rootbar Alternatives

Apps similar to rootbar include YASB Reborn, which is free and open source. Other options are wayle, Eww, Quickshell and Ewwii. You're spoiled for choice with Desktop Customization Tools like rootbar: we list more than 25 alternatives for Linux, Windows and Mac.

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  2. wayle icon

    wayle

     6 likes

    A Wayland desktop shell with the bar, notifications, OSD, wallpaper, and device controls built in. Written in Rust with GTK4 and Relm4.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Rust
    • Fedora
    • GTK
    • Wayland
    wayle screenshot 1
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  4. Eww icon

    Eww

     17 likes

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

    69 Eww alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    Eww screenshot 1
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  5. Quickshell icon

    Quickshell

     8 likes

    Quickshell is a toolkit for building status bars, widgets, lockscreens, and other desktop components using QtQuick. It can be used alongside your wayland compositor or window manager to build a complete desktop environment.

    25 Quickshell alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
    A lockscreen.
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  6. Ewwii icon

    Ewwii

     4 likes

    Ewwii is a flexible, resource-efficient, and scriptable widget system that integrates seamlessly with any programming language, letting developers build powerful interfaces quickly.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Rust
    • Nix Package Manager
    • GTK
    • Wayland
    • X11
    https://github.com/Ewwii-sh/astatine-dots
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  9. AGS icon

    AGS

     3 likes

    A framework for crafting Wayland Desktop Shells.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

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

    zebar

     1 like

    Zebar is a tool for creating customizable and cross-platform taskbars, desktop widgets, and popups.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    zebar screenshot 1
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  12. I

    ironbar

     3 likes

    Customisable Wayland gtk bar written in Rust.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
    • Rust
    • GTK
    ironbar screenshot 1
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  13. Y

    Yambar

     1 like

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

    24 Yambar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Wayland
    • Linux
    Yambar screenshot 1
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  14. X

    xfce-panel

     4 likes

    Xfce componet to switch between opened windows, launch applications, switch workspaces and menu plugins to browse applications or directories.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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