COSMIC Desktop BETA - Can it replace GNOME and Plasma?

Now, the Cosmic Desktop environment by Now, the Cosmic Desktop environment by System 76 is probably one of the most System 76 is probably one of the most System 76 is probably one of the most anticipated things, releases, pieces of anticipated things, releases, pieces of anticipated things, releases, pieces of software within the Linux sphere. This software within the Linux sphere. This software within the Linux sphere. This desktop environment written in Rust was desktop environment written in Rust was desktop environment written in Rust was announced way back in 2021, and now in announced way back in 2021, and now in announced way back in 2021, and now in the year 2025, it has finally entered the year 2025, it has finally entered the year 2025, it has finally entered its beta stage with Pop OS 24.04 its beta stage with Pop OS 24.04 its beta stage with Pop OS 24.04 beta. And it's been a pretty decent beta. And it's been a pretty decent beta. And it's been a pretty decent chunk of time since I personally have chunk of time since I personally have chunk of time since I personally have checked it out. So, in this video, that checked it out. So, in this video, that checked it out. So, in this video, that is what we're going to be doing. We're is what we're going to be doing. We're is what we're going to be doing. We're going to be checking out the Cosmic going to be checking out the Cosmic going to be checking out the Cosmic Desktop environment, going over some of Desktop environment, going over some of Desktop environment, going over some of the key features, their uh cosmic the key features, their uh cosmic the key features, their uh cosmic applications, and just go over what I applications, and just go over what I applications, and just go over what I love about this thing, and answer the love about this thing, and answer the love about this thing, and answer the question, do I see this competing with question, do I see this competing with question, do I see this competing with the likes of Gnome and KDE Plasma as the likes of Gnome and KDE Plasma as the likes of Gnome and KDE Plasma as this goes into its maturity? But real this goes into its maturity? But real this goes into its maturity? But real quick, I want to give a big shout out to quick, I want to give a big shout out to quick, I want to give a big shout out to Only Office for making this video Only Office for making this video Only Office for making this video possible. If you don't know, Only Office possible. If you don't know, Only Office possible. If you don't know, Only Office is a wonderful suite of Office is a wonderful suite of Office is a wonderful suite of Office applications that competes directly with applications that competes directly with applications that competes directly with the likes of Microsoft 365. You can the likes of Microsoft 365. You can the likes of Microsoft 365. You can install it natively on Linux or you can install it natively on Linux or you can install it natively on Linux or you can even install it with NexCloud. Now, it's even install it with NexCloud. Now, it's even install it with NexCloud. Now, it's even taking another step in competing even taking another step in competing even taking another step in competing with the likes of something like Google with the likes of something like Google with the likes of something like Google Workspace with only Office Docspace, an Workspace with only Office Docspace, an Workspace with only Office Docspace, an online platform to create, edit, and online platform to create, edit, and online platform to create, edit, and collaborate on a wide variety of collaborate on a wide variety of collaborate on a wide variety of documents, including text documents, documents, including text documents, documents, including text documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and PDFs.

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the previous page and this one. So, you the previous page and this one. So, you can go and check both those out. Now, can go and check both those out. Now, can go and check both those out. Now, I'm going to overview this desktop as if I'm going to overview this desktop as if I'm going to overview this desktop as if we've never seen it before. And the we've never seen it before. And the we've never seen it before. And the first thing you're going to probably first thing you're going to probably first thing you're going to probably notice is it looks very similar to notice is it looks very similar to notice is it looks very similar to Gnome. And that's because it's what Pop Gnome. And that's because it's what Pop Gnome. And that's because it's what Pop OS has been forever, just a heavily OS has been forever, just a heavily OS has been forever, just a heavily modified version of Gnome. Now, this is modified version of Gnome. Now, this is modified version of Gnome. Now, this is not that. It just looks like that. And not that. It just looks like that. And not that. It just looks like that. And as you go through and you kind of play as you go through and you kind of play as you go through and you kind of play around with everything that you have around with everything that you have around with everything that you have available to you, you could see what available to you, you could see what available to you, you could see what they really wanted to do with Gnome, but they really wanted to do with Gnome, but they really wanted to do with Gnome, but they were limited because you can only they were limited because you can only they were limited because you can only do so much with extensions and do so much with extensions and do so much with extensions and customizations in a separate desktop customizations in a separate desktop customizations in a separate desktop environment that you haven't developed. environment that you haven't developed. environment that you haven't developed. So you saw we have our workspaces here. So you saw we have our workspaces here. So you saw we have our workspaces here. Quick and easy jump between those. The Quick and easy jump between those. The Quick and easy jump between those. The application menu does look a little bit application menu does look a little bit application menu does look a little bit different compared to something like different compared to something like different compared to something like Gnome. Gives you this nice little pop-up Gnome. Gives you this nice little pop-up Gnome. Gives you this nice little pop-up window where you can have groups of window where you can have groups of window where you can have groups of things here. So if I go office for things here. So if I go office for things here. So if I go office for example, I got nothing in there, which example, I got nothing in there, which example, I got nothing in there, which would be a great place for only office would be a great place for only office would be a great place for only office to sit, but you can group all your to sit, but you can group all your to sit, but you can group all your applications here. We have our library applications here. We have our library applications here. We have our library home. You can see I was playing around home. You can see I was playing around home. You can see I was playing around with this just a little bit on my own. I with this just a little bit on my own. I with this just a little bit on my own. I got some games and stuff in here, but got some games and stuff in here, but got some games and stuff in here, but it's easy to search for things. So if I it's easy to search for things. So if I it's easy to search for things. So if I just type in uh terminal, brings it up.

