The user interface
Your connection to the system.
All of these desktops can be customised, but we’re A evaluating the default desktop experience. Evaluating the user interface of a distribution, we expect something that looks good and is easy to understand and use. At this point, we expect the application launcher to be a searchable one, and we appreciate a smooth, mouse-free workflow, from summoning the launcher to locating the correct application to, finally, launching it.
User interface looks aren’t just about prettiness. We like something that’s consistent and clear. Most machines that are in use today have a few pixels to spare, so some use of space is welcome. For example, some Linux window managers seem to like to impose tiny window controls and a layout with insufficient visual indication of where a user interface area starts and ends. There’s no accounting for taste, but user interfaces with a completely flat look are difficult for new users to understand at a glance. Given the use of dark colours, you might not think this is a KDE/Plasma desktop.