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Docking

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.

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  • Linux
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  1.  Support for Themes
  2.  Lightweight
  3.  Privacy focused
  4.  Customizable

Features

  1.  Works Offline
  2.  No registration required
  3.  Support for Multiple Monitors
  4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
  5.  Ad-free
  6.  No Tracking
  7.  Gtk
  8.  Custom widgets
  9.  Application Launchers
  10.  Dock
  11.  Python-based
  12.  Drag and Drop

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What is Docking?

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.

Features:

Docking is built around a few core capabilities:

  • Fast launcher workflow with running-state indicators and preview interactions.
  • Flexible layout with multi-position, multi-monitor, auto-hide, and drag-and-drop organization.
  • Broad customization through themes, transparency, icon sizing, menu options, and tooltip controls.
  • Native support for pinned files/folders, including left-click folder stacks.
  • Extensible applet surface for system status, productivity, media, and utilities.

Highlights:

  • 38 built-in applets enabled from the dock menu, plus a separate dock separator item.
  • 12 built-in themes with scalable layout values.
  • Desktop-environment integration across MATE, Xfce, KDE, Cinnamon, GNOME, and others.
  • Exports _DOCKING_BACKGROUND_BLUR_REGION on X11 so compositors and scripts can read the exact visible shelf rectangle.
  • 74 locale catalogs plus English fallback.

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