Whats the difference? (Gnome, KDE)

[Graahl]

Hello~

I am new to linux and currently running on gnome, and I have to ask this, whats that great about KDE anyway? I kind of prefer GNOME. What is the diffrence? Between those two.

And second, is it possible to change colors in GNOME on the task bars etc?

[gsiliceo]

I'd use the desktop that you have most apps for, most of my apps are gnome some kde, so i use gnome.
kde = configurability, lots of options
gnome = simple, ease of use, more apps

[detroitrockcity]

kde = configurability, lots of options
gnome = simple, ease of use, more apps

I couldn't have said it better myself! :guitar:

[babylon2233]

GNOME using GTK while KDE use QT as its base.

KDE apps is more configurable, just take a look on Konsole which is very customizable but actually you also can install it on GNOME.

[aysiu]

Here are some differences:
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/kdegnome

If that doesn't help you, I'm afraid you'll just have to install KDE (http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/kde) to find out for yourself.

As for changing the Gnome panel colors, try this (http://linuxfud.wordpress.com/2007/02/16/how-to-change-the-color-of-gnome-panel-text-handles-buttons-and-more/).

[Vivaldi Gloria]

aysiu,

you write in your kdegnome webpage:

In Gnome's file manager called Nautilus, you can also rename files by doing two spaced-out single-clicks on the name.

I have never seen this happen. Am I missing something?

[bruce89]

I have never seen this happen. Am I missing something?

I think that means clicking twice on the word in the rename bit highlights the whole name, not just the non-extension bit.

[doorknob60]

I like KDE because Gnome is too simple to the point where you can't always get it to do what you want it to, but KDE has a lot more configuration options but it's still easy to use. Either way you're better off than Windows or OS X though :)

[Vivaldi Gloria]

Ahh, aysiu means double-clicking after F2. Now i see.

If you have a file

hello world.ext

and you are renaming it then double-clicking any word highlights that word, double clicking the dot highlights "world.ext" but not "hello".

So if you have a filename without spaces double-clicking the dot highlights the whole filename including the extension.

Maybe this is another reason why not to have spaces in filenames.

[Graahl]

Once AGAIN you've been really helpful!

Thanks a lot.

[karellen]

install KDE, use it and see for yourself