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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KSmoothDock Alternatives
KSmoothDock is described as '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' and is a Dock Utility in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to KSmoothDock for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, BSD and KDE Plasma apps. The best KSmoothDock alternative is Docking, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like KSmoothDock are RocketDock, ObjectDock, Cairo-Dock and Docky.
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50 Docking alternatives
67 RocketDock alternativesRocketDock is a Mac OS X dock clone. It provides a nice clean interface to drop shortcuts on for easy access and organization. With each item completely customizable there is no end to what you can add and launch from the dock.
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- Free
- Proprietary
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- Discontinued
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- Windows
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55 ObjectDock alternativesAnimated Windows dock for fast access to apps, shortcuts and files, featuring auto-hide, drag and drop launching, fully customizable color, size and position, support for multiple docks, shortcut management, enhanced desktop organization and visual effects.
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50 Cairo-Dock alternativesAnimated dock for Linux desktops with hardware acceleration, multi-dock support, taskbar and launcher tools, and an array of applets that can act as detachable widgets. Features a macOS-like interface, multiple themes, low CPU usage, and community-driven customization.
54 Docky alternativesDocky 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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
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Alerts
- Discontinued
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- Linux
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22 Plank alternativesPlank 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.
32 tint2 alternativestint2 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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Alerts
- Discontinued
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- Linux
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63 Avant Window Navigator alternativesAvant 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.
25 Latte Dock alternativesLatte 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.
62 Sidebar alternativesSidebar transforms the macOS Dock experience, offering multi-screen support, customizable preferences, live previews on Ventura, and window management with WindowSnap. It reserves screen space to optimize display usage and supports storing multiple window configurations for flexible setups.
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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.
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