Screenlets - Desktop eyecandy for Linux
Screenlets is a desktop widget engine similar to gDesklets and Google Gadget. It’s simple to install and use. I installed it through Synaptic package manager. Open Synaptic by selecting System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager. Search for screenlets. Click and select install.
Once installed, you can find it under System -> Preferences. The default installation has around 30-35 screenlets which you can install. Click a screenlet you want to install and click Launch/Add. If you want the system to start that screenlet whenever you login, check Auto start on login. Once you add a screenlet to your desktop, you can change the properties by right clicking the screenlet and select properties. If you want to download more screenlets, you can click Get more screenlets button. It’ll open the browser and take you to the screenlets download page. Download it, Click on Install Screenlets button and select the downloaded file.
I didn’t see screenlets sucking lots of system resources nor slowing down the login. In fact I felt it’s faster than gDesklets and Google Gadgets, but it doesn’t have that many widgets as Google Gadget or gDesklets.
June 13th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
What a nifty app. And hiding in plain sight on Synaptic. I was going to say “Nobody tells me anything” But you just did. Thanks!