Change Kali Desktop Environment:

If you do not like Gnome 3 in Kali Linux, you can install any Desktop Environment you prefer.

Cinnamon:

sudo apt-get install kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base cinnamon
sudo update-alternatives --config x-session-manager
#You will find desktop wallpapers in /usr/share/backgrounds/

#You will have issues while using Cinnamon with root. You will not able change background of your desktop or create a shortcut on the desktop. You should login as normal user.

Xfce

##### install:
sudo apt-get install kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base xfce4 xfce4-places-plugin xfce4-goodies

##### remove:
sudo apt-get remove xfce4 xfce4-places-plugin xfce4-goodies

KDE

##### install:
sudo apt-get install kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base kde-plasma-desktop
##### Standard Debian selected packages and frameworks:
sudo apt-get install kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base kde-standard
##### KDE Full Install:
sudo apt-get install kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base kde-full

##### remove:
sudo apt-get remove kde-plasma-desktop kde-plasma-netbook kde-standard

LXDE

##### install:
sudo apt-get install lxde-core lxde kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base

##### remove:
sudo apt-get remove lxde-core lxde

GNOME

##### install:
sudo apt-get install gnome-core kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base

##### remove:
sudo apt-get remove gnome-core

MATE

##### install:
sudo apt-get install mate-core mate-desktop-environment-extra mate-desktop-environment-extras

##### remove:
sudo apt-get remove mate-core

e17 в

##### install:
sudo apt-get install e17

##### remove:
sudo apt-get remove e17

Use the command for selection Desktop Environment:

sudo update-alternatives --config x-session-manager