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GNOME vs KDE Plasma in 2024: which one is better for Linux beginners?(www.youtube.com)

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HEXN3T@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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I daily drive macOS and Android. GNOME is more like Android to me. Feels too touch focused, where Plasma feels like something actually made for a desktop.

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bigmclargehuge@lemmy.world
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I absolutely love Gnome, but only when I have a touchpad/touchscreen. It blows KDE out of the water in that regard. However, it loses its shine for me when transitioning to a traditional KB+M, and KDE takes the cake there.

Basically, KDE for my main desktop, Gnome for my laptops, tablets, etc.

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remram@lemmy.ml
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I don’t know, I recently got a 2-in-1 laptop, and was surprised to see that KDE works great. Got Onboard as on-screen keyboard. Screen rotation works great. Glad I didn’t have to run Gnome on that machine.

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bigmclargehuge@lemmy.world
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I think the defining feature for me on Gnome is the workspaces. It’s just so fluid in a way i personally haven’t found KDE. Not saying KDE is trash on touch or anything, I just prefer Gnomes feel.

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fr0g@piefed.social
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I’d say it’s non-mouse focused. Heavy touch or keyboard focus work pretty well, but the mouse really isn’t intended as anything more than a helper.

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