More info about it here: https://www.ghacks.net/2024/08/13/windows-11-start-menu-is-getting-a-new-layout-to-organize-your-apps/

I love how microsoft never learns their lessons.

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Ugh, fine Microsoft. I’ll finish my migration to Linux this weekend.

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Welcome. We have cake and assorted treats.

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I tried it but stopped once I realised there was no hdr support :(

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Depends on your desktop environment. HDR works just fine in KDE.

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It takes some fiddling, but I’ve been using HDR on Linux since Plasma 6 came out. If you don’t have an AMD GPU it would probably be really difficult to set up though.

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I use Wayland/Plasma6 with a 6800xt and it just works out of the box (OpenSuse TW)

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Unpopular opinion: HDR is overrated and causes more eye fatigue.

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I guess it really is an unpopular opion. Lol. I have have eye fatigue issues with HDR too, though.

I also can’t watch 3D for more than 5 minutes without getting a migraine. I don’t know enough about how the display works to know why. Both feel like it is trying to fool my eyes and my brain doesn’t like it. Maybe my eyes/brain get fatigued trying to play along. Some types of HDR seem to bother me more than others. I can watch an HDR movie mostly fine.

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Not sure why you’re getting downvoted. It literally only exists on a single desktop environment and even then it’s practically beta. On my TV it just shows everyhing as green and purple when I enable HDR.

I love linux and want it to keep improving but man people need to stop circlejerking linux so much when it comes to people using windows when it suits their needs

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It’s true that HDR support is virtually non-existent being limited to very recent KDE wayland with bleeding edge everything and AMD hardware. Basically .33 * 0.05 * 0.3 or like 1/2 of 1% of Linux users.

It’s also true that is a weird ass thing to chose a desktop OS for.

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I think gnome have just added support as well

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Someone made a post about enabling HDR support on Linux a day or two ago. Times have changed, and you might want to look into it again.

(I don’t have HDR monitors, but it works on my OLED Steam Deck.)

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The Steam Deck is an exception to the rule, unfortunately. Game mode runs using Gamescope as the compositor, which allows it to directly manage rendering surfaces and support HDR output.

Support for HDR under a regular DE is still either nonexistent or a work-in-progress last I checked.

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Can’t miss what I’ve never had, suppose I’m lucky there - HDR might as well not exist (in my mind) until it does exist on GNU+Linux.

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It gives a nice visual pop but in terms of playing, there’s no edge to it over standard.

Also it does exist but implementation is defined by the program which usually is only set up for the windows implementation. So you can wine the windows version of the program if you want it. I’m sure proton will figure something out soon.

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There is HDR support. At least Plasma 6 supports it.

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How do you know and learn this stuff? i dont even know what “plasma” is and why you need it.

“Just use linux” doesnt help in this scenario i use it for productivity for the past 5 years but i havent felt ive really learned shit.

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Some games support it on windows but not Linux. The list is small. That said, windows HDR support is garbage ime. I don’t feel like there’s a good option that’s set and forget in any case.

Plasma/wayland integration is coming along but it’s not there yet for HDR in gaming.

I just said screw it and live without it. Forgot i cared after 20min.

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Was this a call for help or…?

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