may i suggest msedit, notepadqq, and zed-editor to replace nano, geany, kwrite, kate, and vscodium?
also, both vim and nvim are installed. vim can go. helix is a good option substitute nvim.
nomacs can replace gwenview.
alacritty or wezterm to replace konsole.
these apps are head and shoulders above in terms of responsiveness - very beneficial for a smoother workflow, especially inside a slow vm.