Yes, it is definitely possible. How it is achieved largely depends on the desktop environment pr window manager you use.
I use the meta key largely for things related to windows and workspaces. I use the capslock key as the compose key. And, the right alt key for alternative characters. Additionally, there is Ibus for typing a variety of scripts and languages.
Messing around with a Raspberry Pi was what got me over the threshold of learning enough to utilize Linux primarily, and then eventually exclusively.
Obsessed? No. Persistently interested though.
I communicate Linux as an option when the circumstance are appropriate. It is often not worth getting involved in other people’s tech decisions. My mother is now a satisfied Mint user, after she asked me if there was more pleasant and private way to use her computer. It has been great for me, because my providing tech support has gone to basically zero.
I use fonts.google.com for discoverablility, but download the fonts from the GitHub repositories.
UI: Inter (if I bother changing the default)
Reading: Source Serif 4, Literata, and Noto Serif
Terminal: Fira Code
Text editor: Fira Code
Document output: EB Garamond, Source Serif 4, and STIX Two Text
Symbols: Noto Sans Symbols, Noto Sans Symbols 2, Symbols Nerd Font
Microsoft fonts largely don’t have the character coverage I need or are not better than what is available under open licenses.
Embedding fonts in documents negages the need for others to have matching fonts installed on their computer.
Is there any kind of guide for how to configure settings not yet exposed to the gui settings? I have been spending some time in Cosmic after every update. It certainly isn’t unusable, but it is kind of a stretch to consider it ready for daily use for an end user. I have a hard time imaging people at System76 daily driving Cosmic since June without manually changing the configuration files.
Is there IBus, or similar, integration on the development road map? This is a feature that keeps me from spending more time in Cosmic so far.
I am not sure you understand what finally means. It is saying that what has been attempted before has been successfully done now. There is no implication of “revolutionary”, but tather iteration.
Was anyone saying that?
How is the existence of Spiral Linux out of character or step with the existing Linux space. As far as I can tell, there have been a great many Linux hammers and nails to choose from to fit the various needs and fancies of people. Additionally, there may be a bunch of solutions to my need, but Spiral is the one I know about.
Yes, it is just Debian, by design, but takes a lot of the hassle out have having a functional desktop. I know the next time I do a Debian install it will be done with Spiral, because it will save me time an trouble. Additionally, for peolple new to Linux, they don’t even know that a Debian install is not a finished state or what they need to do after installing. Spiral makes Debian proper accessible and safer for new users.
Here are instructions for installing the current state of Cosmic https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZCCVRbYYRM
It is in a very pre-alpha state. The promoted demonstrations are being made by people developing Cosmic, so have a deep knowledge of how to configure it manually, or are using features that haven’t been merged into the currently distributed package.
Apparently, some people that work at System76 are daily driving Cosmic, but they must be using a different configuration than what is part of the shipped package. As is, I find it basically a demo that is functional enough to attempt using for more than 5 minutes, but giving up not long after.
SwayOS might be worth looking at. It is basically just an installation script for a pre-configured Sway setup.
Some things are pulled from GitHub, so it is probably a good idea to look into the packages it is downloading.
I set up Mint on my parent’s PC a couple of years ago, and the amount of support I have had to provide has dropped to basically zero.