[ColonelPhantom]

> On GNOME you cannot minimize windows at all if I remember correctly.

This is incorrect. You can minimize windows on Gnome, but the button to do it is hidden by default. It can be re-enabled in Gnome Tweaks, and there is also a keyboard shortcut (Super+H) for minimizing.

Gnome is however indeed fairly workspace-centric.

As for customization, out of the box Gnome is quite rigid, but its extension ecosystem far surpasses that of KDE. You can use extensions on Gnome to for example get a dock or system tray back.

[int_19h]

> You can use extensions on Gnome to for example get a dock or system tray back.

As I recall, those are exactly the kinds of extensions that get broken by Gnome updates on a regular basis.

[anneessens]

Oh, I didn't know that shortcut for minimizing. Is there a reason the button is hidden by default?

I never really understood how to efficiently use virtual desktops or what their benefits are compared to one desktop. Would you mind to explain?

Well, I would imagine that is because you generally only need extensions on KDE for niche things, while GNOME needs extensions for more 'basic' things. Obviously you don't need an extension for a system tray if one already exists by default.

[toyg]

> Is there a reason the button is hidden by default?

Because GNOME developers mindlessly pursue "minimalism" with religious zealotry, finding an outlet for their frustration of not being good enough to work for the Church of Apple.