nwg-wrapper AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Desktop Customization Tools

The best Desktop Customization alternative to nwg-wrapper is Rainmeter, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to nwg-wrapper and six of them are Desktop Customization Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Desktop Customization Tool alternatives to nwg-wrapper are Eww, Übersicht, XWidget and GeekTool.

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nwg-wrapper alternatives are mainly System Information Utilities but may also be Desktop Customization Tools or Network Monitors. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of nwg-wrapper.

nwg-wrapper

Desktop Customization Tool
Free • Open Source

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.

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nwg-wrapper alternatives page was last updated Oct 9, 2022

Rainmeter
Rainmeter allows you to display customizable skins on your desktop, from hardware usage meters to fully functional audio visualizers. You are only limited by your imagination and creativity.
33 Rainmeter alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- System Information Utility
- Desktop Customization Tool
Platforms
- Windows
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Top Rainmeter Features
1. Customizable
2. Widgets
3. Customize skin
4. CPU Monitoring
5. System Information
6. Custom widgets
7. Live Wallpapers
8. Ad-free
9. Lightweight
10. Works Offline
11. No registration required
12. Support for Multiple Monitors
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Rainmeter VS nwg-wrapper
Is Rainmeter a good alternative to nwg-wrapper?
- 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 Customizable and Lightweightnwg-wrapper is not according to our users

Eww
Elkowars Wacky Widgets is a standalone widget system made in Rust that allows you to implement your own, custom widgets in any window manager.
41 Eww alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Desktop Customization Tool
Platforms
- Linux
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Eww Features
1. Support for scripting
2. Widgets
3. Customizable
4. Custom widgets
5. Configurable
6. Gtk
7. Rust
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Übersicht
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
10 Übersicht alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Desktop Customization Tool
Platforms
- Mac
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Top Übersicht Features
1. Customizable
2. Widgets
3. Desktop Widget
4. Stats
5. Dark Mode
6. Lightweight
7. Ad-free
8. Configurable
9. Custom widgets
10. Community-based
11. Low CPU usage
12. Applescript
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Übersicht VS nwg-wrapper
Is Übersicht a good alternative to nwg-wrapper?
- 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

XWidget
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/
30 XWidget alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Desktop Customization Tool
- Shell Extension
Platforms
- Windows
- Android
- Android Tablet
- Steam
XWidget Features
Lightweight
Portable
Configurable
Desktop Widget
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XWidget VS nwg-wrapper
Is XWidget a good alternative to nwg-wrapper?
- 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

GeekTool
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
18 GeekTool alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Desktop Customization Tool
Platforms
- Mac
GeekTool Features
Applescript
Hardware Monitoring
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Discontinued
The program is reportedly still working, but latest version, 3.3.1, was released in October 2016. It can be still downloaded from the official website.

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Nerdtool
Nerdtool allows you to display many things directly on top of your desktop; weather reports, headline news, and system vitals are just a few uses.
30 Nerdtool alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- System Information Utility
- Desktop Customization Tool
Platforms
- Mac
Nerdtool Features
1. Customizable
2. Clock widget
3. Customizing
4. Widgets
5. Configurable
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Discontinued
Still works, but hasn't been updated in about ten years.

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