Feature added by: Matthew Nawrocki (mattrock1988) Feature #313777, revision 1 Title: OpenSuSE UX/UI Refresh Proposal openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Matthew Nawrocki (mattrock1988) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: OpenSuSE prides itself in being one of the few older projects to still have an active following as compared to the rest of the GNU/Linux Distributions that exist currently. However, in order to see OpenSuSE rise to the top right next to the likes of Ubuntu and Mint, I suggest that we design a wholly new desktop environment based on Wayland, exclusively for OpenSuSE. I would like to head or at least assist in an effort to design a new desktop environment, exclusive to OpenSuSE that captures the fascination of everyone who uses it. A quality user interface that is not confusing, fast and makes use of 3D acceleration for a smooth experience are a few of the goals to aim for. And of course, the idea is not to be different for the sake of being different, but to truly bring out OpenSuSE's potential as a desktop operating system. I can contribute mock ups of the UX/UI design for the proposed environment and leave the floor open to comments, criticisms and suggestions. This way, we as a community can have a desktop environment to truly call our own that makes everyone excited to give OpenSuSE a spin and eventually permanently install on their computer. Of course, for a project like this to be successful, a team would need to be formed around this to help drive the effort to a home run finish. Because this is a UX proposal, it is imperative to also give the security model, package management and other user tools a look to see if there isn't something we can do better than it is already. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: This effort isn't so much to reinvent the wheel as it is to give OpenSuSE an exceptionally distinct flavor in the desktop Linux arena, avoiding the me-too syndrome that is undoubtedly prevalent in countless other Linux distributions that exist today using KDE and GNOME. After investigating the recent success in marketshare growth of both Ubuntu and Mint, thanks to their respective overhauls of the desktop experience with Unity and Cinnamon, OpenSuSE could definitely benefit from this as well. Everyone, nerds and regular folk alike, crave a clean and fun, yet consistent and organized experience that brings a fresh look to the table without "throwing the baby out with the bathwater" in regards to time tested principles in UI design, much like how KDE and GNOME have done in recent years. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/313777