Deskloom vs glassbar
Deskloom
bitinggoatsoft.winglassbar
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| Figure | Deskloom | glassbar |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Taskbar Customization Software | 8.3 (#4) | 7.0 (#25) |
| Privacy | Deskloom has no in-app advertising, behavioral analytics, telemetry or diagnostic-upload service, cloud sync, or online gallery. | The README says glassbar collects, stores, or transmits no user data and has no analytics, telemetry, crash reporting, phone-home, or account system. |
| Purpose | Deskloom combines dynamic wallpaper, taskbar styles, desktop widgets, icon groups, and cursor themes into scenes that can be saved and restored. | glassbar is an open-source Windows desktop shell with a floating dock, HUD, and fuzzy launcher overlay. |
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In their own words
Deskloom
Deskloom is a free Windows app for arranging desktop elements into reusable scenes. A scene can coordinate dynamic wallpaper, taskbar style, widgets, workspace layout, desktop groups, and cursors. The app includes five built-in scenes and does not require an online gallery. Taskbar styles include System Default, Crystal Clear, Atmosphere Glass, Immersive Solid, and Floating Dock; widgets include clocks, system readings, Quick Notes, network throughput, storage, and battery cards. Desktop groups organize existing items visually without moving their files.
Scenes, settings, imported assets, and layouts are stored locally in the Windows user profile; no account or runtime internet connection is required. Capability checks, recovery journals, rollback, and a Restore Windows defaults option support reversible changes. Imported self-contained HTML wallpaper is blocked from network access, downloads, and external navigation. Deskloom 1.0 is available from the Microsoft Store and requires x64 Windows 11 version 25H2 (build 26200) or later. It does not replace classic Windows desktop-system icons.