Using Linux at work - KDE Edition

[@felipekinoshita]

IIRC a developer was working on getting 1:1 gestures with the "desktopgrid" effect, it's not there yet but we're working on it! :)

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Amazing!

[@typingcat]

That's the thing. MacOS added multitouch gestures more than a decade ago. Windows added it several uears ago. Why couldn't they predict that this would be the norm when they saw it in MacOS a decade ago, and only started working on it recently?

[@xmaxnetx]

@@typingcat Because a decade ago it wasn't that clear, that this will be norm, as it is now as we know what happend.

[@typingcat]

@@xmaxnetx Unless Apple & Microsoft tried to prevent Linux from having gestures using some sort of patent trolling, this is an incredibly bad choice. It was not clear? Not even at the point when Windows got it several years ago? I do not understand how someone who creates desktop environment can be that obtuse about the trend.

[@felipekinoshita]

@@typingcat We can't predict the future. I'm sure a lot of contributors wanted to start implementing touchpad gestures as soon as they discoved it but we lack man power, Microsoft and Apple have paid developers we don't.

[@babyboomertwerkteam5662]

I love how KDE is extremely customisable but I must say, for me, the way KDE works by default is already about how I expect a desktop to work (minus single-click-to-open being the default... never understood that). And much of the bugs and glitches people used to complain about have been fixed in recent versions of Plasma, there seems to be a real surge in KDE development lately. Touchpad gestures however is definitely a sore spot! The lack of touchpad gestures, and the fact *only* KDE has problems with my laptop's Wi-Fi card for some reason, are the only things blocking me from properly using KDE on my laptop. But on my desktop, KDE is what I use full time.

[@Vinnie_PT]

I don't think the WiFI card issue is due to KDE, the drivers are in the Kernel, not the DE. Have you tried another distro with a recent kernel? Something like Manjaro or Fedora?

[@MiningForPies]

Single click to open goes back to windows 95 with IE4 added. It was shit back then, it’s shit now.

[@godfather7339]

I think you are confusing DE with kernel.

[@babyboomertwerkteam5662]

@@Vinnie_PT I use Fedora (and used to use openSUSE). The issues with Wi-Fi quite literally only happen when I connect to the network via KDE's GUI for some reason, it just errors out telling me the network cannot be found or that authorisation timed out. I can usually get around it using NetworkManager-tui, but these issues have never happened on GNOME. Very strange!

[@onesandzeroes]

The single-click idea is very logical - you work in the same way offline as online (after all you don't have too double-click links on the internet; nor do you need to double-tap icons on your phone to run an app). It's also easier to single-click than double-click, isnt' it? The prroblem is people are too much used to double-clicking on the desktop. And then they would have to get used to a different way of selecting. In a perfect world, it would all be unified, but the world is far from perfect (think about miles and inches, fahrenheits and all the other abominations - the world is messy because people won't give up their old habits).

[@kokapeli]

I have been using Linux at work for over a year and I love it! Love the channel, thank you for the amazing content!

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Thanks a lot :)

[@KibSquib48]

i love the little callbacks to previous videos like "desktop icons killed my father" and "torrenting porcupines"

[@LovelyBlazingRush]

What is the desktop icons killed my father reference?

[@أسامهناصر-ر3ل]

Bro, I told you before stop torrenting porcupines, and use porcupinehub

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Haha yeah but torrents are just so… cool and hacker style

[@InventorZahran]

But PorcupineHub doesn't have any of the good porcupines anymore, ever since they went on a massive ban-hammering spree...

[@أسامهناصر-ر3ل]

@@InventorZahran You can try youporcupine then

[@InventorZahran]

@@أسامهناصر-ر3ل I'm not actually a porcupine viewer. I just happen to read lots of articles about porcupines and their influence on human society.

[@أسامهناصر-ر3ل]

I think the porcupine joke has gotten out of hand

[@philipgao]

KDE Plasma desktop is a mature, stable, beautiful and modern Linux Desktop. Few bugs, and did almost everything you need. And it surprises me that it's resource occupation is not so high. For the best KDE distro, I will recommend OpenSUSE.

[@TheLinuxEXP]

I really love Plasma these days! OpenSUSE is pretty cool, but I need to give it a complete shot soon!

[@philipgao]

@@TheLinuxEXP Expecting!

[@rishirajsaikia1323]

For some reason, openSUSE kde plasma consumes 200 mb less ram than even pure minimal arch with kde plasma. I don't know why.

