Information

Screenlets are small owner-drawn applications (written in Python) that can be described as "the virtual representation of things lying/standing around on your desk". Sticknotes, clocks, rulers, ... the possibilities are endless.

The goal of the Screenlets base-classes is to simplify the creation of fully themeable mini-apps that each solve basic desktop-work-related needs and generally improve the usability and eye-candy of the modern composited Linux-desktop.

Features

• Easy to use, easy to develop
• Hundreds of Screenlets available
• Install and run Superkaramba themes
• install google gadgets youminis widgets spring widgets with the widget converter
• Load web apps just like prism
• Full compositing support
• Non composite support (metacity etc)
• Works with any composited X desktop (compiz, xfce4, ...)
• Included themeing-abilities (SVG, PNG or mixed)
• Fully scalable when using SVGs
• Embedded drag&drop-support
• Automated storing of options (using ini or gconf)
• Controllable through customizable DBus-service
• Can be used together with compiz' widget-plugin to create a Dashboard-like feature as seen on OS X
• Free, open-source and released under the GPL
• Uses cairo and GTK2 for drawing and windowing

Extra Features

• Put a nice dynamic Clock Wallpaper with the Wallpaper Clock Screenlet
• Take advantage of web widgets with the Dashboard Screenlet
• Get pidgin contacts in you desktop with Pidgin screenlet
• A true transparent terminal with the terminal Screenlet
• Google maps , Flickr slideshows, twitter chats, and other services available
• Screenlets for your every needs.

Included Screenlets

• ClockScreenlet, a cairo-clock-compatible (and inspired) clock with an amazingly stylish look
• NotesScreenlet, sticknotes with support for Pango-Markup-Language
• ControlScreenlet, control other screenlets and use as possible mainmenu replacement
• WindowlistScreenlet, shows icons for app-windows
• CPUMeterScreenlet, shows your current cpu load
• RulerScreenlet, a very simple and static screen ruler
• LauncherScreenlet, could be described as a "flying" desktop-icon
• MailCheckScreenlet, notifies you about new email on a server
• PicframeScreenlet, a virtual frame to put your images into
• SlideshowScreenlet, Slideshow images
• ClearWeatherScreenlet, weather on your desktop
• CalcScreenlet, Calculator...
• SensorsScreenlet, cpu ram temp bat...
• ConvertScreenlet, converter
• DiskusageScreenlet, disk info
• VolumeControlScreenlet, controls volume
• RadioScreenlet, Play internet radio
• GmailScreenlet, Get info on your gmail account
• RssScreenlet, Rss feeds

• and a few more ...