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KDE is now my favorite desktop

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892 points todsacerdoti | 3 comments | 18 Sep 25 12:17 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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Chance-Device ◴[18 Sep 25 13:09 UTC] No.45289205[source]▶
I’ve been using KDE as my personal daily driver for a few years now. At work I have to use MacOS, and it feels like a serious downgrade. Just about everything is easier and more intuitive on KDE. It’s the single best desktop I’ve ever used.
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criddell ◴[18 Sep 25 13:26 UTC] No.45289429[source]▶
> it feels like a serious downgrade

What kinds of things are you talking about?

These days I feel like all of the major desktop environments are good enough. 95% of what I do with them is launch applications and move or resize windows and that’s easy enough on all of them.

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carlosjobim ◴[18 Sep 25 13:43 UTC] No.45289609[source]▶
If you use desktop environments more to their capacity, you'll start to appreciate more advanced features. Such as how apps can integrate with each other, etc.
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criddell ◴[18 Sep 25 14:22 UTC] No.45290068[source]▶
> how apps can integrate with each other

Can you explain more about this?

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1. carlosjobim ◴[18 Sep 25 15:04 UTC] No.45290580[source]▶
Sure! One example is copy-paste, which doesn't always work as expected in Linux. Another is things in OS X, such as deep Spotlight integration with apps, and a unified scripting and automation language between apps.

You can also use links between most apps, documented here: https://github.com/bhagyas/app-urls

And drag and drop files and stuff onto and between apps, etc.

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2. never_inline ◴[19 Sep 25 04:33 UTC] No.45297978[source]▶
> One example is copy-paste, which doesn't always work as expected in Linux.

Give example.

> Another is things in OS X, such as deep Spotlight integration with apps, and a unified scripting and automation language between apps.

I am sure KDE has it too.

One time I needed a shortcut for concat-ing 2 images, and I was able to get the son-of-a-bot Gemini to script me a .Desktop file + .sh script which added it as a context menu option to Dolphin. I didn't even know it was possible. I am sure even more automation should be possible with D-bus.

> You can also use links between most apps

Android has this, and I think it can cause borderline security risks. Anyway its' not as important these days when everything that could use a deep link from another app is a react app in browser anyway.

> And drag and drop files and stuff onto and between apps, etc.

I need it maybe 2 - 3 times a day. I can always use Paths and paste them in the file picker. Its never a deal breaker.

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3. carlosjobim ◴[19 Sep 25 10:15 UTC] No.45299940[source]▶
I'm talking about why hundreds of millions of people use desktop environments, not why you in particular should use a desktop environment. You are of course free to make your own choices.