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I recently moved from Android to Fedora Workstation. (lemmy.ml)
submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Hey everyone.

I'm new to Linux and Fedora Workstation is my first distro. I like it but feel it needs a little tweaking. The screenshot is my desktop as I type this.

I installed "Extension Manager" and the following extensions - "Dash to Dock" and "System Monitor"

  1. Dash to Dock converts the Dash to a Dock with auto hide capability as well as being able to move the dock and change the icon sizes. Not necessary but it is annoying after a while moving the mouse to the dash, expecting it to popup and it doesn't. 'Oh right, now I have to hit that key'
  2. "System Monitor" shows the real time CPU load, memory, swap, upload, and download. I installed this to see how this used laptop, Levono T470s, handles Linux. So far, it's awesome.

Extension Manager also allows me to tweak the built-in system extensions.

  1. "AppIndicator and KStatusNotifierItem Support" (that's a mouthful). This one shows minimized app in the top bar.
  2. "Window List" is the bottom bar showing the currently open app.

There are pages full of extensions but I'm happy with what I installed.

"GNOME Tweaks" is another app I'm using. With this I was able to add Maximize and Minimize buttons to any open window (there are many other options) as well as pick a few apps to start with system boot. Normally, ProtonVPN has to be started with a terminal command at each system boot. GT does it for me.

Edit: I recently switched from a Samsung S6 Lite Android tablet with a Logitech keyboard and mouse to a used laptop running Linux.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 days ago (2 children)

How does Fedora replace Android for you? Have you not been using a desktop OS before?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago

Sorry, I should have included that detail.

My previous home "computer" was a Samsung s6 lite tablet with a physical bluetooth keyboard and mouse. I'll see if I can edit the OP and add that it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Maybe he means ChromeOS?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The very thought makes my skin crawl, lol.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

😀

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

based on your tweaks and extensions you mat better like a KDE desktop. there all of this is built in to a GUI interface, including running a command on login

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

I'll give that a go the next time. Thanks for the tip.