Unexpected XFCE - ThinkCentre Tiny winner
The XFCE desktop environment is a classic favorite
Read on, winner of this week’s giveaway is revealed below.
Here’s the specs on the this week’s giveaway computer:
Intel i3, seventh generation processor
8GB PC4 memory (two 4GB modules)
120GB SATA SSD
wifi
Power adapter is included, but not pictured above.
Poll results are in!
On the Fediverse I posted a poll asking people to weigh in on XFCE vs Mate desktop environments.
I knew XFCE was well regarded, but I wasn’t it expecting to win by this much!
Maybe that’s because I really haven’t spent that much time with it and I hadn’t tried customizing it for myself.
My own XFCE customization on Void Linux
After seeing this, I installed Void Linux with XFCE on a ThinkCentre Tiny. I got to experimenting with removing panels, setting up workspaces and keyboard shortcuts.
Here’s a video of me showing off XFCE with ‘cortile’, a program that adding Tiling Window Manager features to most any X11 based desktop environment:
Here’s another video without ‘cortile’ tiling features and showing keyboard shortcuts in XFCE and ‘rofi’, a launcher and window switching program:
I do like Void Linux. The concept of a more stable rolling release distro is well done with Void.
In the past, it was my habit to pick something and stay with it for a long time. I’m pushing myself outside my comfort zone by “distro hopping” a bit to learn more and get a broader experience with the options available.
I plan on revisiting PClinuxOS and hopefully installing Slackware for the first time.
Announcing the ThinkCentre Tiny Giveaway Winner
josh@d***.d**
If that’s you, reply from that email address to claim this Tiny computer.
I will attempt to ship the computer to where ever you are in the world… but there may be some places that I can not ship to.
Until next time
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— Matthew from RetroEdge.Tech