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Font Awesome
Get vector icons and social logos for your website or blog
Font Awesome was created in a successful Kickstarter and is an easy way for web developers to add icons and logos to their website. There is both a free version and a pro version for extra features and icons. You can support the developers by buying a custom FontAwesome T-Shirt! https://fontawesome.com/shirts -
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MicroG RE
GmsCore fork for ReVanced with Material You, features and improvements
GmsCore fork designed for ReVanced with Material You design, along with some improvements and features. -
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Penpot
The first open source design and prototyping tool
Penpot is the first open-source design and prototyping platform for product teams that allows true collaboration between designers and developers. What will designers and developers find in Penpot? - Powerful UI tool for the team. All stakeholders can access a complete set of interactive prototypes, design systems, components, feedback loop and pixel designs. - Design and development collaborate for real. Penpot brings both code-ready design capabilities and the familiarity of developer tools to the same workspace. - Open Standards for the design work. This means zero vendor lock-in and high interoperability. - Unique Flex Layout that allows you to create flexible designs that can adapt automatically -
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WhiteSur GTK Theme
MacOS like theme for all gtk based desktops
WhiteSur-gtk-theme brings a macOS Big Sur–inspired look to Linux desktops by providing a polished GTK theme with light and dark variants, rounded shapes, and refined translucency. It includes assets and installer scripts to apply the theme across GTK applications and desktop shells that support GTK theming, aiming for a cohesive, high-contrast interface. The project pays attention to details like window controls, titlebars, selection states, and widget hover effects so apps feel consistent from toolkits to system settings. Configuration options typically allow tweaking accents and choosing variants that match different desktop environments and icon sets. Documentation guides users through installing prerequisites, applying the theme, and resolving common edge cases across distributions. For Linux users who prefer Apple’s visual style but want open platforms, WhiteSur offers a maintained, community-driven path to a modern, visually unified desktop. -
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QuickPic Gallery Mod
QuickPic Gallery Mod
QuickPic Gallery Mod. -
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Pinta
Simple GTK# Paint Program
Pinta is a free, open-source program for drawing and image editing. Its goal is to provide users with a simple yet powerful way to draw and manipulate images on Linux, Mac, Windows, and BSD. Use easy drawing tools to draw freehand, lines, rectangles, ellipses, and more. Pinta includes over 35 adjustments and effects for tweaking your images. Use Pinta in your language. Pinta is at least partially translated into over 55 languages. Don't be afraid to experiment, Pinta tracks your full history so you can always undo. Use layers to help separate and group elements of your image for easy editing. Like docked windows? No problem. Floating windows? No problem. You can even mix and match. Original Pinta code is licensed under the MIT License, see license-mit.txt for the MIT License. Code from Paint.Net 3.36 is used under the MIT License and retains the original headers on source files. -
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Materialize
Materialize, a web framework based on Material Design
Materialize, a CSS Framework based on Material Design. Using VanillaJS and as less dependencies as possible to keep it fast and simple. We use TypeScript since it builds upon JavaScript and enhances the type- and code safety. You don't have to learn or integrate any new or crappy stuff. The goal here is to stick to the roots. Just copy and paste from the documentation and you are good to go. Most of the Features work event without JavaScript. Components should be useable by mobile devices and easily accessible by keyboard too. Try it out. User-centric approach with established design principles mainly from Google's Material guidelines. Our Components should work on nearly every device with a monitor. User-centric approach with many members all around the world, which helps bring Materialize forward and improve usability for everyone on the web. You can be a part too. -
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DB Designer Fork is a fork of the fabFORCE DBDesigner 4. It integrates entity relationship design,front-end (you can run queries) and SQL exporting.DB Designer Fork generates SQL scripts for Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, FireBird, SQLite and PostgreSQL.
