I use XMonad window manager + Polybar on Arch Linux and i don't have any of the problems you mention in your video. You should really abandon Windows if you have so much trouble with it. I get it that it's famialiar and all, but really there's nothing Linux can't do better nowadays, even gaming is getting there.
My entire setup is made in such a way (as in I wrote the config file in haskell) so whenver I choose a new wallpaper, a program generates a color pallete out of it, and then applies in a smart way to all the GUI elements so the whole thing has a uniform appearance. Not trying to brag, just explaining the power of Linux with custom Window Managers.
Btw, if you are on Linux and use Ubuntu... you are just using the Microsoft of Linux. You are doing yourself a disservice by not really learning GNU+UNIX. Also pre-made Desktop Environments can't really satisfy the individual. Peace.