Cairo-Dock is an animated application launch bar for the desktop, comparable to the dock in Mac OS X or Rocket Dock (for Windows). Now, you can use Cairo-Dock with OpenGL (to use your graphic card!).
It is compatible with Compiz-Fusion, Beryl, Compiz and Xcompmgr, but it can also run without a composite manager (using fake transparency). Cairo-Dock can run under GNOME, KDE and XFCE.

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-cache search 'cairo'
Output:
cairo-dock - Metapackage for cairo-dock
cairo-dock-core - Light eye-candy fully themable animated dock for Linux desktop
cairo-dock-dev - Cairo-dock develpment file
cairo-dock-alsamixer-plug-in - Alsamixer plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-animated-icons-plug-in - Animated icons plug-in Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-cairo-penguin-plug-in - Cairo-Penguin plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-clipper-plug-in - Clipper plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-clock-plug-in - Clock plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-dbus-plug-in - Dbus plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-dbus-plug-in-interface-mono - library of D-Bus interface for mono of Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-dbus-plug-in-interface-python - library of D-Bus interface for Python of Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-dbus-plug-in-interface-ruby - library of D-Bus interface for ruby of Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-dbus-plug-in-interface-vala - library of D-Bus interface for vala of Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-desklet-rendering-plug-in - Desklet rendering plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-dialog-rendering-plug-in - Dialog rendering plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-dnd2share-plug-in - Dnd2share plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-drop-indicator-plug-in - Drop indicator plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-dustbin-plug-in - Dustbin plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-folders-plug-in - Folders plug-in Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-gmenu-plug-in - GMenu plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-gnome-integration-plug-in - GNOME integration plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-icon-effect-plug-in - Icon effect plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-illusion-plug-in - Illusion plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-impulse-plug-in - Implus plug-in Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-kde-integration-plug-in - KDE integration plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-keyboard-indicator-plug-in - Keyboard indicator plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-logout-plug-in - Logout plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-mail-plug-in - Mail plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-messaging-menu-plug-in - Messaging menu plug-in Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-motion-blur-plug-in - Motion blur plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-musicplayer-plug-in - Music player plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-netspeed-plug-in - Netspeed plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-plug-in-data - Cairo-dock - Plug-in data files
cairo-dock-plug-ins - Cairo-dock - All plug-ins
cairo-dock-powermanager-plug-in - Powermanager plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-quick-browser-plug-in - Quick browser plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-recent-events-plug-in - Recent events plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-remote-control-plug-in - Remote control plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-rendering-plug-in - Rendering plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-rssreader-plug-in - RSS Reader plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-shortcuts-plug-in - Shortcuts plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-showdesktop-plug-in - Show desktop plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-showmouse-plug-in - Showmouse plug-in Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-slider-plug-in - Slider plug-in Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-stack-plug-in - Stack plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-switcher-plug-in - Switcher plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-system-monitor-plug-in - System Monitor plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-systray-plug-in - Systray plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-terminal-plug-in - Terminal plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-tomboy-plug-in - Tomboy plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-toons-plug-in - Toons plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-weather-plug-in - Weather plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-weblets-plug-in - Weblets plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-wifi-plug-in - Wifi plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-xfce-integration-plug-in - Xfce integration plug-in for Cairo-dock
cairo-dock-xgamma-plug-in - Xgamma plug-in for Cairo-dock

