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Who uses pure GNOME (no extensions) (lemdro.id)
submitted 1 year ago by mfat@lemdro.id to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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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?

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[–] yum13241@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

For your last sentence, single click can prevent things like carpal tunnel, but at the same time that's undoing decades of habit.