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.