Hi everyone,

I’d like to have my apps as tiles within a full-screen view (ideally called via pressing the Windows button on the keyboard) in Linux, pretty much the Windows Metro look as seen above. I have all the icon files and just need to link them to the apps themselves. Might you know of a way to do that?

Thanks for your help! Temperche

    • DaGeek247@kbin.social
      351·
      11 months ago

      Meh, i hate the design too, but i can absolutely support someone looking into making their linux install more personal.

      • flashgnash@lemm.ee
        251·
        11 months ago

        It sucks when forced on you by Microsoft but when the suffering is entirely self inflicted it’s way more fun

          • flashgnash@lemm.ee
            2·
            11 months ago

            I am somewhat convinced some part of my brain is just an agent of chaos and wants to see me suffer because the moment I get something working nicely I suddenly get the urge to change everything

        • Skull giver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl
          1·
          11 months ago

          If you use the winkey shortcuts (which absolutely nobody did lol) or a touch screen (which even fewer people had), the usability isn’t all that bad. Not my favourite UI, but not impossible to use either.

          It’s not like Gnome is all that different, and that’s still one of the most popular DEs. The fullscreen apps, though, I still don’t know what Microsoft must’ve been drinking when they decided every app needed to launch full screen on a 4k display…

    • brax@sh.itjust.works
      3·
      11 months ago

      Right? I’m thinking “who the frig would willingly choose this of all options‽” 🤣

    • Drito@sh.itjust.works
      31·
      11 months ago

      I like that for Windows phones. I still have one. Screen space is saved. You choose the app you want on the main screen from a clean list instead of an icon profusion. Nowadays all phones interfaces are the same and less good than the Windows Phone interface.

      Its cool on phones, but I admit, I don’t need that on PC.

  • LiveLM@lemmy.zipEnglish
    13·
    11 months ago

    KDE has some app launchers that look just like this, but last time I tried them, they were a little buggy🫠
    But yeah, I think that would be your best bet. A good Win 8 style launcher for KDE and Kwin rules to make all apps launch fullscreen automatically.

    Here’s some launchers that might fit the bill:
    https://store.kde.org/p/1584342/
    https://store.kde.org/p/1897990/
    https://store.kde.org/p/1364064/
    https://store.kde.org/p/1677095/
    https://store.kde.org/p/1973454/

    This one is the most similar, however it did not work for me:
    https://store.kde.org/p/1932321

  • Dr_Willis@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    2·
    11 months ago

    It’s going to depend on what desktop environment you are using, the default Gnome launcher has a huge full screen launcher setup.

    there may be gnome extensions for another look.

    Gnome is not the same look, but similar in its oversized UI.

    I hate it.:)

    I tend to use some other quick launchers. or a simple nested applications menu.

  • Guenther_Amanita@feddit.de
    31·
    11 months ago

    I don’t have a particular DE in my mind that offers this feature out of the box, but if one offers that, then it’s KDE. Search for it in their application starter menu section, there’s one for sure!

    Question is: why do you want that?
    It’s wrong to judge one for their taste, that’s sure. To be fair, I even liked the W8 menu when it came out.

    The problem with it is, that it creates a “dive in”-effect, similar to when you enter a room and then forget what you wanted in the first place.

    I personally would recommend you Vanilla Gnome. It has a similar, simplistic design language and the overview creates the opposite effect. Instead of the “enter a new room”, the activity overview disconnects you from your current task and makes task switching easier while not forgetting what you originally wanted.

    Are there any other reasons for why you chose the menu?

  • histic@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    1·
    11 months ago

    depending on how much your willing to learn eww(elowars wacky widgets) would be a very good option