Desktop Environment
1 open source tools compared. Sorted by stars — scroll down for our analysis.
| Tool | Stars | Velocity | Language | License | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 shell ‼️ No waybar here ‼️ | 8.5k | +286/wk | QML | GNU General Public License v3.0 | 69 |
Our Analysis
If you use Linux and want your desktop to look absolutely stunning — custom panels, animated widgets, dynamic wallpapers, smooth transitions — this is a full desktop shell built in QML for Hyprland (a Wayland compositor). No waybar, no polybar, no cobbling together five different tools. One unified shell that handles everything. 8.4K stars with a velocity of +286/week — this thing is exploding. GPL-3.0. The shell replaces your entire desktop interface: panel/bar, notification center, app launcher, lock screen, wallpaper engine, and system controls. Built in QML (Qt's declarative UI language) for buttery animations. Fully free. The creator has a Ko-fi for donations but there's no paid tier or premium features. The catch: this only works on Hyprland (a specific Wayland compositor on Linux). If you're on GNOME, KDE, Sway, or anything else — let alone macOS or Windows — this isn't for you. It's also a dotfiles project, meaning you're adopting someone else's configuration. Customizing it means understanding QML. And the 'no waybar' philosophy means you lose access to waybar's extensive module ecosystem.