xmobar Alternatives

Apps similar to xmobar include wayle, which is free and open source. Other options are YASB Reborn, Eww, Ewwii and Quickshell. You can choose from more than 10 Desktop Customization Tools like xmobar for Linux, Windows and Mac.

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  1. slstatus icon

    slstatus

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    slstatus is a status monitor for window managers that use WM_NAME or stdin to fill the status bar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    ADeskBar

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    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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    BMPanel

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    BMPanel (bitmap panel) is a lightweight, NETWM compliant panel for X11 Window System, which contains a desktop switcher, taskbar, system tray and clock. The application is inspired by simplicity of fspanel. BMPanel has a modern look and feel, while keeping itself tiny and small.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    BMPanel screenshot 1
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    dwlb

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    Feature-Complete Bar for DWL.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Wayland
    • Linux
    • Global
    dwlb screenshot 1
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  8. R

    rootbar

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    Root Bar is a bar for wlroots based wayland compositors such as sway and was designed to address the lack of good bars for wayland.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
    rootbar screenshot 1
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    lemonbar

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    lemonbar (formerly known as bar) is a lightweight statusbar based on XCB. Provides full UTF-8 support, basic formatting, RandR and Xinerama support and EWMH compliance without wasting your precious memory.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • openSUSE
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  10. I

    i3status-rust

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    i3status-rs is a feature-rich and resource-friendly replacement for i3status, written in pure Rust. It provides a way to display "blocks" of system information (time, battery status, volume, etc) on bars that support the i3bar protocol.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • i3
    • Linux
    i3status-rust screenshot 1
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  11. wf-shell icon

    wf-shell

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    wf-shell is a repository which contains the various components needed to built a fully functional DE based around wayfire. Currently it has only a GTK-based panel and background client.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Wayland
    • Linux
    wf-shell screenshot 1
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    Oatbar

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    The motivation for creation of oatbar was to extend on the idea of Unix-way for toolbars. Inspired by i3bar which consumes a JSON stream that controls it's appearance, we take this idea much further without becoming a DIY widget toolkit.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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    sfwbar

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    SFWBar (S* Floating Window Bar) is a flexible taskbar application for wayland compositors, designed with a stacking layout in mind. Originally developed for Sway, SFWBar will work with any wayland compositor supporting layer shell protocol, the taskbar and window switcher...

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
    sfwbar screenshot 1
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