[@dorukhan8707]

@@rishirajsaikia1323 it is so common some openSUSE and KDE guys work interchangeably in both projects and openSUSE has been main Plasma from the root; they also optimize it heavily with patches. That should be why

[@babyboomertwerkteam5662]

Fedora KDE is great too :)

[@yawarete]

I have been using KDE for more than a year, working on illustration, design and book publishing, using two monitors, wacom tablet, scanner, printer, webcam, mobile connection and camera. I have had problems at the beginning trying to migrate everything I had in Windows. But then it is a pleasure to have an operating system and desktop like this. The only cons is the update with constant reboot.

[@dontmindme8709]

You can turn off offline updates in system settings if you prefer. Then there will be no more reboots. :^)

[@wombatdk]

In most cases you really do not need a reboot. It depends a bit on what gets updated. If it's a KDE update, logging out and back in is enough. If it's an app update - no need to update. Likewise with most system libraries. As an example, on our office servers we run updates once a week, with reboots probably once a month (again depending on the actual updates). On our Internet-facing servers its the same, unless it's a critical zero-day emergency update - you can find out if there is one by subscribing to your distros security bulletin.

[@wombatdk]

@@dontmindme8709 Haha. I know it was not meant serious, but please, anyone reading this... don't disable updates! :)

[@dorukhan8707]

I might consider switching from Gnome to KDE Plasma. It really looks awesome and modern and fast tho. Also Steam will ship with Plasma so there may be more users and more themes, add-ons. Thanks for the video Nick 😏

[@TheLinuxEXP]

You’re welcome :)

[@Being_Joe]

GNOME 4x is really nice but it at times it gets in the way. I love the flexibility of KDE but I wish it was easier to get it looking good out of the box.

[@MrYossarianuk]

Been using Linux (KDE) at work and home since 2003.. If a company doesn't allow desktop Linux I don't work there

[@Yeki13]

This video comes in an incredible timing for me. I am moving to my new job and I was thinking on installing plasma! Thanks Nick!!

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Very nice!

[@Vinnie_PT]

Not just Plasma, he uses Manjaro KDE which is a bundle of joy (it's my daily driver too). Plasma is great, the distro itself is very light (it even has a version for Raspberry Pi), system updates are very fast (when you decide to do them, ofc) and the AUR is something that should come standard with EVERY distro. Seriously, it's a killer feature.

[@Yeki13]

@@Vinnie_PT I know. Have had that bundle of joy for 5 years or so ^^. Long live software libre :)

[@treyquattro]

@@Vinnie_PT I'm using Debian but have decided that Manjaro is going to be the distro when I finally put together the new desktop I've been putting off forever....

[@emeukal7683]

@@Vinnie_PT Manjaro is great, stable enough. But the aur praise is beyond me. We got snap and appimage, anything worth its "Money" is on there.

[@Zactivist]

I have to say, Linux has come a long way! I really love the look of the OS the way you've set it up. I've always been a big KDE fan, but these days it just looks really slick. During 2020 pandemic, my kids got used to Chromebooks provided by school. When they went back earlier this year, we had to find a laptop for my younger son. (Oldest has a desktop PC). I took an older laptop and put Linux on it. Works perfectly with PCLinuxOS, after testing several distros. (Windows was terrible on it). My son was used to Chrome OS but Linux is much more robust. I'm just happy I didn't have to waste money on a Chromebook which violates my computing principals! Linux to the rescue! Anyway, your video inspires me to set up my own PC with a modern Linux distro and get it looking that good!

[@TruthDoesNotExist]

I use manjaro too, and even though that style isn't my taste I was amazed how customizable manjaro is, I didn't know I could configure it that much from the original. and good on you for not getting a chromebook. I recently hacked a chromebook with a new bios and installed linux on it although its limited with the 16gb ssd. The computer I'm using right now is a w530 thinkpad with an I7 and 16 gb of ram (I could put up to 64) and 1tb SSD, I only paid 130 dollars for it, but with the cost of the new battery, 1Tb SSD powersupply and dock I bought it wasn't even 200 dollars, which is the price of a chromebook and it runs like a dream. this computer could wipe the floor with any new chromebook and I hope more people get used hardware instead of supporting googles chrome empire. Good on you

[@treyquattro]

I'm a KDE user. It works flawlessly for the most part and I don't have to even think about it, which is what I want out of a graphical interface. I use all three major platforms, but my preference is for GNU/Linux, running KDE on the desktop. Interesting insight into your day job too!

