COSMIC might be the future of the Linux Desktop.

This is my first look at the upcoming Linux desktop developed by System76. For many, desktop Linux has felt stagnant over the past year. Major distribution updates have been largely uneventful, and many distros seem to release gimmick features that aren’t particularly useful. However, there’s a fresh wind of excitement in the air with the upcoming alpha release of the Cosmic desktop environment. Here’s a dive into why Cosmic might be the breath of fresh air that desktop Linux needs. ...

May 26, 2024 · 3 min · 611 words · Brandon Hopkins

Favorite GNOME/GTK Themes, Icons, and more!

This is a list of my favorite GNOME themes, which combine the perfect combination of wallpaper, icons, and extensions. This article is a work in progress. CLEAN Look with Qogir Distro: OpenSUSE DE: GNOME 41 Shell: Blur my Shell, UI Improvements, User Themes Panel: Extension List, Places, Sound Input & Output Device Chooser, freon, krypto GTK Theme: Qogir-theme 361 Icon Theme: Qogir-icon-theme Wallpaper: wallpapercave.com Fluent GTK Experience My current GNOME GTK theming icons and more! My favorite thing about the GNOME desktop environment in Linux is how awesome you can make it look. In this video we highlight the Fluent GTK theme, Flatery icons, and quickly overview my current extension set. ...

March 21, 2022 · 2 min · 291 words · Brandon Hopkins
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