# Budgie vs Mint, your opinion?

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-vs-mint-your-opinion/40>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [March 11, 2018, 2:13pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-vs-mint-your-opinion/40 "2018-03-11T14:13:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![jfbourdeau](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/jfbourdeau/32/13_2.png) [@jfbourdeau](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/jfbourdeau)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2018, 2:13pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-vs-mint-your-opinion/40/1 "2018-03-11T14:13:11Z")

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> **[Slant - Cinnamon vs Budgie detailed comparison as of 2019](https://www.slant.co/versus/1125/1136/~cinnamon_vs_budgie)**
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> When comparing Cinnamon vs Budgie, the Slant community recommends Cinnamon for most people. In the question "What are the best desktop environments for people migrating from Windows to Linux?" Cinnamon is ranked 1st while Budgie is ranked 6th

Experienced Mint/Budgie users

Do you agree with this comparison ?

JF  
Tks ! 😉

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**Author:** ![cleary](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/cleary/32/20_2.png) [@cleary](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/cleary)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2018, 11:55pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-vs-mint-your-opinion/40/2 "2018-03-11T23:55:38Z")

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I guess I’d like to just clarify, this isn’t _Mint vs (Ubuntu) Budgie_ (a distro comparison), this is Cinnamon vs Budgie (a Desktop Environment comparison).  
Mint vs Budgie is a different comparison altogether (perhaps not comparable at all…)

Of course, asking this question on a forum dedicated to the support of one of the choices is probably going to yield a predictable result.

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**Author:** ![jfbourdeau](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/jfbourdeau/32/13_2.png) [@jfbourdeau](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/jfbourdeau)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2018, 1:51am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-vs-mint-your-opinion/40/3 "2018-03-12T01:51:15Z")

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@cleary You are right… Cinnamon vs Budgie…

I come from the Macintosh World and Windows world where OS and GUI’s names are the same…

JF

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**Author:** ![bashfulrobot](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/bashfulrobot/32/3_2.png) [@bashfulrobot](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/bashfulrobot)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2018, 4:57am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-vs-mint-your-opinion/40/4 "2018-03-15T04:57:47Z")

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I don’t take those types of comparisons very seriously. But with that being said, here are some thoughts:

- Mint has definitely been around longer
- How many of those people have actually used BOTH desktops for a decent period of time?
- Some of the “pro” features are only supported on the specific desktop. For example “Works well with Cairo dock on the bottom and cinnamon menu on top”. Well of course budgie will not have that pro - we don’t use the cinnamon menu at all.
- It’s obviously very subjective. Not Desktop will be everything to everyone.

I just find they are not a reason or accurate means for determining if you should use a desktop. Reality - just try it and try both… for more than a few days and use what works for you. That was a generalized statement - not targeted to you. 🙂

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**Author:** ![shambam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@shambam](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/shambam)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2018, 10:29am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-vs-mint-your-opinion/40/5 "2018-03-15T10:29:47Z")

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I’ve been using Cinnamon for about 2 years at work. It does what I need it to do, but its been getting a bit slow. I’m getting a new workstation which is why I’m looking at other options. My needs are pretty simple:

1. Multiple desktops
2. Tabbed terminal
3. Not crash!

I’ve always had the dock on the bottom so anything where its on the side weirds me out. Budgie looks interesting though, and I’m willing to give it a shot.

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**Author:** ![driedspuds](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/driedspuds/32/46_2.png) [@driedspuds](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/driedspuds)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2018, 2:15pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-vs-mint-your-opinion/40/6 "2018-03-15T14:15:12Z")

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You can always change the desktop layout through the Budgie Desktop Settings program. I used to run Mint as well until Spectre/Meltdown patches soft bricked the machine. Now I’m running Budgie on my MacBook Air, the only problems I’ve ever had are with the wifi adapter intermittently dropping in and out while using 5ghz radio band. I haven’t noticed any disconnections connected to my 2.4ghz router… and even then, that’s not even Ubuntu’s doing although it’d be great to have some native support for Apple products. I had to connect to my phone’s Bluetooth tether in order to download the driver for the wifi adapter. Had to do this in Mint as well, such are the challenges we face for a reward as great as Linux, knowing what’s going on inside your machine rather than running completely proprietary code.

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**Author:** ![bashfulrobot](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/bashfulrobot/32/3_2.png) [@bashfulrobot](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/bashfulrobot)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2018, 5:22pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-vs-mint-your-opinion/40/7 "2018-03-15T17:22:45Z")

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You can easily move the dock to the bottom in the “plank preferences”. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Timmn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Timmn](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Timmn)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 4:38pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-vs-mint-your-opinion/40/8 "2018-03-17T16:38:00Z")

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I will be perfectly honest here, the only reason I am using Budgie now is because Mint will not run on my AMD Ryzen 3 2200G based computer. Budgie at least runs, although not perfectly.

I’ve been using Mint for many years, and it fits me like a well-worn suit. Budgie is like a new suit, needs adjustment here and there, but in time, will be just as comfortable. However, right now, I am not prepared to say which one I like better, because I’m still in the adjustment process and trying to figure out if the problems I’m experiencing are because of the Ryzen CPU.