[@LordSoulSicarious]

I'd go one step further on the mouse... never get a mouse with a rubberised or soft-touch surface. I've been using a mouse with a black soft-touch finish for a while now, it doesn't help, the thing is still impossible to clean. The finish (gloss/matte/satin) doesn't matter, but a hard plastic or metal surface is a must.

[@michaelwright2986]

Also, soft touch surfaces can go semi-dissolved and vile in warm, humid environments (like Auckland, New Zealand). My MX Master 25 is holding up so far, but I've only had it a few months.

[@189Blake]

4:48 You're right, not very original. I watched Linux Scoop tutorial as well and my desktop looks exactly like yours 😅 Anyway, it looks cool and modern.

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Haha yeah I really like the look!

[@LoganT547]

@@TheLinuxEXP I often follow tutorials to get a sense of where the settings are and how the system works, but I usually end up creating my own style

[@paretare4946]

I will have to use now KDE instead of Gnome 😍😍😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥

[@TheLinuxEXP]

KDE has a few problems but once you set it up how you like, it’s really cool!

[@paretare4946]

@@TheLinuxEXP Thanks sir ❤️

[@Ironpants57]

Talking about activities in KDE! You know about the Epic Store and Steam launcher are always staring back at you while working? You for sure will give some quick glances to them.. You should look further at adding latte dock layouts. Just set up some layouts and put the launchers on the different activities. Now they can't tempt their wicked ways upon you.. The addiction may still be there, but at least you can't see them.. Temporarily. Just don't tab over to another activity while working.. lol

[@TheLinuxEXP]

That’s not a bad idea!

[@voxelfusion9894]

Hm? You can change what's on the taskbar on individual activities by default.

[@TheMightyPikachuFUCK]

VoxelFusion how?

[@theodoros_1234]

Awesome video as always! I've also been using KDE everywhere for about 3 years, since its customizability lets you make it work exactly the way you want, while also looking good. Your desktop KDE setup looks slick!

[@luminem57]

Okay I'll admit it : KDE with your setup looks sexy. If I weren't mostly using terminal based apps I would install it alongside a standalone window manager. Great video as always!

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Thanks a lot :)

[@loreleipenn]

I have been a user of KDE since 2004. Love their desktop environment and have lived through KDE 3.X, KDE 4 and Plasma. Love the KDE team for delivering such a fantastic product. 💜

[@AbhijeetKumar-cm3jh]

The most annoying feeling is when someone asks "which version of windows is that?"

[@aadityathapa6645]

So i use gnome, Its unique.😉

[@Synthwave89]

Omfg my instructor has asked me that four times already. Sometimes I wonder if he's messing with me.

[@valemus8372]

I used KDE a few years ago and loved it, my only issue is that the UI had always felt very inconsistent and clunky. At the moment I'm using PopOS and haven't found a reason to switch.

[@jaimesoad]

I use cinnamon Desktop and I always wanted that Windows' frosty glass look and feel it offers but alway been a little scared of kde, but you convinced me and I'll give it a try. At the end I use Fedora and they have a spin for every DE, so won't be totally leaving my comfort zone

[@stephenhargreaves9011]

Working on Linux, bah. I'm an accountant, specialist in UK tax, and I need access to not only my work system, but legislation, tax cases, spreadsheet and word processing. I also work from home a lot. My laptop connects to my work VPN, and then uses remote desktop to connect to my Windows 10 work system. My main desktop uses synergy to connect to my laptop, so single keyboard and mouse (separate monitors, though, so not quite a KVM setup). I can print from the remote desktop to my home printer, and I have a shared driver between the remote and home (which I really miss when I go into the office). When I'm not thumbing through Tolleys legislation in paper books, I can access from my desktop (much faster than the RD/VPN), and tax cases. I can copy and paste, not just between laptop (to the VPN) but between laptop and desktop. The bottom line is, I'm working on a proprietary Windows system from Arch Linux, on two home machines, with full interchangeable control between all, and a single hardware keyboard/mouse, and I'm doing it faster and more stably than if I was sat in front of my work computer.

[@harishk5007]

Absolutely love KDE/Plasma. I've been using it since the past 2-3 years. My setup is essentially using the Global menu and using the window{title, appmenu, buttons} with breeze dark! This is on my laptop. I'm not sure if I want to use a dock as I found that it just hampers the productivity and clogs the resources on my ThinkPad T450s.

