I like Cinnamon and Xfce. I am currently using Xfce everywhere because it's light, fast, and runs well on Linux under Hyper-V (that I am forced to use, enterprise computer). If your Xfce is misbehaving, you could download the sources, build, and use checkinstall to create a .deb file and install it. I've done it a couple times a while ago, and worked. Mauro https://www.maurosouza.com - registered Linux User: 294521 Scripture is both history, and a love letter from God. On Tue, Jul 25, 2023 at 3:18 PM mwilson--- via talk <talk@gtalug.org> wrote:
I just installed Debian 12 on a new laptop and took Gnome as desktop/window manager.
I really insist on something more Xerox PARC style.
I had been using Xfce, and liked it until (following Debian 10 software updates) it began to act strangely. A few months ago it started to kick up a huge fuss about difficulties starting the Panel after a restart. About 2 weeks back, following an upgrade, the Desktop area stopped displaying anything -- no wallpaper, no icons from the Desktop folder -- just gray. That prompted this move to Debian 12.
I might go back to Xfce, and assume my troubles just resulted from being 2 major releases back, but before that, what do other people use and like?
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