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matthew
matthew - retroedge.tech @matthew@social.retroedge.tech · Jul 18, 2026
I am really liking LXQt - lex-cute - desktop. The defaults are just below desirable, but with just a bit of customizing LXQt is really good. So it is not as polished visually and features "out of the box" as Cinnamon desktop is, but it is much lighter on resources and is customizable in the ways that I'd like. Wish I'd tried it sooner... but maybe it really hadn't found its current form until recently. #Linux #LXQt
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matthew
matthew - retroedge.tech @matthew@social.retroedge.tech · Jul 17, 2026
I installed LXQt desktop on my laptop, as I have been using it on a desktop for a while. Artix by default using the Openbox window manager with LXQt instead of the xfwm4 that Devuan bundles with LXQt. So some of the shortcut key configuration is slightly different. Eventually, I'll get around to pairing BSPWM with LXQt, as I think that'd be fun. For right now, I'm running cortile which maximizes the windows automatically with the default I have. For right now, I can say that LXQt is much lighter on resources than Cinnamon on the same machine. Cinnamon on Artix seemed to be much more of a resource hog than Cinnamon on Debian and Devuan based Linux systems. But with LXQt, it just sips instead of gulps. #Linux #Artix #LXQt
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matthew
matthew - retroedge.tech @matthew@social.retroedge.tech · Jul 12, 2026
A few more tweaks to the LXQt desktop. Put the menu bar at the top of the screen. Removed the start menu (mainmenu) and Quick Launch. Put the Desktop Switcher on the right side of the bar. I am launching applications with lxqt-runner bound to a shortcut key, 'Super + Space' (so similar to default rofi or drun functionality, but the default built in tool for LXQt). The default keyboard shortcuts for positioning windows are pretty good but assume having the numpad, which I do since I am using this on a desktop with full size keyboard. I modified the keyboard shortcut for 'maximize window' to be 'Super + Begin(keypad)' s that the center of keypad does what I intuitively expect it to for window positioning. Right now I feel very comfy in LXQt. There's just enough for widgets and customization to feel that it is easy to use. Just enough ability to customize, without being overwhelmed with options. It is light and quick. #LXQt #Linux
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matthew
matthew - retroedge.tech @matthew@social.retroedge.tech · Jul 12, 2026
I have installed the LXQT version of Vendefoul Wolf Linux on a ThinkCentre Tiny M700. My first couple attempts to install were unsuccessful... but I now think that is due to me trying to use the "disk encryption" checkbox in the installer. After just about a half hour of getting used to it and making a few adjustments to the keyboard shortcuts and settings, I am quite happy with LXQT. It is quick and light and has most of core features that Cinnamon desktop has. https://vendefoul-wolf-linux.sourceforge.io/index_en.html #linux #lxqt #devuan #VendefoulWolf
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🏁⚡Omar Two Tone⚡🏁:verified: @omartwotone@ioc.exchange · Jul 09, 2026
it seems that #LXQt is shaping up to be finally my default desktop in this Linux desktophopping 🤓 :linux:
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YaLTeR
Ivan Molodetskikh @YaLTeR@mastodon.online · Nov 22, 2024
Replying to @YaLTeR@mastodon.online
Thanks to Christian Meissl's fix in Smithay, the git version of niri correctly shows nested pop-up menus in lxqt-panel. They also submitted a fix for invalid pop-up spawning to ironbar, which makes it work on Smithay compositors. #niri #lxqt
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