KXDocker


KXDocker is a program for the Linux operating system created by . It resembles the "Dock" of Mac OS X in that it is mainly used as an application launcher. It supports themes, plugins and a few extra features. Other such docks available for Linux and KDE include Kiba-dock, Kooldock and Ksmoothdock. While Kiba-dock is popular for its tag-along with 3D window managers, KXDocker seems to be the choice for those who seek "simple yet powerful" alternatives.
KXDocker was made for Linux distributions using KDE. However, KXDocker also works with GNOME, as outlined by the author. It is free software released under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
According to the project's website, KXDocker is, or soon will be, discontinued, giving way to its successor - "XQDE". However, it seems currently there is not much stated in the XQDE project page and thus we can assume it is still in its infancy. It will be built upon Qt 4 and the author writes "it will gain all Compiz power", which may mean it will have better integration with the compositing window manager.