ADeskBar Alternatives

ADeskBar is described as 'A lightweight application launcher for Openbox, written in Python and GTK' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to ADeskBar for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Wayland, BSD, GTK and FreeBSD apps. The best ADeskBar alternative is Cairo-Dock, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ADeskBar are Eww, Quickshell, YASB Reborn and Ewwii.

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  1. Cairo-Dock icon
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    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.

    49 Cairo-Dock alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
     
    • Cairo-Dock is the most popular Linux alternative to ADeskBar.

    • Cairo-Dock is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ADeskBar.

    • Cairo-Dock is Free and Open SourceADeskBar is also Free and Open Source
    • Cairo-Dock is Privacy focused and CustomizableADeskBar is not according to our users
  2. Eww icon
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    Elkowars Wacky Widgets is a standalone widget system made in Rust that allows you to implement your own, custom widgets in any window manager.

    61 Eww alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. Quickshell icon
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    Quickshell is a toolkit for building status bars, widgets, lockscreens, and other desktop components using QtQuick. It can be used alongside your wayland compositor or window manager to build a complete desktop environment.

    22 Quickshell alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. YASB Reborn icon
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    A highly configurable Windows status bar written in Python.

    28 YASB Reborn alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • YASB Reborn is the most popular Windows alternative to ADeskBar.

    • YASB Reborn is Free and Open SourceADeskBar is also Free and Open Source
  5. Ewwii icon
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    Ewwii is a flexible, resource-efficient, and scriptable widget system that integrates seamlessly with any programming language, letting developers build powerful interfaces quickly.

    19 Ewwii alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Rust
    • Linux
    • GTK
    • Wayland
    • Nix Package Manager
     
  6. tint2 icon
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    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.

    31 tint2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Ubuntu Touch
     
  9. AGS icon
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    A framework for crafting Wayland Desktop Shells.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GTK
    • Typescript
    • Wayland
     
  10. zebar icon
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    Zebar is a tool for creating customizable and cross-platform taskbars, desktop widgets, and popups.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
    • zebar is the most popular Mac alternative to ADeskBar.

    • zebar is Free and Open SourceADeskBar is also Free and Open Source
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