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GRUB2 THEMES
Modern Design theme for Grub2
GRUB2 THEMES is an open-source collection of modern, visually appealing themes for the GRUB2 bootloader that enhance the graphical interface users see during system boot on Linux machines. Instead of the plain default GRUB menus, this project offers a set of sleek theme variants with custom backgrounds, icons, layouts, and resolutions that bring a more polished aesthetic to the early boot experience. Installation scripts provided in the repository automate applying themes to a system’s GRUB configuration, including options for different resolutions and screen sizes, and users can add custom backgrounds or tweak configurations. The repository is licensed under GPL-3.0 and has an active user base, making it one of the more popular sources for bootloader theming. It includes assets, configurations, and helper tools to simplify adoption, and supports variant customization so users can tailor the look to their preferences. -
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WhiteSur Icon Theme
MacOS Big Sur style icon theme for linux desktops
WhiteSur-icon-theme is a Linux icon theme that faithfully recreates the macOS Big Sur icon set’s look and feel, giving your desktop a sleek, polished visual identity inspired by Apple’s design language. It includes a broad selection of icons for many popular applications, utilities, and system features, ensuring most graphical elements on your desktop adopt the unified appearance. The theme is designed to integrate seamlessly with GTK- and icon-themed desktops, helping users achieve a consistent aesthetic across panels, launchers, and app menus. Installation scripts provide easy methods to deploy the icons into your system or local user directory, and options let you tweak the icon style or destination. Because it mimics a well-known visual design, it’s particularly popular among users who want to bring macOS-like polish to their Linux desktops without sacrificing performance. -
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SkyWater PDK
Open source process design kit for usage with SkyWater Technology
The SkyWater PDK is the first broadly available open-source process design kit for a commercial-grade CMOS node, enabling researchers, startups, and students to design real ASICs without proprietary NDAs. It provides the essential artifacts for digital and analog flows: SPICE models, DRC/LVS rules, extraction decks, and technology files for open tools like Magic and KLayout. Standard-cell libraries and IO pads are included so digital designers can use open synthesis and place-and-route to reach a manufacturable GDS. Because the PDK is open, it becomes a common target for community reference designs, open tapeouts, and teaching curricula. Documentation and example flows show how to assemble complete toolchains, from RTL to sign-off, using open EDA components. The project effectively lowers the barrier to custom silicon, catalyzing an ecosystem around an accessible 130-nm process. -
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Vibe Design System
Official monday.com UI resources for application development in React
Vibe Design System is monday’s official open source design system and UI library for building React applications that look and feel native to the platform. It bundles a set of React component packages, design tokens, and styling primitives that promote consistency in colors, typography, spacing, and interaction patterns. It includes comprehensive documentation, a component catalog, and an interactive playground so developers and designers can explore components, review guidelines, and experiment with layouts before using them in production. Vibe is distributed as a package, and loading its CSS tokens provides a unified theming baseline across apps and extensions. Components are designed to optimize usability and accessibility while supporting monday-style workflows such as boards, dashboards, and complex data visualizations. -
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HTML5 Boilerplate
The web’s most popular front-end template
HTML5 Boilerplate is a popular and professional front-end template that lets you build fast, robust and adaptable web sites or applications. It’s built with the combined knowledge and effort of hundreds of developers over a span of years, creating a powerful tool in one small package. HTML5 Boilerplate comes loaded with great features, such as HTML5 support, optimized Google Analytics snippet, jQuery and Modernizr, and so much more. It supports the latest and most popular browsers and does not impose a specific development philosophy or framework, so you can code any way you want. -
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Laravel DataTables Editor Plugin
Laravel DataTables Editor Integration
This package is a plugin of Laravel DataTables for processing the DataTables Editor library. DataTables Editor CRUD actions supported. Inline editing. Bulk edit & delete function. CRUD validation. CRUD pre/post events hooks. Artisan command for DataTables Editor generation. -
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HyDE Linux
Aesthetic, dynamic and minimal dots for Arch hyprland
HyDE Linux is an aesthetic, dynamic and minimal dots for Arch hyprland. The installation script is designed for a minimal Arch Linux install, but may work on some Arch-based distros. While installing HyDE alongside another DE/WM should work, due to it being a heavily customized setup, it will conflict with your GTK/Qt theming, Shell, SDDM, GRUB, etc., and is at your own risk. The install script will auto-detect an NVIDIA card and install nvidia-dkms drivers for your kernel. -
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ImThemes
Dear ImGui style browser and editor written in Nim
ImThemes is a collection of themes for Dear ImGui, allowing developers to customize the appearance of their graphical user interfaces with predefined styles. -
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slick
The last carousel you'll ever need
slick is an open source, responsive carousel plugin that offers a great number of breakpoints, CSS3 transitions, touch events and so much more. It creates fully responsive, customizable and mobile-friendly carousels that can work with any html element. Everything you’ll ever need for your carousel, slick can achieve quickly and easily. It features a comprehensive range of settings, events, methods and more so you can build a carousel in exactly the way you want. It supports IE8+ as well as most modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari). See it in action in demos on http://kenwheeler.github.io/slick/ -
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Featureless Linux Library
Linux Library on top of Libc focusing on long term support.
