BMPanel Alternatives

BMPanel is described as '(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' and is an app. There are more than 50 alternatives to BMPanel for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Wayland, Mac and BSD apps. The best BMPanel alternative is Docking, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BMPanel are RocketDock, ObjectDock, wayle and Cairo-Dock.

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  1. Polybar icon
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    Status bar for Unix-like systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • X11
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  2. PyPanel icon
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    PyPanel is a lightweight panel/taskbar written in Python and C for X11 window managers. It can be easily customized to match any desktop theme or taste. PyPanel works with EWMH compliant WMs (Openbox, PekWM, FVWM, etc.) and is distributed under the GNU General Public License v2.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  3. macOS Transformation Pack will give you all new macOS user experience such as theme, wallpapers, system resources, and new OS X features combined altogether in single package working on Windows platform.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. ADeskBar icon
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    a lightweight application launcher for Openbox, written in Python and GTK.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5. SSuite Mac Dock is a very simple Windows utility designed to create a Mac OS X-like dock on your desktop, allowing you to launch certain programs with just a single click, just like you do with the ones in the Quick Launch.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. CoolBarz icon
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    Coolbarz is a very efficient app launcher or desktop toolbar for easy access to your most commonly used programs or folders. Working and tested on Windows 10.

    44 CoolBarz alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7.  Like

    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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  8.  Like

    Feature-Complete Bar for DWL.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Wayland
    • Linux
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  9.  Like

    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
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  10.  Like

    Xmobar is a minimalistic status bar. It was originally designed and implemented to work with xmonad, but it is actually usable with any window manager in X11 and also (via its text output mode) Wayland.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Haskell
    • FreeBSD
    • openSUSE
    • Gentoo
    • X11
    • Wayland
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  11. wf-shell icon
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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
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