I usually run plasma 5 on my desktops and xfce on my laptop. It is used primarily for unix and other platforms that resemble unix linux, solaris, and bsd, for example. With a pure xfce environment you cannot do as much as with gnome or kde. I personally like the look and feel of kde but am more comfortable with gnome while i like the performance of xfce. Kde or xfce general discussion manjaro linux forum. Here is simple solution how to have bookmarks in dolphin. A temporary workaround or like thunar used to do this before. Kde is perfect for the new user because it is similar to windows in looks, but once you get the feel for linux and are comfortable with it you can use any desktop. Xform cool environment help is the go to solutions for any questions you need helped. Switching from kde to xfce lysenders daily log book.
Linux desktop environments are the graphical interfaces used to interact with the. The most important reason people chose void linux is. May 04, 2009 in case i either didnt mention it or didnt make it clear, yes, yes, slackware with xfce, kde or anything else runs rings around any form of ubuntu when it comes to speed. Quoting the official site, xfce aims to be fast and low on system resources, while still being visually appealing and user friendly. Index of slackware slackware current slackware kde. Manjaro is available in xfce, openbox, kde and a core text console only edition.
And while i didnt test them at the time, i expect zenwalk and vector with xfce to perform as well or better. Im sure most linux users can agree that gnome sucks, so what is your opinion that the final version of steam os use. You can setup keyboard layout in kde or xfce settings. Gnomekdexfce and other window managers desktop environments are special applications that run in x that draw things like borders and icons and minimize and maximize that the applications themselves dont. It should also be mentioned that many major linux distros offer versions. Kde on the other hand uses more resources than basically everything but it does it very efficiently.
I use kde as my default desktop, but ever since i tried the current xfce 4 betas, i have fallen in love with it. On datamation, bruce byfield cites an article that says gnome is the better environment for usability. In case i either didnt mention it or didnt make it clear, yes, yes, slackware with xfce, kde or anything else runs rings around any form of ubuntu when it comes to speed. Trying to decide between mate and xfce as your linux desktop. Slackware vs void linux detailed comparison as of 2020 slant. Xfce is actually not efficient at all, cinnamon only uses about 12% more resources than xfce and it provides a ton more features. The packaging team is dependable resulting in system updates that come in a timely fashion and systems which rarely, if ever, break due to packaging. A linux desktop environment or graphical desktop is a set of essential tools and utilities. Baltix, boss, juju charms collection, elbuntu, guadalinex, guadalinex edu, kiwi linux, nubuntu, pld linux, tilix. Which one is a better gui desktop environment in arch. Xfce less resourcehungry than gnome or kde, xfce is a great choice for older computers, and it is still a fullfledged desktop environment that offers a great deal to the user. Linux is all about what you want and having it from the ocean of free and open source software. The removable drives can be hidden or displayed as a group.
Jantin linux is a complete but lighweight operating system based on slackware linux, but aimed at desktop use it features applications such as abiword, amsn, xorg, xfce, slim as well as the latest 2. Back then, slackware and debian with xfce are indeed very, very fast systems. Oct 25, 2015 packaged in fedora 23 are gnome shell 3. What is the difference between gnome, kde, xfce, and lxde. Feb 11, 20 i personally like the look and feel of kde but am more comfortable with gnome while i like the performance of xfce. Xfce does not have a complete set of applications built specifically for it like kde plasma and gnome. Thunar supports bookmarks and it has a open terminal here option on the rightclick menu. Opensuse leap is ranked 9th while slackware is ranked 20th. Im not a kde user and dont install any of the packages. Gnome and kde are the mostused desktop environments among linux distros.
Xfce or xfce is a free and opensource desktop environment for linux and bsd operating. Although both come from a similar tradition, the two are more than just equivalents. Oct 07, 2009 xfce is the slim down desktop environment. You can however use xfce and still get the entire kde menu in xfce and run kde apps from there when or if you need to. Kde vs xfce vs lxde vs gnome vs mate vs cinnamon, etc. In order to maintain neutrality, i chose apps that are either native to a certain environment or nonnative to both of the environments, the below apps are representing. Like mate, xfce generally lives up to its selfdescription. Kde and gnome in the last year or so, kde has been rethinking the desktop and sometimes leaving its users behind, while gnome has seemed to lack a united design philosophy.
I cant completely replace kde coz i like the development tools that its bundled with and other apps. Written by michael larabel in operating systems on 25 october 2015. Unlike xfce, however, kde comes bundled with many apps. The most important reason people chose opensuse leap is. But just like i mentioned above, x11, as a display server, only provides the basic drawing ability through some libs like xlib or xcb.