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**Author:** ![boysha](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/boysha/32/89_2.png) [@boysha](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/boysha)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 7:36am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-vs-mint-your-opinion/40/9 "2018-03-26T07:36:01Z")

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You should try Manjaro Budgie.

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**Author:** ![Ignited](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df705f/32.png) [@Ignited](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Ignited)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2018, 1:15pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-vs-mint-your-opinion/40/10 "2018-06-03T13:15:48Z")

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Love the look of Budgie and the whole layout just works for me. Minor issue is the width of the window scroll bar which is too thin and can only be adjusted (unless I’ve missed something) by changing the default theme which is my favorite. Been using it for over a year now and prefer it over all other desktop environments I’ve tried before…the worst for me being Unity - full hate on that ! 🙂

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**Author:** ![ChrisOfBristol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@ChrisOfBristol](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/ChrisOfBristol)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2018, 6:31pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-vs-mint-your-opinion/40/11 "2018-08-07T18:31:29Z")

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You can change the width with:

_sudo gedit ~/.config/gtk-3.0/gtk.css_

and add:

_scrollbar slider {_  
_min-width: 20px; # size of the slider_  
_min-height: 20px;_  
_border-radius: 22px;_  
_border: 5px solid transparent; # padding around the slider_  
_}_

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**Author:** ![Coeur-Noir](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/coeur-noir/32/4515_2.png) [@Coeur-Noir](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Coeur-Noir)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 2:52am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-vs-mint-your-opinion/40/12 "2018-08-12T02:52:20Z")

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> [@Ignited](#):
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> Been using it for over a year now and prefer it over all other desktop environments I’ve tried before…the worst for me being Unity - full hate on that !

Using U-Budgie for some months now, quite pleasant. Coming from Unity - full love on it, personally - I feel almost as comfortable with Budgie as I was with Unity. I assume you won’t like « my » Budgie layout, lol.

Almost : like in most DE, I miss a place where recently used files AND app’s are shown with same importance, at one click or keystroke reach.

I’ve tried Cinnamon ( under Ubuntu, not Mint ) a few weeks and it did not « catch » me : nothing’s wrong but also nothing « special ». But it may be its strength for some reason.

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 3:19am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-vs-mint-your-opinion/40/13 "2018-08-12T03:19:22Z")

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You could use an appindicator solution such as this to display recently used files

> <https://askubuntu.com/questions/803869/is-there-an-indicator-to-quickly-access-recently-used-files>

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**Author:** ![Coeur-Noir](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/coeur-noir/32/4515_2.png) [@Coeur-Noir](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Coeur-Noir)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 3:34am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-vs-mint-your-opinion/40/14 "2018-08-12T03:34:42Z")

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Oh… I remember now why Vlijm is not an unknown name for me 😉 I tried / used many of his scripts for Unity…  
So AppIndicators work in Budgie ? Interesting… thanks !

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**Author:** ![vlijm](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/vlijm/32/34_2.png) [@vlijm](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/vlijm)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 7:29am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-vs-mint-your-opinion/40/15 "2018-08-12T07:29:10Z")

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The linked answer should work without an issue (just tried). It also mentions this one: [https://askubuntu.com/questions/850930/is-there-a-places-menu-for-ubuntu-unity/851148#851148](https://askubuntu.com/questions/850930/is-there-a-places-menu-for-ubuntu-unity/851148#851148), which has two issues: the icon is huge and Nautilus connect to network has changed, which makes the indicator crash on modern versions of nautilus. I’ll see if I can knock up an applet from (modernized code of) the indicator, but working on another applet atm.

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 7:50am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-vs-mint-your-opinion/40/16 "2018-08-12T07:50:38Z")

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Ah… the .png needs to be 22px as per the indicator spec … or a .svg

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**Author:** ![vlijm](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/vlijm/32/34_2.png) [@vlijm](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/vlijm)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 8:05am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-vs-mint-your-opinion/40/17 "2018-08-12T08:05:15Z")

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Exactly, and is gone (I believe it was that one). choosing it makes the indicator crash. Just need to remove it form the menu, the options and the corresponding functions.

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**Author:** ![GrindamN](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/grindamn/32/4762_2.png) [@GrindamN](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/GrindamN)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 9:49am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-vs-mint-your-opinion/40/18 "2018-08-12T09:49:38Z")

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One of the thing I always found weird is Cinnamon itself on how little it was extensible and how there weren’t many addons for it. Aside from that I’m not really a fan of their security system and update process to new releases.

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**Author:** ![Iiari](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/iiari/32/11_2.png) [@Iiari](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Iiari)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 3:30pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-vs-mint-your-opinion/40/19 "2018-08-12T15:30:01Z")

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Aren’t there quite a few Cinnamon Spices add-ons? I remember when I was trying it I had a number of Weather apps, menu extension, etc working with it…

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**Author:** ![Kan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/kan/32/429_2.png) [@Kan](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Kan)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 5:29pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-vs-mint-your-opinion/40/20 "2018-08-12T17:29:18Z")

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I have used Mint before in the past, Cinnamon, and Cinnamon always seem to crash on me. I had finally had enough and moved on. I have never had the Budgie desktop crash on me…and couldn’t be more happy.

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