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On what distros/desktop envs is it possible to have the same taskbar on every screen? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I recently installed Linux mint ane was unpleasantly surprised that it is virtually impossible on every desktop environment, as opposed to Ubuntu on which it required very little.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You just add a panel to every screen as it doesn't do it automatically, but if you want a taskbar where the open apps are visible from different monitors on the panel then you could try using kubuntu backports for kde 5 on mint, go with the minimal install. You still need to manually add the panel to extra monitors, but they are linked together.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Can I set it to show open windows and pinned windows in exactly the same order on all screens?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

When you add the main panel on a different screen it saves the app layout exactly, don't remember if it keeps clock the same, but you can add that yourself.

I prefer how cinnamons window manger works better, but kde is awesome so I switched.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Make sure to play around with desktop effects! I can't live without wobbly windows now.