@andreasio this is one of the many reasons GNOME has moved to using Nautilus itself as the file chooser.

GTK apps using the native file chooser API will automatically use the system’s file chooser, which is Nautilus on GNOME, elementary Files on elementary OS, even the native Windows or macOS file picker on those platforms. It makes for a more consistent experience over all.

@gnome I use Linux as my primary desktop OS since the days of Gnome 2 and tried a lot of different desktop environments.

I love that you make spirited designs decisions and strive for a clear user experience. While I did not like every single change right from the start, most are justified and you seem to follow a coherent vision.

There was a time when I customised a lot of things, but for the person who I am now, everything just feels in the right place with the current Gnome.

@gnome the seamless workspace switching on both touchpad and keyboard!

My favourite things about @gnome are:

• It stays out of my way.
• Doesn't overwhelm me with a myriad of configuration knobs.
• Doesn't get upset when I only use part of the platform (in my case, niri + mostly GNOME apps, but no GNOME Shell).
• The few times I interacted with GNOME developers, they were very helpful.
• I've been a GNOME user since the dawn of time. I experimented with WMs other than whatever was GNOME's default at the time, but as far as applications go, most I use were GNOME ever since I first started up X11. We seem to have evolved together, and GNOME's nicely following my taste (or shaping mine).

@gnome workspace-based workflow, and above all, the polish!

@gnome GNOME is design-driven, in the way that user experience comes first. While an opinionated approach may not suit everybody’s workflow, in my view it leads to better, more testable and more polished products.

Also the community. Started on Graphs as a humble side-project, and was positively surprised by the amount of help and feedback I got from GNOME community, including the always fantastic design team. There’s few processes where I learned more than when we joined #GNOMECircle.