I have XFCE and Cinnamon as alternate desktops. I once broke the Mate GUI and at least I figured how to switch to a Console/terminal fix via commands, but fixing a broken desktop from a GUI is simpler... Easier to look up Web unless you have more than one PC/Laptop/Tablet.
I've used various incarnations of Gnome, Ice Window Manager and KDE too. Nice to have choice. Mate with my own custom theme based on downloaded Win2003 & Win98 themes with Oxygen Icons is now my favourite. Four Place Bars for different purposes. Local program shortcuts on Left, Remote on Right. Menu & running on top. Status and dock icons & shutdown etc on bottom. Autohide.
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