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Finally, the time has come. I’ve been looking high and low for a stable, easy to install, usable and good looking dock for ubuntu. My search has ended (for the time being) with AWN. Time for a screen shot.

It’s the best thing since sliced bread. The problem with all the other docks out there currently for ubuntu is that they’re mere application launchers. They don’t hold your minimized windows. But now, with AWN your dock can do all that.

Adding launchers to the dock is click and drag. When you open an app that’s not in the dock already, it extends the dock and separates the new app from the others. You can see what I mean, albeit in a smaller form, in the above screen shot. All animations are smooth, it’s fully ‘composite’ which means it’s slick as snot and looks like a million bucks.

I can’t contain my excitement. Great great great application. Oh, and here’s the best part … ready? It installs via synaptic and is included in automatic updates too. It’s currently available for Edgy and Feisty.

If you’re like me, and find a app/launcher dock to be exceedingly useful then you absolutely need to check this out. It’s the bees knees.