I prefer KDE on my workstations.
This Metacity gnome-session-flashback box has KDE plasma installed and I use Dolphin as the file manager. F4 instant split view terminal in Dolpin's lower half.
That's the thing; you can customize the system applications mix -- or if you are sophisticated enough with code -- change the executable applications -- GUI or terminal.
Or you can be part of the Winblows ecosystem and use CCleaner --and get your shit hacked
