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nwg-menu vs wofiwofi is a GTK-styled launcher and dmenu replacement for wlroots compositors, using a search prompt rather than a category menu, though it is not actively maintained.- nwg-menu vs nwg-drawer
nwg-drawer comes from the same nwg-shell set but shows a searchable full-screen app grid instead of a categorized start menu, and supports Hyprland too. - nwg-menu vs fuzzelfuzzel is a native Wayland fuzzy launcher and dmenu-style picker with regular releases, configured through text files instead of CSS menu styling.
- nwg-menu vs tofitofi is a very fast, minimal launcher for wlroots compositors with bundled themes, replacing category browsing with typed search and offering no plugin system.
- nwg-menu vs Kickoff
Kickoff is a minimal Rust fuzzy launcher for wlroots compositors, installable through cargo or the AUR, with a narrower feature set than a menu. - nwg-menu vs sirulasirula is a plain Rust launcher for Wayland that starts .desktop entries and is styled through CSS, maintained by a single author.
- nwg-menu vs WalkerWalker is a GTK4 launcher that also runs commands and calculations, working on Linux desktops generally, but it is closed source and needs configuration.
- nwg-menu vs jgmenuA simple, customizable X11 menu and application launcher for Openbox, i3 and other window managers.
- nwg-menu vs Whisker Menu
A searchable application menu and launcher plugin for the Xfce panel. - nwg-menu vs rofi
rofi combines a launcher, window switcher and dmenu replacement with theming, giving keyboard search instead of a start-menu layout, though configuring it takes effort. - nwg-menu vs SlingshotThe searchable application launcher and menu built for elementary OS's Pantheon desktop.
