Re: Bugs in gui/back

[Josh Freeman]

On Apr 25, 2018, at 6:30 PM, Josh Freeman wrote:

>   For GNUstep GUI-app development, I'd suggest MATE as the desktop  
> environment, and the easiest way to get it is a distro where MATE's  
> the built-in default: Ubuntu MATE (17.10 or 18.04), or Linux MATE.

   Linux MATE -> Linux Mint MATE


>   Most desktop environments have at least some minor UI issues with  
> GNUstep GUI apps (avoid Unity/Compiz), but MATE seems to be the most  
> compatible - no issues as far as I've seen [1].

   For clarification: The UI issues are due to the window manager,  
not the desktop environment. Most DEs are tied to a specific WM, and  
since DE names are more widely-known than WM names, it was simpler to  
refer to the former.

   However, MATE is one of the DEs that allows you to switch to a  
different WM. For GNUstep-GUI compatibility, this is not recommended -  
what works well with GNUstep is MATE's built-in WM: Marco.

Cheers,

Josh