BMPanel Alternatives

BMPanel is described as '(bitmap panel) is a lightweight, NETWM compliant panel for X11 Window System, which contains a desktop switcher, taskbar, system tray and clock. The application is inspired by simplicity of fspanel. BMPanel has a modern look and feel, while keeping itself tiny and small' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to BMPanel for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Wayland, BSD and FreeBSD apps. The best BMPanel alternative is RocketDock, which is free. Other great apps like BMPanel are ObjectDock, Cairo-Dock, Docky and Eww.

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BMPanel (bitmap panel) is a lightweight, NETWM compliant panel for X11 Window System, which contains a desktop switcher,...

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BMPanel alternatives page was last updated Mar 24, 2025
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    Modular status panel for X11 and Wayland, inspired by polybar.

    17 Yambar alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Wayland
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    "This project is not developed anymore, and this repository will be archived in a near future"

    Yambar Features

    1.  Wayland Support

    Yambar VS BMPanel

     
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    Customisable Wayland gtk bar written in Rust.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
    • Rust
    • GTK

    ironbar Features

    1.  Rust
    2.  Gtk

    ironbar VS BMPanel

     
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    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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux

    nwg-dock Features

    1.  Dock
    2.  Golang

    nwg-dock VS BMPanel

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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Ubuntu Touch

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Support for Gestures
    4.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    5.  No Tracking

    Lomiri VS BMPanel

     
  5. xfce-panel icon
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    Xfce componet to switch between opened windows, launch applications, switch workspaces and menu plugins to browse applications or directories.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    xfce-panel VS BMPanel

     
  6. slstatus icon
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    slstatus is a status monitor for window managers that use WM_NAME or stdin to fill the status bar.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux

    slstatus VS BMPanel

     
  7. Dragthing icon
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    DragThing is the original dock designed to tidy up your Macintosh desktop.

    It puts all your documents, folders, and applications just a single click away. Highly flexible, it allows multiple docks, each customised to suit your exact needs.

    It stores frequently-used clippings su.

    66 Dragthing alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    Notice on https://www.dragthing.com/ of discontinuation as of 2019.

    Dragthing Features

    1.  Dock
    2.  Launcher

    Dragthing VS BMPanel

     
  8. GnomePanel icon
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    Gnome Panel is a component that is part of GnomeFlashback and provides panels and default applets for the desktop. A panel is a horizontal or vertical bar that can be added to each side of the screen. By default there is one panel on the top of the screen and one on the bottom...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME

    GnomePanel Features

    1.  Software Management
    2.  Window docking

    GnomePanel VS BMPanel

     
  9. FlashTray Pro icon
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    Flashtray - Our system tray application launcher and macro tool makes you work more efficiently by automating a lot of repetitive keyboard tasks by using custom macros and hotkeys.

    45 FlashTray Pro alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    FlashTray Pro Features

    1.  Support for Hotkeys

    FlashTray Pro VS BMPanel

     
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    LaunchBar is a small Windows freeware program that mimics the behavior of the dockable QuickLaunch toolbar that was available in all Windows versions before Windows 7.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    LaunchBar by Lerup.com Features

    1.  Dock
    2.  Launcher

    LaunchBar by Lerup.com VS BMPanel

     
  11. Polybar icon
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    Status bar for Unix-like systems.

    17 Polybar alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD

    Polybar Features

    1.  X server

    Polybar VS BMPanel

     
  12. MadAppLauncher icon
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    A simple application launcher. It is very fast and easy to use. It is unlike your common dock or menu launcher. It introduces several different features such as QWERTY based launching, tab group navigation using numbers, custom window placement for programs, and the ability to...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • PH flagPhilippines

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 1.10.0.0, released on March 26, 2013, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    MadAppLauncher Features

    1.  Launcher
    2.  Dock

    MadAppLauncher VS BMPanel

     
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