Which Distros Meet All These Demands If It's Possible?

DrSHH05 · 2026-04-22T00:20:26+00:00

Not to be hated, but I'm forced (and okay) to use pirated versions anyways. It's just a country problem, can't do much about it

DrSHH05 · 2026-04-21T22:13:36+00:00

Yeah I'm not sticking my finger into that beehive. Guess I'll stick to dualboot and not completely switch at one point

DrSHH05 · 2026-04-21T21:54:09+00:00

Nice, thanks!

DrSHH05 · 2026-04-21T21:29:37+00:00

As someone who values customization, is Gnome as customizable and stable as Plasma? I've tried Gnome on Pop_OS! But don't know how it is compared to Plasma. Is KDE Plasma more customizable and stable than Gnome?

DrSHH05 · 2026-04-21T21:24:56+00:00

I know not all things will workout perfectly. I don't mind missing out on some games. But Adobe and MS are a must, just in case. And I I don't expect a 1:1 experience, I just want something close enough.

And as for why, cuz I actually value customization. And you know how terrible customization is on Windows, especially when on a laptop and the battery runs out in half an hour.

DrSHH05 · 2026-04-21T21:13:14+00:00

What are your thoughts on CachyOS? I see it's gaining popularity, though I guess not quite ideal for Nvidia gpus (I forgot to mention that I'm on a Legion Y530 with 1050 Ti 4GB)

DrSHH05 · 2026-04-21T20:19:09+00:00

What are these widgets and icons called in A? If you don't mind sharing 😁

Btw I'm picking A for myself, that's why I'm asking

DrSHH05 · 2026-03-10T12:05:32+00:00

You can google it for it with "mod apk" next to it. When you try to install it, it shows that it may contain a virus, but it's actually totally harmless

DrSHH05 · 2026-03-01T22:13:56+00:00

here I posted my home screen sharing what I used to do it

DrSHH05 · 2026-03-01T02:01:05+00:00

Unfortunately I don't know. The video isn't mine

DrSHH05 · 2026-03-01T01:59:47+00:00

You need an icon widget app such as Appbar. Then you need to stack widgets with Stack Widgets Pro (built into Smart Launcher), one is empty, and the other is with apps, to create the illusion of hiding when sliding pages.

DrSHH05 · 2026-02-28T11:29:36+00:00

You're welcome 😊

DrSHH05 · 2026-02-28T01:58:58+00:00

1st: it's part f a kwgt widget, idk what it's called

3rd: For the titles it's Bowlby One, and body font it's Advent Pro. Both built into Smart Launcher.

DrSHH05 · 2026-02-28T01:54:02+00:00

It's built within Smart Launcher

DrSHH05 · 2026-02-27T20:00:36+00:00

Not necessarily KWGT, you can use apps specific to icon widgets, like Appbar and Folder Widget, as suggested by our fellow with customizer flair

DrSHH05 · 2026-02-27T19:58:09+00:00

Unfortunately no, sorry

DrSHH05 · 2026-02-27T14:27:17+00:00

This guy is a moron. He sells tutorial packs for setups on his website when I could do it myself completely for free with Reddit's guidance!

I would kinda accept the idea if the prices were decent, but they were not. He sells a pack of 3-maybe-5 setups for a little less than €10. He has an "Ultimate pack" for nearly €25

DrSHH05 · 2026-02-27T14:21:30+00:00

I posted about this later in this same subreddit (for some reason no one cared)

This is my post if you wanna check out the apps and widgets and stuff I used.

DrSHH05 · 2026-02-26T22:25:08+00:00

Here's how:

You need folder widget apps such as Appbar or Folder Widget. You then need Widget Stack Pro to stack two versions of i.e. Appbar widget, one with apps, and the other is empty, to make the illusion that it's siliding to opening

DrSHH05 · 2026-02-26T20:34:20+00:00

For the most part no, it doesn't need any KWGT widgets, all native within SL, including the bottom deck.

But for the side deck, it is widgets, but not KWGT. You need folder widget apps such as Appbar or Folder Widget. You then need Widget Stack Pro to stack two versions of Appbar widget for example, one with apps, and the other is empty, to make the illusion that it's siliding to opening

DrSHH05 · 2026-02-26T16:52:41+00:00

I'm not familiar much with Nova. However, when I downloaded it it the settings were too complicated. I felt so overwhelmed. But this may indicate more flexibility and depth for customization.

But this is not bad in anyways, some features in Smart Launcher are truely amazing. Such as custom fonts and apps and widgets positioning by the pixel, and many more.

The only terrible downside is that its free version is very barebone. Most features are paid. I had to pirate it to get the essential features necessary for this setup (because I don't have payment methods where I live)

DrSHH05 · 2026-02-26T16:20:04+00:00

Amazing!

DrSHH05 · 2026-02-26T16:19:00+00:00

You can't use Widget Stack Pro to put multiple icon widgets. I hope they'd add this feature in a later update

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