Have you checked out winapps? https://github.com/winapps-org/winapps/

This might be a really ugly solution. But GE-Proton10-12 can install all installation files individually with help of steam. Issue is that filemaker program itself cant find the dependencies even if they are technically installed. But they are installed as their own “games” Still, step in some direction.

I suppose one could move the files from .local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/2333569529/pfx/drive_c/Program Files/FileMaker/FileMaker Pro 19/ to .wine instead and hope for the best. And the same with the other programs that are the dependencies

Oh, I wanted stable system but with latest kernel and gaming stuff. PicaOS felt like it would fit the bill. Mainly due to I was skeptical ordinary Debian had support for my 9070XT. I could have used Arch or Manjaro for sure. But I wanted a bit more stability.

Oh, with Filemaker my job built custom tool for invoicing, inventory management. Incoming and outgoing ordersystems and more. So its not just to switch tools since with Filemaker I would connect to a Filemaker server at work to do all those things from home. While the server has a Linux version(CLI), the clients do not. Its all GUI. Plus the software is dependent on Bonjour. Since Claris develops Filemaker and Apple owns Claris, Bonjour is used. So it would basically be installing bonjour through wine that needs to interpret apple stuff but in windows language. I think Winapps solution will be the best option for me. https://github.com/winapps-org/winapps/

For the other software… well if it’s from work, even though I’d also suggest to look at alternatives, e.g. learning Python/Tkinter or even low code FLOSS alternatives or Web based one… you might not have that freedom. Consequently I’m going to make an even more outlandish suggestion : if your work does not trust you to pick your own tool… maybe reconsider your workplace? I know, bit crazy but long term, might still be worth it.

Apologies for the life changing suggestions!

A lot of things I can switch to other software/use online versions. E-mail, excel, word, pdf. That specific one cant be substituted yet. And switch work for just one software is well drastic 😅

What is more challenging IMHO but also more interesting… is reconsidering how you work, not just the tools you enjoyed so far. So yes, as others pointed in the thread there are custom file managers (beyond the default or popular ones) but, and please hear me out, there is also the command line. I know… I know it is VERY different but that’s a good thing! If you already looked and used an alternative file manager it means you are a power user. The command line (or CLI for short) is precisely a way to have MORE freedom to manager files. There are countless tools that one can combine to modify files. It will take a while to learn but it’s definitely worth it. A good starting point could be https://wizardzines.com/zines/bite-size-bash/

If possible I do not to work in CLI even if I have used mainly chocolatey and winget + similar tools in Windows for installing programs. Except games. Much more convenient writing

choco upgrade all

And having all software updated. Like with sudo pacman -Syu or sudo apt update folowed by sudo apt upgrade. However, I do appreciate the suggestion going all CLI. I’m just not there yet now 🙃

Regarding installing windows apps I figure I could do a docker installation and have windows inside it. And having winapps as the tool. https://github.com/winapps-org/winapps/

As for Opus, tabbed work is better in it than Dolphin that is currently installed. I thought Konqueror was split in browser and the file manager years ago. That Dolphin is the replacement file manager. Unless I misunderstood something years ago(wouldn’t be first time).