Been a KDE guy forever as I originally used Windows and KDE is a closer match. I like how it feels intuitive like want to do this I instinctively can get there (right click, in the settings, etc.). What I don't like is how plain and muddled the UI "decorations" feel. Things like pop out windows look like 1990's style. I've spent a deal of time customizing my layout and while I do like it the little things like squared off flouts on taskbar icons and so many other things annoys me.
Now Gnome isn't my friend. I like the normal windows way of doing thing and gnome seems less intuitive to me. But what is there is georgous and I really like the look and feel of it. Now I've been on OpenSUSE so maybe that's got a lot to do with it because last time I tried Gnome was an Ubuntu install a couple years ago and I struggled to get anything done so one day later did away with it.
So. I've been playing in a VM. Using my favorite Tumbleweed but this time playing with extensions. While not exactly as customizable as I'd like I am getting really, really close to the configuration I have in KDE as far as layout but with all the "prettiness" of Gnome. I dig it and apps just look nicer it's hard to explain. I've tried tons of KDE themes and I lack the words to describe but there's just something that seems polished to Gnome.
So. I want to switch, or at least try. I don't want to reformat my existing system I'd like to add Gnome. Last time I tried that it kinda hosed up my desktop icons and my default apps I had a lot of cruft. Is there a way to have both DE's without causing issues? Does anyone else know what I'm talking about with the generally tidy and neat visuals vs. KDE a little less so?
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