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Application Launchers

Anyrun – Wayland-native application launcher

August 9, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop

Anyrun is a Wayland-native application launcher inspired by KRunner. It offers a highly extensible plugin architecture

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Presentation software

Pympress – PDF presentation tool

August 2, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

Pympress is a PDF presentation tool designed for dual-screen setups.

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Desktop Environments

13 Best Free and Open Source Linux Docks

July 28, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop, Roundup, Utilities

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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Desktop Environments

Docking – lightweight, feature-rich desktop dock

July 27, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop, GUI

Docking is a lightweight, feature-rich desktop dock for Linux. Written in Python using GTK 3 and Cairo

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Network

Yoda – graphical browser for the Gemini protocol

July 14, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

Written in Rust, Yoda uses GTK 4 and Libadwaita to provide a modern Linux desktop interface.

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Virtual Keyboard

QingBoard – on-screen keyboard

July 9, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

QingBoard is an on-screen keyboard for Linux that aims to mimic the behaviour of a physical keyboard as closely as possible.

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Music

FolderPlay – minimalist music player for local music collections

June 27, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Built with Rust and GTK4, FolderPlay is designed for listeners who organise their audio by folders.

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Web Browsers

11 Best Free Graphical Web Browsers

June 25, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

A web browser is the quintessential desktop application. Everyone needs one, and there is not a desktop Linux distribution around that does not make a web browser available.

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Mixer

Mixxc – GTK4-based volume mixer for Linux

May 25, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Mixxc is a GTK4-based volume mixer for Linux desktop setups that favour compact, widget-style tools rather than full control panels.

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FTP Client

Taxi – FTP client

May 18, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

Taxi is a native Linux FTP client designed for elementary OS.

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System Profilers

Big Hardware Info – view and share hardware information on Linux

May 5, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, System Software

Big Hardware Info gathers detailed system and device information.

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Wombat – high-precision scientific calculator

May 5, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Wombat is a high-precision scientific calculator for Linux powered by the Numbat programming language.

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Performance

FlameGet – GTK4 download manager

May 4, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

FlameGet is a GTK4 download manager for the Linux desktop.

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Git Clients

Gitte – native GNOME desktop Git client

May 3, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Programming

Gitte is a native GNOME Git client built with Rust, GTK and libadwaita, with commit graphs, history editing, stashes, diffs, and remotes.

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Mixer

Mini EQ – compact system-wide parametric equalizer

May 3, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Mini EQ is a compact system-wide parametric equalizer for Linux desktops using PipeWire.

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Mixer

pwvucontrol – PipeWire Volume Control

May 2, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

pwvucontrol is a graphical PipeWire volume control for streams and devices, with routing, profiles, ports, and real-time peak meters.

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Utility Software

Quizbite – small GNOME app to create and play quizzes

May 2, 2026 Steve Emms Games, GUI

Quizbite is a small GNOME application for creating, managing, and playing quizzes.

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Selection of utilities

RustDiff – semantic JSON, XML and SQL diff tool

May 1, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

RustDiff is a GTK4 semantic diff tool for JSON, XML and SQL with side-by-side editors, search, graph view, history and export.

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Coding

dwarview – graphical utility for inspecting DWARF debugging information

April 29, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Programming

dwarview is a graphical utility for inspecting DWARF debugging information stored in executable files and other objects.

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Mixer

Sonusmix – PipeWire Audio Routing and Device Management

April 29, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Sonusmix is a graphical PipeWire audio router for creating virtual devices, managing applications, and preserving routing setups.

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