Cairo-Dock Alternatives for Linux
There are many alternatives to Cairo-Dock for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Docky, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Cairo-Dock and 16 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Cairo-Dock are Plank, Latte Dock, Avant Window Navigator and Eww.
Cairo-Dock alternatives are mainly Application Launchers but may also be Desktop Customization Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Cairo-Dock.Docky
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo49 Docky alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Application Launcher
- Desktop Customization Tool
- Linux
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.
- - Docky is the most popular Linux alternative to Cairo-Dock.
- - Docky is the most popular Open Source alternative to Cairo-Dock.
Docky Features
DiscontinuedLast commit and last available version from 2015-09-02
Comments about Docky as a Alternative to Cairo-Dock
it's just simple and the best
0Plank
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo16 Plank alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Application Launcher
- Linux
Plank is meant to be the simplest dock on the planet. The goal is to provide just what a dock needs and absolutely nothing more. It is, however, a library which can be extended to create other dock programs with more advanced features.
Latte Dock
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo18 Latte Dock alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Application Launcher
- Linux
- KDE
Latte is a dock based on plasma frameworks that provides an elegant and intuitive experience for your tasks and plasmoids. It animates its contents by using parabolic zoom effect and trys to be there only when it is needed.
Latte Dock Features
Avant Window Navigator
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo65 Avant Window Navigator alternatives- Free Personal • Open Source
- Application Launcher
- Linux
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.
Avant Window Navigator Features
DiscontinuedDoesn't seem to be activaly maintained anymore. Last update was in 2017.
Eww
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo34 Eww alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Desktop Customization Tool
- Linux
Elkowars Wacky Widgets is a standalone widget system made in Rust that allows you to implement your own, custom widgets in any window manager.
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.
tint2 Features
Dash to Panel
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo8 Dash to Panel alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Application Launcher
- Linux
- GNOME
An icon taskbar for the GNOME Shell. This extension moves the dash into the GNOME main panel so that the application launchers and system tray are combined into a single panel, similar to that found in KDE Plasma and Windows 7+.
Dash to Panel Features
Dash to Dock
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo9 Dash to Dock alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Linux
- GNOME
A dock for the Gnome Shell. This extension moves the dash out of the overview transforming it in a dock for an easier launching of applications and a faster switching between windows and workspaces.
Dash to Dock Features
GnomePanel
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo23 GnomePanel alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Application Launcher
- Linux
GnomePanel is a highly configurable launcher and taskbar for GNOME. It forms a core part of the default GNOME desktop.
GnomePanel Features
a lightweight application launcher for Openbox, written in Python and GTK.
ADeskBar Features
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.
PyPanel Features
DockBarX is a lightweight taskbar / panel replacement for Linux which works as a stand-alone dock (called DockX), as an an Avant Window Navigator applet, as a Xfce4 panel applet1, as a matepanel applet2 or as a legacy gnome2 panel applet.