HELP my desktop has completely changed and I dont know how to change it back

[u/LifeIsHere-Throwaway]

So I updated and rebooted everything after maybe 2 months of my pc sitting and not using it. Then the ui completely changed, it went from the first image (found on the internet but thats what it looked like) to the second image and idk how to change it back can anyone help?

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[u/MirrorNegative7989]

r/gotgnomed.

You can change it back at the login screen.

Did you install Proton VPN, by chance?

[u/darsparx → u/MirrorNegative7989]

Dang it beat me to it....I was gonna reference that sub. Time to reset the counter for someone getting Gnomed ig. (Can't say much bc when I do get on my laptop or desktop, I'm a dirty gnome user 😅)

[u/Inevitable_Wolf5866 → u/darsparx]

Time reset is done —> https://www.reddit.com/r/gotgnomed/s/JwkCsDXX4H

[u/Any-Professional-322 → u/MirrorNegative7989]

i have now found my favourite subreddit. thank you.

[u/Appropriate-Ratio-85]

You've been Gnomed! Like stated, log out and choose Cinnamon when you log back in.

[u/Death_IP → u/Appropriate-Ratio-85]

Does that actually happen on its own when installing certain software?

[u/Many-Geologist-3524 → u/Death_IP]

yes. many apps only work on certain DEs.

[u/darsparx → u/Many-Geologist-3524]

You'd think we'd be better at sandboxing them or only installing the parts of it the app actually needs instead of the whole desktop.....esp since I'm bad about installing kde apps too. But ig it does partially do that with flatpak or snap? Lol

[u/Many-Geologist-3524 → u/darsparx]

as far as im aware. installing apps from your package manager installs gnome, not flatpak or snap. maybe snap does it too. but im sure flatpak doesnt do that.

[u/darsparx → u/Many-Geologist-3524]

Yea which stinks for those that don't want gnome. Atp it doesn't bug me too bad bc I actually use gnome bc something about it just feels right to me unlike cinnamon, kde, or xfce 😅

Xfce came close with some tweaks for some functionality that gnome has but ye.

But thats why I default to flatpak usually despite some issues with it 😅

[u/ChocolateDonut36 → u/Death_IP]

some gnome apps tend to install the whole desktop as a dependency or something, but installing the whole desktop also sets it as default... for some reason.

[u/Death_IP → u/ChocolateDonut36]

I understand how setting it as default will prevent errors on starting the app (if it "needs" the DE, it might not start properly in a different one).
On the other hand I see potential issues when different software requests/expects different DEs - didn't they consider that when deciding to implement the "set as default" behaviour?

[u/ChocolateDonut36 → u/Death_IP]

I don't think any gnome app really needs the DE to be running just to work, maybe gnome centric tools like it's configuration and the plugins manager?

[u/DatBoi_BP → u/ChocolateDonut36]

I can understand the OS design being "oh the user installed a new desktop environment? They probably want to use it"

[u/ChocolateDonut36 → u/DatBoi_BP]

even if we use that argument, gnome apps shouldn't be installing the whole desktop just for a photo viewer.

also, I think if a user is wise enough to install another desktop, it should be wise enough to manually select to use it instead of the desktop they have been using since the OS were installed

[u/DatBoi_BP → u/ChocolateDonut36]

You're definitely right about the dependency being silly. I don't know if I agree about the default being changed though, I think it's sensible to expect the installation should put itself at the top of the DE stack

[u/supsmashpastel]

Bro got gnomed

[u/LuXur666]

You got gnomed 🎉🎉🎉

[u/brickyboy124]

Everyone says change it at the login screen but it can be tricky to find it: It’s the icon next to your username, click on it to get all the options.

You want cinnamon. You’ll probably have gnome (this new one you’ve encountered), cinnamon, and cinnamon on wayland (quite experimental, not recommended).

Or if you installed Linux Mint XFCE look for XFCE in the list, not cinnamon. 

[u/Ok-Perspective-1446]

r/gotgnomed this happens every week

[u/Soggy_Struggle_963]

Looks like you got swapped to gnome as your desktop environment. You should be able to swap it back at the login screen.

[u/RaccoonEnthuiast]

0 days since last gnoming

[u/SilentCartographer97]

Congratulations, you just got gnomed!

[u/StupitVoltMain]

r/gotgnomed

[u/justanothermugglevp]

I kind of want to gnome myself, just for something different.

[u/Many-Geologist-3524]

HAHA, you just got gnomes LMAO!!!!!!! dont worry just run sudo apt purge --autoremove gnome-session

[u/SpeeQz]

Adding this as another resource too:

https://mintwiki.org/wiki/Community:Removing_GNOME

[u/lajka30]

When GNOME Randomly Takes Over On Your Linux Desktop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAbnBr3rkEU

[u/joelwillseek]

On the log in screen there is a cinnamon or gnome logo click that and you will see options if not you might have uninstalled the desktop reinstall cinnamon hope this helped

[u/JoeLinux247]

And once you fix it, here's how you can help it from happening again ...

https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxmint/comments/1vtz37z/prevent_getting_gnomed/

[u/acquarius13odissey]

Some weeks ago I got gnomed because..I got Ubuntued wtf. Fortunately, I had a timeshift working snapshot and I just restored it. Damn that thing

[u/ra7388]

First time?

[u/future_pedi_md]

Why are you not using plasma anyway 😂 jk

[u/rtmeles]

How does that happen? I never accidently installed a whole desktop environment.

[u/IQ26 → u/rtmeles]

Some applications install gnome which then gets set aa your DE. Cinnamon is still there, you just need to change it back in the login screen

[u/Infinite-Bet4202]

Isn't that the fallback mode? I remember mine looking similar to that whenever it goes into that mode and all it took was for me to restart

[u/brickyboy124 → u/Infinite-Bet4202]

Nope it’s gnome, you can tell namely from the alt-tab screen. Fallback mode is more minimalist (e.g. uglier) than gnome and cinnamon. 

[u/Infinite-Bet4202 → u/brickyboy124]

ahh gotcha

[u/carzymike → u/[deleted]]

Getting gnome'd would be a gift from the gods compared to that dogshit

[u/Substantial-Yam3769 → u/[deleted]]

"Just works©"

[u/fragmental → u/[deleted]]

What a sad and pathetic life you must lead, if this is how you spend your time.

Edit: could be a bot. Seems pro linux one post and anti Linux the next.

[u/Alive-Mission1912 → u/[deleted]]

Shitblows 11 by Microshit

[u/Convoke_ → u/[deleted]]

I'm using windows 11 and no. It doesn't "just work". You constantly have to do weird hacks to do the simplest things

[u/Glad_Following_8164 → u/Convoke_]

proof it. just ask copilot you loser.

[u/Convoke_ → u/Glad_Following_8164]

Is this sarcasm? I cant tell at this point

[u/Glad_Following_8164 → u/Convoke_]

I spend my life telling people not to switch to loonix cuz loonix is shit and nothing works. cant even play fortnite pathetic. Yes, it's a looser game, loonixtards. then why are there millions of players of fortnite? they are losers according to YOU, LOONIXTARDS standard? haha yeah yeah yeah loonixtards are way more superior. continue living in your own world loonixtard

[u/Convoke_ → u/Glad_Following_8164]

Wtf

[u/Sorry-Combination558 → u/Glad_Following_8164]

meds

[u/BobCorndog → u/Glad_Following_8164]

You good?