[News] SteamOS will be coming to other handhelds before you can install it on your PC 'because right now, it's very, very tuned for Steam Deck'www.pcgamer.comexternal-linkcross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.mlpcgaming@lemmy.ca Fubarberry ( @Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz ) M Steam Deck@sopuli.xyzEnglish • 11 months ago message-square45fedilinkarrow-up1158
arrow-up1158external-link[News] SteamOS will be coming to other handhelds before you can install it on your PC 'because right now, it's very, very tuned for Steam Deck'www.pcgamer.com Fubarberry ( @Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz ) M Steam Deck@sopuli.xyzEnglish • 11 months ago message-square45fedilinkcross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.mlpcgaming@lemmy.ca
minus-square Fubarberry ( @Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz ) OPlinkfedilinkEnglish0•11 months agoYeah, I was puzzled why Valve chose KDE to be the default desktop for a touchscreen device. Ultimately though I figured they just wanted a Linux desktop that would be more familiar to Windows users.
minus-square Solar Bear ( @bear@slrpnk.net ) linkfedilinkEnglish2•11 months agoI would bet the main reason is that KDE is way more willing to accept features and contributions outside of the typical use case than Gnome is.
minus-square smeg ( @smeg@feddit.uk ) linkfedilinkEnglish0•11 months agoYou guys are using the touchscreen? You know there’s a perfectly serviceable trackpad you can use, right?
minus-square Fubarberry ( @Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz ) OPlinkfedilinkEnglish0•11 months agoThe trackpad is the only way to really use the desktop, but if the touchscreen was better KDE still wouldn’t allow a good touchscreen experience.
Yeah, I was puzzled why Valve chose KDE to be the default desktop for a touchscreen device. Ultimately though I figured they just wanted a Linux desktop that would be more familiar to Windows users.
I would bet the main reason is that KDE is way more willing to accept features and contributions outside of the typical use case than Gnome is.
You guys are using the touchscreen? You know there’s a perfectly serviceable trackpad you can use, right?
The trackpad is the only way to really use the desktop, but if the touchscreen was better KDE still wouldn’t allow a good touchscreen experience.