Try prime software go search en hello, sign in account. This works on machines running both regular bios as well as uefi. Slackware is one of those linux distros often described as being difficult to use. I have successfully installed guest additions and xfce starts and runs cleanly with or without the guest additions. The latest stable release, slackware 14, comes with the latest version of xfce, 4. For example, gnome games can also run in kde, xfce, or lxde while kde games can likewise run in gnome, xfce, and lxde. We will make all of them available for use and will be able to choose. In many ways, kde k desktop environment is very similar in appearance to microsoft windows and windows users will likely feel very much at home when using kde. But the xfce installs of slackware and debian are more alike than not when it comes to speed. Each of the desktops were installed from the package repository and their outofthebox settings utilized during testing.
Just like in windows, users access the kde menu by clicking on the the left side of the panel. Xfce and gnome 3 are my two favorite des, and for good reason. In addition, xfce still shows signs of its more geeky past. Kde has a lighter footprint than most other des these days. But you might want to spend some time trying to figure out why your kde is so unstable. Kde starts april with big performance jump for local io. Xfce is the lightweight platform that can be tweaked on any light weight computer set up using lynx mac or what ever pc or you have or need the solution to we can help. I would suggest xfce, as it is the most lightweight desktop environment of the three. If it happens kde 5 will be a welcome addition to the current branch.
Xfce is a desktop environment that is also free software. Kde software and most other software works perfectly in xfce with gnome apps being a notable exception since they tend to be brokenly written to only run on gnome. You can drag and drop programs to the desktop as links if icons is what you want on the screen and not using the menus all the time. A single instance of void will be supported forever without needing to reinstall. Opera previously had a flexible and easytoorganize bookmark system. Rightclick on the xfce panel and choose add new ite. It is distributed in slackwares standard tgz package format. Well these are some of the popular desktop environment of linux. I am interested in what wm fellow slackers use and for what reason. Which of the two you like better is largely a matter of taste. While he concedes that point, he says that for the amount of customization it allows. Oct 31, 2012 by contrast, xfce s home page summarizes the desktop environment as fast and low on system resources, while still being visually appealing and user friendly. You might also look at lxde, its far lighter weight than either kde or xfce. I plan to start dabbling in linux, and ive already considered which distribution to go with.
Opensuse leap vs slackware detailed comparison as of 2019. Video doesnt show all of the different types of desktop environments. Kde4 has been out for about a year and a half now, and it has come a long way since kde 4. My vote goes to lxde for the lightweight use and less power consumption. I couldnt stand the cartoonish character of older kde and usually went with xfce. Jun 25, 2010 ive been a kde user ever since i learn linux, from suse to slackware then to opensuse and back to slackware. Xfce is lightweight, massively customizable, and looks like a standard. Doesnt help you much regarding your question, but i can tell you that if you decide to use kde, the kdemod project is fantastic and i think most arch users who use kde, use kdemod as it is modular and allows more control over what you install, aswell as various other perks. When running the opensource tesseract sdl2 game, kde plasma 5 and xfce were the desktops running slower than gnome shell, lxde, and mate.
Xfce seems like its way too stuck in the past and its missing a lot of the customization and easy of use that i get from kde. In my opinion its time to retire kde 4 from slackware. Unfortunately, the same is far from true of kde applications, which can take 1520 seconds to open. Moving an xfce profile to another computer or user account or creating an. Thunar, xfces default file manager, is simple, easy to use and. Less resourcehungry than gnome or kde, xfce is a great choice for older computers and it is still a fullfledged desktop environment that offers a great deal to the user. Mar 11, 2015 xfce and gnome 3 are my two favorite des, and for good reason. This allows them to be written to a usb stick, which can then be booted and used as the install source. These xfce versus kde numbers reveal a shocking surprise about linux desktop environments jason evangelho senior contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Ive been a kde user ever since i learn linux, from suse to slackware then to opensuse and back to slackware. Why am i getting better performance on kde than when im. The main objective of this desktop environment is to be fast and lightweight.
I beat the snot out of my kde on two different distros manjaro and opensuse and i. I beat the snot out of my kde on two different distros manjaro and opensuse and i just do not have any such problems. Kde however which was set as the default for startx starts well giving me the appropriate desktop at the appropriate resolution but crashes halfway during the splashscreen animation. Aug 27, 2017 you might also look at lxde, its far lighter weight than either kde or xfce. Until 2016, future versions of linux mint will use the same package base as linux mint 17. Hello guys, i am new to slackware and i am loving it thus far. While coming with a little less features than either kde or gnome, it contains a full range of lightweight applications for most of your needs. Aug 06, 2011 one great feature of linux is that programs applications that are made to run in any one of these desktop environments will normally work in the others.
