Gnome DO
When using Linux one of the things I’ve missed was a good Dock bar. I’m so used to using one in Windows (see Anatomy of my Desktop for more details) that it feels completely different managing my Tasks without using this kind of application. There is more then one dock for Linux, actually, but they always felt very buggy or feature incomplete to me, so I kinda tried to live without them. But recently I came across a project I didn’t know about, called Gnome Do. I haven’t tried it yet, going to install it today but from the description and the feature list this was just what I was looking for. The look is great. I’ll give you more details after I try it, but I think if you’re interested in Linux you should keep an eye on this app still on 0.8 version.
Gnome Do is just quicksilver for Apple OSX, but now it has a new frontend, Docky that allows you to use Gnome DO as a Dock.
What Is Docky?
Docky is a frontend for GNOME Do (Do) that introduces an entirely new way to interact with Do. Docky helps Do become more directly involved with your desktop by providing a persistent mouse based Dock interface while remaining true to Do’s keyboard only interaction. Being tied directly into Do allows Docky to be adaptive and dynamic. As your usage patterns change, so too does Docky. For everything Do can do, Docky can too.
Getting Started
To get Docky running, simply open the Do preferences window by summoning Do and searching for “GNOME Do preferences”. Select the appearance tab and select Docky as the theme. Docky will now be your frontend to GNOME Do. If you do not have Do installed, see Installing_Do.
Link: Gnome Do
