How to log into TDE rather than KDE [SOLVED]

Durhammer · 2025-01-30 17:43

Hi all, Q4OS newbie here. Initially, I installed Q4OS with the Trinity Desktop Environment, but had some wacky issues with my multi-monitor setup (*see below) and went back and installed with KDE. Did the Windows skin thing and love it, as I had trashed my Windows 10 install on this laptop (no TPM 2.0, so no more support). Getting used to the way things work compared to my distro experience (MX Linux, Mint). There are some quirks I've had to (maybe try to) figure out, but anyway things are working well. Now that it's fairly stable, I'd like to go back (?) and try TDE, but keep KDE alongside it. How is that accomplished?

Last edited by Durhammer (2025-02-04 04:00)

q4osteam · 2025-01-30 19:35

If you have installed both KDE and TDE just select which one to login on the login screen, see https://www.q4os.org/dqa015.html#ddskr

Durhammer · 2025-01-30 23:46

Thanks! I didn't know whether or not I had, and didn't quite understand the desktop profiler, so of course I went into it and did what I thought was right. It told me I needed to log out and back in, which I have yet to do (for other reasons). I don't remember seeing the other desktops menu on the bottom left of the screen, but then again, I really wasn't aware of its location until your link to the document showing it! Thanks again.

Durhammer · 2025-01-31 05:17

Looks like maybe I made a mistake in trying. Poor multi-monitor support, weird effects when resizing lxterminal window, other odd behavior.

My multi-monitor setup is with my Samsung's 17" primary monitor and a VGA-connected Dell 22" monitor perched above the laptop monitor, in portrait mode, so it's rotated right (meaning the screen contents need to be rotated left). I can't seem to manipulate it with the Display window in Control Panel. On the Size and Orientation tab of this window, only the lower monitor ("Screen 1") is tweakable -- the pull-down control for the "Settings for screen" control cannot be selected/pulled down and the "Screen 1" showing in the box is greyed out. The "Multiple Monitors" tab only really allows a few odd things, and you cannot change either screen's resolutions or starting coordinates, not to mention rotation. If I enter my xrandr command to set the geometry, it works, but now all the desktop icons move to the upper (second) monitor, along with the terminal window that was being used. At least the panel/taskbar stayed at the bottom of the lower monitor (the laptop screen). Weird!

Then there's the insanely strange effect of trying to resize an lxterminal window. If I try to drag the bottom edge to make the window grow that way, it *does* grow the window that way indeed, but in addition, it SHRINKS the width down to a narrow column. TDE's waaay lighter than KDE but doesn't really seem "ready for prime time". I've used other lightweight window managers -- Fluxbox, IceWM, and jwm, and -- sorry, but -- they're miles ahead of TDE. Is it not really maintained? I had high hopes for it. Sigh....

crosscourt · 2025-01-31 20:34

Durhammer, If your using multiple monitors such as you describe KDE is going to be the better choice and more than likely with Wayland. Ithas a much better feature set and is a full use desktop OS. TDE can do many things but its lacking in some respects for some users with specific needs.

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#1 2025-01-30 17:43

How to log into TDE rather than KDE [SOLVED]

#2 2025-01-30 19:35

Re: How to log into TDE rather than KDE [SOLVED]

#3 2025-01-30 23:46

Re: How to log into TDE rather than KDE [SOLVED]

#4 2025-01-31 05:17

Re: How to log into TDE rather than KDE [SOLVED]

#5 2025-01-31 20:34

Re: How to log into TDE rather than KDE [SOLVED]

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