Do you know the 7 major trends in the Linux desktop space?

Now that the Internet is developing at a high speed, the desktop application environment seems to be no longer the same, and it has been replaced step by step by the mobile Internet. Linux is an era of obsolescence in the desktop space, but now offers more options than ever before. Linux users are not prepared to replace tablets or mobile phones. Seriously look at the Linux desktop, there are seven development trends that can be fully seen, so interested friends can refer to it!

Seven Trends:

1. Providing Choices

GNOME and KDE have occupied three-quarters of the Linux desktop market and have long since gone. Today, there are at least seven widely used desktop environments: Cinnamon, GNOME, KDE, LXDE, MATE, Unity, and Xfce, and their interchangeability has become popular, especially for users who use GNOME applications.

2, consider design and ease of use

Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth announced in 2008 that it would develop an interface comparable to Apple, although it did not develop an ideal unified interface, but One move allows programmers to focus on ease of use and design. GNOME has the most experience and expertise in design, but today there is no mainstream desktop environment that ignores design. GNOME, Unity, and KDE even developed their own branded fonts.

3, the pace of innovation is slowing

KDE 4, GNOME 3 and Unity have always had a big gap with the classic desktop, and many users are not buying their innovation response. As the new version solves the related problems, some users' ideas are gradually changing, but after experiencing the problem of lagging innovation, developers have not introduced too many changes at once. Today's developers are more likely to focus on simplifying code and optimizing the interface than launching new features.

4, regression icons

Innovations for the desktop include canceling icons on the desktop or panel, especially user-specified icons. Half of the users did not care about this decision, but the other half objected. This change may be enough to explain why KDE and Xfce have always ranked the top desktops, and they have never canceled the icon.

5, choose the classic desktop

Generally speaking, the classic desktop includes the workspace of the panel, menu and display window, which has been the standard for nearly two decades. But from 2008 to 2011, Linux desktop developers wanted to extend and challenge the classic desktop through technology, but this move was opposed by many users.

Today, four of the six desktop environments provide classic desktops by default, and KDE has greatly expanded this concept. One of the "persistents" is GNOME, but its extensions allow users to quickly create classic desktops, and most users will choose this method. Unity is the only real one that doesn't offer, and the survey shows that only about 10% of users choose.
Unity Mobile Device Design

6. Abandon Mobile Interface

With the proliferation of mobile phones and tablets, their interfaces have become the benchmark for the desktop environment. In the past, users were familiar with mobile device-style interfaces, but in reality users were annoyed with the changing screens. Today, only Unity uses a mobile device design, mainly due to Ubuntu's vision: the same interface is used on all devices.

Other Linux desktop environments don't have this plan, and most even stop expanding to mobile devices. GNOME has not yet implemented a plan to launch its mobile desktop, while KDE designed netbooks and tablet interfaces are limited to workspace layouts. Users are not willing to make mobile devices change because of adding new desktops, and perhaps explain to some extent why Linux abandoned the mobile interface.

7. Customization is a top priority

Customization is very important for Linux desktop users. The latest Xfce version adds the number of customization options, while Linux Mint's Cinnamon and MATE add more customization features to each version, increasing market share. In addition, KDE, the most popular desktop, has more options than any other desktop.

Returning to the original, there were predictions five years ago, cloud-based applications and interaction with users will be one of the major trends in 2015. Despite the popularity of Chromebook network notebooks, none of the leading Linux desktops rely on cloud services, and it is clear that they prefer cloud services as a public service.

In summary, these latest trends mean moving away from the positive innovations of the previous five years and now refocusing on desktop fundamentals. Some opportunities may have been lost, and most of the users' controversy over the past has gradually disappeared, showing that a more sensible development application dominates the market.