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What is "ricing"? Sounds like you might be talking about theming?

Yeah, ricing is slang for the r/unixporn kind of themeing. It comes from car culture, where RICE stands for "race-inspired cosmetic enhancement"

Ricing is usually used for extreme, often gaudy theming and personalization, with emphasis on looks rather than real usability

Oh uh yeah my grandpa uses that word in a very similar context, not sure I'd repeat it though myself

Idk if I would say it's looks > usability, and it's certainly not gaudy... There are theming styles that are much more unusable and gaudy than the "riced" look.

It's an aesthetic that idealizes a kind of barebones utility, and while it often will lean towards the look over the usability, the look itself is like a "beautiful utilitarian" - minimalistic, uncluttered, etc.