[@MnemonicCarrier]

KDE Plasma 5: beautiful, elegant, powerful. Keeping the desktop sane.

[@michelchalmers]

Good video. Question. When you are ready to switch to another distro as you mentioned, could you use Fedora (gnome 40)? I just switch to Fedora from POP OS in I am dying to know how fedora would perform for you.

[@TheLinuxEXP]

I could try, but DNF and RPMs… it would be a pain!

[@michelchalmers]

@@TheLinuxEXP I have collected a few "Todos" from different videos on youtube. Maybe you might want to try these ina VM on fedora 34 before trying on real hardware for your work environment Look for the fastest mirror and multiple downloads In terminal enter sudo nano /etc/dnf/dnf.conf enter one line fastestmirror=1 sudo dnf clean all reboot in terminal enter sudo nano /etc/dnf/dnf.conf enter one line max_parallel_downloads=10 -------------or-------------------------------- echo 'fastestmirror=1' | sudo tee -a /etc/dnf/dnf.conf echo 'max_parallel_downloads=10' | sudo tee -a /etc/dnf/dnf.conf Run update sudo dnf upgrade --refresh Change DNS 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4 install flatpack support (reboot) install RPM Fusion free and non-free Install NVIDIA support First, enable Nvidia support in the Gnome center rpmfusion.org/Howto/NVIDIA Install DNFDRAGORA sudo dnf install dnfdragora (software that is comparable to Synaptic on Debian based OS) Install Steam for gaming sudo dnf install steam or Enable Steam on the Gnome store repository settings reboot and install steam install timeshift using dnfdragora or sudo dnf install timeshift Firefox Tweaks:----(does not work all the time) about:config layers.acceleration.force-enabled gfx.webrender.all Install Preload: sudo dnf copr enable elxreno/preload -y && sudo dnf install preload -y Install gnome-tweak-tools sudo dnf install gnome-tweak-tool install user theme extension enable file sharing in system settings Update the host file with the IP address of the other computers in the network sudo nano /etc/hosts install Blur my shell extensions Install hot edge extension. Create .icons folder for third party icons Create .themes folder for third party themes Enable third-party software Install dash-to-panel if you want a windows' look install Microsoft fonts For laptops battery management sudo dnf install tlp tlp-rdw Better Fonts: sudo dnf copr enable dawid/better_fonts -y sudo dnf install fontconfig-font-replacements -y sudo dnf install fontconfig-enhanced-defaults -y Install Bleachbit: (system clean up) sudo dnf install bleachbit Look for themes and Icons with Dnfdragora Extra mouse functionality Install Piper

[@Sholto27]

I keep trying KDE every year but there always just things that really irk me about it and I end up back at GNOME each time

[@marinlos]

Same here. I tried KDE last week again, but somethings just start failing, I lose patience and go back to Gnome where everything works fine

[@Dorinakis]

Same here. To me, KDE remains a little buggy. Gnome has all that I need an I feel it more stable than KDE. When you need a DE that you can rely on, Gnome is the answer.

[@SomeTechGuy666]

I'm a KDE user since 1998. I kid you not. The early days were pretty rough. The transition from KDE2 to KDE3 was absolutely horrible. But things have been great since then. KDE rocks.

[@arminloza_deb]

8:06 Interesting... the keyboard layout isn't QWERTY

[@ozguncivelekoglu6060]

I second that KDE must bring the touchpad gestures. I like the versatility that KDE brings, but the lack of gestures simply eliminates KDE in the laptop area, especially people mainly work on laptops (either with external monitors or not) instead of a desktop

[@nicolaim4275]

It should work on Wayland, so by 5.23 or 5.24 that shouldn't really be an issue any more. :)

[@gamegamesoumic]

last time when I had tried KDE, I found it confusing. That's why I prefer Cinnamon DE

[@yoman9446]

its only confusing when you customize it for the first time. after that first hour of exploring, everything becomes clear.

[@onesandzeroes]

Yes, KDE is the King. It stands for _King of Desktop Environments._ ;-)

[@Burn02]

@Nick. We can see the product placement of "christaline"! Not enouth discret!

[@smailh.k2635]

Kde apps is great especially kde-connect my favorite app on Linux.

[@rey6253]

I also installed kubuntu 21.04 recently and I am very happy with KDE experience so far, much better than gnome in general. I always have a feeling gnome has some memory leaking issues, but KDE is very stable.

[@AlucardNoir]

No desktop icons? What do you think you're using? Gnome?

