Comment by MisterTea

> both GNOME and KDE have shortcomings when compared to that UI

One persons shortcomings is another persons normal work flow. To me this is simply a matter of adjusting to a different environment.

I went form Windows 7 to Linux and the key part was that I always use open source software where possible such as FreeCAD, KiCAD, Libre Office, Firefox, Krita, Gimp, etc. This makes transitioning very painless. I also dont customize, no dotfiles, media managers, themes, prompts, shells, or reliance on OS features, etc. I keep it primitive.