When computer power increases, programmers generally add more "features", thus making any performance gains in new hardware negligible. This project is an attempt to develop a library above libc that breaks out of this terrible loop. -
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ArcNavigationView
Another approach to create NavigationDrawer with Material concepts
Another approach to create NavigationDrawer with Material concepts. -
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Chalk
Terminal string styling done right
Chalk 5 is ESM. If you want to use Chalk with TypeScript or a build tool, you will probably want to use Chalk 4 for now. Chalk comes with an easy to use composable API where you just chain and nest the styles you want. Chain styles and call the last one as a method with a string argument. Order doesn't matter, and later styles take precedent in case of a conflict. This simply means that chalk.red.yellow.green is equivalent to chalk.green. Color support is automatically detected, but you can override it by setting the level property. You should however only do this in your own code as it applies globally to all Chalk consumers. Detect whether the terminal supports color. Used internally and handled for you, but exposed for convenience. chalkStderr contains a separate instance configured with color support detected for stderr stream instead of stdout. Override rules from supportsColor apply to this too. supportsColorStderr is exposed for convenience. -
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Java Design Patterns
Design patterns implemented in Java
A comprehensive, community-maintained collection of design pattern implementations in Java, offering well-documented, educational examples to help developers understand and apply common architectural solutions. All designs should be as simple as possible. You should start with KISS, YAGNI, and Do The Simplest Thing That Could Possibly Work principles. Complexity and patterns should only be introduced when they are needed for practical extensibility. The design patterns are now available as an e-book. Design patterns can speed up the development process by providing tested, proven development paradigms. -
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Material Dashboard 2
Open Source Bootstrap 5 Material Design Admin
The most complex and innovative Dashboard Made by Creative Tim. Check our latest Freebie Bootstrap 5 Dashboard with a fresh, new design inspired by Google's Material Design 2. Designed for those who like bold elements and beautiful websites, Material Dashboard 2 is ready to help you create stunning websites and web apps. We created many examples for pages like Sign In, Notifications, Profile, and so on. Just choose between a Basic Design, an illustration, or a cover and you are good to go. Material Dashboard 2 is built with over 60 frontend individual elements, like buttons, inputs, navbars, nav tabs, cards, or alerts, giving you the freedom of choosing and combining. All components can take variations in color, which you can easily modify using SASS files and classes. -
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MaterialDesignInXamlToolkit
Google's Material Design in XAML & WPF, for C# & VB.Net
This toolkit brings Google’s Material Design aesthetic to WPF applications. It provides a comprehensive set of styles, themes, palettes, icons, and custom controls like cards, dialogs, clock, and FABs. Supports runtime palette switching, integrates with MahApps.Metro and Dragablz, and includes demo apps and documentation. Installable via NuGet for easy integration into C# or VB.NET WPF projects. -
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Vieb
Vim bindings for the web by design
Free, open source, fast and secure. Local first adblocking, auto-complete, AMP protection, custom redirects and more, all without web requests. Privacy with strict permission system, navigator overrides, custom useragent, custom WebRTC policy and more. Accessible with custom themes, full interface & fontsize scaling, page zooming, spellcheck and mouse support. Security settings with permissions, cache usage, cookie management, (auto-)download settings and more. Window splitting with buffer, split, Vexplore and Ctrl-w bindings, for multi-window browsing. Map commands for completely custom keyboard sequences, keystrokes, commands and actions. Viebrc config file for all custom/Vim/Vieb commands to configure settings permanently. Set command for runtime setting configuration exactly like Vim. Vim-compatible options: showcmd, timeout, colorscheme, maxmapdepth, spelllang, splitright, smartcase etc. Container tabs with colored grouping, auto-clearing. -
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pastel
A command-line tool to generate, analyze, convert and manipulate color
pastel is a command-line tool to generate, analyze, convert and manipulate colors. It supports many different color formats and color spaces like RGB (sRGB), HSL, CIELAB, CIELCh as well as ANSI 8-bit and 24-bit representations. pastel provides a number of commands like saturate, mix or paint. To get more information about a specific subcommand (say mix), you can call pastel mix -h or pastel help mix. Many pastel commands can be composed by piping the output of one command to another. You can also explicitly specify which colors you want to read from the input.
Guide to Open Source Design Software
Open source design software is a type of program that allows you to create, edit, and manipulate graphic design elements. This type of software has become increasingly popular in recent years due to its ease of use, affordability, and versatility. It can be used for anything from logo creation and website design to 3D animation and video editing.
The primary advantage of open source software is that it is free for users to download and free to modify the underlying code. This makes it especially appealing for people who are just starting out with graphic design but don't have the funds to purchase expensive proprietary programs like Adobe Creative Suite or Corel Draw. Open source software also offers access to a wide variety of tools and features which can be invaluable for amateur designers as they start experimenting with different designs.