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Haha desktop icons are not my friend 😅

[@Temet79]

libinput will add gestures. I just use it to change desktop with a 3 fingers swipe.

[@learningbird9940]

You have told us in the previous video that you were thinking of quitting this job and dedicate yourself only to the YT channel. I have nothing to do with your professional life and the eventual enjoyment and money you get from YT, but one important thing I get from your videos is exactly the experience with integrating Linux in your day to day work, something that we can only get frequently wit the work of programmers / coders. We need to know more of people integrating Linux in their job and how Linux is received and perceived by the coworkers.

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Oh don’t worry, even quitting my job won’t prevent me from showcasing how I do my work on various Linux distros and desktops :)

[@learningbird9940]

@@TheLinuxEXP Even with this recent thing of remote work, there is nothing like the use of Linux on a job in a real office with real coworkers and what problems or amazing things may happen.

[@barrycheesemore2928]

That was an excellent video, I really enjoyed it. I currently use Manjaro with the Gnome desktop, which I do like, but I keep getting tempted to switch to the KDE Plasma desktop as it's more configurable out of the box, esp[especially the themes,. I love the look that you've achieved with KDE on your home PC, and such a sweet set-up too!

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Thanks :)

[@gamerhobbit]

That.. is.. the only desktop which appeals to me 100%. I always knew the customizations are endless in Linux world but never though I would see a desktop/theme/icons and instantly say "Hey, that's it. If I I could imagine properly, I would've imagine this!".

[@Synthwave89]

Hey Linux experiment, I recommend the Logitech silent mouse. Even though they don't support Linux in general, the mouse works flawlessly on Linux, is wireless, has auto sleep so battery lasts an eternity, and best of all NO OBNOXIOUSLY LOUD CLICKS. Love that thing so much I got a second one.

[@soulprestigio9162]

Give kde plasma intro to new user that might be steam deck user

[@ThomasFaller]

Quand j'ai vu le settings panel avec le dock, j'ai tout de suite pensé "Heavily Customised" en effet. Joli setup!!

[@SomeTechGuy666]

I love Activities too. Another under appreciated aspect of KDE. I use virtual desktops as well. I don't know how I would ever work with WIndows.

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Activities are amazing!

[@prgnify]

Nick, great video but the previous version had the software that you use at work since changing to Linux, I still think that that would be nice to add in this video :( Also, if I remember correctly, you mentioned in a previous video that you will be doing KZbin fulltime in the near future. Have you considered making a series like "A Product Owner's opinions on X(linux something or free software w/e)"? Some of your insights are great and a few are even unique from this channel, taking something from this video you could for example in the Product Owner opinion on KDE mention that it really needs gesture support, and then give your opinion on priority, benefits, who are the stakeholders to benefit more and etc.

[@yoman9446]

use figma my guy

[@TheLinuxEXP]

The software is for a second video :)

[@taizunjafri8827]

Could you do a video on your Home PC setup, in particular how you setup your software, the KDE distro and stuff? I would really like to replicate the one you have on my laptop

[@TheLinuxEXP]

It’s planned :)

[@Zero11s]

0:12 the scamdemic happened not the pandemic!

[@omerefe8955]

I switched to Elementary Os just because you we're using it, but now I feel betrayed.

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Hahah don’t worry I might still move back to it 😅

[@lauriekimani]

@@TheLinuxEXP still waiting for the release of version 6......

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Should be really soon now, they seem to be working on the release notes :)

[@omerefe8955]

@@lauriekimani Same

[@bubblineyuri]

I found KDE to be very slow and buggy on my machine so I switched back to GNOME on standard Ubuntu.

[@marinlos]

Same here

[@POINTS2]

I have KDE Neon setup as my work laptop. It works great for almost everything that I need to do including development. I only have to run a Windows VM to run Microsoft Word which I think is ridiculous that we are still locked into Microsoft's format.

[@LoganT547]

You don't use LibreOffice or the online suite?

[@POINTS2]

@@LoganT547 LibreOffice works okay if I want to view a document or create my own document from scratch. The documents that I work with have just enough complexity that I can't use LibreOffice as a complete replacement. I do have remote apps setup so that I can run programs from my VM on my KDE desktop. It doesn't work perfectly and it requires a VM but it works pretty well.

[@sa-k]

same man, I use the same theme; it looks perfect for my taste

[@paellamaster8305]

you got me with the github password xD

[@haardmajmudar]

Hey what is the outro song? I love it

[@andreassrensen7536]

Great use case for the activities! Will steal that setup right away to "turn off" work on the home PC.

