• AusatKeyboardPremi@lemmy.world
    2·
    3 months ago

    For me, desktop UI peaked at Windows 98.

    Installing the 95/98 GTK theme by B00merang is one of the first things I do after a fresh installation of Linux Mint.

    I do try other themes once in a blue moon. But I soon realise it is a downgrade and revert back. The last theme I tried was the Arc theme back in mid-late 2010s.

  • UnfortunateShort@lemmy.world
    1·
    3 months ago

    Every time I take a look at collections of user created themes for anything, I am reminded why design is a profession.

    Not trying to shame anyone, I’ve been an enjoyer of custom themes ever since I started using Linux, but you need to have at the very least a little contrast in your theme. That’s kinda where this conversation begins :D

  • saltesc@lemmy.world
    1·
    3 months ago

    I really don’t care about my OS UI since I’m barely actually using it, especially after a few minutes setting up one-click actions. Less than 1% of my time and effort on the computer.

    Applications, on the other hand, is where I live and FUCKING HELL!!!

    • no banana @lemmy.world
      0·
      3 months ago

      Look, if everyone just decided on a style and everyone went with it within a system I’d be okay with that. It’s not great but at least it wouldn’t be jarring.

      But having to live by the whim of 50 different app designers is disgusting. I just want to have a good time, not learn 50 different interfaces.

      Though my thoughts on it would also stifle new ideas. So that’s bad.

          • Jak2k@discuss.tchncs.de
            02·
            3 months ago

            Contribute! Maybe you get a part of the 1 million Euro they got from the Sovereign Tech Fund.

                • Sonotsugipaa@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
                  2·
                  3 months ago

                  Enhancement? No, everything I have a problem with is explicitly intended behavior and GNOME devs are infamous for their everyone is stupid except me mentality

                  Edit, found a neat lil’ example:

                  Does Gnome/GTK have an issue board where users vote on issues?

                  Free software development is not a democracy, and does not get driven by polls. Features and bugs are introduced by those who show up, within a community that works towards a shared goal.

                  I don’t believe the intentional behavior is desirable and would like to see what other users think.

                  That’s not how anything works.