One downside to using open source design software is that these programs often lack the interface sophistication found in more expensive proprietary programs. While this usually isn't an issue when dealing with simple graphics such as logos or website layouts, complex projects or animations may require a more robust user experience offered by paid options in order to be completed effectively. Additionally, because open source programs are typically created by volunteer coders or small teams rather than large companies, updates and customer support services may not be as comprehensive as what you'd find with other types of software.
Nevertheless, open source design software remains one of the most accessible options available for anyone looking get into creating digital artwork on their own terms without breaking the bank in the process. By utilizing online tutorials and user forums devoted specifically towards helping novices learn how navigate these tools effectively, budding graphic designers can learn their craft at their own pace while having access a broad array of resources at minimal cost.
Features of Open Source Design Software
- User Interface: Open source design software generally has an intuitive, easy-to-use user interface that allows users to quickly and easily access tools and features.
- Annotation: Most open source design software offers annotation tools which allow users to annotate documents with comments or labels. Annotations can also be used to highlight important elements of the design.
- Layout Tools: Many open source design programs have a variety of layout features, including grids, rulers, guides, alignment functions, and more. These features make it easy for designers to create well-structured documents without needing to calculate measurements manually.
- Imaging Options: Open source designs software often comes with image editing capabilities such as filters, effects and other image manipulation tools that help designers edit images without having to use third party apps or plugins.
- Typography Tools: Designers are able to adjust typefaces in open source design programs using a range of typography settings such as line spacing, kerning and font sizes.
- Color Palettes: Designers can choose from a wide selection of predefined color palettes when working within most open source programs or create their own custom palettes as needed.
- Plugins & Addons:Many open source programs offer additional functionality through plugins or addons that allow users to extend the existing feature set of the program according to their individual needs.
What Are the Different Types of Open Source Design Software?
- Vector Graphics Editors: These open source design software programs allow users to create and manipulate vector graphics, which are useful for creating high-resolution images that can be scaled without losing quality. Common features include drawing tools, layers, color palettes, grids, and text boxes.
- Digital Painting Programs: These open source design software enable users to paint digitally using a range of brushes and effects. Features typically include canvases of various sizes and resolutions, a variety of brush options, blending modes, layers, gradients, filters and other elements.
- 3D Modeling Software: These open source design software programs allow for the construction of 3D models from basic shapes such as cubes or cylinders through to more complex structures. Features may include mesh editing capabilities such as object smoothing or subdivision; realistic rendering; skeletal animation support; scene setup and lighting; 3D particle systems; smoke simulations; and custom deformers.
- Image Editing Software: This type of open source design software allows users to edit still images by adjusting their brightness/contrast levels, sharpening or blurring them or manipulating their colors or textures. Features typically available in these programs include cropping tools, cloning tools (for removing parts of an image), histograms (for checking the exposure level), healing tools (for merging two parts of an image together), selection tools (for selecting a certain part of an image), layer masks (which let you non-destructively adjust parts of an image), batch processing capabilities Specialized modules like HDR toning may also be available in some apps.
- Video Editing Software: These applications are used to create videos from individual frames or clips obtained from various sources including recording devices such as cameras phones or tablets etc., record footage directly onto your computer via capture cards or through streaming services like Twitch etc. They provide features such as timeline support with clip trimming/splitting/combining capabilities; full stabilization controls color grading; motion tracking; audio mixing/editing capabilities with multiple channels support )and effects plugins along with integrated media storage management system.
Open Source Design Software Benefits
- Cost Savings: Open source design software is generally free, which helps users save on costs associated with purchasing proprietary license-based software.
- Flexible Licensing: Many open source design software solutions are licensed under General Public License (GPL) enabling unrestricted access to modify and redistribute the software. This makes it much easier for developers to create custom applications or products based on the open source codebase.
- Increased Security: Since many open source designers share their projects publicly, they are actively improved upon by a larger community of users. As a result, any security flaws are quickly identified and patched in the greater user base before it’s adopted elsewhere.
- Faster Development Time: With an expansive user community developing the same project, development time for new features is drastically reduced as multiple people can work simultaneously on different aspects of the same project instead of one developer working in isolation.
- Improved Quality: With more eyes reviewing code, there is less likelihood of low quality releases as any bugs or glitches will be addressed by multiple developers before being released into production. The ability to leverage bug reports from other users also helps make sure fixes happen faster than if one team had been solely responsible for creating and maintaining the software themselves.