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Steal away!

[@_ragna]

I love KDE but I'm also sad that they still haven't included touchpad gestures. So far, I've been using fusuma to get that functionality.

[@Sitwayen]

Your logo is so beautiful on the slimbook.

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Yeah I really love it!

[@ArmenManukyan]

I've added touchegg to my Manjaro KDE and it works surprisingly well. But again, gestures should be a first class citizen in a modern desktop environment, so I agree, KDE please implement it natively!

[@SanjayRavindran]

How did your work place Security team allowed you to use Linux? Anyway which version of the DaVinci resolve do you use? I have hard time setting it up in Fedora/Ubuntu

[@TheLinuxEXP]

I use the latest, but you need an Nvidia GPU and openCL installed, maybe also an older version of CURL :) It’s a startup, so anyone is free to work using what they like as long as the work gets done!

[@SanjayRavindran]

@@TheLinuxEXP Thanks..I try to purchase an GPU (lol) when pricing becomes normal...you have a great work place policy!!

[@sproid]

If it wasn't for the laptop logo I haven't realized your logo is a penguin 🐧. 😂

[@MrMvS100]

No Elementary Os anymore?

[@M0rn1n6St4r]

Gestures can be added to KDE Plasma. They only execute keybindings. But, if gestures are easier for one to recall, map keybindings to gestures. Which begs the question... are gestures on macOS preferable to keybindings and hot-corners on KDE Plasma? After 2 years of using KDE Plasma 99% of the time, I find I miss my keybindings while using macOS more often than I miss gestures while using KDE Plasma. I also use Latte Dock. 99% of the time, I don't click on any of its icons. I use Super(Meta)+[1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|0|z|x|c|v|b|n|m|,|.] to launch 19 apps and widgets faster than I can with a mouse or a touchpad (or even krunner on a fresh desktop). And on Windows... I use Super+x,g to launch Computer Management. So I can find and disable the Print Spooler service. The only mitigation for the current Remote Code Execution vulnerability (CVE-2021-34527). I've nicknamed it _XEROX's Revenge._ lol smh

[@suryasastrawanidabagus5574]

I'm not a person high capability in tech both hardware & software, from 1 - 10 I'm sitting in between 7 or 8. But I use linux since 2007 start with Ubuntu 7.04 until this very momment, currently I use Manjaro KDE edition. What I can tell is; using Linux in for work is very doable specially these day where the era of "linux is for expert only" was over. Plenty of high quality open source software alternative to most commontly used proprietary software and if you have to use specific sotware such as Photoshop just like me, the answer is WINE. Google Docs also help me a lot, it does not require specific OS to operate, it help make me out of "Office" permanently In my personal experience, I can stay forever in Linux environment even when I need to use a non-linux software, the beauty of Linux with it's community is; "there is always a way that can be done to meet your needs, there is never a dead end"

[@franjocm]

Please, wash your hands before touch your mouse. Im kidding :P

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Hahah I’m a very clean dude but this white color just picks up any sweat or dust and gets really nasty 😣

[@franjocm]

@@TheLinuxEXP yeah, i bought a white logitech silent keyboard and the exact same thing happens to me

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Next time, it will be black!

[@snowmean1]

My biggest pain for linux inside corporate workplace is email clients as most of corps are using Outlook by default. Yeah-yeah, we all know about Evolution with exchange plug-in, but damn it's far from being perfect, and it unlikely to have any competitors. I was trying Outlook Web Access, but Microsoft purposely hide all notifications there, so if you didn't see them, you didn't see them. Apple did a very good job to adapt their email/calendar apps for Microsoft Outlook, but nothing on Linux is comming close to any reliable work with Outlook, at least nothing from what I tried so far.

[@bodamat]

KDE has gestures and also in some gestures we can configure to open some app or do something else. I can't understand what gestures KDE miss?

[@TheLinuxEXP]

No gestures on x.org

[@bodamat]

@@TheLinuxEXP I use only x.org because Nvidia… But I didn't test KDE on laptop yet.

