From: robin_listas@es.invalid
On 2026-02-13 22:54, vallor wrote:
> At 11 Feb 2026 21:05:33 GMT, rbowman wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:50:25 +0100, Carlos E. R. wrote:
>>
>>> I have several desktops installed in most of my machines, and I
>>> don't notice ill effects from that.
>>
>> You're lucky. Not everyone's experience is the same.
>>
>>
>>>> As for Gnome - DOES suck green donkey dicks - and KDE ... hate
>>>> 'em both. XFCE or LXDE for me ! JUST enough, no bullshit or
>>>> excess eye-candy.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Wow, hate... I can not ascribe such strong sentiments to any
>>> desktop.
>>
>> GNOME haters is a big club. Do you know how many new DEs were created
>> when GNOME3 arrived? I've never used MacOS but as I understand it
>> Apple people are right at home. GNOME2 was bad enough,
>>
>> I'll come right out and say it. I want a DE to look like Windows XP or
>> Windows 7, not something that belongs on a phone or tablet.
>
> I like Xfce as a DE, as it is simple and configures easily.
Me too.
>
> Unfortunately, the latest NVIDIA drivers have a problem with
> Xfce compositing, so I can't use them. Thus, I'm stuck here
> on Linux 6.18.10 because I need fixed drivers to make the leap
> to 6.19.
I got tired of NVidia issues, so my current computers have AMD hardware
and graphics. No more extra drivers.
>
> Stop the presses! I just came across a workaround that doesn't
> say "turn off the compositor":
>
> https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/580-release-feedback-dis
ussion/341205/1007
>
> Haven't tried that yet, but it looks promising...
>
> $ xfwm4 --vblank=off --replace
>
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Cheers,
Carlos E.R.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;
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