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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Linkbar AlternativesApplication Launchers and other similar apps like Linkbar
Linkbar is described as 'This application that is useful for those users who are on the desktop requires more than one tray to place shortcuts for launching frequently used programs, files, etc' and is a application launcher in the os & utilities category. There are seven alternatives to Linkbar for Windows, Linux, Wayland and Mac. The best Linkbar alternative is Docking, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Linkbar are RocketDock, Cairo-Dock, True Launch Bar and Sidebar.
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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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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.
42 True Launch Bar alternativesTrue Launch Bar is a Superior replacement for the standard Quick Launch bar. All functions presented in Quick Launch are also in True Launch Bar. However, the True Launch Bar is fully compatible with Quick Launch because it uses the same folder for shortcuts.
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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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- 50 nwg-dock alternatives
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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32 Djobar alternativesDjobar restores the customizable desktop toolbar that Windows 11 removed : Drag any app, file, folder or web link onto a lightweight always-visible bar - your shortcuts always one click away. Free, portable, signed, 48 languages, no telemetry.
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- Freemium
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- Windows
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