I was recently looking for an Avant Window Navigator replacement and tried out most of the docks out there. And then i saw that Cairo Dock, which wasn't near one of the best has a new version only downloadable on it's website (with .deb files for Ubuntu too) and after trying it, i was amazed.
Download it from here (download both Cairo Dock and Plugins!).
You can run the new Cairo Dock in two ways: using OpenGL or Cairo. You will be asked when launching:
but if you want to start it by default in OpenGL mode, use this:
or use -c for Cairo, though it's best to run it in OpenGL to use all the effects.
The configuration panel looks like the one used in Compiz (Compiz-Config Settings Manager) and everything is customizable:
It also comes with a lot of themes who's every aspect is customizable, including applets, effects, system tools and so on. Here is a video with some themes and effects:
If you're into eye-candy, the new Cairo Dock is a must for you!
Note: you obvsiously need Compiz enabled for this to work!
Update: the new final version 2.0.0 of Cairo Dock is here!
Download it from here (download both Cairo Dock and Plugins!).
You can run the new Cairo Dock in two ways: using OpenGL or Cairo. You will be asked when launching:
cairo-dockbut if you want to start it by default in OpenGL mode, use this:
cairo-dock -oor use -c for Cairo, though it's best to run it in OpenGL to use all the effects.
The configuration panel looks like the one used in Compiz (Compiz-Config Settings Manager) and everything is customizable:
It also comes with a lot of themes who's every aspect is customizable, including applets, effects, system tools and so on. Here is a video with some themes and effects:
If you're into eye-candy, the new Cairo Dock is a must for you!
Note: you obvsiously need Compiz enabled for this to work!
Update: the new final version 2.0.0 of Cairo Dock is here!
