Gnome has a history of not playing ball with the rest of the ecosystem. They often hold back very simple things hostage (server-side decorations as an example).

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tuna74 18 hours ago | parent | next [-]

You don't have to use or make software that uses server-side decorations if you don't want to. You can make software that won't work on Gnome if you want to.

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pjerem a day ago | parent | prev [-]

Ok but in 2026, it’s pretty easy to avoid Gnome if that’s not your cup of tea. Doesn’t mean it doesn’t have to exist.

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asdfsa32 a day ago | parent [-]

Barely, we still have a bit to go for a GTK free system, but it is approaching it.

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makapuf a day ago | parent | next [-]

Isny GTK way less opinionated than Gnome though?

	▲	Narishma 14 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Since GTK is mainly (only?) developed by Gnome it's become more and more tied to its design philosophies.

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silon42 a day ago | parent | prev [-]

I don't wish GTK free, except Gnome specific parts (client side decorations disabled, at least by default, etc).