Subj : Arch btw
To   : Tiny
From : Accession
Date : Sun Nov 30 2025 09:11:06

Hey Tiny!

On Sun, 30 Nov 2025 05:33:28 -0600, you wrote:

 > I do.  But it doesn't jive for me.  I will just close the vm after a few
 > minutes and say I don't like it.

I just did that with Gentoo a few days ago. But, for just testing out new things it definitely comes in handy, rather than installing it on bare metal and then replacing it if you don't like it. If you shut down the VM, you can just hit "Remove" and the VM is deleted, only to be able to setup and fire up a new one with another ISO. ;)

 >> BTW, by "trying every desktop" does that mean you gave Hyprland a
 >> go? If so, how did you like it?

 > Currently I'm using it.

Ayyyoooooo!

 >> IMO, it's definitely /not/ Plasma, but for a tiling window manager
 >> with a taskbar as well as a launcher panel, I think it has the rest
 >> in

 > It's pretty slick for sure.  I spent some time (too much I think)
 > editing the three config files (waybar, paper and hyprland) but I have
 > it working really good now, I just have to go back and work on the
 > animations and other pretty stuff that I want to see. :)

It's never too much time if you're enjoying it. ;)

Did you just go with stock Hyprland install, or did you find some dotfiles (basically hyprland themes) to install and start out with?

 > I didn't either, so this time I am. :)  I'm starting to like it enough
 > that the old laptop may get a tiling program for windows.

I didn't know that was a thing, but glad I got to introduce you to something new and you actually like it!

Regards,
Nick

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