just type in uh terminal, brings it up. just type in uh terminal, brings it up. If I hit the Windows key, I get this If I hit the Windows key, I get this If I hit the Windows key, I get this nice little popup. So I can easily uh nice little popup. So I can easily uh nice little popup. So I can easily uh switch between Windows, open switch between Windows, open switch between Windows, open applications. So if I want to open up applications. So if I want to open up applications. So if I want to open up the terminal this way, boom, just go the terminal this way, boom, just go the terminal this way, boom, just go like that. I can hit it again and switch like that. I can hit it again and switch like that. I can hit it again and switch in between a variety of windows. So, it in between a variety of windows. So, it in between a variety of windows. So, it really just makes using this with a really just makes using this with a really just makes using this with a keyboard awesome. Now, speaking of keyboard awesome. Now, speaking of keyboard awesome. Now, speaking of keyboard, we do have the cosmic tiling, keyboard, we do have the cosmic tiling, keyboard, we do have the cosmic tiling, which for at least Gnome is probably one which for at least Gnome is probably one which for at least Gnome is probably one of my favorite extensions. I do hope of my favorite extensions. I do hope of my favorite extensions. I do hope they keep updating it for Gnome. But they keep updating it for Gnome. But they keep updating it for Gnome. But over here, you could see this item. If I over here, you could see this item. If I over here, you could see this item. If I go ahead and click on that, we have the go ahead and click on that, we have the go ahead and click on that, we have the workspace behavior. So, default is workspace behavior. So, default is workspace behavior. So, default is floating, which is kind of the typical floating, which is kind of the typical floating, which is kind of the typical behavior for uh desktop environment. But behavior for uh desktop environment. But behavior for uh desktop environment. But we can go ahead and switch it over to we can go ahead and switch it over to we can go ahead and switch it over to tiled. So now if I go and jump to a tiled. So now if I go and jump to a tiled. So now if I go and jump to a different workspace here and open up an different workspace here and open up an different workspace here and open up an application such as files, you can application such as files, you can application such as files, you can you're going to see it's going to take you're going to see it's going to take you're going to see it's going to take up the entire screen. And then if I go up the entire screen. And then if I go up the entire screen. And then if I go ahead and open a new window of the ahead and open a new window of the ahead and open a new window of the terminal, it's going to automatically terminal, it's going to automatically terminal, it's going to automatically tile for us and so on so forth. So I can tile for us and so on so forth. So I can tile for us and so on so forth. So I can open up even another new window and it open up even another new window and it open up even another new window and it should pop in right down here. So that's should pop in right down here. So that's should pop in right down here. So that's very nice. And then if I grab this, you very nice. And then if I grab this, you very nice. And then if I grab this, you can see I can easily move these around can see I can easily move these around can see I can easily move these around and customize how the tiling is by and customize how the tiling is by and customize how the tiling is by simply dragging the windows. And of simply dragging the windows. And of simply dragging the windows. And of course, you can also use uh keyboard course, you can also use uh keyboard course, you can also use uh keyboard shortcuts if you'd like to. And a lot of shortcuts if you'd like to. And a lot of shortcuts if you'd like to. And a lot of that's going to be found in the window that's going to be found in the window that's going to be found in the window management settings, which you can see management settings, which you can see management settings, which you can see opened up here in another window. If I opened up here in another window. If I opened up here in another window. If I close some of these out like that, make close some of these out like that, make close some of these out like that, make this a little bit bigger so we can see this a little bit bigger so we can see this a little bit bigger so we can see it. You'll see some options there. But it. You'll see some options there. But it. You'll see some options there. But we are going to dive into settings a we are going to dive into settings a we are going to dive into settings a little bit later. So now let's dive into little bit later. So now let's dive into little bit later. So now let's dive into some of the actual custom applications.

some of the actual custom applications. some of the actual custom applications. Now you've seen the cosmic terminal. Now you've seen the cosmic terminal. Now you've seen the cosmic terminal. It's pretty simple. If I go over here to It's pretty simple. If I go over here to It's pretty simple. If I go over here to view, you can you have a variety of view, you can you have a variety of view, you can you have a variety of settings here about you can see some settings here about you can see some settings here about you can see some information about it. Close that out. We information about it. Close that out. We information about it. Close that out. We do have settings here. So if I open up do have settings here. So if I open up do have settings here. So if I open up the settings, you can customize this the settings, you can customize this the settings, you can customize this quite a bit with the specific color quite a bit with the specific color quite a bit with the specific color schemes, zoom steps, your background schemes, zoom steps, your background schemes, zoom steps, your background opacity. So I can make it a little bit opacity. So I can make it a little bit opacity. So I can make it a little bit translucent there, which looks nice to translucent there, which looks nice to translucent there, which looks nice to me. Fonts splits, bunch of different me. Fonts splits, bunch of different me. Fonts splits, bunch of different things. If I go back over here to view, things. If I go back over here to view, things. If I go back over here to view, you could do kind of tiling within the you could do kind of tiling within the you could do kind of tiling within the terminal, which is a feature with most terminal, which is a feature with most terminal, which is a feature with most terminals. So, if I split this uh terminals. So, if I split this uh terminals. So, if I split this uh vertical here, we now have two vertical vertical here, we now have two vertical vertical here, we now have two vertical windows. It's not going to look that windows. It's not going to look that windows. It's not going to look that good because of this. But now, good because of this. But now, good because of this. But now, yay, yay, yay, htop. Now, you can enable that split htop. Now, you can enable that split htop. Now, you can enable that split view without having to have a separate view without having to have a separate view without having to have a separate tab open. So, you could run something tab open. So, you could run something tab open. So, you could run something like htop over here while you do work in like htop over here while you do work in like htop over here while you do work in uh this terminal, for example. Another uh this terminal, for example. Another uh this terminal, for example. Another one is the cosmic screenshot. So if we one is the cosmic screenshot. So if we one is the cosmic screenshot. So if we open that up, I mean it's way prettier, open that up, I mean it's way prettier, open that up, I mean it's way prettier, but it's giving me the kind of Mac OS but it's giving me the kind of Mac OS but it's giving me the kind of Mac OS vibes with how these settings look. So vibes with how these settings look. So vibes with how these settings look. So we can capture either a specific region.

