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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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GNOME and AppIndicator/system tray (startrek.website)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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What's the reasoning behind not having a "system tray" in GNOME? You need to install an extension for that, and that is a weird process for newcomers/beginners.

But my question is why? Does GNOME really think you don't need one? Why don't they include it?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

True, they work regardless. DTP keeps a consistent look across my desktops, and I agree that having to install third party extensions is perhaps not ideal to reach that, but I was catering to a specific use case. I didn't mean to suggest that I dont find stock gnome to be a perfectly servicable DE.

In any case, the overview at login is still obstructive for my workflow, and I've resorted to disabling that with yet another extension.

I did try plasma 5.27 and 6 (fedora 40 rawhide) very recently. Can appreciate all the functionality it offers but maybe it goes a but too far. I found it sort of busy, the config menus were disorienting, and I found myself tweaking that ootb experience more than with gnome.