i3status-rust Alternatives

i3status-rust is described as 'I3status-rs is a feature-rich and resource-friendly replacement for i3status, written in pure Rust. It provides a way to display "blocks" of system information (time, battery status, volume, etc) on bars that support the i3bar protocol' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to i3status-rust for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Wayland, BSD, FreeBSD and openSUSE apps. The best i3status-rust alternative is Eww, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like i3status-rust are Quickshell, ironbar, Yambar and nwg-panel.

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i3status-rs is a feature-rich and resource-friendly replacement for i3status, written in pure Rust. It provides a way to...

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i3status-rust alternatives page was last updated May 4, 2025
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  1. Eww icon

    Eww

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    Elkowars Wacky Widgets is a standalone widget system made in Rust that allows you to implement your own, custom widgets in any window manager.

    53 Eww alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Eww screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Widgets
    3.  Custom widgets
    4.  Gtk
    5.  Rust

    Eww VS i3status-rust

     

    • Eww is the most popular Linux alternative to i3status-rust.

    • Eww is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to i3status-rust.

    • Eww is Free and Open Sourcei3status-rust is also Free and Open Source
  2. Quickshell icon

    Quickshell

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    A Flexible toolkit for making desktop shells with QtQuick, targeting Wayland and X11.

    17 Quickshell alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    A lockscreen.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Widgets

    Quickshell VS i3status-rust

     

  4. ironbar

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    Customisable Wayland gtk bar written in Rust.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
    • Rust
    • GTK
    ironbar screenshot 1

    ironbar Features

    1.  Rust
    2.  Gtk

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  5. Yambar

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    Modular status panel for X11 and Wayland, inspired by polybar.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Wayland
    • Linux
    Yambar screenshot 1
    Discontinued

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

    Yambar Features

    1.  Wayland Support

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    nwg-panel

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    Nwg-panel is a GTK3-based panel for sway and Hyprland Wayland compositors. The panel is equipped with a graphical configuration program that frees the user from the need to manually edit configuration files.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
    nwg-panel screenshot 1

    nwg-panel Features

    1.  Wayland Support
    2.  Geeky

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  7. xfce-panel icon

    xfce-panel

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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

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

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  9. slstatus icon

    slstatus

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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

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux

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  10. Polybar icon

    Polybar

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    Status bar for Unix-like systems.

    17 Polybar alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    Polybar screenshot 1

    Polybar Features

    1.  X server

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  11. Waybar

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    Highly customizable Wayland bar for Sway and Wlroots based compositors.

    17 Waybar alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Sway
    • Wayland
    Waybar screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Modular System
    3.  Temperature Monitoring
    4.  Network speed monitor
    5.  Wayland Support
    6.  Desktop Widget
    7.  Multi panel
    8.  Support for MPD

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    ADeskBar

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    a lightweight application launcher for Openbox, written in Python and GTK.

    24 ADeskBar alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    ADeskBar screenshot 1

    ADeskBar Features

    1.  Gtk

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  13. BMPanel

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    BMPanel (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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    BMPanel screenshot 1

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    wf-shell

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    wf-shell is a repository which contains the various components needed to built a fully functional DE based around wayfire. Currently it has only a GTK-based panel and background client.

    17 wf-shell alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Wayland
    • Linux
    wf-shell screenshot 1

    wf-shell Features

    1.  Wayland Support

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