we can capture either a specific region. we can capture either a specific region. So just like that and then you would hit So just like that and then you would hit So just like that and then you would hit enter. It would save it to our pictures. enter. It would save it to our pictures. enter. It would save it to our pictures. So then we can see that oh by just going So then we can see that oh by just going So then we can see that oh by just going down to our files pictures, there it is. down to our files pictures, there it is. down to our files pictures, there it is. Or we can capture windows. So if I open Or we can capture windows. So if I open Or we can capture windows. So if I open screenshot again and do the window screenshot again and do the window screenshot again and do the window capture. So, let's select this window. capture. So, let's select this window. capture. So, let's select this window. Boom. It grabs that window. And if we Boom. It grabs that window. And if we Boom. It grabs that window. And if we open that up, we can kind of see what open that up, we can kind of see what open that up, we can kind of see what that looks like. And it does the kind of that looks like. And it does the kind of that looks like. And it does the kind of Mac OS thing where it puts it behind a a Mac OS thing where it puts it behind a a Mac OS thing where it puts it behind a a PNG there. So, it's kind of floating. PNG there. So, it's kind of floating. PNG there. So, it's kind of floating. So, that's really nice. One thing it So, that's really nice. One thing it So, that's really nice. One thing it doesn't have, which will be cool if they doesn't have, which will be cool if they doesn't have, which will be cool if they were to add it, is the ability to do were to add it, is the ability to do were to add it, is the ability to do like screen recordings through this for like screen recordings through this for like screen recordings through this for just like quick, easy captures instead just like quick, easy captures instead just like quick, easy captures instead of having to like open up OBS and things of having to like open up OBS and things of having to like open up OBS and things like that. So, let's close this out for like that. So, let's close this out for like that. So, let's close this out for now. And this right here is files. This now. And this right here is files. This now. And this right here is files. This is another new one that is their own is another new one that is their own is another new one that is their own creation. Again, very similar to uh creation. Again, very similar to uh creation. Again, very similar to uh Nautilus or similar to almost any kind Nautilus or similar to almost any kind Nautilus or similar to almost any kind of Linux file manager. Here you can sort of Linux file manager. Here you can sort of Linux file manager. Here you can sort directly from right here. We can view. directly from right here. We can view. directly from right here. We can view. So, we could change the views to grid So, we could change the views to grid So, we could change the views to grid views. Uh we go into settings here.

views. Uh we go into settings here. views. Uh we go into settings here. There's not a lot of settings yet, but There's not a lot of settings yet, but There's not a lot of settings yet, but we can type to search, which is nice. we can type to search, which is nice. we can type to search, which is nice. And you can switch it to a single click And you can switch it to a single click And you can switch it to a single click through the settings. Additionally, through the settings. Additionally, through the settings. Additionally, under view, we have typical edit stuff under view, we have typical edit stuff under view, we have typical edit stuff and file. You can uh create new or open and file. You can uh create new or open and file. You can uh create new or open new tabs. So it can have the tabbed file new tabs. So it can have the tabbed file new tabs. So it can have the tabbed file explorer view. You can reload. You can explorer view. You can reload. You can explorer view. You can reload. You can add various folders to the sidebar. Move add various folders to the sidebar. Move add various folders to the sidebar. Move to trash. So not too extensive when it to trash. So not too extensive when it to trash. So not too extensive when it comes to features. Definitely not comes to features. Definitely not comes to features. Definitely not something like Dolphin in a KD plasma something like Dolphin in a KD plasma something like Dolphin in a KD plasma where you can open up like a terminal where you can open up like a terminal where you can open up like a terminal and start tinkering around and playing and start tinkering around and playing and start tinkering around and playing with that directly in there, but it does with that directly in there, but it does with that directly in there, but it does what it needs to do. So next is going to what it needs to do. So next is going to what it needs to do. So next is going to be edit, which is their text editor. So be edit, which is their text editor. So be edit, which is their text editor. So if I go over here, we have the cosmic if I go over here, we have the cosmic if I go over here, we have the cosmic text editor. Again, this is going to text editor. Again, this is going to text editor. Again, this is going to kind of follow the same theme. It's a kind of follow the same theme. It's a kind of follow the same theme. It's a little bit more featurerich than little bit more featurerich than little bit more featurerich than something like Gedit, but nowhere near something like Gedit, but nowhere near something like Gedit, but nowhere near something like Kate, for example. Again, something like Kate, for example. Again, something like Kate, for example. Again, in KDE Plasma, we do have tabs here, so in KDE Plasma, we do have tabs here, so in KDE Plasma, we do have tabs here, so we can uh edit a variety of documents at we can uh edit a variety of documents at we can uh edit a variety of documents at the same time. Let's uh let's open the same time. Let's uh let's open the same time. Let's uh let's open something up. CashyOS fish config. There something up. CashyOS fish config. There something up. CashyOS fish config. There we go. There's some content. So, you can we go. There's some content. So, you can we go. There's some content. So, you can see there is a syntax highlighting. It see there is a syntax highlighting. It see there is a syntax highlighting. It has the numbers here so you can see what has the numbers here so you can see what has the numbers here so you can see what line you're on. I'm not sure the hotkeys line you're on. I'm not sure the hotkeys line you're on. I'm not sure the hotkeys or anything like that. This is kind of or anything like that. This is kind of or anything like that. This is kind of one of my earlier chances of looking one of my earlier chances of looking one of my earlier chances of looking into it. Oh, there they are. So, we do into it. Oh, there they are. So, we do into it. Oh, there they are. So, we do have the syntax highlighting default have the syntax highlighting default have the syntax highlighting default font. So, again, very minimal settings, font. So, again, very minimal settings, font. So, again, very minimal settings, but you can enable ZIM bindings here, but you can enable ZIM bindings here, but you can enable ZIM bindings here, which is nice to be able to edit text which is nice to be able to edit text which is nice to be able to edit text that way if you are somebody who's that way if you are somebody who's that way if you are somebody who's familiar with using Zim. I am not, familiar with using Zim. I am not, familiar with using Zim. I am not, unfortunately. I myself am a nano unfortunately. I myself am a nano unfortunately. I myself am a nano enjoyer. Now, finally, I don't really enjoyer. Now, finally, I don't really enjoyer. Now, finally, I don't really have any media to actually play, but

