dash-to-dock vs winapps

dash-to-dock

A dock for the Gnome Shell. This extension moves the dash out of the overview transforming it in a dock for an easier launching of applications and a faster switching between windows and desktops. (by micheleg)

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winapps

Run Windows apps such as Microsoft Office/Adobe in Linux (Ubuntu/Fedora) and GNOME/KDE as if they were a part of the native OS, including Nautilus integration. (by Fmstrat)

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dash-to-dock		winapps
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95	Mentions	292
3,782	Stars	7,908
-	Growth	-
8.6	Activity	2.7
12 days ago	Latest Commit	10 days ago
JavaScript	Language	Shell
GNU General Public License v3.0 only	License	-

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dash-to-dock

Posts with mentions or reviews of dash-to-dock. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-02-12.

Applications minimizing to the dock are glitched?
1 project | /r/gnome | 15 Jun 2023

Belongs and will get better answered here https://github.com/micheleg/dash-to-dock
Why is there a 1 on the files app/how do I clear it?
1 project | /r/gnome | 14 Mar 2023
Evolution icon showing 1 unread mail, but there are none
1 project | /r/gnome | 9 Mar 2023

See https://github.com/micheleg/dash-to-dock/issues/1964
How often does it usually take for Fedora to update dash to dock in new versions?
1 project | /r/Fedora | 28 Feb 2023

As for extensions from gnome.org, it might work better sometimes, it may be worse. In the past, I'd tried to backport patches for new GNOME release support even before it was officially released. Eg. recently, there was some unfortunate breakage that wasn't pulled into the Fedora repositories https://github.com/micheleg/dash-to-dock/issues/1935
Super + number key to activate/minimize window
2 projects | /r/gnome | 12 Feb 2023
Gnome (43.2) search recognizes the first character twice?
1 project | /r/gnome | 12 Feb 2023
Typing the first letter in GNOME search duplicates it for some reason (GNOME 43.2, openSUSE Tumbleweed 20230119)
1 project | /r/gnome | 25 Jan 2023
Hello, is there something permanently broken with Dash to dock?
1 project | /r/ManjaroLinux | 29 Dec 2022

Manjaro does not develop Dash to Dock. Have you searched the upstream issues to see if anyone else is having the same problem?
Win + key results in letter being doubled. Any idea why? Arch + Gnome 43
1 project | /r/gnome | 5 Dec 2022
Xorg only, typing into the search bar registers the first character twice
1 project | /r/gnome | 18 Nov 2022

winapps

Posts with mentions or reviews of winapps. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-07-09.

What are some of your favorite Linux apps that you use
2 projects | /r/linux | 9 Jul 2023

This one might be controversial, but Winapps for Linux, app that lets run apps from within a Windows KVM as if it were native on your Linux system (https://github.com/Fmstrat/winapps)
Idk what to do 😭
1 project | /r/pop_os | 9 Jun 2023
How viable is it to use a Windows Virtual Machine in Linux?
1 project | /r/linuxquestions | 8 Jun 2023
Does Visual Studio 2022 exist on Arch Linux?
2 projects | /r/archlinux | 4 Jun 2023

Yes but you have to run visual studios in a windows virtual machine qemu/kvm/virtmanager Then pass virtual studio window to your desktop so it runs like it is native https://github.com/Fmstrat/winapps optional Then use winapps to make a desktop and application launcher menu entry/icon
STOP USING WINE. DARE
2 projects | /r/linuxmemes | 16 May 2023
Should I switch to Linux as a guitarist?
2 projects | /r/linux | 6 May 2023
Working/Switching seamlessly between Linux and Windows - Ideas?
1 project | /r/linux | 28 Mar 2023

There's something called winapps which works over RDP, but you better have good specs so you get good performance. I recommend using parsec with a VM if you can passthrough a seperate GPU otherwise. https://github.com/Fmstrat/winapps
Running Windows VM in virtualized OpenSUSE = black screen
1 project | /r/openSUSE | 24 Mar 2023

The aim of this exercise was to test run WinApps (https://github.com/Fmstrat/winapps).
Want to use Linux, but forced to use Office 365. Any workarounds?
1 project | /r/linuxquestions | 20 Mar 2023
Any news from the past 6 months?
1 project | /r/linuxmasterrace | 10 Mar 2023

What are some alternatives?

When comparing dash-to-dock and winapps you can also consider the following projects:

dash-to-panel - An icon taskbar for the Gnome Shell. This extension moves the dash into the gnome main panel so that the application launchers and system tray are combined into a single panel, similar to that found in KDE Plasma and Windows 7+. A separate dock is no longer needed for easy access to running and favorited applications.

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blur-my-shell - Extension that adds a blur look to different parts of the GNOME Shell, including the top panel, dash and overview

cassowary - Run Windows Applications on Linux as if they are native, Use linux applications to launch files files located in windows vm without needing to install applications on vm. With easy to use configuration GUI

ArchWSL - ArchLinux based WSL Distribution. Supports multiple install.

materia-theme - A Material Design theme for GNOME/GTK based desktop environments

Awesome-Linux-Software - 🐧 A list of awesome Linux softwares

Orchis-theme - Orchis is a [Material Design](https://material.io) theme for GNOME/GTK based desktop environments.

lutris - Lutris desktop client

vertical-overview - Gnome has had vertically stacked workspaces for a long time. The Gnome 40 update unfortunately made the switch to a horizontal layout. A choice that many Gnome users disagree with. This extension completely replaces the new Gnome overview with something that resembles the old style.

waydroid - Waydroid uses a container-based approach to boot a full Android system on a regular GNU/Linux system like Ubuntu.