[SOLVED] Where do I find "applets" for linux?

ILoveJapaneseGirls · 2009-10-21 19:32:27

Hi, do you know those things we put on linux desktop that measure cpu, memory, disk usage, network, etc? So, how are they called: applets, gadgets, monitors, icons, plugins?

I think they are so cool!! They make the system really beatiful, and there are many of them that we can customize a lot.

I'm looking for some to use with WindowMaker, AfterStep and LXDE.

But I don't know where to find them (neither how to call them), so, could anyone please tell where to find them?

Thanks!!

Last edited by ILoveJapaneseGirls (2009-10-21 20:00:46)

Xyne · 2009-10-21 19:36:06

Have you already seen conky?

There's a dedicated screenshot and config thread here which can give you some idea of what it can do.

Spider.007 · 2009-10-21 19:37:33

conky, gdesklets, see http://www.archlinux.org/packages/?q=applets

Raws · 2009-10-21 19:38:04

For those Windows managers, I dont know exactly what uou could use. On Gnome you have desklets and screenlets (separate packages with many "applets" available in the repositories and aur) and, also, you have integrated aplets, that you place on the panels. On Kde you have widgets. Depending on the type of webkit you use on your system (example, GTK) you may install some off these. The terminology used varies between DEs and programs... Applets, desklets, widgets, screenlets all do more or less the same thing.

Raws · 2009-10-21 19:40:42

After you choose your "applets system" (for instance, screenlets) you will find many additional applets on the net... Just google it.

Edit: Conky is a very powerfull tool to obtain this type of functionality, and it dont consume many resources, but it requires a certain amount of knoledge to configure.

Last edited by Raws (2009-10-21 19:47:22)

ILoveJapaneseGirls · 2009-10-21 19:50:25

Yeah, that's it, maybe widgets is a better name to describe them.

Actually what I was looking for is a site specialized on it, that contains lots of them. Do you know any?

After a quick search on google, i found this one: http://www.instantfundas.com/2007/10/8- … tform.html. I'll try them to see which are better.

Widgets are pretty cool, and they would be a strong reason for me to move from LXDE to WindowMaker or Afterstep, as they can make these WMs look very nice.

Well, I'm moving this topic to SOLVED. From now on, if I need more help I can find by myself.

So, thanks for the suggestions guys.

Last edited by ILoveJapaneseGirls (2009-10-21 20:00:13)

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[SOLVED] Where do I find "applets" for linux?

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