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Ironbar

Ironbar is a free, open-source desktop app for Linux. Customisable Wayland GTK4 bar written in Rust. It has 1,483 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at JakeStanger/ironbar.

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  • Linux
  • Other
  • Actively maintained
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About Ironbar

A customisable and feature-rich GTK4 bar for Wayland compositors, written in Rust. Ironbar is designed to support anything from a lightweight bar to a full desktop panel with ease.

Install Ironbar

Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.

AUR (Arch Linux)

ironbar-git on the AUR (opens in a new tab)

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What is Ironbar?

Ironbar is a free, open-source desktop app for Linux. Customisable Wayland GTK4 bar written in Rust. It has 1,483 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at JakeStanger/ironbar.

Is Ironbar free and open source?

Yes. Ironbar'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 Ironbar?

the AUR package ironbar-git. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.19.1).

Is Ironbar still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 7, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.