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Screw it, I’m installing Linux (www.theverge.com)
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[–] nuko147@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Oh yeah? Can you pin windows? Can you have windows always under the others or above them? Can you manage the buttons in the top ribbon? And dont even start with custom layout or the magnetic attach of windows in KDE.

I didn't download powertoys for fun. I needed a feature the windows did not have build in. After using KDE, even powertoys look basic to me.

Edit: Just remembered windows opacity, custom windows rules for almost everything and many more settings.

[–] Credibly_Human@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

After using KDE, even powertoys look basic to me.

I think this is quite a bit exaggerated no? KDE lacks many of the tools Powertoys adds like the OCR, advanced clipboard, colour picker and more.

Also, yes, pinning windows on top exists.

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

kde has a builtin dedicated color picker. the clipboard does not have those features by default, but the clipboard history supports defining actions for the right clipboard content pattern, so it's possible to do that and more

[–] nuko147@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I am comparing KDE with windows 11 in window managing. Powertoys has many tools but for window managing only the pin to top and fancy zones count. Pin windows only exist with Powertoys, not stock windows 11.

[–] Credibly_Human@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

My comment was particular in what it was in response to.

I quoted the section of your comment that was relevant:

After using KDE, even powertoys look basic to me.

[–] nuko147@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yes in window managing they are (windows not the OS Windows).

[–] Digit@lemmy.wtf 0 points 2 weeks ago

Heh, could play that game all day.

The biggie, can you fork it, can you mend it, etc. Free Software ftw.