KSmoothDock is a cool desktop panel with parabolic zooming effect for KDE Plasma 5, with the focus on smooth zooming effect and being simple and easy to use.
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Docky Alternatives
Docky is described as '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' and is a very popular application launcher in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Docky for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Wayland and GNOME apps. The best Docky alternative is RocketDock, which is free. Other great apps like Docky are Docking, Cairo-Dock, Plank and ObjectDock.
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Crystal Dock is a cool dock (desktop panel) for Linux desktop, with the focus on attractive user interface, being simple and easy to customize, and cross-desktop support.
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UKUI is a lightweight desktop environment based on pluggable framework for Linux and other Unix-like Distributions. It is developed using GTK and Qt.
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Multibar helps you organize your programs, files and folders. It allows you to find the information you need in a blink of an eye either over the internet or on your PC. It arranges all commonly used files and programs in a convenient and easy-to-use way.
The next-generation framework for building desktop widgets using Python.
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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...
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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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Linux
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Y'z Dock is a program launcher like the dock in MacOS X. This application is currently in beta, so please send all reports to the author. In order to add icons, drag and drop a file (.exe, shortcut, etc.) straight from Explorer to the dock area.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
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.
A simple dock for Windows which features extensive theming capabilities and blurry reflections. The dock is fully compatible with Windows Vista/7/8/8.1.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
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The idea behind Circle Dock is that the dock should appear where your mouse is instead of you having to move your mouse to the dock like with other programs. This is accomplished by making the dock a circular or spiral shape so that it can be placed anywhere, even near the edge...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
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