wf-shell Alternatives

wf-shell is described as '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' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to wf-shell for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Wayland, BSD, Rust and X11 apps. The best wf-shell alternative is wayle, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like wf-shell are Eww, YASB Reborn, Quickshell and Ewwii.

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  1. wayle icon

    wayle

     6 likes

    A Wayland desktop shell with the bar, notifications, OSD, wallpaper, and device controls built in. Written in Rust with GTK4 and Relm4.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Rust
    • Fedora
    • GTK
    • Wayland
    wayle screenshot 1
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  2. Eww icon

    Eww

     17 likes

    Elkowars Wacky Widgets is a standalone widget system made in Rust that allows you to implement your own, custom widgets in any window manager.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    Eww screenshot 1
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  4. YASB Reborn icon

    YASB Reborn

     4 likes

    A highly configurable Windows status bar written in Python.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    YASB Reborn screenshot 1
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  5. 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
    • US flagUnited States
    A lockscreen.
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  6. 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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Rust
    • Nix Package Manager
    • GTK
    • Wayland
    • X11
    https://github.com/Ewwii-sh/astatine-dots
    Good alternative?
     
  8. 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
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  9. I

    ironbar

     3 likes

    Customisable Wayland gtk bar written in Rust.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
    • Rust
    • GTK
    ironbar screenshot 1
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  10. 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
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  11. X

    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
    Good alternative?
     
  12. 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
    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU
    Waybar screenshot 1
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  13. 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.

    24 nwg-panel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU
    nwg-panel screenshot 1
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  14. slstatus icon

    slstatus

     1 like

    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
    Good alternative?
     
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