i3 couples with desktop environments rather nicely. I've used it with KDE and MATE, and others have used it successfully with XFCE.
My success with it with KDE was a little mixed, but I also didn't make any effort to resolve the little issues. With MATE though, it works flawlessly with no downsides or really any config needed. It's fantastic.
My success with it with KDE was a little mixed, but I also didn't make any effort to resolve the little issues. With MATE though, it works flawlessly with no downsides or really any config needed. It's fantastic.
Here is how I set it up with MATE: https://www.mattgreer.org/articles/mate-and-i3/