GNOME
Open Source
GNOME is a desktop environment composed of free and open-source software that runs on Linux and most BSD derivatives.
KDE
Open Source
KDE is a powerful graphical desktop environment for Unix workstations.
Docky
Open Source
Docky is a full fledged dock application that makes opening common applications and managing windows easier and quicker.
MATE
Open Source
MATE is a desktop environment forked from the now-unmaintained code base of GNOME 2.
ObjectDock
Commercial
ObjectDock is a dock similar to that in the Aqua GUI. It is distributed by Stardock for Windows.
LXQt
Open Source
LXQt is a bundle of software packages under development, with the aim of providing a complete desktop environment.
Lumina Desktop Environment
Open Source
Lumina Desktop Environment is a lightweight, customizable, and seamless desktop experience.
Circle Dock
Open Source
Circle Dock is a circular, oval, and spiral dock for Windows.
XWindows Dock
Free
XWindows Dock was a clone of the dock in Mac OS X Leopard for Windows.
Xfce
Open Source
Xfce is a free and open-source desktop environment for Unix and Unix-like operating systems.
Cinnamon
Open Source
Cinnamon is a desktop environment based on the GNOME 3.
LXDE
Open Source
LXDE (abbreviation for Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment) is a free desktop environment with comparatively low resource requirements.
Avant Window Navigator
Open Source
Avant Window Navigator (AWN or Awn) is a dock-like bar for Linux, which sits on an edge of a user's screen and tracks open windows.
Enlightenment
Open Source
Enlightenment is a window manager and app ecosystem platform.
GnomePanel
Open Source
GNOME Panel is a highly configurable launcher and taskbar for GNOME. It formed a core part of the GNOME desktop in versions 1.x and 2.x. It has been replaced …
Cairo Shell
Free
Cairo Shell is a Windows desktop environment created to replace the old taskbar and start menu.
Budgie
Open Source
Budgie is a feature-rich, luxurious desktop using the most modern technologies.
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