If you prefer to set it up systemwide, just create the file. Xfce is better on a machine with limited resources. Kde plasma 5 has some excellent multimedia apps kdenlive video editor and kaffeine for dtv to name but two and runs fast and well on a decently specced machine. It also comes with a host of applications and features that complete the experience. The normal and best way to get this plugin is to use the package manager or port system of your operating system. A brief description of gnome, unity, cinnamon, mate, kde, xfce, lxde. In my opinion, xfce provides a nice balance between functionality and conservation of system resources, while still having a beautiful desktop. Apr 26, 2015 have you heard or read the term kde, gnome, xfce, lxde etc and wonder what these terms mean. Wireless adhoc server script 7 thoughts on linux slackware 14. Other than an update under the hood, it offers little thats new in terms of usability and few new features. Kde 5 ive tried several times and that just isnt going to happen on any box i own, just for comestic reasons alone.
Difference between xfce and gnome difference between. Kde settings are set up to use gtk but it does not change anything at all. I cant get used to xfce except on my netbook running manjaro netbook edition for regular notebook or desktop use i always prefer kde. Solved kde apps running on xfce have no icons in menus. Ubuntu linux using kde, gnome, cinnamon and xfce linux. Kde is perfect for the new user because it is similar to windows in looks. Xfware is a distribution of the xfce desktop environment with more adds and optimizations for slackware linux and with a collection of useful applications. Welcome to this years 28th issue of distrowatch weekly. Void linux is ranked 7th while slackware is ranked 12th. That was before i ever use linux exclusively for doing work but now that i have my own computer, i got the first hand experience for linux and kde and finally decided to dump kde for xfce. Xfce and gnome are both good to use and good to know and good to use and what makes them both the winner in this group is becuase both are good with user interface and user experience and to say that one is better then the other in this category is a lie becuase both have some tremendous capabilities in the right hands and with the right systems and perimeters in place. A desktop environment is a bundle of programs running on top of an operating system, which share a common gui. I have reinstalled slackware several times, now im using mageia and my.
Kde prioritizes aesthetics and modernity with a userfriendly computing experience. Xfce is light on memory 150300 mb while kde will occupy almost double the memory or more depending on your settings 200800 mb. The project only added userfriendliness as its goal around 2006. Imho it was six years before kde 4 became useable, but even then, i eventually went back to xfce. Comparing xfce to kdebase would be a fair comparison, but all those additional apps make. Its kde desktop is probably the most contemporary trait. Arch is great because there isnt a default desktop environment or window manager, so technically all are equally good. It might be so specially if you are new to linuxplasma and you cant stop. These xfce versus kde numbers reveal a shocking surprise. Select a file or directory you want to bookmark and add a bookmark tag in the info panel. Maybe its a standard thing or maybe the qt toolkit is just gnomeonlyaware.
Xfce does not come directly packaged with such tools. Bookmarks appear to have been removed and replaced with something called stash. You can install xfce as the only desktop environment on your computer, or alongside another desktop environment. If you need to switch between different layouts, installing the xfce panel keyboard plugin might be a more convenient option 1.
All of them offer sophisticated pointandclick graphical user interfaces gui which are on par with the desktop environments found in windows and mac os x. During the installation process, please make sure that you select the xfce package group. Kde vs xfce vs lxde vs gnome vs mate vs cinnamon steam. However, i am wondering which desktop would be the best choice for a linux newbie. Have you heard or read the term kde, gnome, xfce, lxde etc and wonder what these terms mean. Comparing xfce to kde base would be a fair comparison, but all those additional apps make kde a fine end product.
Rightclick on the xfce panel and choose add new items. In linux, there are so many choices, and this includes the desktop environments and window managers. I also have some older machines with openbox and lxde too. I use some kde apps under xfce kile, k3b, okular and whatever i try, they dont integrate well. The most popular desktop environments in linux are gnome, unity, cinnamon, mate, kde, xfce, and lxde. When i say xfce, its a good bet you think about a lean, responsive linux desktop environment thats particularly light on system memory usage. Dec 01, 2015 the control panel of the kde is not as easy as the user might like it to be, yet it is a bit clear that thiss something that they are still working on. Latest slackware version doesnt cut newbies any slack. Its funny that kdeqt apps are looking at gconf database for this setting, since xfce also has the same setting in the appearancesettings dialog. Ive been a kde user for as long as i have used gnulinux, but the latest xfce has pinched my curiosity. Kde in many ways, kde k desktop environment is very similar in appearance to microsoft windows, and windows users will likely feel very much at home when using kde.
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