pling.com
Pling is a Linux, macOS, BSD, or Unix resource for tools, documentation, communities, or system workflows.
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gitgud.io
Aerothemeplasma is a Linux, macOS, BSD, or Unix resource for tools, documentation, communities, or system workflows.
mattjakeman.com
Extension Manager is an application for browsing, installing and managing GNOME Extensions. It lets users search extensions.gnome.org from within the app, view screenshots and comments, and install or remove extensions on the system. Extensions are automatically updated to the latest version on GNOME 43 and later, and the app is translated into more than 25 languages.
asdesai.com
A single-file C fetch tool inspired by donut.c that renders a distro logo as a rotating 3D relief with Blinn-Phong shading while system info updates in real time. It auto-detects the distro logo from fastfetch or accepts a specified or custom logo. System info is gathered natively without fastfetch or neofetch.
gitlab.com
Guillotine is a GNOME shell extension designed to provide a highly customizable menu for efficient command execution. It allows users to launch commands and toggle system services via the user-configured menu interface.
nick-black.com
Notcurses is a C library for building complex textual user interfaces on modern terminal emulators. It does not use Ncurses, though it uses libtinfo from that package, and is not a source-compatible X/Open Curses replacement. Rust, C++, and Python wrappers are available. Source and issue tracking are hosted on GitHub, with a man page API reference.
gitlab.freedesktop.org
Waycheck is a Linux, macOS, BSD, or Unix resource for tools, documentation, communities, or system workflows.
mangowm.github.io
mangowm is a Linux, macOS, BSD, or Unix resource for tools, documentation, communities, or system workflows.
github.com
AeroThemePlasma is an open source Linux, macOS, or Unix resource with code, tools, or setup notes.
wiki.archlinux.org
Sway is a tiling Wayland compositor described as a drop-in replacement for the i3 window manager for X11, working with existing i3 configuration and supporting most of i3's features. It is installed with the sway package on Arch Linux; proprietary graphics drivers, including NVIDIA, are not supported, though sway works after NVIDIA driver version 495 if kernel mode setting is enabled and sway runs with --unsupported-gpu.
i3wm.org
The i3 Reference Card is a quick-reference document for i3, a tiling window manager with extended Xinerama support that uses libxcb instead of xlib. The card lists default keybindings for opening a terminal, focusing and moving windows, toggling fullscreen and floating, switching workspaces, opening the dmenu launcher, and reloading, restarting or exiting i3.
gitgud.io
VistaThemePlasma is a Linux, macOS, BSD, or Unix resource for tools, documentation, communities, or system workflows.
gitlab.com
A program that executes a specific terminal colorscript or a random one. It began as a collection of terminal colorscripts accumulated over the years and is published under the MIT License on GitLab.
openrazer.github.io
OpenRazer is a community-led effort to support Razer peripherals on Linux, consisting of a Linux kernel module, a daemon and a Python library. It exposes hardware effects, device functions such as brightness and DPI, and addressable RGB lighting, and the driver is compatible with 232 Razer peripherals.
github.com
Ant is a flat and light theme with a modern look, distributed as a GitHub repository. It provides a minimalist visual style for desktop environments and is designed to be lightweight and aesthetically modern.
wiki.archlinux.org
Wayland Compositor Index is an ArchWiki page that catalogs Wayland compositors. It lists compositors by type—stacking, tiling, dynamic, and other—along with information on display managers and Xwayland compatibility. The page serves as a reference for users seeking Wayland compositor options on Arch Linux.
unixporn.github.io
unixporn is a Linux/Unix desktop customization community that describes itself as the home for *nix customization. Through it, members share screenshots, get inspiration, post tutorials and share config files. Related links include a subreddit, a Discord chat, a GitHub presence for community projects and a wiki with theming guides and tutorials.
github.com
Arc is a flat GTK theme with transparent elements for GTK 2, GTK 3 and GTK 4, plus GNOME Shell, Cinnamon, Unity, Metacity, Xfwm and Plank. It is an actively maintained fork of horst3180's original theme, unmaintained since May 2017, and aims to keep it updated with new toolkit and desktop versions while preserving the original design. It comes in four variants and is distributed under GPL-3.0.
wiki.archlinux.org
Window Manager Index is an ArchWiki article that explains what a window manager is and categorizes different types. It includes lists of stacking, tiling, and dynamic window managers, serving as a comprehensive reference for users exploring window management options on Arch Linux.
github.com
Awesome is a highly configurable window manager framework for X. It is configured through a Lua file, typically ~/.config/awesome/rc.lua, and an example configuration is provided in the source. It is built with make and installed to /usr/local by default, and can also be packaged as .deb or .rpm. The project is licensed under GPL-2.0.
elkowar.github.io
Eww (ElKowar's Wacky Widgets) is a widget system written in Rust that lets users create their own widgets similarly to AwesomeWM. It is independent of the window manager and is configured in yuck and themed using CSS. Building requires rustc, cargo and dynamic libraries such as gtk3 and pango, with separate X11 and Wayland build options.
github.com
Awesome Hyprland is an open source Linux, macOS, or Unix resource with code, tools, or setup notes.
eylenburg.github.io
Desktop Environment Comparison is a public webpage that compares desktop environments for Linux, Unix, macOS and Windows. It includes a short comparison table, full list of desktop environments, RAM usage data, and context on fragmentation in the Linux desktop landscape following the 2011 release of GNOME 3, noting forks including MATE, Cinnamon, Budgie, Pantheon, COSMIC, UnityX and UKUI.
github.com
Awesome Linux Ricing is an open source Linux, macOS, or Unix resource with code, tools, or setup notes.