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bbLean

bbLean is the lean version of Blackbox for Windows. It tries to keep balance between features and complexity, to give you some efficient means within a compact shell.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source

Alerts

  • Discontinued

Platforms

  • Windows
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Discontinued

The project is no longer developed. Last version, 1.17.1, released in May 2009, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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Properties

  1.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  No registration required
  2. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
  3.  System Tweaker

 Tags

  • shell-replacement
  • system-shell
  • desktop-ricing

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bbLean information

  • Developed by

    DE flaggrischka

  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.

  • Alternatives

    15 alternatives listed

  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Our users have written 1 comments and reviews about bbLean, and it has gotten 10 likes

bbLean was added to AlternativeTo by Atoshi on and this page was last updated .

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It still works. It is able to change the look of almost everything: taskbar, titlebar, wallpapers, etc. It only has blocky 90s-ish themes. So not quite as much variety as other apps for desktop themes, but still great.

Review by a new / low-activity user.

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What is bbLean?

bbLean is the lean version of Blackbox for Windows. It tries to keep balance between features and complexity, to give you some efficient means within a compact shell.

bbLean is based stylistically on the Blackbox window manager for the X Window System by Brad Hughes.

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