- Enhanced Collaboration: Open source design tools enable collaboration between various stakeholders within an organization that wouldn't have been possible with closed source software due to incompatible licensing restrictions such as non-compete clauses or lack of reusability rights granted by vendors who own proprietary versions of certain features required for development tasks.
Who Uses Open Source Design Software?
- Hobbyist: people who use open source design software for their own enjoyment or to do small projects in their spare time.
- Professional Designers: experienced and skilled graphic designers who not only use open source design software, but also make use of other proprietary tools as well.
- Graphic Design Companies: large companies that often employ several different types of designers and can take on large-scale projects.
- Educators & Students: teachers, students, and other educators who are looking for an accessible way to learn about designing or teach others.
- Nonprofit Organizations: charities and organizations dedicated to helping those in need who may be limited by budget constraints or lack of resources to purchase expensive licenses for design work.
- Web Developers & UX/UI Designers: individuals focused on creating websites, user interfaces, and user experience designs that must be both attractive yet functional with the help of open source software.
- Software Engineers & Game Developers:engineers specialized in coding video games or app development that rely heavily on open source software to create highly-detailed textures, 3D models and scenes quickly without resorting to professional programs like Autodesk Maya or Adobe After Effects.
How Much Does Open Source Design Software Cost?
Open source design software is typically free to use, as the code behind them is made freely available for anyone to download and modify. It is also usually maintained by a community of developers who work together to help ensure that it works correctly and stays up-to-date. This means you can get started with open source design software at no cost, although some providers may charge additional fees for certain features like advanced customization or technical support. Depending on the specific platform you choose, these added features could make your project more efficient or even provide valuable insights into user behaviors and trends. In addition, there are many tutorials available online which can be used to help you learn how to use an open source design software program effectively, often at no cost. All in all, open source design software offers a great way for anyone looking for cost effective yet reliable tools for their projects.
What Does Open Source Design Software Integrate With?
Open source design software can integrate with a variety of types of software including web development, software development, 3D modeling and animation, video production and more. Web development software such as WordPress or Drupal are both popular options for integrating into an open source design workflow. Software development tools such as C# or Java are also popular choices for incorporating code seamlessly into an open source design project. 3D modeling and animation programs like Blender or Maya can be used to bring high-fidelity visuals to a creation. And video production tools like Adobe Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro can help bring together multiple pieces of content from around the web into one place. Integration with these types of applications allows a user to customize their work in ways that were never before possible on closed sourcing platforms, opening up new creative possibilities.
Recent Trends Related to Open Source Design Software
- Open source design software is becoming increasingly popular, as it offers a range of benefits over traditional proprietary software.
It is typically available at no cost, meaning users can save money by using an open source program rather than buying a commercial software package. - Open source design software is also often more flexible and customizable than its proprietary counterparts, allowing users to make changes to the program’s code in order to suit their needs.
- Open source design software is usually updated more frequently and with more features, making it easier for users to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the field.
- Many open source programs are designed for multiple platforms, so users can switch between Mac and PC without any compatibility issues.
- The open source community is strong and provides support for users who need help with their projects.
- Many commercial companies are now offering products based on open source design software, meaning that users can access the same features as with a proprietary program but without the hefty price tag.
Getting Started With Open Source Design Software
- Getting started with open source design software can be a great way to access powerful tools without breaking the bank. There are many different options available, allowing you to find the best option for your needs.
- To begin, decide which type of software fits your project requirements and budget. You’ll find free and open source programs that range from basic graphic editors to 3D modeling tools. Once you’ve found a program that matches your desired features, download it from the official website or an independent library like SourceForge or GitHub.
- Upon downloading, take some time to become familiar with the user interface of your chosen program. Check out tutorials online or follow step-by-step guides within the software itself if available. Many programs offer helpful in-depth instruction on how to use their design elements effectively so gather as much knowledge as possible before diving deeper into creative endeavors.
- Before starting any major projects using your new software, make sure you have all required resources installed and running properly on your device. This includes plugins, extensions and other systems necessary for compatibility with other digital environments such as websites or mobile apps. Make sure to check regularly for updates too. Updates may bring bug fixes and additional features that could be very useful while you work on various projects – keeping those bugs down is key when designing digitally.
- Now that you’re setup is complete it’s time to get creative. Open source design software puts an array of potential at your fingertips depending on which program you select – from text editing capabilities in Corel Draw to advanced 3D animation in Blender there is no shortage of possibilities when it comes digital artistry these days thanks open source development processes. The only limit is how far (and how deep) into learning programming languages such as GLSL or Python one might want delve into – but even this level is attainable with enough dedication.