BobDock

BobDock is a dock for Wayland-based Linux desktops, written in Vala using GTK4.

Features

Wayland-only: Designed specifically for Wayland compositors using the wlr-layershell protocol.
High Performance: Utilizes GTK4 for hardware-accelerated rendering via OpenGL or Vulkan, ensuring a smooth user experience.
Sway Integration: Includes a desktop connector for the Sway window manager, providing detailed container information.
Extensible: Features an IDesktopConnector interface, allowing for potential future support of other desktop environments.
Customizable Appearance: Comes with a polished default CSS style, but allows full customization for users to create their own looks.
Folder Support: Includes a FolderItem feature similar to macOS, with folder thumbnails, file monitoring, and content popovers.
Drag and Drop: Supports drag and drop functionality, highlighting compatible applications for dropped files.
Auto-hide: Can be configured to automatically hide when not in use.

Installation

Install Dependencies

glib2
wayland
gtk4
gtk4-layer-shell
json-glib
GIO Unix

Build and Install

To build and install BobDock, run these commands:

 meson setup build
 meson compile -C build
 doas meson install -C build
 doas glib-compile-schemas /usr/local/share/glib-2.0/schemas

Configuration

BobDock uses GSettings for configuration. The schema is located at io.github.trbjo.bobdock.

Key Settings:

apps: List of application desktop IDs to show in the dock
folders: List of folder URIs to display in the dock
icon-size-range: Min and max icon sizes in pixels

Usage

Auto-hide via D-Bus

You can toggle the auto-hide feature using the following D-Bus command:

gdbus call --session --dest io.github.trbjo.bobdock --object-path /io/github/trbjo/bobdock --method io.github.trbjo.bobdock.AutoHide

Customization

To customize the appearance of BobDock, create a custom CSS file and set its path using the css-sheet GSettings key. Refer to the default stylesheet for guidance on available styling options.