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Awesome Linux Ricing collects themes, tools, and applications for customizing Linux desktops.
About Awesome Linux Ricing
Awesome Linux Ricing is a curated repository of themes, tools, and applications for customizing Linux desktops, a practice referred to as "ricing". It organizes resources into sections such as window managers, color schemes, wallpapers, fonts, bars, terminals, system utilities, and GUI applications.
It also includes explanations of window managers versus desktop environments, stacking versus tiling versus dynamic managers, and X11 versus Wayland, with entries noting X11 and Wayland support where applicable.
Key features
- Lists stacking, tiling, and dynamic window managers
- Compares X11 and Wayland display server protocols
- Collects fonts including sans, monospace, and Nerd Fonts
- Lists terminal emulators, shells, prompts, and multiplexers
- Covers GUI apps such as browsers, file managers, and editors
- Includes customization for Firefox, Spotify, Discord, and VSCode
Best for: Linux users who want to find tools and themes for customizing their desktop setup.
Good for
- Open source list focused on Linux desktop customization
- Includes both widely used and lesser-known tools
- Explains differences between window managers and display servers
Watch out for
- Limited to Linux systems
Awesome Linux Ricing at a glance
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Desktop Customization
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Awesome Linux Ricing FAQ
What is the difference between a window manager and a desktop environment?
A window manager controls window placement and appearance, while a desktop environment includes a window manager plus a file manager, bar or panel, and other tools for a complete desktop experience.
How do stacking, tiling, and dynamic window managers differ?
Stacking managers place windows on top of each other, tiling managers arrange windows in a non-overlapping layout, and dynamic managers allow switching between tiling and stacking layouts.
What is the difference between X11 and Wayland?
X11 is the traditional and mature display server protocol, while Wayland is newer and aims to address X11 limitations in security and performance, but remains under development and can have issues with Nvidia GPUs.
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