cross-posted from: https://discuss.online/post/34255100

Thought I’d create a distinct thread from the previous one asking about daily use, because I really do want to hear more on people’s pain points. Great to know people are generally sounding pretty positive in those posts who recently switched, but want to know your difficulties as well! This way old and new users can share their thoughts, hopefully to inspire a respectful discussion.

  • ALoafOfBread@lemmy.mlEnglish
    8·
    16 days ago

    Trouble alt+tabbing out of games in mint + cinnamon from fullscreen windowed and fullscreen. I can switch to other open windows easily, but what I can’t do is click my sound manager shortcut in the taskbar to change audio devices, etc. So I have to open up the sound management application to make the changes. The desired behavior is to alt tab back to the desktop environment where the application being switched to is.

    Trouble with specific windows only appliations that I can’t get to work in wine/bottles. One I need to update my car’s infotainment system and it’s a huge pain in the ass. Trouble with weird .dll and font issues that are seemingly unresolvable, even once placing the relevant dlls and fonts in the right folders. Not linux’s fault, just shitty software design. But still difficult.

    • CaptainPedantic@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      16 days ago

      I solve the alt tab game issue by having multiple desktops. I bind them to Alt + 1, Alt + 2, etc. Instead of alt tabbing, I just switch to another desktop. It’s not a perfect solution, but it works for me.

        • CaptainPedantic@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          16 days ago

          I love multi desktop in Mint. It’s frustrating because it works so much better in Mint than it does in Windows (which I have to use for work)

    • Hackworth@piefed.caEnglish
      2·
      16 days ago

      Trouble with specific windows only applications that I can’t get to work in wine/bottles.

      Yeah, I’m afraid this will forever be an issue for me. There’s no real Linux replacement for After Effects, and Adobe’s not gonna step up.

    • Switorik@lemmy.zipEnglish
      1·
      16 days ago

      Different distros have different bells and whistles. Mint is a long term stable distro, but comes with a dated feel. Which is great for some. I’ve used it for about a year.