Eww
Eww is a free, open-source desktop utility for Linux. Elkowars Wacky Widgets is a standalone widget system made in Rust that allows you to implement your own, custom widgets in any window manager. It has 12,731 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license.
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About Eww
Elkowars Wacky Widgets is a standalone widget system made in Rust that allows you to implement your own, custom widgets in any window manager.
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Is Eww free and open source?
Yes. Eww's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Eww?
Download the installer for Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.6.0) or the project website.
Is Eww still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Jul 17, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.