Plasma, getting around can be cumbersome. Changing my ways for desktop use! Love rc1 so far.
by onebuck from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5NFZY)
Hi,
I have been a supporter of KDE Desktop when needed, most times CLI from console or vt. So I took the bite and installed Slackware64 -current rc1. I cannot use my Superkaramba schemes for system information. I will look into the Plasma System widget to see if it can be modified to suit my needs. I have been a long time Slackware user and only use other distributions when I need utility on my bench. Most of those are Live. Sure I use Slackware Live when I can.
My change over has had some tripping points but most are my not knowing semantics or familiarity of Plasma so time will tell. I do like the looks of the Desktop and with the adaptability to suit as I see fit.
Still stumble with the menu but it does seem intuitive so I will get around. Need to keep up with my system logs so I can regress back or make changes to get things the way I want.
Some of things that I do not like is the new Firefox 90 and newer. Tabs are not as I want but to make them look the way I want then I need to work more. Mozilla is starting to get me upset for their new way of doing things. Just to get my Thunderbird back to normal I had to dig into my old system to pull out information. Not just address book but to get my folders back was more work. I lost my provider information & utility when I switched to Fiber but am willing to work in order to have reliable faster, cleaner service. Mediacom is not my provider any longer and the reason was service or lack off. Too many blackouts or dropped service for Internet in my area.
Damn Firefox sync can be a pain sometimes but it does provide some service. Thankfully I do keep records, bookmarks and sessions so I am manually able to recover when sync fails me.
Sorry for the winded post but I am sure that I am not the only Slackware user with on going issues.
Glad to see our rc1 from PV.
Some great work!
Have fun & enjoy Slackware Gnu/Linux!
:hattip:
I have been a supporter of KDE Desktop when needed, most times CLI from console or vt. So I took the bite and installed Slackware64 -current rc1. I cannot use my Superkaramba schemes for system information. I will look into the Plasma System widget to see if it can be modified to suit my needs. I have been a long time Slackware user and only use other distributions when I need utility on my bench. Most of those are Live. Sure I use Slackware Live when I can.
My change over has had some tripping points but most are my not knowing semantics or familiarity of Plasma so time will tell. I do like the looks of the Desktop and with the adaptability to suit as I see fit.
Still stumble with the menu but it does seem intuitive so I will get around. Need to keep up with my system logs so I can regress back or make changes to get things the way I want.
Some of things that I do not like is the new Firefox 90 and newer. Tabs are not as I want but to make them look the way I want then I need to work more. Mozilla is starting to get me upset for their new way of doing things. Just to get my Thunderbird back to normal I had to dig into my old system to pull out information. Not just address book but to get my folders back was more work. I lost my provider information & utility when I switched to Fiber but am willing to work in order to have reliable faster, cleaner service. Mediacom is not my provider any longer and the reason was service or lack off. Too many blackouts or dropped service for Internet in my area.
Damn Firefox sync can be a pain sometimes but it does provide some service. Thankfully I do keep records, bookmarks and sessions so I am manually able to recover when sync fails me.
Sorry for the winded post but I am sure that I am not the only Slackware user with on going issues.
Glad to see our rc1 from PV.
Some great work!
Have fun & enjoy Slackware Gnu/Linux!
:hattip: