home-sweet-gnome/dash-to-panel
An icon taskbar for the Gnome Shell. This extension moves the dash into the gnome main panel so that the application launchers and system tray are combined into a single panel, similar to that found in KDE Plasma and Windows 7+. A separate dock is no longer needed for easy access to running and favorited applications. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
79/100
- Activity 81
- Release rhythm 65
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 40.5
- age_days: 3541
- days_rel: 154
- days_push: 119
- n_releases_24m: 9
Adoption not part of the score
4432 stars · 347 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Dash to Panel is a Gnome Shell extension that turns the dash into an icon taskbar integrated into the main panel, combining app launchers and system tray like KDE Plasma or Windows 7+. It offers extensive customization of panel elements, running indicators, window previews, and multi-monitor support.
Use cases
- replace the gnome dock with a windows-style taskbar
- combine app launchers and system tray into a single panel
- customize running app indicators on the gnome panel
- get live window previews when hovering taskbar icons
- enable panel intellihide on gnome shell
- configure a taskbar across multiple monitors
When to choose
- you use Gnome Shell and want a Windows 7+/KDE-style icon taskbar
- you want deep customization of panel position, size, colors, and indicators
- you want to eliminate a separate dock while keeping quick app access
When to avoid
- you use a desktop environment other than Gnome Shell
- you prefer Gnome's default dash and activities overview workflow
- you want a floating dock rather than an integrated top/bottom panel
Facets
plugin · maturity active
ui-components theme developer-tools desktop-applications developer-tools cross-platform gnome-shell-extension taskbar desktop-customization panel dock linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/home-sweet-gnome/dash-to-panel · fetched 2026-08-28 · cd347159ec26
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| home-sweet-gnome/dash-to-panel | main | 79 |
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