Alternatives to YASB
A configurable status bar for Windows, written in Python, with widgets and theming. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
YASB
A configurable status bar for Windows, written in Python, with widgets and theming.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as YASB.
Zebar
A tool for building custom taskbars, desktop widgets and popups on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Zebar builds custom bars, widgets and popups on Windows, macOS and Linux, and pairs with GlazeWM, though custom widgets require some coding.
Rainmeter
Puts customisable widgets on the Windows desktop, from hardware meters and clocks to full audio visualisers.
Rainmeter puts customisable skins and meters on the Windows desktop under GPL-2.0, using its own skin syntax instead of a Python-written status bar.
Seelen UI
Customize the Windows desktop with replacement interface components.
Seelen UI replaces Windows interface components with configurable panels, launching and window-management features under AGPL-3.0, going beyond a status bar.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
komorebi
Automatic tiling window management for Windows, with virtual workspaces and multi-monitor support.
GlazeWM
An i3-style tiling window manager for Windows and macOS, configured in one YAML file.
Whim
A hackable, pluggable dynamic tiling window manager for Windows that is scripted in C#.
workspacer
Arrange Windows applications with a tiling window manager.
FancyWM
Dynamic tiling window manager for Windows 10 and 11.
TranslucentTB
Makes the Windows taskbar transparent, blurred or tinted, and changes it depending on what is on screen.
