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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.cafe/post/31900851

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[–] 35 points 7 months ago (16 children)

I don’t get it. Is it saying that when you’re single you have time to tweak and fiddle your desktop, when you’re in a relationship, you don’t and just use the default?

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  • [–] 43 points 7 months ago (15 children)

    Yes

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  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago (9 children)

    huh. i have the left monitor desktop customized to my liking, my wife has the right one customized to her liking. we have shortcuts on each screen to make it the primary monitor depending on who's using it.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    Would you mind sharing a bit more about your setup and how y'all use it? I'm just curious, not gonna give any unsolicited advice

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    it's been so long since i set it up i don't remember much. it's a windows machine, i had to download a utility so i could set up a batch utility to change my primary monitor without going into settings.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    I see. I misread your original comment and I thought that somehow both of you could use it at the same time

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago*

    I mean we probably could if I plugged in a controller with a long enough plug (fuck Bluetooth). The monitors aren't big, but there are enough of them.

    We did play chrono trigger together (we just took turns) on an emulator once, but I plugged the pc into the TV then. We had enough fun when sea of stars came out it did not take convincing to get her to play (think 2-3 player chrono trigger)

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (4 children)

    You've never heard of user accounts?

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

    we could, but my wife is not the most into computers. a big reason we have not switched to linux is i barely remember how to use that CLI. I could not coach her through it right now at all. she did not like having to log out to get into her account, and what we have works. there are probably less condescending ways to mention computer functions, but this is the programming community i guess

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child)

    My apologies, I didn't mean to be condescending, just meant this as a light jab! Due to the original post, I assumed you were on linux, which is pushing the use of user accounts pretty aggressively.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (4 children)

    but thats just a single open app in the top frame? btop i believe

    edit -- oop after i zoomed in so i could see the gaps i realise its 3 apps. btop, htop (redundant) and yazi or ranger or superfile.

    woudlnt the real implication be that the top panel is using a window manager and the bottom one is using a mint alternative?

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (3 children)

    The window manager is very customised. And "fiddling with the desktop" may include setting up tiling wm

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    if im not mistaken the top one is just archcraft (perhaps i3) default install, i dont see any customization.

    regardless im struggling to grasp what the meme is trying to convey. :)

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