[@yukinanka]

You can use libinput-gestures to use three and four finger gesture controll under KDE Plasma. ~/.config/libinput-gestures.conf write something like this: gesture swipe right 3 xdotool key ctrl+super+Right gesture swipe left 3 xdotool key ctrl+super+Left gesture swipe left 4 xdotool key shift+alt+Tab gesture swipe right 4 xdotool key alt+Tab gesture swipe up 3 xdotool key super gesture swipe down 3 xdotool key super gesture swipe down 4 xdotool key super+Down gesture swipe up 4 xdotool key super+Up and wake libinput-gestures up by libinput-gestures-setup start or libinput-gestures-setup autostart this setting use xdotool to emulate key press with your touchpad gestures, so make sure to set your corresponding keyboard shortcut as well (and install xdotool).

[@scottfranco1962]

You and I are a lot alike in that we both use Linux as a work desktop. However, as an application developer I don't like scaling. Basically this means blowing up your application draw size so that it thinks it has a smaller resolution display than what it actually has. This blocks the application from effectively making use of the true resolution of the display, and it converts your high resolution display into a lower resolution display. As in you wasted your money buying a high DPI display and are effectively throwing the extra resolution in the trash. The correct answer is to give the applications the full resolution of the display. Its up to the app to correctly use and scale its graphics for the display. For example most resolution adaptable apps calculate, say, 1/3 or 1/4 of the display for the default window size, then let you set it after that. Fonts are done properly by calculating the point sizes in ACTUAL DISPLAY terms, that is, 1/72 of an inch. Once the typeface is set to be readable, most of the rest of the graphical layout follows from that. Now of course in the real world, many or even most of the displays, in both Xwindows and Windows, do NOT report accurate screen geometry, making it impossible to calculate true point sizes, and most "resolution adapting" apps have seen on Linux work by just allowing you to scale the entire window at once (as opposed to calculating the layout). However, these bad practices, and including having the app not adapt to screen resolution AT ALL (app looks like a postage stamp). However, scaling isn't really helping this, since it applies a band-aid to the problem and does nothing to force app makers to code their display presentation properly. To be fair, both XWindows and Window mess up the implementation of high DPI displays equally badly. Not an excuse.

[@iodreamify]

That's really awesome news that kde serves you so well for your job! One question, are you on the Wayland or Xorg sessions on your 2 machines? And have you ever had problems with Manjaro's updates for a work machine?

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Xorg on both!

[@fk_tech]

I see @manjarolinux yeayyyy. I love KDE without any doubt. Nice video

[@runthenumbers9698]

I hardly ever need proprietary software at work anymore... and usually when I do, I can just use 365 or Google Workspace. Brave new world. Linux is the future. Never underestimate the power of nerds!

[@BenoitLamarche]

KDE rocks. But realistically, most can use a Chromebooks for work, and therefore can use any Linux distro for work. The only real use case I have for desktop apps is RAW image processing. Everything else can be done in the cloud. This is the age of edge computing.

[@thomastsojan4367]

I am using KDE desktop environment but the problem I faced is its very lagging to boot up. Anybody face the same....

[@nikos9413]

on Manjaro KDE I have gestures on my laptop.. I can easily switch between virtual desktops

[@_programming_]

As a software engineer, I have being using only Linux for work for the last 10 years. I even tried Windows 6 months ago, and I had to come back to my playground/safe place again.

[@kayseeday]

I’ve thought about doing the same but I’m concerned about privacy. My job gives us a thinkbook t420 with a terrible webcam and I have to use the company vpn to access a lot of our systems. I tried using a VM on my personal windows machine using mint as my VM district but I couldn’t get the webcam pass through working. My thoughts now is to buy a separate laptop on my own for work and put a Debian based distro on it like Zorin since there is a package for the vpn software that my company uses and a lot of the company’s who own the tools that we use have deb packages. I love Manjaro it’s my favorite distro but the vpn service my company uses doesn’t only has .exe .deb or dmg files. Is this a good approach? They do allow me to use a personal machine. I keep thinking that if I use a personal machine and log into the VPN to access our file server or to access specific sites that they’re also monitoring what I do. I don’t know how to confirm this though. Am I overthinking this? I was thinking of getting the framework laptop but the battery life on that isn’t great.

[@manuelrivera6778]

Do you have an updated video on the tools(hardware, software) you use for work and creating content for KZbin? I really liked this video as I’m in the process of restarting my life(yet with experience on the contrary to zero) while still keeping an open mind.

[@vaisakhkm783]

I was a KDE user, but for past year, i tried out many window managers, and now i am back in KDE :*) but still i haven't figured it out how to theme root applications :(

[@gucu]

Do you rate Manjaro over kubuntu then? I have been using gnome and Ubuntu for the last forever but just testing Kubuntu and I'm liking KDE so might switch.

