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Dash To Dock

Dash To Dock is a free, open-source desktop utility for Linux. A dock for the Gnome Shell. This extension moves the dash out of the overview transforming it in a dock for an easier launching of applications and a faster switching between windows and desktops. It has 4,398 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license.

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About Dash To Dock

For additional installation instructions and more information visit The extension can be installed directly from source, either for the convenience of using git or to test the latest development version. Clone the desired branch with git

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Is Dash To Dock free and open source?

Yes. Dash To Dock's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.

How do I install Dash To Dock?

Download the installer for Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: extensions.gnome.org-v110).

Is Dash To Dock still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 8, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.