I believe that LXDE, XFCE and KDE have the menu button at the bottom by default. Xubuntu may have its button at the top. I am not sure how widespread this practice is. Only GNOME has its menu button at the top by default, but then it confuses things by having two panels (which is a waste of space IMO). First thing that I do in GNOME is delete the bottom panel. If I want a second panel I use AWN which is the same in GNOME, XFCE or KDE. It saves time to have one consistent panel for users of multiple desktop environments, like me.
However, I am a KDE user who moves my menu bar to the top. It keeps things consistent. Then there is the issue of Canonical moving buttons on GNOME. I have moved them back to the usual right hand position, again for consistency with other desktops and distributions. It is good to change things up as long as you can change things back if you don't like it. Linux is all about choice and we are fortunate to have so much. You can't get enough of a good thing. Each desktop environment has its place and its following. Sometimes we get passionate in our advocacy and tread on the feelings of others whether intentional or accidental. I like KDE best, but that does not mean that GNOME is without merit. XFCE is great but is losing its appeal because it is becoming bloated. LXDE and Openbox are replacing it as the low end desktop environment. My reasons for choosing KDE is that it provides the user with the most choice. Little is fixed and almost everything can be changed to suit the needs of the user. Some people like this while others do not. They like to keep it simple. Who is to say what is right? Not me. Choice is subjective. We choose something because it appeals to us, but that does not make it of universal appeal. I say, move your panels around and have some fun! Roy On 1 September 2010 23:20, Derek <derek_whit...@live.com> wrote: > Wait, I thought Linux OS's are for people's preferences. Like Linux > Mint is good for transitions from Windows to the Unix OS's, and same > thing with Ubuntu but you have three start menus at the top left vs > one start menu on the bottom left. so realistically, Gnome, Xfce, and > KDE are all really good but it really just so happens to be the > persons preference that makes it perfect. > > On Sep 1, 2:34 pm, Roy <linuxcan...@gmail.com> wrote: >> XFCE should not be affected by either GNOME or KDE unless you are >> running GNOME or KDE apps. Nautilus for example does strange things to >> XFCE and KDE unless you add a switch to run it with no desktop. If you >> don't do this then you cannot get back to your XFCE (or KDE) desktop. >> You need to launch Nautilus from a command prompt to do this (alt-F2) >> and type nautilus --no-desktop. Try it and see the difference. To get >> your desktop back you may need to kill Nautilus with the System >> Monitor or use xkill and click on the desktop. This all goes to show >> that running more than one desktop can have some surprises that you >> may not be counting on. >> >> Running a KDE or GNOME app in XFCE will work, but it requires the >> support of certain dependencies that may slow your system down. You >> may or may not notice depending on how lean you need to run. >> >> If you want even better performance try LXDE which is also in the >> repos. You can install Lubuntu which is Ubuntu with LXDE or just LXDE, >> >> Roy >> >> >> >> > I have question related to GNOME and KDE under Xface: >> >> > Dose Xface speed of the whole system get affected by having Kde and Gonome >> > in one Xface gui system? >> > I suspect that to support KDE and Gnome on one system certain demons and >> > background services have to run on this hybrid to run the Kde or Gnome >> > based >> > applications. >> >> > So does having multiple Window Manager Apps slow the system down any? >> >> > On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 10:38 AM, Patrick <0001patr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> Hello, >> >> >> KDE or Gnome ? That's an easy question. The answer is Xfce. >> >> Why ? Because it has an option which fully supports KDE as well >> >> as Gnome oriented programs. Plus all the Xfce written programs. >> >> So, by option, it fully supports KDE, Gnome, and Xfce. I'm going >> >> to switch fairly soon to Xfce to be able to fully use all three >> >> repositories. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> patrick013 >> >> >> On Sep 1, 7:43 am, Roy <linuxcan...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > But your response does not make sense. :) >> >> >> > KDE has no Mono which is a big plus and that opens up another big can >> >> > of worms. If anyone thinks that KDE or GNOME debate is argumentative, >> >> > just see how people get worked up about Mono. There are many anti-Mono >> >> > websites. People devote their lives to bashing Mono. Richard Stallman >> >> > has even called Miguel de Icaza a "traitor" to FOSS over Mono and >> >> > others call him a Microsoft apologist or even an "employee". These are >> >> > two of the biggest names in open source. It does not get better than >> >> > this. :) >> >> >> > KDE or GNOME? Use what you like and like what you use. I use both and >> >> > like both for different reasons. So why choose between them when you >> >> > can have both? >> >> >> > Roy >> >> >> > On 31 August 2010 06:19, kishan KISHAN <b.kisha...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> > > Gnome . 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