Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

The “user-dirs.dir” setting is something I didn’t know was configurable. I thought I was always stuck with ~/Desktop, ~/Documents, …

Have slowly been using nixos as my primary driver (still in an emulated vm though). One thing I love here is the declarative nature. Lately have been experimenting with various desktop environments. I tried gnome and “it works” but have been fascinated with the idea of “ricing” my setup.

Currently using a Wayland compositor called hyprland to achieve something like this: https://github.com/outfoxxed/hy3?tab=readme-ov-file#demo

Community has experienced some drama though with fdo/x/wlroots. Always willing to make a change up if a better alt comes up though.




You should know that "ricing" is a term that's based in the racist term "rice burner" which is used as a slur for Japanese cars imported into the US.




Consider applying for YC's Fall 2025 batch! Applications are open till Aug 4

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: