Comments on: OSX-Like Widgets with Ubuntu, Screenlets, and Compiz Fusion

By: self hypnosis techniques

self hypnosis techniques — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:52:00 +0000

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By: Dimson

Dimson — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:47:14 +0000

Amazing! it works on MINT 9!!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:03:02 +0000

Not working….package not available

By: Kristian

Kristian — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:56:12 +0000

I more like this…
code:
sudo apt-get install google-gadgets-gtk

after instal go on
Application->Internet->Google Gadgets

By: sandrar

sandrar — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:48:13 +0000

Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. Cheers! Sandra. R.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:21:37 +0000

lockerhaxor:
The latest iteration of my Screenlets how to works with 8.04:
http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/03/17/os-x-like-widgets-with-screenlets-on-ubuntu-3rd-update/

By: lockerhaxor

lockerhaxor — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:51:56 +0000

Anyone have any idea if this will work in 8.04?

You can contact me at lockerhaxor@thelockerblog.com if you know that it will. Sadly I probably won’t be able to find this site again.

By: Install Screenlets in Ubuntu « Linux Dump

Install Screenlets in Ubuntu « Linux Dump — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 11:27:12 +0000

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By: william

william — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 03:41:12 +0000

Ubuntu Gutsy Worked Great 100%. Here’s what I did:

I needed to add the repository and the key (location updated) as instructed. This seemed to be the only place on the web where screenlets existed as an ubuntu package, that I could find at this time).

I switched the qualifier name to gutsy assuming it would be there (it may work anyway). That went fine.

I called screenlets-manager by hand but later noticed ‘Screenlets’ had appeared under the System->Preferences panel as you would want.

I updated System->Preferences->Session as suggested, all that does is start the demon when you login. If its not already running calling screenlets-manager starts it. So thats all good.

I also updated the widgets-layer plugin in Compiz-Config as instructed (thats referred to as ccsm and you can call it at the prompt but its the regular thing that comes up as System->Preferences->AdvancedDesktopSettings) in Ubuntu 7.10.

Screenlets didn’t disappear (then reappear upon F9) but I figured out you need to set the property on the widget called ‘Treat As Widget’) which is right-mouse Properties then Options tab. I guess you don’t want the clock to disappear so I left it unchecked. For sanity check, it makes the widgets dissapear, so its reasonable Treat as Widget is off by default.

This all took just a few minutes (5 minutes?). No problems at the time.

Thanks for the great material. It seems a relatively productive area to work on- I mean very useful construct, so best wishes with the framework. Python and OpenGL, very promising.

By: pvraman

pvraman — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:40:56 +0000

Works great in Ubuntu Gutsy.

Thinkpad Z61T
thanks

Ram