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Support singhayushh 17 August 2020 08:37 1 Hello everyone I am about to install Manjaro right after this topic gets answered. Firstly, I couldn’t find the newbie section, so sorry for posting here. While I was looking for Manjaro XFCE vs KDE Comparison, most of the pages have been unfortunately lost on the forum, while the other sites had very old version comparisons I have a 6-GB RAM, 2nd gen Intel i3 processor and would be working on Backend Development, Computer Vision and general programming mostly. I want background processes to be as minimal as possible but I want to have a customized desktop as well because that’s what made me fall in love with Manjaro! So I want some recent insights on the XFCE vs KDE on Manjaro and also recommendations as to which one should I go for? Wollie 17 August 2020 08:42 2 Both will work for you, it’s a matter of taste. Here is a nice comparison between different DE’s:The Best Desktop Environments For Linux (We Tested Them So That You Don't...A list of the best Linux Desktop Environments with their pros and cons. Have a look and see which desktop environment should you use.3 Likes singhayushh 17 August 2020 08:44 3 The site lists the con of XFCE as

No advanced customization

What does it imply may I know

?1 Like Wollie 17 August 2020 08:45 4 Customization on KDE is assumed to be more flexible, if that’s important - choose KDE.1 Like zoro11 17 August 2020 08:55 5 I can’t find the newbie section either : ( singhayushh 17 August 2020 08:57 6 Okay. So I’m going with KDE and might eat your head in the near future if something goes wrong. Nice nick though

Thanks!2 Likes asqwerty 17 August 2020 12:03 7 Even when I think both will work for you, maybe you should try i3 or sway better if you look for a minimalist but fully working environment. singhayushh 17 August 2020 12:13 8 Yes, definitely I’d be trying that too, thanks. But initially, I’d consider one of the official editions to start with

Plus, I’ve heard that i3 has a steeper learning curve than KDE so I guess I should familiarize myself with a beginner friendly de before moving to others.2 Likes singhayushh 17 August 2020 13:26 9

most of the pages have been unfortunately lost on this forum

Just adding archived to the url of any topic from the previous solves the issue of Oops! That page does not exist or is private For example, Here’s a topic from the previous forum (unaccessible) - https://forum.manjaro.org/t/proper-preferred-way-to-update-your-system/14547 Changing the url makes it viewable - https://archived.forum.manjaro.org/t/proper-preferred-way-to-update-your-system/145472 Likes Alchemix 17 August 2020 13:39 10 Is there a way of incorporating this message to the error screen? It would be an invaluable help, to people trying to research a question on their own.At least for me as a new Manjaro user this would have been helpful, so thank you very much for pointing it out.2 Likes JustAnotherStrange 17 August 2020 13:40 11 If you want real customization go for KDE. Xfce still has customization, just not as much. Also, with those specs, you will probably want xfce as if you really customize KDE it quickly gets quite heavy. Not as heavy as GNOME, but heavy. Personally I recently switched from Xfce to KDE and I prefer KDE, but my computer specs are good. If you want something that’s rock-solid stable and “just works” without ever crashing, go with Xfce. But if you want real customization and crazy cool thing in exchange for some crashes, framerate drops, and screen tearing, go with KDE.4 Likes singhayushh 17 August 2020 15:18 12 Thanks for clearing that!Lightweight is my top priority

“just works”

Can you explain this? AlbertoSalviaNovella 17 August 2020 15:40 13 The best way to decide is to try both form a live USB. David_B 17 August 2020 16:00 14 As suggested you can easily try them both.For me, running Manjaro on two X220, one with a second gen i3 and the other with an i5, Xfce seemed to be much more reactive and snappy on both, compared to running KDE and Gnome.As for minimalism, it depends quite a lot on what you’relooking for. I want a dark theme and big fonts (I’m a wrter with a very bad eyesight) and no noise/distractions (no notifications, and so on). All of which is availabe in Xfce

1 Like realmain 17 August 2020 17:24 15

So I want some recent insights on the XFCE vs KDE on Manjaro and also recommendations as to which one should I go for?

Both could work fine. Just install the minimal version of them, not the full versions.I prefer KDE and Openbox personally. nam1962 17 August 2020 19:26 16

No advanced customization

One has to tell this dude he could not customize his Xfce :

15951041831920×1080 425 KBhttps://forum.ubuntu-fr.org/viewtopic.php?pid=22314819#p22314819Mine is less sophisticated, I do admit :

14256301101366×768 152 KB1 Like Eshwar_RA 3 February 2021 09:07 17 dont worry. start with kde but just install i3 on the side. keep using and configuring i3 whenever u have time and make the gradual shift to i3wm system Closed 7 October 2021 15:55 18 This topic was automatically closed 2 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed. Fabby 7 October 2021 15:56 19 As there are 2 other people that have asked the same question as you by now, I’ve marked this answer as the solution to your question as it is by far the best answer you and they will get.Support Both will work for you, it’s a matter of taste. Here is a nice comparison between different DE’s: However, if you disagree with my choice, please feel free to take any other answer as the solution to your question or even remove the solution altogether: You are in control! (If you disagree with my choice, just send me a personal message and explain why I shouldn’t have done this or

if you agree)

P.S. In the future, please don’t forget to come back to your question after your issue has been solved and click the 3 dots below the answer to mark a solution like this below the answer that helped you most:

so that the next person that has the exact same problem you just had will benefit from your post as well as your question will now be in the “solved” status.