A lightweight, feature-rich dock for Linux written in Python with GTK 3 and Cairo. Inspired by Plank and Cairo-Dock, with an extensible applet system for custom widgets.



There are many alternatives to GnomePanel for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Docking, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to GnomePanel and 12 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to GnomePanel are Cairo-Dock, Docky, tint2 and Avant Window Navigator .
A lightweight, feature-rich dock for Linux written in Python with GTK 3 and Cairo. Inspired by Plank and Cairo-Dock, with an extensible applet system for custom widgets.



Animated dock for Linux desktops with hardware acceleration, multi-dock support, taskbar and launcher tools, and an array of applets that can act as detachable widgets. Features a macOS-like interface, multiple themes, low CPU usage, and community-driven customization.

Docky is a full fledged dock application that makes opening common applications and managing windows easier and quicker. Docky is fully integrated into the GNOME Desktop and features a no non-sense approach to configuration and usage. It just works.




tint2 is a simple panel/taskbar unintrusive and light (memory / cpu / aestetic). We try to get virtual desktop and multi-monitor easier to use. We follow freedesktop specifications.


Avant Window Navigator (AWN/Awn) is a dock-like navigation bar for the linux desktop that positions itself at the bottom of the screen. It can be used to keep track of open windows and behaves like a normal window list.


Lomiri is the open source mobile and desktop environment that adapts to you computing needs. Supported on all kinds devices.




Fully configurable (w/ command line arguments and css) dock, written in Go, aimed exclusively at sway Wayland compositor. It features pinned buttons, task buttons, the workspace switcher and the launcher button.

UKUI is a lightweight desktop environment based on pluggable framework for Linux and other Unix-like Distributions. It is developed using GTK and Qt.




PyPanel is a lightweight panel/taskbar written in Python and C for X11 window managers. It can be easily customized to match any desktop theme or taste. PyPanel works with EWMH compliant WMs (Openbox, PekWM, FVWM, etc.) and is distributed under the GNU General Public License v2.





