw someone do it, but now it feels like I'm on a 5th date with someone who is still going on a monologue about epicly owning their bitch ex.
Win 7's interface was good for a number of reasons and that's why my UI looks even more like it than the stock Cinnamon themes, which are already a deliberate rip-off.
If that makes people think me a psycho, so be it.
W8 I get it.
meanwhile I'm over here making NixOS look like NeXTStep
only for gaming compatibility
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
I tried doing this at first, but i just kept being frustrated every time something wasn't like on windows...
Then i gave tiling managers (i3 specifically) a try...
Here I am now daily-driving Hyprland and writing custom ui with quickshell...
Yes... but it's really... WINDOWS 98.
I do bind Ctrl-E for a new file browser and Ctrl-D to show desktop which I picked up from Windows.
Ah when I got my android phone as a kid copied the newest iPhone with it to show you didn't need to pay all that for the same experience. Transitionary times are fun