DMS 2.1 Stormborn. New system monitor, video wallpapers, revamped media player, interface density, numerous dux files enhancements, and more. Read the announcement
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→ Detecting distribution...
✓ Installing dependencies
✓ Configuring Dux Modular Shell
✓ Ready to rock!
Dux Modular Shell in Action
Experience the fluid interface and beautiful animations


Dux Dash
Media controls, weather, calendar, and system info at a glance


Quick Settings
Effortlessly control your audio, displays, network, and bluetooth


Widget Customization
Personalize your desktop experience


Plugins
Extend functionality with new widgets, launcher features, and more.


Dux Files
A fast, keyboard-first file manager with tabs, split view, search, trash, devices, and network shares.


Dux Calendar
Your calendars, events, and tasks together, with Google, Microsoft, CalDAV, and iCloud support.
One theme.
Across your apps.
Dux Modular Shell automatically generates matching colors for supported GTK and Qt apps, terminals, editors, and more.
Our custom dank16 algorithm builds a full 16-color palette for terminals and syntax highlighting, with contrast tuned for light and dark themes.
- GTK3, GTK4, and Qt
- Terminal and editor color schemes
- Light and dark modes
Built in the open by our contributors
Meet our contributorsFree and open source.
Kept going by you.
Dux Modular Shell costs nothing to use. If it has earned a spot on your desktop, a tip helps cover the time and infrastructure that keep releases coming.