have any media to actually play, but have any media to actually play, but they do have the Cosmic Media Player, they do have the Cosmic Media Player, they do have the Cosmic Media Player, which apparently supports a wide variety which apparently supports a wide variety which apparently supports a wide variety of things. Hold up. Vappy decoding, of things. Hold up. Vappy decoding, of things. Hold up. Vappy decoding, Vulcan rendering, and support for audio Vulcan rendering, and support for audio Vulcan rendering, and support for audio file, album art, subtitles, and video, file, album art, subtitles, and video, file, album art, subtitles, and video, and a tree for browsing folders. Very, and a tree for browsing folders. Very, and a tree for browsing folders. Very, very nice. Give me just a moment. I'm very nice. Give me just a moment. I'm very nice. Give me just a moment. I'm getting something good. Hey, there we getting something good. Hey, there we getting something good. Hey, there we go. Get rid of that. And now, let's go. Get rid of that. And now, let's go. Get rid of that. And now, let's actually open something here. Downloads. actually open something here. Downloads. actually open something here. Downloads. Cat dog. Cat dog. Cat dog. Very nice. So, you can see it's playing Very nice. So, you can see it's playing Very nice. So, you can see it's playing there. I don't want to play too much there. I don't want to play too much there. I don't want to play too much because I don't want to get cooked, but because I don't want to get cooked, but because I don't want to get cooked, but you could jump about. It looks like when you could jump about. It looks like when you could jump about. It looks like when we move it, it automatically pauses it, we move it, it automatically pauses it, we move it, it automatically pauses it, which is fine. Here we have the audio. which is fine. Here we have the audio. which is fine. Here we have the audio. So, this is where you change that. If I So, this is where you change that. If I So, this is where you change that. If I go up here to file, we have open media go up here to file, we have open media go up here to file, we have open media again. So, just typical file stuff. Um, again. So, just typical file stuff. Um, again. So, just typical file stuff. Um, oh, where'd it go? There it is. Volume oh, where'd it go? There it is. Volume oh, where'd it go? There it is. Volume control. Uh, I mean, there's no subtitle control. Uh, I mean, there's no subtitle control. Uh, I mean, there's no subtitle option that I'm seeing here. It might option that I'm seeing here. It might option that I'm seeing here. It might show up under here. Might require show up under here. Might require show up under here. Might require integrated subtitles, which I know with integrated subtitles, which I know with integrated subtitles, which I know with a VLC, you can kind of add a subtitle a VLC, you can kind of add a subtitle a VLC, you can kind of add a subtitle file after this fact. So, that's kind of file after this fact. So, that's kind of file after this fact. So, that's kind of what I'm assuming is going on, but what I'm assuming is going on, but what I'm assuming is going on, but nonetheless, very nice. Nice little nonetheless, very nice. Nice little nonetheless, very nice. Nice little simple media player tool. And finally, simple media player tool. And finally, simple media player tool. And finally, we could see it down here. We have the we could see it down here. We have the we could see it down here. We have the Cosmic Store. You got some stuff in here Cosmic Store. You got some stuff in here Cosmic Store. You got some stuff in here as well. It's not um if you go to as well. It's not um if you go to as well. It's not um if you go to something like the kind of Gnome store, something like the kind of Gnome store, something like the kind of Gnome store, you have a bunch of categories and stuff you have a bunch of categories and stuff you have a bunch of categories and stuff here. The categories are on the side.

here. The categories are on the side. here. The categories are on the side. You have editor's choice, which Slack is You have editor's choice, which Slack is You have editor's choice, which Slack is at the top. Don't know why an editor at the top. Don't know why an editor at the top. Don't know why an editor would ever choose that, but it's there. would ever choose that, but it's there. would ever choose that, but it's there. And then, of course, you have popular And then, of course, you have popular And then, of course, you have popular apps. So just bunch of really common apps. So just bunch of really common apps. So just bunch of really common stuff and it's all categorized. So under stuff and it's all categorized. So under stuff and it's all categorized. So under work we have only office desktop editors work we have only office desktop editors work we have only office desktop editors which I'll give that a quick install. It which I'll give that a quick install. It which I'll give that a quick install. It looks like it's defaulting to the looks like it's defaulting to the looks like it's defaulting to the flatub. We could see right here. So flat flatub. We could see right here. So flat flatub. We could see right here. So flat hub or flat hub. Um this is probably hub or flat hub. Um this is probably hub or flat hub. Um this is probably dependent on the dro but it's not seeing dependent on the dro but it's not seeing dependent on the dro but it's not seeing kind of um the aur or just the pacman kind of um the aur or just the pacman kind of um the aur or just the pacman general kind of arch or cachios general kind of arch or cachios general kind of arch or cachios repositories. Uh, if I go over here, so repositories. Uh, if I go over here, so repositories. Uh, if I go over here, so uh, flat pack only type situation in uh, flat pack only type situation in uh, flat pack only type situation in here, which I mean I get it. So, let's here, which I mean I get it. So, let's here, which I mean I get it. So, let's close that out again. Again, it could close that out again. Again, it could close that out again. Again, it could just be the DRO. I'm I'm sure if I did just be the DRO. I'm I'm sure if I did just be the DRO. I'm I'm sure if I did this with, uh, Pop OS, it would have this with, uh, Pop OS, it would have this with, uh, Pop OS, it would have Debian uh, resources there. Let's click Debian uh, resources there. Let's click Debian uh, resources there. Let's click details. What happens there? Okay, just details. What happens there? Okay, just details. What happens there? Okay, just more details on that. More details on more details on that. More details on more details on that. More details on the current operations. Scroll down. the current operations. Scroll down. the current operations. Scroll down. Like any other thing, it gives you the Like any other thing, it gives you the Like any other thing, it gives you the description of the application, the description of the application, the description of the application, the version, licenses, and a link to the version, licenses, and a link to the version, licenses, and a link to the homepage. And other than that, it's homepage. And other than that, it's homepage. And other than that, it's pretty simple. Not a lot going on here.

