I would very much like to pick the brain of whichever team member is controlling exactly how deep you guys roll on customization.
For i3, it's clear there is a spectrum between 0 and 10
0 = not in repos
1 = i3-wm and maybe i3-gaps in repos
2 = extra tools might also be offered or are easily set up
but these first category is best called 'You're on your own'. Perfect for ricers.
Between 3 and 7 there are an increasing number of customizations added, most of which are helpful and can be removed or commented out if unnecessary
These might be polybar, customized dmenu or rofi, using parts of a DE to take control of backlight, audio, etc.
ABove the scale of 8 though, both aesthetically and functionally, the whole system feels like there are so many more things one wants to change than leave as is. Some are easier to get rid of than others. THe Dragonfox thing is easily dispensed with, but other stuff is trickier.
My suggestion / request / challenge is to ease off the aesthetics slightly, focus on bringing out the best of i3, bspwm (and dwm if you have time), and leaving the viewer with a number of options about the look. Have a look at how Archcraft manage looks, or Regolith.
I have a sneaking suspicion that you guys could do even better than them
So anyway, hope the feedback is taken in the right way. I'm gonna go back to my ricing and tweaking, and i hope to see good things from y'all in future releases