Linux Desktop UX Issues
This cluster focuses on criticisms of Linux desktop environments' UI/UX, stability, fragmentation, and usability, often comparing them unfavorably to Windows and macOS while debating why Linux struggles on the desktop.
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From end user perspective I think the desktop environment that i.e. gnome gives users is good enough from ui/ux perspective. It’s not worse than macos or windows. The thing where Linux distros can improve at is still at stability and making things just work for the end user. Especially around hardware support and os version upgrades and packages upgrades that often just don’t work.
this is true, but linux desktop is still fragmented hell and will be for at least a few more years
nah it's because desktop Linux UI still sucks, and probably always will
And they say linux desktop environments UI is inconsistent...
Sorry, but Linux desktop environments are still 10+ years behind both Windows and macOS.
i like OS but the desktop UX is where linux was years ago
Sadly none of the linux desktop environments are particularly great either - unity, gnomeshell, and kde all have different problems and none of them are nearly as refined as the OS X UI. That being said, if you are comfortable with a minimal tiling wm like awesome or xmonad, you can have a very productive environment.
Enlighten me - what's the problem with the linux desktops?
Everyone seems so concerned about the Linux desktop. I don't see the problem with Linux as being the dekstop itself. Coming from using only OS X, think that the problem is the applications available to run on the desktop. In my experience, there are no Linux apps that match the ease of use and well-designed-ness of whatever the closest analogue would be on Mac.
Desktop Linux is still a dumpster fire depending on what you want to do