yeah i don’t know what the use case is for hiding or partially hiding windows as if they’re papers on a desk other than sheer skeuomorphism.

i’d say generally you’re right to keep them so that you don’t have to install them again on updates. depends on how heavy the dependencies are, how often you update, if you’re planning on removing the package soon, etc. it’s gonna be tough to make a recommendation without knowing your situation, but for me personally i’d be on the lookout for a binary distribution or other more efficient install options. barring other options i’d probably keep them as long as they aren’t overriding another system library.