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When comparing UKUI vs LXDM, the Slant community recommends UKUI for most people. In the question“What are the best UNIX-like Desktop Environments for everyday users?” UKUI is ranked 14th while LXDM is ranked 16th.
Specs
LicenseGPL
PriceFree
Programming LanguageC
Widget ToolkitGTK
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Pros
Pro Simplified MATE
Pro Nice feel
It's more like Windows 8 but besides that, it looks great.
Pro Stylish
Pro Fast and fluent
Pro Works with Nvidia
Works well with Nvidia.
Pro Only two dependencies
Only needs GTK and Xorg-Server.
Pro GTK2 and GTK3 versions
Pro Works well on USB
A full install of arch on live USB works well on many computers with no text issues with LXDM.
Cons
Con Not fully translated
Con UI isn't optimized for lower end pc/laptops
Super slow UI that could take 3-6 seconds to popup. Gnome was slow but UKUI was very sluggish in comparison.
Con Looks like Windows 8
It just looks like Windows 8.
Con Requires Xorg-server
Currently LXDM does not support wayland.