Operating System Shell Mods

[Preskooldude]

Just out of curiosity, what kind of shell hacks/gadgets/Background programs does everyone here use?

It'd be nice to have a list of programs that are pretty nice/useful in editing the look or use of your computer.

For instance, I use Litestep, a shell replacement. Because of that, my shell (UI) looks like This.

Also, Launchy. Just press alt+enter(Default: Super+Space!), and type in the name of the program you want to open. It's simple, easy, and lets you unclutter your desktop.

I've heard of a few others (Py uses WindowsBlinds last I checked, KDE and Google have their own shell replacements, and some people like Rainmeter)

So uh, back to the original question. What kinda mods/gadgety programs do you use on your computers?

 

[The Reborn Devil]

BumpTop. I don't actually use it, but I have it.

 

[syltman]

well I'm not using it atm since it's still in beta but Cairoshell. It's in it's first public beta and the development is going REALLY slow but damn it looks sweet. http://cairoshell.com/

edit: Google has a shell replacement?

edit 2: I use stardock fences atm. Sweet gadget