Guides
Guides
How-tos and honest comparisons for getting more out of the Windows taskbar.
How-to
How to move the taskbar to the top in Windows 11
Windows 11 can put the taskbar at the top again. How to turn it on, what to do if you don't see the option yet, and how to get a top bar with live widgets.
Alternative
A Rainmeter alternative without config files
Like Rainmeter's widgets but not the setup? lumabar puts 80+ live widgets in a dock you arrange by dragging - no skins to install and no .ini files to edit.
How-to
A Mac-style menu bar for Windows
Miss the macOS menu bar on Windows? Put a slim bar at the top of your screen with the clock, battery, Wi-Fi, music and more - and keep Windows as it is.
Widgets
Track your Claude and ChatGPT usage limits from the desktop
See how much of your Claude session and weekly limits - and your ChatGPT, Gemini and Grok plans - is left, live on your Windows taskbar.
Widgets
A Stripe revenue widget for your Windows desktop
Keep your Stripe net revenue on the Windows taskbar: the last 30 days after fees and refunds, with a chart - set up with a read-only restricted key.
Comparison
lumabar vs MyDockFinder
MyDockFinder makes Windows look like macOS; lumabar is a widget dock built for Windows. How they differ in features, price and setup - and when to use both.
Comparison
lumabar vs Seelen UI
Seelen UI is a free, open-source desktop environment for Windows with a tiling window manager. lumabar is a focused widget dock. Here's how to choose.