pretty simple. Not a lot going on here. pretty simple. Not a lot going on here. The real question is, is it The real question is, is it The real question is, is it automatically going to put this Office automatically going to put this Office automatically going to put this Office application within the folders in the application within the folders in the application within the folders in the app menu? We will see. Almost 200,000 app menu? We will see. Almost 200,000 app menu? We will see. Almost 200,000 Flat Hub monthly downloads is kind of Flat Hub monthly downloads is kind of Flat Hub monthly downloads is kind of crazy. Respect, though. I respect it. crazy. Respect, though. I respect it. crazy. Respect, though. I respect it. So, there we go. Let's close that out So, there we go. Let's close that out So, there we go. Let's close that out and then go to our applications. and then go to our applications. and then go to our applications. Office. Hey, there it is. So, just like Office. Hey, there it is. So, just like Office. Hey, there it is. So, just like that, we're in a document and there's that, we're in a document and there's that, we're in a document and there's tabs and we're editing it and it's tabs and we're editing it and it's tabs and we're editing it and it's pretty and it's awesome. So, close that pretty and it's awesome. So, close that pretty and it's awesome. So, close that out. Lastly, the settings. You probably out. Lastly, the settings. You probably out. Lastly, the settings. You probably noticed that this at least some of the noticed that this at least some of the noticed that this at least some of the things here is not default cosmic things here is not default cosmic things here is not default cosmic because I've, like I said, I've been because I've, like I said, I've been because I've, like I said, I've been playing around with this. I changed some playing around with this. I changed some playing around with this. I changed some things here and there. Now, let's go things here and there. Now, let's go things here and there. Now, let's go ahead dive into the settings and we'll ahead dive into the settings and we'll ahead dive into the settings and we'll just kind of go through some of the just kind of go through some of the just kind of go through some of the things that are specific to this. Uh, things that are specific to this. Uh, things that are specific to this. Uh, there cosmic settings right there, right there cosmic settings right there, right there cosmic settings right there, right in front of my face. So, here we are. in front of my face. So, here we are. in front of my face. So, here we are. Uh, we're going to go back to window Uh, we're going to go back to window Uh, we're going to go back to window management, wireless networks, management, wireless networks, management, wireless networks, Bluetooth. I don't have that Bluetooth. I don't have that Bluetooth. I don't have that accessibility. We do have the screen accessibility. We do have the screen accessibility. We do have the screen reader magnifier, so you can enable that reader magnifier, so you can enable that reader magnifier, so you can enable that if you would like to. Pretty good with if you would like to. Pretty good with if you would like to. Pretty good with some of the accessibility stuff. Uh, some of the accessibility stuff. Uh, some of the accessibility stuff. Uh, high contrast, invert color filters. We high contrast, invert color filters. We high contrast, invert color filters. We have some hearing impairment stuff. And have some hearing impairment stuff. And have some hearing impairment stuff. And I'm sure that they're going to add more I'm sure that they're going to add more I'm sure that they're going to add more to this as time goes on. But if I head to this as time goes on. But if I head to this as time goes on. But if I head over to desktop here, this is where we over to desktop here, this is where we over to desktop here, this is where we get into some of the customization stuff get into some of the customization stuff get into some of the customization stuff and some of the things that I've already and some of the things that I've already and some of the things that I've already changed. Uh, wallpaper, I didn't change changed. Uh, wallpaper, I didn't change changed. Uh, wallpaper, I didn't change that, but I mean, I could if I want to.

that, but I mean, I could if I want to. that, but I mean, I could if I want to. These are probably cosmic, but I'm not These are probably cosmic, but I'm not These are probably cosmic, but I'm not 100% sure. So, let's just move on to 100% sure. So, let's just move on to 100% sure. So, let's just move on to appearance settings, dark and light appearance settings, dark and light appearance settings, dark and light modes. So, that looks horrible. So, modes. So, that looks horrible. So, modes. So, that looks horrible. So, we're going to keep it on dark. But here we're going to keep it on dark. But here we're going to keep it on dark. But here we have the accent colors. So, the we have the accent colors. So, the we have the accent colors. So, the accent colors, you'll most notice at accent colors, you'll most notice at accent colors, you'll most notice at least around the windows here up here in least around the windows here up here in least around the windows here up here in like the switcher. If I open workspaces, like the switcher. If I open workspaces, like the switcher. If I open workspaces, just anywhere that there is a color to just anywhere that there is a color to just anywhere that there is a color to be accented, you could just change it be accented, you could just change it be accented, you could just change it right here. But we have a nice easy way right here. But we have a nice easy way right here. But we have a nice easy way to go ahead and change these with some to go ahead and change these with some to go ahead and change these with some predefined colors or of course you can predefined colors or of course you can predefined colors or of course you can add your own here. You can customize the add your own here. You can customize the add your own here. You can customize the application or window background color application or window background color application or window background color specifically which is weird but cool specifically which is weird but cool specifically which is weird but cool nonetheless. Let's restore that to the nonetheless. Let's restore that to the nonetheless. Let's restore that to the default. We have the container color default. We have the container color default. We have the container color background. So this is like the background. So this is like the background. So this is like the navigation sidebar drawers things like navigation sidebar drawers things like navigation sidebar drawers things like that. So you can really fine-tune these that. So you can really fine-tune these that. So you can really fine-tune these colors to specifically how you want them colors to specifically how you want them colors to specifically how you want them to be. interface tint uh control to be. interface tint uh control to be. interface tint uh control component tint and here use theme accent component tint and here use theme accent component tint and here use theme accent color as the active window hint. If I color as the active window hint. If I color as the active window hint. If I disable that, I can change this so I can disable that, I can change this so I can disable that, I can change this so I can have a different accent color for have a different accent color for have a different accent color for everything else but then set this kind everything else but then set this kind everything else but then set this kind of border color to something else. But I of border color to something else. But I of border color to something else. But I think that's kind of better. Keeps it think that's kind of better. Keeps it think that's kind of better. Keeps it more uniform and just makes more sense.

