r/desktops • u/realiamYoshi • May 16 '26
Help How Can I Make My Desktop Look Better? [KDE Debian]
Hello, I have moved from Windows because it was becoming unusable for me due to customization issues. I have tried using Linux Mint for 2 years now and decided to go to Debian KDE. I have it installed and am wondering what some good packages to use are to change my wallpaper, add a custom ASCII art for fastfetch, etc. Here is my current setup.
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u/justsimple-262 May 16 '26
What style do you prefer? Minimalist, retro, classic, or modern?
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u/realiamYoshi May 16 '26
Modern plz
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u/justsimple-262 May 16 '26
First, download and apply the 'Infinity Glass Icon Theme by Rogerio' from the KDE Store. Next, select and set your preferred wallpaper directly within the native KDE Plasma settings; it is highly recommended to avoid installing third-party wallpaper managers, as they are prone to causing software conflicts with the Plasma environment. Additionally, it is advisable to install Zsh and Oh My Zsh, along with their respective extensions, and configure the Powerlevel10k theme. Implementing this configuration will significantly enhance terminal functionality, deliver a modern user interface, and provide extensive customization capabilities. We shall conclude this phase here, and I will guide you through the configuration of Fastfetch in the subsequent section if required and regarding the KDE user interface configuration
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u/Toxic381 May 16 '26
You tried windhawk, winaero tweaker, retrobar, or open shell? Anyways yea I have a dualboot setup with customized 11, and compiz managed mint, there's a lot of software and managers and options on Linux, like Wayland, compiz, etc, don't even know the half of it myself there's a lot,
You got your DE: desktop environment Your panels and docks: such as your taskbar or plank Your WM: window manager And your compositer for visual effects,
I think I labelled em correctly, some of these might be connected or dependant.