~~Sorry, I can't view the image due to annoying Imgur restrictions (and they restrict proxies/VPNs too).~~

Edit: I was able to find a proxy which works and I can see the image.

Your layout is kind of similar but not really - the Windows taskbar can be configured to work in both rows and columns, or a combination of the two.

So you can have a layout like my original screenshot above, or:

* in columns like this: https://i.ibb.co/Y4jJN6jh/image.png

* a mixture of columns and rows like this: https://i.ibb.co/5WsVmLgb/image.png

* at the top or either side of the screen like this: https://i.ibb.co/9mGmjnxs/image.png

* and in any position it can be resized: https://i.ibb.co/HLmh89qF/image.png

Shame they ditched all this in Windows 11 though.

I obsess somewhat about my computer's UI, but not to this degree. I want to maximize usable screen space, so just want the status bars slim and out of the way. I want to see the cpu/memory/swap/network/disk usage, which is easy. Lucky me!

However, if status bars are what you obsess about, Linux would love to have you! Many status bars are available[0], most of them open source and wildly customizable. You can configure one of the existing ones, fork an existing one, or write your own.

[0]: see eg https://wiki.hypr.land/Useful-Utilities/Status-Bars/

It's not the same, though.

The parent comment shows two rows of different types - the upper row consists of the taskbar, and the lower row has the quick launch icons, drive links, and a music bar.

Quite an interesting layout, imho.

I have a feeling that is due to several programs. One of which I recognize in the systray: 7+ Taskbar Tweaker

https://ramensoftware.com/7-taskbar-tweaker

It's not. You can add quick launch icons and drive shortcuts natively (right click > Toolbars > New Toolbar). I only use Taskbar Tweaker to replace the Windows Aero-style tooltip with the standard jump list right click menu.

The media taskbar player can be added natively from older versions of iTunes, Windows Media Player, or others.

As a sibling pointed out, the GP has two different rows. The closest I can get with out of the box Plasma is by creating two bottom panels.

But then, I really doubt the GP is using out of the box Windows.