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Any news on Cinnamon DE?
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Cinnamon normally has incremental updates. If you're hoping for some massive new features update, you're going to be disappointed. I think at most you might get a Wayland option.
On Linux Mint you have that option, I don't think it's on Linux Mint Debian Edition yet and not sure about Arch.
But at for the look and feel etc, I don't expect to see any change. I'm assuming the default cinnamon you install on Arch is pretty bland and not as nice as the LM version. But you just need to find out how they themed it to get the same cool look.
The only improvement I'd like to see is an auto dark mode at sunset option added. The rest is fine by me. I run Linux Mint Debian Edition.
Initially, it is quite bland, but I have already downloaded the Linux Mint themes and backgrounds, plus some other theme options that were recommended to me. So, in terms of themes, I'm okay with that.
As for the Wayland option, that is available as a selection in the Login Screen. I don't use it very often, because it is quite buggy.
Ok cool. There are also other themes you can get for cinnamon if you want to dramatically change the look.
For example I have an OS X inspired theme with a dock because I prefer they layout to the windows style default layout.
The Wayland session is currently in beta so it's definitely going to be buggy.