[cheesetable]

I've been using GNOME 40 for the past few months, and I'm impressed with the level of quality: intuitiveness, polish, features.

This software works well on my Pinephone too.

I'm happy to trade my flexibility to allow the GNOME the flexibility to make improvements that benefit all.

I understand some want more flexibility, however.

[Abishek_Muthian]

I had to switch to upstream GNOME on Arch to realize that my misconceptions about GNOME are largely from lackluster integration in the distros and bad theming from the apps.

I can stick out my neck to recommend upstream GNOME to any coming from macOS or perhaps even Windows. All default apps work great, often better than 3rd party alternatives. Where as in other DE's, I often had to replace default apps including even file manager!

So if preventing theming can preserve this usability, I'm all in for it.

[mosaic_school]

I have exactly the same experience. Actually switched from Ubuntu to Arch to have a vanilla Gnome 40.

Maybe we should just admit that this is the Gnome Way. If customization is super important for you, maybe KDE, .. are the better options. There's a choice. =)

[nix23]

>Ubuntu to Arch to have a vanilla Gnome 40

I did exactly the same ~4mo ago, vanilla Gnome on Arch is blazing fast compared to the Ubuntu one...hell the whole system is, and the archinstaller is great! Perfect KISS i would say, if one need's more then do it the "old" way.

However Gnome40 was just installed to test it, since i use i3 normally, i cant stand the Windows shuffling anymore, it makes me just angry to sort the space on my screen, and i don't even use the tilling thing "correctly" just tabs, virtual desktops and sometimes a floating window.

[herbst]

Gnome is so little visible in my workflow I don't care what it looks like. It's the most out of my way and always there for me Desktop I've seen so far.