# micheleg/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.

Repository: https://github.com/micheleg/dash-to-dock
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dash-to-dock
Homepage: https://micheleg.github.io/dash-to-dock/
Language: JavaScript
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: dock, gnome, linux
Last push: 2026-08-19T03:31:57+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 93/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 82, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5226, "days_push": 14, "days_rel": 40, "gap_med": 51.0, "n_releases_24m": 11}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4363, forks 556 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:46.600587+00:00)

## What it is
Dash to Dock is a GNOME Shell extension that moves the dash out of the activities overview and turns it into a persistent, customizable dock. It supports autohide, intellihide, and fixed modes for faster application launching and window/workspace switching.

## Use cases
- add a macOS-style dock to GNOME Shell
- launch applications without opening the overview
- switch between windows and workspaces faster
- keep favorite apps always visible on screen
- customize dock position, size, and autohide behavior

## When to choose
- you use GNOME Shell and want a persistent dock
- you want deep integration with GNOME's dash and workspaces
- you need autohide or intellihide dock behavior

## When to avoid
- you use a desktop environment other than GNOME Shell
- you want a standalone dock app independent of the shell
- you run a GNOME version not yet supported by the extension

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: stable
- function: ui-components, developer-tools
- domain: desktop-applications, developer-tools, operating-systems
- platform: -
- tags: gnome-shell-extension, dock, taskbar, desktop-customization, window-switching, linux, gnome-shell

## Member repositories
- micheleg/dash-to-dock (main) score 93

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:46.600587+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:21:26.227125+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/micheleg/dash-to-dock (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:46.600587+00:00, sha 00c04c4bd45c)
  - homepage: https://micheleg.github.io/dash-to-dock/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:10:09.413291+00:00, sha 1bfb991ec407)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.