amphy

Thanks for the idea, I might try that. A friend recommended switching to Plasma and creating a folder menu on the main bar that contains the groups (folders) and pins (shortcuts) that I want. I'm considering going that route. Guess I'm just surprised to see a convenient app menu solution (ArcMenu) with a whole world of customization, but no way to group pinned items together.

I think I did a poor job of explaining things, sorry!

So here's what I could do on Windows:

1. Right-click and app in the All Apps list, pin to Start

2. Drag & drop pinned apps on top of one another, which creates a group

The result I was able to accomplish on Windows looks like this (note the top row, all groups with app pins inside): https://i.imgur.com/Y9PmYoG.png

On Linux, using Gnome and ArcMenu, I can get close to accomplishing a similar result using the Enterprise layout: https://i.imgur.com/btNKjtj.png

I can edit those categories on the left of the menu using Alacarte, so I have the grouping I want and the pins inside that I want... but I can't just drag & drop app commands, or even copy & paste them. So for every app I want in a specific category, the process is:

1. Create the category, if it doesn't exist already

2. Name the category

3. Give the category a description

4. Give the category an icon (required) and save it

5. Create a new item in the category

6. Either figure out the launch command or copy it from an existing entry elsewhere

7. Give it a unique name (required)

8. Give it an icon (required), which means hunting for it if I don't already know where it is

And then it'll work. But, steps 5-8 are required for every single app... so if I want to put an app in a category, I have to perform those 4 steps every time. It's a solution but it requires a notable amount of time and effort.

Thanks for the info! I'm already using ArcMenu, which is great - but as mentioned, it lacks app grouping support of any kind... not unless I want to go through the effort of editing categories. Doing that is a solution, but requires so much time and effort that it isn't really the solution.

A friend is recommending switching DEs or distros, would Plasma get the job done?

And for when switching user agents doesn't work: ungoogled chromium saves the day

My approach: A single data point is "dah-ta" Some quantity of data is "day-ta"

For example: "I back up my game's save dah-ta in case my hard drive's day-ta gets corrupted"

5 points, not bad

Same here... unless I'm listening to Spotify and/or podcasts a lot. Pixel 9 user here, latest GrapheneOS build. Not sure what the deal is, but Spotify alone can use up to 30% of my battery

I recently de-embarrassed my hostnames. I went with names that are one step removed from being dead obvious. Feels nice having descriptive, but not uncreative, names for everything

• Custom built desktop pc: Studio
• Home theater PC: Theater
• Server: Gamut (this was Nexus until I ran into bs regarding the TLD preload list in web browsers... had to go with a non-tld name)
• Everything else: Based off the model. For example, my Asus Vivobook S 15 is just "Vivobook", etc

How well do ebooks & audiobooks work on jellyfin? I'm an emby user, and while I love it a lot, it's not great for audiobooks & there's functionally no ebook support... you can see ebooks in their library but not even open them.

I have audiobookshelf too which handles both, but I'm also always looking for ways to cut down on excess stuff to have to worry about or maintain

Felt really obsessive. He wants to impress Lumon so hard, I can't help but feel he's going to make a 180 if they keep failing to appreciate him. Reforms? Who cares, you're using paperclips wrong. Unhinged

Same here lol, glad to see it's easier for everyone else now though!