[@paulh262]

Why do they make it so hard for a newcomer to Linux? I want a terminal, oh its called Konsole (not even spelt like console!) I want a file manager (no, I have to search for a submarine in Nautilus or a bloody dolphin)

[@TheDowness]

NICETRYGUYS

[@broganking9830]

I wish I could get a slimbook. But my countries import taxes are ruthless. Cheaper to buy a Windows laptop and install Linux on it.

[@shanedavenport734]

Does Touchegg and Touche work on KDE? These are the programs that Elementary OS uses for their gestures. I wonder if it could be a solution for gestures in KDE?

[@Nepoxification]

Hey, great video! i just tried out Manjaro in a VM and want to switch to it from Ubuntu. How exactly did you do the application overview in 5:23 ? I want this but i cannot find how you could do that in KDE

[@meowcula]

Great video, Nick. I switched to Manjaro/KDE at the top of the month and I really do like it. I have my mac beside it and I end up using both while working and playing, gradually finding more things for the linux machine to do that the mac formerly did. Overall, KDE is just a masterpiece of a desktop environment. Smooth, solid and highly configurable.

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Thanks :) I really like KDE as well!

[@TruthDoesNotExist]

a warning, back up the data on your macbook, they notoriously have flaws with frying the SSD and failing hardrive cables and sautered on storage. better to back it up then lose your data

[@meowcula]

@@TruthDoesNotExist I've been repairing macs for 31 years and they haven't had this problem. Soldered on storage always sucks, and thankfully my macs predate that. You should always keep your data backed up, but macs are not more or less prone to SSD failures than any other manufacturer.

[@TruthDoesNotExist]

@@meowcula they put the 12v power line next to the 5v power for the ssd, if a liquid is spilled on it then it will get fried, but you said your mac predates that do thats good, if the hardrive cables fail then you can just move the storage to another computer. I just say this to people to they avoid the headache of losing their data permanantly to apples incompetence

[@meowcula]

@@TruthDoesNotExist You aren't supposed to spill liquid on your mac. Or any computer for that matter. Try it on any windows machine/SSD and see what happens. That's not an argument. Apple doesn't claim to be water or moron proof. "losing their data" ever heard of time machine? Again, I have 30 years of professional experience behind me. I could show you some really awful EE design decisions perpetrated by many other manufacturers.

[@danieleg8758]

Disappointing. You are not using wobbly windows. Very disappointed :-)

[@hasmukhlalji6102]

i once use kde, and i never switching it back it feels so complete and i love it

[@nevoyu]

When I switched to an ultrawide monitor I got into using a tiling window manager.

[@mhasadi78]

I have gestures in Arch linux KDE with libinput-gestures and gestures gui app.

[@rickbhattacharya2334]

Ah yes , another fallen into KDE land. Welcome 😂

[@skrifoxx1668]

I rice my kde desktop with tiling, now it's beautiful ❤❤❤

[@signatient.5012]

Try Garuda Linux distro with your laptop or pop os I believe they both have gestures

[@prostaknaivnyj5976]

waat? KDE at work? sounds more like yu changed the universe!

[@infinitebeast5517]

I love KDE, it's the best! Great video.

[@TheLinuxEXP]

Thanks!

[@grumpyfeet7575]

Multi monitor fractional scaling doesn't work in KDE so not good enough for work from home setup.

[@ronaldo_endrisse]

Why don't other distributions offer the corporate session at boot time like Ubuntu? This would help a lot for everyone.

[@BorislavMitsov]

Nice video! I've been using a KDE distro at work for a couple of years and I'd say it is pretty comfortable and stable these days. ✌🏻

[@zeveroarerules]

How can anyone work with the global menubar? I don't understand.

[@fparisi]

FC34+KDE Plasma: I have found peace.

[@ex0stasis72]

9:50 That's odd because I use global menu to give me more screen real estate. Since I never need the icons on the task switcher widget on the bottom panel to be glanceable, I move everything but that from the bottom to the top panel, set the bottom panel to auto hide, make the top panel super thin, and that gives me more screen real estate, especially when I have multiple windows open and visible at the same time that would have otherwise had their copy of their own menu bar inside their own windows. And since I never need to interact with the menu bar of an inactive window, I should need to have one click access to it and have it take up valuable screen space.

[@gogofuki6769]

Meanwhile I use the default linuxmint mate desktop at work and at home😭, but I love it!