ADeskBar Alternatives

Apps similar to ADeskBar include Docking, which is free and open source. Other options are Cairo-Dock, Eww, YASB Reborn and Quickshell. You're spoiled for choice with Desktop Customization Tools like ADeskBar: we list more than 25 alternatives for Linux, Windows and Mac.

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  1. Docking icon
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    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.

    54 Docking alternatives

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    • Linux
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  2. Cairo-Dock icon
     85 likes

    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.

    53 Cairo-Dock alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Wayland
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  3. Eww icon
     18 likes

    Elkowars Wacky Widgets is a standalone widget system made in Rust that allows you to implement your own, custom widgets in any window manager.

    71 Eww alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
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  4. Quickshell icon
     8 likes

    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.

    25 Quickshell alternatives

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    • Linux
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  5. Riftbar icon
     1 like

    Highly customizable GTK4 bar for Wayland written in Rust.?? 🎉.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  6. Ewwii icon
     4 likes

    Ewwii is a flexible, resource-efficient, and scriptable widget system that integrates seamlessly with any programming language, letting developers build powerful interfaces quickly.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Rust
    • Nix Package Manager
    • GTK
    • Wayland
    • X11
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  7. tint2 icon
     30 likes

    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.

    33 tint2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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  8. 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.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  9. AGS icon
     3 likes

    A framework for crafting Wayland Desktop Shells.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GTK
    • Typescript
    • Wayland
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