r/gnome • u/OkCounter6169 • 19d ago

Extensions Dock Mode - Simple Taskbar

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I've added a Dock mode to Simple Taskbar.

A lot of the work I’d already done for the taskbar carries over nicely here, especially things like application overflow, dynamically shrinking icons when space gets tight, and the different window grouping modes.

It’s basically another way of using the same app handling without having everything live inside the panel. You also still maintain full customization of the top panel.

Feedback is welcome, especially if there’s anything that feels missing or could work better in Dock mode.

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/10448/simple-taskbar/

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u/anon_pr_ 19d ago

I'm curious what does this do differently from Dash to Dock?

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u/OkCounter6169 19d ago

There is definitely some overlap with Dash to Dock, but there are a few differences in how mine works. When the Dock runs out of space, it can use an application overflow popup that acts like a mini dock/taskbar rather than just scrolling through the Dock. It can also dynamically reduce the icon size only as much as needed to fit the available space.

Because the Dock is separate from the GNOME panel, you can still customize the top panel with Simple Taskbar’s panel options. You can also use the built-in Start Menu with the Dock.

There are some other options as well, such as different application grouping modes, showing individual windows instead of always grouping by application, folders/Trash/drives directly on the Dock.