Docky Getting Liferea "Helper", Dropbox Docklet

By , Published January 3, 2010

Crikey on a bike! It’s another Docky post!

No, this isn’t turning into OMG! Docky! but development is quite breathtakingly fast on it so there’s always lots to tell you about…

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Desktop RSS reader application ‘Liferea‘ has found itself some Docky love with a new helper showing you the number of unread posts on the dock icon itself.

This is the latest “helper” in Dockys’ repertoire. Other integration “helpers” currently include IM client Pidgin, spy-on-your-own-pie applications Zeitgeist and Gnome-Journal, media-players Banshee and Rhythmbox, note-taking application Tomboy, as well as a terminal option on bookmarked folders shown in the dock.

Dropbox Docklet
As i previously touched in my 2009 retrospective of Docky post a few days ago, a Dropbox docklet has been mooted for Docky. Whilst this docklet has yet to be officially approved and packaged up with Docky, it’s a great addition for Dropbox users nevertheless.

Article originally appeared on omgubuntu.co.uk

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  • http://disqus.com/forums/omgubuntu/rhythmbox_context_pane_coming_in_0126/trackback/ John

    In before the Docky haters…

    thanks for the tip :)

  • http://orkutcidio.deliriocoletivo.org Peterson Espaçoporto

    Nice enhancement. A Google Reader “helper”, however, would be more useful to me. Meanwhile I’ll use a chromium plugin…

    Any plans for notification area, btw?

    • http://omgubuntu.co.uk/ d0od

      A google reader docklet is on my mind as well… I can’t imagine it’d be too hard to make either. I know the creator of the original Chrome GReader extension simply changed a few things from the GMail one… i wonder if it’d be as simple with the Docklet…

      • shingalated

        I’m not sure if you guys knew, I just found out this morning, Liferea has a Google Reader sync option. If you right click on the left panel and say add source, you can set up your Reader account.

        • http://omgubuntu.co.uk/ d0od

          Thanks, yeah i already knew that. A pure Greader/no-app solution a-la the GMail docklet would be superb, but you’re right – it’s a perfect workaround so-long as you don’t mind Liferea being open =)

  • ninjapirate89

    Docky seems to be shaping up quite nicely. I would be sweet to see it get included in Lucid by default.

  • emmy

    I love love love docky, thanks for all the infos here, it is really much appreciated!

  • Mohan

    Nice, Docky is really shaping up well, I can’t ignore it no more, going to have to use it. :)

  • http://seifsallam.co.cc/ Seif Sallam

    so how to add dropbox again?

  • greenlandman

    Meh. The docks are nice eye candy and they are fun to play around with but the only dock I’ve used that can funny replace my panels is AWN .4.

  • Anonymous

    It’s super useful to find all the interesting updates here. :) I certainly appreciate the useful info, and especially the helpful use of pictures and descriptions!

  • http://twitter.com/flux_box LuigiMarco Simonetti

    I hate docky… but I like docky theme for Gnome Do! These Docklet ca be used with Gnome Do?

  • brypie

    I’m a big fan of Docky, but the only 2 things that I’m still waiting for are:
    - Shutdown/Restart docklet
    - System Menu docklet

  • http://annetanne.be AnneTanne

    Just like you, I really like Docky (I have tried other docks, but I keep returning to Docky).
    Unfortunately, I have to reinstall the application at least two times a week, since after a few days it starts to ‘freeze’ or can’t be started up again. I haven’t found another solution yet than reinstalling and then rebooting, but it starts killing the pleasure I have with the app.

  • http://openmode.ca Malcolm Bastien

    I’m so glad things are getting built for docky. Gnome DO for a long time since my early awn days the dock that I use on Ubuntu. Using a mac more often now I can tell you that having different applications for the dock, and for the quick silver like functionality etc… they all add up and so far on mac they just don’t work as well together as Docky has been able to since the Gnome Do team released it.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_KYRSN3PQ3EE4TRGT6L6RCLWYJE Christophe Charlot

    Is there a howto somewhere to add the dropbox docklet… I can’t find it anywhere ?