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Rule 5 - Window Variety:

To give us a better idea of how you use your system, screenshot and workflow posts must show at least two windows with at least two different applications.

Scripts, TUI apps, and other programs running within a terminal only count towards one application type. Other applications may include a file manager, browser, text editor, or similar.

Widgets and non-conventional windows may not be taken into consideration if they do not showcase enough of your overall setup.

I have some issues with this rule and would like to propose some updates.

Issue 1

I don't think multiple TUI apps should only count as one application type. Many of us use TUI apps for the "other" application types listed in the rule. E.g.

Yazi or Ranger for the file manager instead of Dolphin or Nautilus

Neovim for our text editor instead of a traditional IDE

Spotify-player (the TUI app) instead of the official Spotify app

gurk instead of the official Signal app

btop instead of a GUI system monitor

You get the idea. I propose the second paragraph be updated to:

Scripts, TUI apps, and other programs running within a terminal only count towards one application type unless that program is used in place of a traditional GUI app such as a file manager, browser, text editor, or similar.

Issue 2

It's unclear if this rule prevents people from showing off just their OC desktop shells or apps. If someone creates a desktop shell in rust, quickshell, or AGS and they show off their various panels and shell functionality, do they also need to show a couple of application windows? I don't think OC content should require any window variety. I propose a 4th paragraph be added to the rule like this:

Original content including desktop shells and apps do not require window variety. This does not include modified shells or apps that you did not originally create.