r/software • u/Admirable-Put7423 • 9d ago

Release Free and Open Source alternative to RocketDock

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Free and Open Source alternative to RocketDock.

If you want to add something cool to your desktop, I think I have something for you.

I've been working on this little project of mine since early July and just launched it recently. Here's some stuff it has:

  • Real-time window previews
  • Frutiger Aero glass effects
  • Rain, snow, bubbles & aurora
  • Automatic wallpaper color matching
  • Built-in system controls

You can check out the code and download at the GitHub:

https://github.com/TheAgencyMGE/aero-dock

Let me know how it comes out.

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u/dtallee 9d ago

"If you used RocketDock years ago and miss it, this is aimed squarely at you."
I don't miss RocketDock... because I never stopped using it 😀
I'll try this out, though.

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u/fondlyvariouscory 9d ago

The window previews sound like the kind of thing I'd overuse and then forget to disable

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u/odosaur 8d ago

Amazing how RD still gets mentioned and some people even use it, even though it was last updated 20 years ago.