My aims were to maximise available vertical space on a small widescreen laptop, push information to the top of the screen for ergonomics, and still allow easy management of multiple windows and desktops (ie. no auto-hide).
Solus/Budgie makes it so simple to create a custom desktop to-spec. I've never come across another distro/DE that combines the flexibility, ease-of-use and pleasing aesthetics. Hope I never have to leave!
