You can customize the look quite a bit. You can use whatever images/icons you like. For example I've just been using boxart for games. You can also define submenus kind of like folders. The configuration is manually editing a file so you won't be able to use a GUI. It's not too dificult to modify though.
t3chskel
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This isn't an operating system, but I've been playing with Flex Launcher recently and it's been working really well for my needs. From their Github page:
Flex Launcher is a customizable application launcher and front end designed with a TV-friendly 10 foot user interface, intending to mimic the look and feel of a streaming box or game console. Flex Launcher allows you to launch applications on your HTPC or couch gaming PC entirely by use of a TV remote or a gamepad. No keyboard or mouse required!
i use it as a lightweight launcher for my gaming PC as well as my HTPC. It does include gamepad support (needs to be enabled in the config file) and works really well with a USB remote.
And if history is any indication, they will likely get it
I've been running Arch on my servers for over a decade now and never had issues. I think people have a perception that it's not stable or it randomly breaks but that's not been the case for me.
Love this one from Carmageddon
Here's their documentation. The tip suggests it may have been harder in the past but it doesn't seem too bad now. Hopefully this is configurable in Xen Orchestra in the future.
Consider checking out XCP-ng. I've been testing it for a few days and I'm really enjoying it. Seems less complicated and more flexible than Proxmox but admittedly I'm still learning and haven't even tried multiple servers yet. I would suggest watching some YouTube videos first. Good luck!
You might consider checking out Flex Launcher. I'm using it as a lightweight launcher for my gaming PC. Controller support works well, just needs to be enabled in the config file.
https://complexlogic.github.io/flex-launcher/