SmartSystemMenu AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like SmartSystemMenu

SmartSystemMenu is described as 'Extends system menu of all windows in the system. It appends next custom items to menu:' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to SmartSystemMenu for a variety of platforms, including Windows, PortableApps.com, File Explorer, Linux and Mac apps. The best SmartSystemMenu alternative is Sizer, which is free. Other great apps like SmartSystemMenu are MenuTools, RBTray, 4t Tray Minimizer and SmartContextMenu.

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SmartSystemMenu extends system menu of all windows in the system. It appends next custom items to menu:

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SmartSystemMenu alternatives page was last updated Dec 24, 2023
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  1. Sizer icon
    Sizer icon

    Sizer

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    Sizer is a freeware utility that allows you to resize any window to an exact, predefined size. This is extremely useful when designing web pages, as it allows you to see how the page will look when viewed at a smaller size.

    23 Sizer alternatives
    Configuration window - Menu

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Window Resizing
    Configuration window - Options
    Configuration window - Hot Keys
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    Configuration window - Load/Save
    Sizer iconSmartSystemMenu Icon

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    • Sizer is the most popular Windows alternative to SmartSystemMenu.

    • Sizer is the most popular free alternative to SmartSystemMenu.

    • Sizer is Free and ProprietarySmartSystemMenu is Free and Open Source
    • Sizer is LightweightSmartSystemMenu is not according to our users
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    MenuTools

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    MenuTools is a simple program that adds options for task priority, window transparency, and Always On Top to open dialog windows.

    15 MenuTools alternatives
    Example: Notepad running on Microsoft Windows 8 x64.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    MenuTools Features

    1.  On top
    2.  Transparency
    3.  Make window transparent
    4.  Windows Explorer Extension
    5.  Prioritize tasks
    MenuTools iconSmartSystemMenu Icon

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    • MenuTools is the most popular Open Source alternative to SmartSystemMenu.

    • MenuTools is Free and Open SourceSmartSystemMenu is also Free and Open Source
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    RBTray

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    Allows almost any program to be minimized to the system tray by right clicking its minimize button.

    49 RBTray alternatives
    RBTray screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    RBTray Features

    1.  Portable
    Discontinued

    Last update is from 2015 but the project has been forked: RBTray Fork icon RBTray Fork

    RBTray iconSmartSystemMenu Icon

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  5. 4t Tray Minimizer icon
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    4t Tray Minimizer

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    4t Tray Minimizer is a lightweight but powerful window manager, which helps you to free up space on the desktop and the taskbar via the following actions:

    24 4t Tray Minimizer alternatives
    Minimize to tray

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    4t Tray Minimizer Features

    1.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    2.  On top
    Additional titlebar buttons and additional menu items
    Additional items into taskbar menu
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    Menu
    4t Tray Minimizer iconSmartSystemMenu Icon

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    SmartContextMenu icon

    SmartContextMenu

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    SmartContextMenu adds a context menu to all windows in the system. This program is enhanced version of SmartSystemMenu. I hope it will be more convenient, because it supports all types of windows, including windows without a system menu.

    21 SmartContextMenu alternatives
    SmartContextMenu screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  On top
    3.  Prioritize tasks
    4.  Sits in the System Tray
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Window Resizing
    8.  Transparency
    SmartContextMenu iconSmartSystemMenu Icon

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  7. Actual Window Manager icon
    Actual Window Manager icon

    Actual Window Manager

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    Total Windows® Facelift!.

    41 Actual Window Manager alternatives
    Tabbed Explorer feature adds tabs to vanilla system Windows Explorer (also known as File Explorer since Windows 10).

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Actual Window Manager Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Extensible window manager
    3.  Snap windows
    4.  Window docking
    Default Settings
    Specific Settings
    +1
    Tray Menu
    Actual Window Manager iconSmartSystemMenu Icon

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    Remembers windows' settings

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    Actual Window Manager icon

    • Actual Window Manager is the most popular commercial alternative to SmartSystemMenu.

    • Actual Window Manager is Paid and ProprietarySmartSystemMenu is Free and Open Source
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    KDocker

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    KDocker will help you dock any application into the system tray. This means you can dock Openoffice, xmms, Firefox, Thunderbird, anything!

    Just point and click. Works for all NET WM compliant window managers - that includes KDE, GNOME, Xfce, Fluxbox and many more.

    19 KDocker alternatives
    On KDE

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    KDocker Features

    1.  Dock
    On Gnome
    Context menu
    Discontinued

    The latest update is from April 2022.

    KDocker iconSmartSystemMenu Icon

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    • KDocker is the most popular Linux alternative to SmartSystemMenu.

    • KDocker is Free and Open SourceSmartSystemMenu is also Free and Open Source
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    TurboTop

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    Like the "Always on Top" feature that some programs have? TurboTop lets you set any window to be "Always on Top!"

    13 TurboTop alternatives
    TurboTop screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    TurboTop Features

    1.  Window organizer
    2.  Pin the specified window on top of all
    3.  On top
    TurboTop screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last version is from 2016. See release date: http://www.savardsoftware.com/turbotop/download.asp

    TurboTop iconSmartSystemMenu Icon

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    AutoSizer

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    AutoSizer automatically resizes programs for you, keeping them at a specific size or keeping them maximized. One popular use is to keep Internet Explorer maximized when you go on the web. It works with most software programs, and supports maximizing to specific monitors on...

    27 AutoSizer alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    The main window of Autosizer, really intuitive.
    The "Autosize" window, here with the menu list and all the commands.
    +2
    here, the most used option, resize/position ! You can resize ANY window, ANY programm ! it's tested and work, you can compare with the CLASS NAME, or the Window Name, you can Change the name of the class and window, if you like a custom group of autosized windows !
    Discontinued

    Last updated: "AutoSizer 1.71 (December 3rd, 2008)". See release date: http://www.softpedia.com/hubs/Window-Maximizer/

    AutoSizer iconSmartSystemMenu Icon

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    DM2

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    DM2 provides several Windows enhancements that may help in every-day work. One of the nicest and most popular features of DM2 is minimizing windows to floating icons® (unique feature!) freeing both task bar and tray bar space.

    42 DM2 alternatives
    Enhanced system menu

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    DM2 Features

    1.  Portable
    Open/Save dialog favorites & recent
    Discontinued

    Last version is from 2007

    DM2 iconSmartSystemMenu Icon

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    eXtra Buttons

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    eXtra Buttons lets you add up to 10 additional buttons to the title bar of each window, which allow you to minimize the window to the tray, keep it on-top, send it to the background, adjust the window's transparency and more.

    13 eXtra Buttons alternatives
    Options - Buttons Set

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer

    eXtra Buttons Features

    1.  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  Pin the specified window on top of all
    3.  On top
    Options - Window Menu
    Themes
    Discontinued

    Social networks not updated in years.

    eXtra Buttons iconSmartSystemMenu Icon

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    Ghoster

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    Dims all windows except the active one.

    Features:

    • Place a transparent image across the screen.
    • Highly configurable.
    40 Ghoster alternatives
    Ghoster screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Ghoster iconSmartSystemMenu Icon

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