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Tag Archives: widgets
PlexyDesk – A Widget Desktop For Linux
There was a time when I, like many, covered my Linux desktop in all manner of Screenlets, gDesklets and widgets. I grew out of this, but ‘PlexyDesk’ – a new widget-toting project – might just light those creative fires on my desktop once more…
Ubuntu Countdown Widget for Android released [Updated]
Countdown widget for Ubuntu take #2 as the gorgeous Ubuntu countdown widget for Android we previewed last week is now made available for download on the Android Market.
Just give me my damn horoscope, Ubuntu
I’m addicted to reading my horoscope everyday. For real. Call me gullible or call me cool but it’s something I’ve grown up doing and I’m too lazy to bother stop doing so now. But why do I have to get my astrological fix by running an OS X dashboard widget in Ubuntu?
Mock-up of Unity with widgets
Widgets on the desktop; some people can be quite snooty about them but there is a reason they are available by default on two of the most popular Operating Systems.
~Musl1m on DevinatArt thinks Unity has an opportunity there and has mocked up the following example of what Widgets on Unity could look like.
Move Over Screenlets – Opera Desktop Widgets Come To Town
The developers of web browser Opera recently announced plans to free their widget platform from the browser and let them run on the desktop. Users need no-longer have Opera running in order to use Opera Widgets. "…as long as you have Opera installed, you can run any widget you like, without ever opening the browser." [...]
Run OS X Dashboard Widgets In Ubuntu
Kuldgets is a small application that lets you run OS X Dashboard Widgets in Linux. Install Kludgets Grab the source: http://kludgets.googlecode.com/files/kludgets-0.9.1.linux.tar.gz Save it to your desktop and extract. (Right Click > Extract) Enter the extracted folder and double click on the ‘Kludgets’ runtime. You’ll now notice a little rocket in your notification tray. It’s [...]
PerfectClock Screenlet Lives Up To It’s Name
PerfectClock screenlet is a Linux port of the desktop-clock Windows application. It comes with a bunch of pre-made themes, and tons more are available – from Dynamite shaped clocks to binary style ones. PerfectClock is a skinnable, flexible, fast and highly customizable program displaying an unlimited number of World-Time clocks on your desktop. ~ Official [...]