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Why I Love Cairo-Dock

Cairo-Dock is the unifier.
It’s my way of wrapping up everything I use — native, web, daemon, remote — into a beautiful, minimal interface.

One Dock to Rule Them All

  • Native apps? ✔
  • PWAs with ZeroTier tunnels? ✔
  • Subdomains on my local/remote infrastructure? ✔
  • Electron daemons and desktop shells? ✔

If it runs, links, or exists somewhere — I can dock it.

Mac-Like Looks, Power-User Depth

Yes, it’s shiny like a Mac dock.
But it’s not a toy — it’s a power tool:

  • Exportable config + .dotfiles
  • Cross-desktop (X11 compatible)
  • Runs smooth on XFCE, GNOME, KDE
  • Ultra customizable icons, indicators, command bindings

A Decade of Workflow Refinement

I've used Cairo-Dock since the old Compiz/Beryl days.
Over years, I refined my dock into a master controller for:

  • Apps
  • Media control
  • Terminal daemons
  • File sync links
  • Personal web tools
  • Meteor+Electron UI launches

It’s fast, beautiful, and synced across all my systems.

Final Thought

Cairo-Dock isn’t just a launcher —
it’s an intentional interface into my whole system.

Once you use it like a programmable control surface,
you’ll never go back to clunky menus or desktop shortcuts.