nwg-wrapper AlternativesDesktop Customization Tools and other similar apps like nwg-wrapper

nwg-wrapper is described as 'This program is a GTK3-based wrapper to display a script output, or a text file content on the desktop in sway or other wlroots-based compositors. It uses the gtk-layer-shell library to place the window on the bottom layer' and is a desktop customization tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to nwg-wrapper for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Wayland and Python apps. The best nwg-wrapper alternative is Rainmeter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like nwg-wrapper are Conky, Uwidgets, Eww and DesktopMagic.

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  1. Rainmeter icon

    Rainmeter

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    Transform your Windows desktop with customizable skins for displaying system resources, weather updates, RSS feeds, and more. Community-driven, Rainmeter offers real-time data monitoring, enhanced aesthetics, and privacy-focused features. Its portable design requires no installation and includes a dark mode.

    38 Rainmeter alternatives

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    • Windows
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    • Rainmeter is the most popular Windows alternative to nwg-wrapper.

    • Rainmeter is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to nwg-wrapper.

    • Rainmeter is Free and Open Sourcenwg-wrapper is also Free and Open Source
    • Rainmeter is Lightweight and Privacy focusednwg-wrapper is not according to our users
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    Conky

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    Conky is a free, light-weight system monitor for X, that displays any kind of information on your desktop. Originally a fork of Torsmo, Conkys torsmo-based code is BSD licensed. New code in Conky has been licensed under the GPL 3.0.

    30 Conky alternatives

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    Conky screenshot 1
     

    • Conky is the most popular Linux alternative to nwg-wrapper.

    • Conky is Free and Open Sourcenwg-wrapper is also Free and Open Source
    • Conky is Lightweightnwg-wrapper is not according to our users
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    Uwidgets

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    Offers MacOS 15-style customizable, interactive widgets for Windows, including weather, calendar, notes, reminders, and a comprehensive system monitor. Features real-time blur, resizable widgets, grid snapping, multiple themes, accent colors, and offline local operation.

    39 Uwidgets alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Uwidgets screenshot 1
     
  5. 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.

    61 Eww alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
    Eww screenshot 1
     
  7. XWidget icon

    XWidget

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    XWidget is a free desktop customization platform. It’s light, handy with powerful visual widget editor and very subtle animations. The Android page is found here: http://android.xwidget.com/

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Steam
    XWidget screenshot 1
     

    • XWidget is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to nwg-wrapper.

    • XWidget is Freemium and Proprietarynwg-wrapper is Free and Open Source
    • XWidget is Lightweightnwg-wrapper is not according to our users
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    Übersicht

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    Übersicht lets you run system commands and display their output on your desktop in little containers, called widgets. Widgets are written using HTML5, which means they

    15 Übersicht alternatives

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    • Mac
    Übersicht screenshot 1
     

    • Übersicht is the most popular Mac alternative to nwg-wrapper.

    • Übersicht is Free and Open Sourcenwg-wrapper is also Free and Open Source
    • Übersicht is Lightweightnwg-wrapper is not according to our users
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    BgInfo

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    How many times have you walked up to a system in your office and needed to click through several diagnostic windows to remind yourself of important aspects of its configuration, such as its name, IP address, or operating system version If you manage multiple computers you...

    23 BgInfo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Desktop Info icon

    Desktop Info

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    This little application displays system information on your desktop in a similar way to some other desktop information tools. Unlike others, this application looks like wallpaper but stays resident in memory and continues to update the display in real time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ...appears on desktop
     
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    GeekTool

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    GeekTool is an application for Mac OS 10.6+. It lets you display various kinds of information on your desktop via 3 default plug-ins:

    • File plugin to monitor MacOS X activity
    • Shell mode to launch custom scripts or commands
    • Image mode

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    AGS

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    A framework for crafting Wayland Desktop Shells.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GTK
    • Typescript
    • Wayland
    https://github.com/ezerinz/epik-shell
     
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