slstatus Alternatives

slstatus is described as 'Status monitor for window managers that use WM_NAME or stdin to fill the status bar' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to slstatus for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Wayland, X11, FreeBSD and BSD apps. The best slstatus alternative is YASB Reborn, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like slstatus are Ewwii, Quickshell, Riftbar and zebar.

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  1. YASB Reborn icon

    YASB Reborn

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    A highly configurable Windows status bar written in Python.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    YASB Reborn screenshot 1
     
  2. 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.

    24 Ewwii alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Rust
    • Nix Package Manager
    • GTK
    • Wayland
    • X11
    https://github.com/Ewwii-sh/astatine-dots
     
  4. 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
    A lockscreen.
     
  5. Riftbar icon

    Riftbar

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    Highly customizable GTK4 bar for Wayland written in Rust.?? 🎉.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Riftbar screenshot 1
     
  6. 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
     
  9. Y

    Yambar

     1 like

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Wayland
    • Linux
    Yambar screenshot 1
     
  10. xfce-panel icon

    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
     
  11. W

    Waybar

     4 likes

    Highly customizable Wayland bar for Sway and Wlroots based compositors.

    25 Waybar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Sway
    • Wayland
    Waybar screenshot 1
     
  12. nwg-panel icon

    nwg-panel

     1 like

    Nwg-panel is a GTK3-based panel for sway and Hyprland Wayland compositors. The panel is equipped with a graphical configuration program that frees the user from the need to manually edit configuration files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
    nwg-panel screenshot 1
     
  14. ADeskBar icon

    ADeskBar

     2 likes

    a lightweight application launcher for Openbox, written in Python and GTK.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    ADeskBar screenshot 1
     
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