By default, Deepin is in eye candy mode. This mode is effectively a dock at the bottom of the screen and nothing more. There’s no top panel, and everything looks very nice. This mode looks good for most people, especially those that like the macOS way of doing things. However, this mode isn’t the only way to use this desktop environment.
To change the look of the panel, right click on it, and find “mode”. Switch from one layout to another by clicking between the two options.
Adding A Top Bar To Dock Mode
If you choose to use Dock mode rather than the panel mode, you may want to add a top bar. Not only will it make everything more Mac-like, but you’ll have added features and buttons you miss out on with dock mode. To get the top bar, simply download the snapshot and generate an installable Arch package, or point your favorite AUR helper at it. Then, search for “deepin-topbar” and run it.
Autostart The Topbar
Want to ensure that the topbar is always running when you log into your desktop? If so, the best way to solve this is to create a startup entry. Creating a startup entry is as simple as creating a copy of the Desktop file that’s already in /usr/share/applications/, and changing the permissions.
cp /usr/share/applications/deepin-topbar.desktop ~/.config/autostart sudo chmod +x ~/.config/autostart/deepin-topbar.desktop