$ sudo apt-get install cairo-dock cairo-dock-plug-ins
Output:
The following extra packages will be installed:
  cairo-dock-alsamixer-plug-in cairo-dock-animated-icons-plug-in
  cairo-dock-cairo-penguin-plug-in cairo-dock-clipper-plug-in
  cairo-dock-clock-plug-in cairo-dock-core cairo-dock-dbus-plug-in
  cairo-dock-desklet-rendering-plug-in cairo-dock-dialog-rendering-plug-in
  cairo-dock-dnd2share-plug-in cairo-dock-drop-indicator-plug-in
  cairo-dock-dustbin-plug-in cairo-dock-folders-plug-in
  cairo-dock-gmenu-plug-in cairo-dock-icon-effect-plug-in
  cairo-dock-illusion-plug-in cairo-dock-impulse-plug-in
  cairo-dock-keyboard-indicator-plug-in cairo-dock-logout-plug-in
  cairo-dock-mail-plug-in cairo-dock-messaging-menu-plug-in
  cairo-dock-motion-blur-plug-in cairo-dock-musicplayer-plug-in
  cairo-dock-netspeed-plug-in cairo-dock-plug-in-data
  cairo-dock-powermanager-plug-in cairo-dock-quick-browser-plug-in
  cairo-dock-recent-events-plug-in cairo-dock-remote-control-plug-in
  cairo-dock-rendering-plug-in cairo-dock-rssreader-plug-in
  cairo-dock-shortcuts-plug-in cairo-dock-showdesktop-plug-in
  cairo-dock-showmouse-plug-in cairo-dock-slider-plug-in
  cairo-dock-stack-plug-in cairo-dock-switcher-plug-in
  cairo-dock-system-monitor-plug-in cairo-dock-systray-plug-in
  cairo-dock-terminal-plug-in cairo-dock-tomboy-plug-in
  cairo-dock-toons-plug-in cairo-dock-weather-plug-in
  cairo-dock-weblets-plug-in cairo-dock-wifi-plug-in cairo-dock-xgamma-plug-in
  gnome-power-manager gnote libdbusmenu-gtk3-4 libetpan17 libindicator3-7
  libzeitgeist-1.0-1
Suggested packages:
  f-spot gcalctool cairo-dock-dbus-plug-in-interface-python
  cairo-dock-dbus-plug-in-interface-ruby
  cairo-dock-dbus-plug-in-interface-mono
  cairo-dock-dbus-plug-in-interface-vala
Recommended packages:
  cairo-dock-plugins
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  cairo-dock cairo-dock-alsamixer-plug-in cairo-dock-animated-icons-plug-in
  cairo-dock-cairo-penguin-plug-in cairo-dock-clipper-plug-in
  cairo-dock-clock-plug-in cairo-dock-core cairo-dock-dbus-plug-in
  cairo-dock-desklet-rendering-plug-in cairo-dock-dialog-rendering-plug-in
  cairo-dock-dnd2share-plug-in cairo-dock-drop-indicator-plug-in
  cairo-dock-dustbin-plug-in cairo-dock-folders-plug-in
  cairo-dock-gmenu-plug-in cairo-dock-icon-effect-plug-in
  cairo-dock-illusion-plug-in cairo-dock-impulse-plug-in
  cairo-dock-keyboard-indicator-plug-in cairo-dock-logout-plug-in
  cairo-dock-mail-plug-in cairo-dock-messaging-menu-plug-in
  cairo-dock-motion-blur-plug-in cairo-dock-musicplayer-plug-in
  cairo-dock-netspeed-plug-in cairo-dock-plug-in-data cairo-dock-plug-ins
  cairo-dock-powermanager-plug-in cairo-dock-quick-browser-plug-in
  cairo-dock-recent-events-plug-in cairo-dock-remote-control-plug-in
  cairo-dock-rendering-plug-in cairo-dock-rssreader-plug-in
  cairo-dock-shortcuts-plug-in cairo-dock-showdesktop-plug-in
  cairo-dock-showmouse-plug-in cairo-dock-slider-plug-in
  cairo-dock-stack-plug-in cairo-dock-switcher-plug-in
  cairo-dock-system-monitor-plug-in cairo-dock-systray-plug-in
  cairo-dock-terminal-plug-in cairo-dock-tomboy-plug-in
  cairo-dock-toons-plug-in cairo-dock-weather-plug-in
  cairo-dock-weblets-plug-in cairo-dock-wifi-plug-in cairo-dock-xgamma-plug-in
  gnome-power-manager gnote libdbusmenu-gtk3-4 libetpan17 libindicator3-7
  libzeitgeist-1.0-1

Cairo will appear in the menu Activities => menu => applications menu, or run:
$ cairo-dock

If you will, accept or deny the option to activate OpenGL, what it means 3D acceleration.

RIGHT CLICK on the applications menu and setup cairo the way you like.

Add these applets to the dock:
PulseAudio
Luminosity
Power Management
Bin

Get more applets:
Web: http://www.glx-dock.org/mc_album.php?a=12

Alternatives to Cairo-dock:
References:
Topic: Wbar
Web: https://packages.debian.org/jessie/x11/wbar
File: Debian -- Details of package wbar in jessie.pdf
Topic: Docky
Web: https://packages.debian.org/jessie/x11/docky
File: Debian -- Details of package docky in jessie.pdf

