GNOME has no thumbnails in the file picker and my toilets are blocked

Re:GNOME has no thumbnails in the file picker and my toilets... by curt15 on Sunday January 10, 2021 @07:45PM (#25722539)

>KDE is so amazingly good that there is no excuse to keep using Gnome.

IMO, one aspect where Gnome excels is its tight integration of alternative input methods. I remember it being controversial that Gnome blessed ibus over alternative engines, but as a result, setting up CJK input is simple and foolproof. Although I prefer KDE in every other way, I have never managed to get ibus working correctly in that environment.

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Re:GNOME has no thumbnails in the file picker and my toilets... by just_for_you on Sunday January 10, 2021 @09:24PM (#25723538)

CJK input magically working easily and reliably in Gnome is the pretty much the only reason I use it over KDE. And setting it up doesn't require following a wiki, using the commandline and/or having to edit obscure config files or messing around with weird GUI settings apps.

I have nothing against KDE by any means (I love it, and also really appreciate their initatives like KDEnlive, etc.), but I don't think I've ever gotten Japanese/Chinese input to work in it before. Maybe once, but then I gave up on finding a sane way to easily cycle between the different input types (eg, WinKey+Space).

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Re:GNOME has no thumbnails in the file picker and my toilets... by CorrectHorseBat on Monday January 11, 2021 @05:29AM (#25727047)

I remember finding what worked was quite of a hassle in KDE, but once I chose fcitx over ibus I've had little issues with CJK input.

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