more uniform and just makes more sense. more uniform and just makes more sense. Default is round. I don't really like Default is round. I don't really like Default is round. I don't really like this. You can see down here it just h this. You can see down here it just h this. You can see down here it just h this icon just doesn't look good with this icon just doesn't look good with this icon just doesn't look good with this rounded. Uh if we dive into this rounded. Uh if we dive into this rounded. Uh if we dive into here, you can see now this is rounded. here, you can see now this is rounded. here, you can see now this is rounded. Got some round action here. You go Got some round action here. You go Got some round action here. You go slightly round or fully square. So now slightly round or fully square. So now slightly round or fully square. So now if I open this up, you can see if I open this up, you can see if I open this up, you can see everything's a square. Now I like the everything's a square. Now I like the everything's a square. Now I like the nice sharp edges. Beautiful thing about nice sharp edges. Beautiful thing about nice sharp edges. Beautiful thing about it. You can customize it exactly how you it. You can customize it exactly how you it. You can customize it exactly how you like it. Now for interface density, like it. Now for interface density, like it. Now for interface density, comfortable seems good, but if I want to comfortable seems good, but if I want to comfortable seems good, but if I want to squish everything down a bit, I can go squish everything down a bit, I can go squish everything down a bit, I can go compact, which really just gives a lot compact, which really just gives a lot compact, which really just gives a lot of stuff at once. It's kind of of stuff at once. It's kind of of stuff at once. It's kind of overwhelming. So we'll we'll keep it at overwhelming. So we'll we'll keep it at overwhelming. So we'll we'll keep it at comfortable. Of course, you go spacious, comfortable. Of course, you go spacious, comfortable. Of course, you go spacious, which would be really nice if you were which would be really nice if you were which would be really nice if you were on like a tablet. Make it more spacious on like a tablet. Make it more spacious on like a tablet. Make it more spacious because your finger's bigger than the because your finger's bigger than the because your finger's bigger than the fine point of a click. So, just keep it fine point of a click. So, just keep it fine point of a click. So, just keep it there. Now, the active window hint size. there. Now, the active window hint size. there. Now, the active window hint size. I think this was three by default, which I think this was three by default, which I think this was three by default, which for me is a little too big. I mean, you for me is a little too big. I mean, you for me is a little too big. I mean, you can make it bigger if you want to be can make it bigger if you want to be can make it bigger if you want to be real drama about what windows you have real drama about what windows you have real drama about what windows you have open and closed. If I open up a open and closed. If I open up a open and closed. If I open up a terminal, you can see that kind of terminal, you can see that kind of terminal, you can see that kind of silly. Like I said, I like it just to be silly. Like I said, I like it just to be silly. Like I said, I like it just to be one. Two looks good, too. But I I like one. Two looks good, too. But I I like one. Two looks good, too. But I I like just nice little thin line around one.

just nice little thin line around one. just nice little thin line around one. Uh the gaps around the tiled windows. So Uh the gaps around the tiled windows. So Uh the gaps around the tiled windows. So if I go over to the workspace that I do if I go over to the workspace that I do if I go over to the workspace that I do have windows tiled and open that up, you have windows tiled and open that up, you have windows tiled and open that up, you could see this right here is that gap could see this right here is that gap could see this right here is that gap that it's talking about. So you can that it's talking about. So you can that it's talking about. So you can customize and change that as well if you customize and change that as well if you customize and change that as well if you would like to. Ignore that kind of would like to. Ignore that kind of would like to. Ignore that kind of little glitch in there. This is a beta. little glitch in there. This is a beta. little glitch in there. This is a beta. These are experimental settings. Font. I These are experimental settings. Font. I These are experimental settings. Font. I did change the font, but I could change did change the font, but I could change did change the font, but I could change it to something else. Um, if we'd like it to something else. Um, if we'd like it to something else. Um, if we'd like to, such as font awesome. Close that to, such as font awesome. Close that to, such as font awesome. Close that out. We have more font options. Or we out. We have more font options. Or we out. We have more font options. Or we can just set everything to default, can just set everything to default, can just set everything to default, which I'm not going to do. And that was which I'm not going to do. And that was which I'm not going to do. And that was only things under appearance. We're now only things under appearance. We're now only things under appearance. We're now back into desktop. We have panel and back into desktop. We have panel and back into desktop. We have panel and dock. Panel is this guy right here on dock. Panel is this guy right here on dock. Panel is this guy right here on top. There's not as many settings, but top. There's not as many settings, but top. There's not as many settings, but there is still a good amount. You can there is still a good amount. You can there is still a good amount. You can automatically hide it, change the automatically hide it, change the automatically hide it, change the positioning, uh, set it so there's a positioning, uh, set it so there's a positioning, uh, set it so there's a gap. So now it's flush, and now there's gap. So now it's flush, and now there's gap. So now it's flush, and now there's a little gap. All a preference type a little gap. All a preference type a little gap. All a preference type ordeal. You can expand it or not to the ordeal. You can expand it or not to the ordeal. You can expand it or not to the edges. So, I think that does not look edges. So, I think that does not look edges. So, I think that does not look good. So, let's keep it like that. good. So, let's keep it like that. good. So, let's keep it like that. Appearance, you can have it match the Appearance, you can have it match the Appearance, you can have it match the desktop or if you're a psychopath, you desktop or if you're a psychopath, you desktop or if you're a psychopath, you can make it light and everything else can make it light and everything else can make it light and everything else dark, but again, your discretion. Size, dark, but again, your discretion. Size, dark, but again, your discretion. Size, you can make it bigger. So, if I do you can make it bigger. So, if I do you can make it bigger. So, if I do increase this, it switches it to icons increase this, it switches it to icons increase this, it switches it to icons for some reason. Well, I get the reason, for some reason. Well, I get the reason, for some reason. Well, I get the reason, but it'd be cool if we could customize but it'd be cool if we could customize but it'd be cool if we could customize these. I can't rightclick. That's a these. I can't rightclick. That's a these. I can't rightclick. That's a That's a little feature request on my That's a little feature request on my That's a little feature request on my end. I want to rightclick these and end. I want to rightclick these and end. I want to rightclick these and change them, but let's just keep this change them, but let's just keep this change them, but let's just keep this set to small. Just like that. We have set to small. Just like that. We have set to small. Just like that. We have the opacity here too for the background.

