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j4-dmenu-desktop VS Classic Shell

Compare j4-dmenu-desktop VS Classic Shell and see what are their differences

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j4-dmenu-desktop logo j4-dmenu-desktop

A replacement for i3-dmenu-desktop Its purpose is to find .desktop files and offer you a menu to start an application using dmenu.

Classic Shell logo Classic Shell

Classic Shell was developed for Windows 8 since that was the first version of the popular operating system to forgo the iconic Start menu.
  • j4-dmenu-desktop Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-08-18
  • Classic Shell Landing page
    Landing page //
    2018-09-30

j4-dmenu-desktop videos

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j4-dmenu-desktop - Faster Keystroke Launcher - Linux DMENU i3

Classic Shell videos

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Classic Shell with Windows 10!

More videos:

  • Review - Classic Shell Review | Make Windows 8 Like Windows 7 with Classic Shell
  • Review - Classic Shell 4.0.2 Review

Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to j4-dmenu-desktop and Classic Shell)

j4-dmenu-desktop

Classic Shell

App Launcher
100 100%
App Launcher
0% 0
Note Taking
0 0%
Note Taking
100% 100
Windows Tools
100 100%
Windows Tools
0% 0
LMS
0 0%
LMS
100% 100

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, Classic Shell seems to be more popular. It has been mentiond 18 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

j4-dmenu-desktop mentions (0)

We have not tracked any mentions of j4-dmenu-desktop yet. Tracking of j4-dmenu-desktop recommendations started around Mar 2021.

Classic Shell mentions (18)

  • Scrollbars Are Becoming a Problem
    There's a great add-on called... ClassicShell http://classicshell.net/. - Source: Hacker News / 8 months ago
  • What software would be used to remove the red elements and change the layout of the tray icon?
    Windows Classic Shell is what I have used for over a decade. It brings back the old start menu and can be customized. Source: about 1 year ago
  • Microsoft is turning Windows 11's Start Menu into an advertisement delivery system
    ClassicShell is no longer being developed. OpenShell succeeded it. (c.f., http://classicshell.net/). Source: over 1 year ago
  • Is it possible to install windows 8.1 on the surface pro 5?
    Http://classicshell.net/This lets you pick UI goodness you want. Source: over 1 year ago
  • looking for a taskbar replacement
    Other, non-rainmeter options that I'm aware of include TranslucentTB and Classic Shell (note: Open Shell is the newer version, but I'm unsure if it has the same features). Source: about 2 years ago
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What are some alternatives?

When comparing j4-dmenu-desktop and Classic Shell, you can also consider the following products

Keypirinha - A lightning fast and flexible keystroke launcher for Windows. No installation required (portable).

Open Shell - Open Shell is a fork of the Classic Shell project for Windows that getting back the classic start...

xlunch - xlunch is a graphical app launcher.

Start Menu X - Start Menu X with Start Button. Power users know how inconvenient and time-consuming it is to launch programs from the system menu.

Gnome Do - Simple, sleek, swift, smart. Do. GNOME Do allows you to quickly search for many items present on your desktop or the web, and perform useful actions on those items. GNOME Do is inspired by Quicksilver & GNOME Launch Box.

StartIsBack - StartIsBack returns Windows 10 and Windows 8 a real fully featured start menu and start button, behaving exactly like the ones in Windows 7. It's totally awesome and easy solution for your new Windows woes.

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