dock
A quick app launcher and window switcher for Pantheon and elementary OS (by elementary)
greeter
Login and Lock Screen greeter for elementary OS and Pantheon, using LightDM (by elementary)
| dock | greeter | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 4 | |
| 84 | 152 | |
| - | 2.0% | |
| 7.6 | 8.1 | |
| 4 days ago | 3 days ago | |
| Vala | Vala | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
dock
Posts with mentions or reviews of dock.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-02-11.
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Why some apps appear twice in the dock?
It's this bug https://github.com/elementary/dock/issues/64 I proposed a workaround for Caprine in https://github.com/flathub/com.sindresorhus.Caprine/pull/5
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Getting Pantheon to run -- a brief guide for crazy people who don't mind jank
Plank is also pretty easy -- git clone it from https://github.com/elementary/dock, cd into the Dock directory, and use pretty much the same instructions to get it compiled and installed:
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Flatpak VLC
It's a known issue. Check this link.
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How to change indicator color in Dock/Plank?
Well https://github.com/elementary/dock/pull/61 did get me closer, but sadly the indicators are flat - really just wanted the monochromatic dots like in the pics.
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Anyone knows how to change indicator color in plank?
Actually, just realized this is still open, so it probably will happen: https://github.com/elementary/dock/issues/30
- [ Plank Dock] change notification bubble?
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My XFCE / Icons: Papirus - Red / Theme: Orchis
plank dock
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[XFCE] It's Mac or Linux?
Dock: Plank
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[XFCE4] A litle ricing in my work box... Nobody at the office knows it 's running Void/Linux... I'll wait for the IT audit for suggesting intalling Windows again...
Dock: Plank (in autohide mode, at bottom)
greeter
Posts with mentions or reviews of greeter.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-01-24.
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Maybe a bug
OP please read subreddit rules before posting. Issue reports are off topic here. You can file an issue report on GitHub here: https://github.com/elementary/greeter
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elementaryOS is always showing grub on boot. Is there a way to disable it?
I know of two ways to solve this: 1. (Easy) install Deb package from link: https://github.com/swanux/plymouth_theme_elementary_legacy/releases/tag/5.1 2. On Greeter's github user "dennismayr" made a comment teaching how to manually restore the Splash Screen: https://github.com/elementary/greeter/issues/554
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Getting Pantheon to run -- a brief guide for crazy people who don't mind jank
Start by git cloneing the greeter at https://github.com/elementary/greeter, compiling and installing it with
- New Release with Dell EFI fix
What are some alternatives?
When comparing dock and greeter you can also consider the following projects:
WhiteSur-gtk-theme - MacOS Big Sur like theme for Gnome desktops
gala - Gala Window Manager for elementary OS and Pantheon
WhiteSur-icon-theme - MacOS Big Sur style icon theme for linux desktops
lightdm-dynamic-greeter - Qt-based LightDM Greeter with dynamic wallpapers that changes based on time.
vala-panel-appmenu
elephant-greeter - A simple LightDM greeter that can run under Wayland.
plank - Stupidly simple.
HADRIAN - Pantheon Desktop Environment installer script for Arch Linux
alacritty - A cross-platform, OpenGL terminal emulator.
plymouth_theme_elementary_legacy - Legacy boot animation support for elementary OS 6
plank - Stupidly simple.
switchboard-plug-mouse-touchpad - Switchboard Mouse & Touchpad Plug
dock vs WhiteSur-gtk-theme
greeter vs gala
dock vs WhiteSur-icon-theme
greeter vs lightdm-dynamic-greeter
dock vs vala-panel-appmenu
greeter vs elephant-greeter
dock vs plank
greeter vs HADRIAN
dock vs alacritty
greeter vs plymouth_theme_elementary_legacy
dock vs plank
greeter vs switchboard-plug-mouse-touchpad