the opacity here too for the background. the opacity here too for the background. And then we have configuration for the And then we have configuration for the And then we have configuration for the panel applets. The only thing that I did panel applets. The only thing that I did panel applets. The only thing that I did was I added the number workspace. By was I added the number workspace. By was I added the number workspace. By default, that isn't there. So then to default, that isn't there. So then to default, that isn't there. So then to change workspace, you'd either have to change workspace, you'd either have to change workspace, you'd either have to use the hotkey or go into workspaces use the hotkey or go into workspaces use the hotkey or go into workspaces here. If I click add applet, you can see here. If I click add applet, you can see here. If I click add applet, you can see I can read it by hitting add and then I can read it by hitting add and then I can read it by hitting add and then just putting it wherever I want. By just putting it wherever I want. By just putting it wherever I want. By default, it's right here, but I could default, it's right here, but I could default, it's right here, but I could even put it as like the very first thing even put it as like the very first thing even put it as like the very first thing right there if I would like to. And it's right there if I would like to. And it's right there if I would like to. And it's basically the same thing with the dock. basically the same thing with the dock. basically the same thing with the dock. A lot of the same settings. You can A lot of the same settings. You can A lot of the same settings. You can autohide it, change the positioning, set autohide it, change the positioning, set autohide it, change the positioning, set what displays it's on specifically, what displays it's on specifically, what displays it's on specifically, which is cool. Again, we can uh add a which is cool. Again, we can uh add a which is cool. Again, we can uh add a gap here, and we can stretch it across gap here, and we can stretch it across gap here, and we can stretch it across the entire screen. So again, all that the entire screen. So again, all that the entire screen. So again, all that your discretion. And of course, here we your discretion. And of course, here we your discretion. And of course, here we do have applets that you can customize, do have applets that you can customize, do have applets that you can customize, move around, and then you can add some move around, and then you can add some move around, and then you can add some here. There's a lot more. These are all here. There's a lot more. These are all here. There's a lot more. These are all the default. One thing that will the default. One thing that will the default. One thing that will hopefully eventually come and be super hopefully eventually come and be super hopefully eventually come and be super cool is like a little store, an applet cool is like a little store, an applet cool is like a little store, an applet store where people can make their own store where people can make their own store where people can make their own submit them. So then we could have like submit them. So then we could have like submit them. So then we could have like a little like CPU percentage dial, a little like CPU percentage dial, a little like CPU percentage dial, things like that. That will be cool.

things like that. That will be cool. things like that. That will be cool. Again, it's not a thing right now, but Again, it's not a thing right now, but Again, it's not a thing right now, but it is a feature request for me. And then it is a feature request for me. And then it is a feature request for me. And then everything else is basic settings. We everything else is basic settings. We everything else is basic settings. We have displays, which here you can scale have displays, which here you can scale have displays, which here you can scale it up a little bit if you would like to. it up a little bit if you would like to. it up a little bit if you would like to. uh increments of 5% orientation, refresh uh increments of 5% orientation, refresh uh increments of 5% orientation, refresh rate, resolution, we have sound, we have rate, resolution, we have sound, we have rate, resolution, we have sound, we have battery and power. You can see my battery and power. You can see my battery and power. You can see my Logitech mouse plugged in there. Input Logitech mouse plugged in there. Input Logitech mouse plugged in there. Input devices, application. So, here is a X11 devices, application. So, here is a X11 devices, application. So, here is a X11 application cap capabil or application cap capabil or application cap capabil or compatibility, sorry. So, you can edit compatibility, sorry. So, you can edit compatibility, sorry. So, you can edit and customize this if you're having any and customize this if you're having any and customize this if you're having any issues with any of those. We have our issues with any of those. We have our issues with any of those. We have our startup applications here, which I don't startup applications here, which I don't startup applications here, which I don't want this to come up anymore, so I can want this to come up anymore, so I can want this to come up anymore, so I can remove that. And then our default remove that. And then our default remove that. And then our default applications. So here you can go and applications. So here you can go and applications. So here you can go and customize all that as you see fit. Of customize all that as you see fit. Of customize all that as you see fit. Of course, time and language, system and course, time and language, system and course, time and language, system and accounts. We have our users. If I go accounts. We have our users. If I go accounts. We have our users. If I go into firmware, there's nothing going on into firmware, there's nothing going on into firmware, there's nothing going on there right now. Go into about, you can there right now. Go into about, you can there right now. Go into about, you can see some info on the actual system that see some info on the actual system that see some info on the actual system that I've been running and testing this on. I've been running and testing this on. I've been running and testing this on. It's a kind of not old but older uh It's a kind of not old but older uh It's a kind of not old but older uh Ryzen 7 3700X. We do have a 3060 in it Ryzen 7 3700X. We do have a 3060 in it Ryzen 7 3700X. We do have a 3060 in it and it is working pretty good at least and it is working pretty good at least and it is working pretty good at least on this archbased distribution we got on this archbased distribution we got on this archbased distribution we got going on here. Cashios, it is cosmic going on here. Cashios, it is cosmic going on here. Cashios, it is cosmic running way. So that is my kind of running way. So that is my kind of running way. So that is my kind of overview tour walkthrough of the new overview tour walkthrough of the new overview tour walkthrough of the new cosmic desktop environment. I am really cosmic desktop environment. I am really cosmic desktop environment. I am really looking forward to it. Uh compared to looking forward to it. Uh compared to looking forward to it. Uh compared to last time I used it, it was like an last time I used it, it was like an last time I used it, it was like an early alpha release and it had a lot of early alpha release and it had a lot of early alpha release and it had a lot of things in places that just didn't work.

