A media player is software that lets you watch video and listen to music on your computer. We cover the best free and open source options.
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Category: Desktop
8 Best Free and Open Source X11 Tiling Window Managers
There are a few different types of window managers. This article recommends the best X11 tiling window managers.
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13 Best Free and Open Source Stacking Wayland Compositors
This article focuses on stacking Wayland compositors. Only free and open source software is included in this article.
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Otto – stacking window manager
Otto is a visually focused desktop system and Wayland compositor designed around smooth animations, gestures, and spatial interaction.
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20 Useful Free and Open Source PDF Manipulation Tools
We recommend the best free and open source PDF manipulation tools offering some genuinely useful software.
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monitui – TUI for wrangling your hyprland monitors
monitui is a terminal UI that makes Hyprland monitor configuration actually pleasant.
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Color My Desktop – personalize your Linux desktop with custom generated themes
Color My Desktop is an easy to use tool for creating, managing, and applying custom color palettes to custom generated themes.
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4 Best Free and Open Source Linux TUI Application Launchers
Application launchers play an integral part in making the Linux desktop a more productive environment to work and play.
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MRunner – fast, keyboard-first application runner for Linux
MRunner is a lightweight command runner that provides a simple way to execute and manage frequently used commands.
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Vanta – application launcher for Wayland
Vanta is a scriptable application launcher and command palette for Wayland.
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12 Best Free and Open Source Linux Docks
To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 12 docks that genuinely add to the desktop experience.
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Avant Window Navigator – dock-like bar
Avant Window Navigator (Awn) is a free and open source Mac OS X like panel for the GNOME Desktop written in C.
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Docky – full fledged dock application
Docky is a fully fledged dock application that makes opening common applications and managing windows easier and quicker.
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Cairo-Dock – desktop interface
Cairo-Dock is an attractive, lightweight eye-candy dock. It has a family-likeness with the OS X dock, but with more options.
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Simdock – small dock with pseudo-transparency and good window handling
Simdock is a dockbar that features a zoom effect (like the OS X dock) and customized launchers. Free and open source software.
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Plank – simple, fast and beautiful dock
Plank is meant to be the simplest dock on the planet. The goal is to provide just what a dock needs and absolutely nothing more.
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8 Best Free and Open Source Linux Desktop Search Engines
Desktop search is a software application which searches the contents of computer files, rather than searching the internet.
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13 Best Free and Open Source GUI-Based Calendar Software
You don’t need a proprietary hosted solution for your calendar needs. There are open source projects offering a perfect fit.
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wayscrollshot – scrolling screenshot tool for Wayland
wayscrollshot is a scrolling screenshot tool for Wayland that captures and stitches images in real-time as you scroll.
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Raffi – application launcher
Raffi is an application launcher designed to sit on top of Fuzzel, or, if preferred, operate using its own built‑in interface.
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