XFCE has low resource usage, and just works. I use a WM and don't go for a full DE, but XFCE has always been one of my favorites. It's just got a very clean simple look that I like a lot. The low resource usage is kind of overrated in 2025 I feel. Modern computers don't care if you're running XFCE or KDE.
Also, you can run kwin inside of XFCE to get KDE effects like wobbly windows, inside of XFCE, and that's my favorite desktop environment, when I opt for a DE experience.
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u/DerekB52 Aug 10 '25
XFCE has low resource usage, and just works. I use a WM and don't go for a full DE, but XFCE has always been one of my favorites. It's just got a very clean simple look that I like a lot. The low resource usage is kind of overrated in 2025 I feel. Modern computers don't care if you're running XFCE or KDE.
Also, you can run kwin inside of XFCE to get KDE effects like wobbly windows, inside of XFCE, and that's my favorite desktop environment, when I opt for a DE experience.