things in places that just didn't work. things in places that just didn't work. And everything that's here seems to be And everything that's here seems to be And everything that's here seems to be working. The only thing is um and this working. The only thing is um and this working. The only thing is um and this is because it's in beta. Um, I was going is because it's in beta. Um, I was going is because it's in beta. Um, I was going to record this with OBS Studio, but my to record this with OBS Studio, but my to record this with OBS Studio, but my capture or screen capture is not showing capture or screen capture is not showing capture or screen capture is not showing up. It's fine. I'm not too worried about up. It's fine. I'm not too worried about up. It's fine. I'm not too worried about it. It is new. I tried to get packages it. It is new. I tried to get packages it. It is new. I tried to get packages to fix it. Nothing worked. So, I got in to fix it. Nothing worked. So, I got in to fix it. Nothing worked. So, I got in a capture card. That's why we're a capture card. That's why we're a capture card. That's why we're unfortunate that this is a 1080p video unfortunate that this is a 1080p video unfortunate that this is a 1080p video cuz that's the only kind of capture card cuz that's the only kind of capture card cuz that's the only kind of capture card I got. Can this compete with Gnome, KD I got. Can this compete with Gnome, KD I got. Can this compete with Gnome, KD Plasma, and other top contenders? Plasma, and other top contenders? Plasma, and other top contenders? Absolutely. Especially if they do some Absolutely. Especially if they do some Absolutely. Especially if they do some of the like uh allow people to do custom of the like uh allow people to do custom of the like uh allow people to do custom appletits. If they have a little store, appletits. If they have a little store, appletits. If they have a little store, I think that would be a big one. Oh, I I think that would be a big one. Oh, I I think that would be a big one. Oh, I just noticed what the look down here. We just noticed what the look down here. We just noticed what the look down here. We got a little my my background shifted. got a little my my background shifted. got a little my my background shifted. Oh no. Um have things like that not Oh no. Um have things like that not Oh no. Um have things like that not happen when it's out of beta. That's happen when it's out of beta. That's happen when it's out of beta. That's probably another key thing to do. Don't probably another key thing to do. Don't probably another key thing to do. Don't don't know what happened there, but have don't know what happened there, but have don't know what happened there, but have uh some desktop widgets. Right now, I'm uh some desktop widgets. Right now, I'm uh some desktop widgets. Right now, I'm not sure if it's just how it's supposed not sure if it's just how it's supposed not sure if it's just how it's supposed to be, but like I can't I don't think I to be, but like I can't I don't think I to be, but like I can't I don't think I can. There's no thing to drag. I can can. There's no thing to drag. I can can. There's no thing to drag. I can make files. Test.txt.

make files. Test.txt. make files. Test.txt. I mean, the whole UI and all these like I mean, the whole UI and all these like I mean, the whole UI and all these like pop-ups and everything just looks super pop-ups and everything just looks super pop-ups and everything just looks super good. Everything's clean. Ah, there we good. Everything's clean. Ah, there we good. Everything's clean. Ah, there we go. There's the file. Oh, we can't move go. There's the file. Oh, we can't move go. There's the file. Oh, we can't move the file. So, that's one thing. The the file. So, that's one thing. The the file. So, that's one thing. The desktop should in my opinion be u desktop should in my opinion be u desktop should in my opinion be u interactive like a folder or like most interactive like a folder or like most interactive like a folder or like most desktops. Oh, look. The doc fixed desktops. Oh, look. The doc fixed desktops. Oh, look. The doc fixed itself. Very nice. But yeah, it's itself. Very nice. But yeah, it's itself. Very nice. But yeah, it's beautiful. It's clean. It's written in beautiful. It's clean. It's written in beautiful. It's clean. It's written in Rust. So depending on who you are, that Rust. So depending on who you are, that Rust. So depending on who you are, that could either be a con or a pro. For me, could either be a con or a pro. For me, could either be a con or a pro. For me, it's a pro. It's super cool. I mean, if it's a pro. It's super cool. I mean, if it's a pro. It's super cool. I mean, if it gets a little bit more features, a it gets a little bit more features, a it gets a little bit more features, a little bit more customization stuff and little bit more customization stuff and little bit more customization stuff and doesn't bug out as much as KDE. That'd doesn't bug out as much as KDE. That'd doesn't bug out as much as KDE. That'd be nice. And it's definitely incredibly be nice. And it's definitely incredibly be nice. And it's definitely incredibly inspired by Gnome considering that's inspired by Gnome considering that's inspired by Gnome considering that's what they've used to build their cosmic what they've used to build their cosmic what they've used to build their cosmic environment up until this point. And if environment up until this point. And if environment up until this point. And if they just make a better Gnome, well, they just make a better Gnome, well, they just make a better Gnome, well, nice. And with all that, I do hope you nice. And with all that, I do hope you nice. And with all that, I do hope you have a beautiful day and goodbye.