gDesklets is a
GNOME
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program which provides the architecture for small
applet
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s (
desktop widget
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A desk accessory or applet is an example of a simple, stand-alone user interface, in contrast with a mo ...
s) to be placed on top of the user's desktop. It is comparable to other desktop widget programs. The applets placed on the desktop are meant to be quick ways for the user to retrieve information and not get in the way of normal activity.
Desklets
The small programs that run inside gDesklets are called desklets and are small
Python
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Snakes
* Pythonidae, a family of nonvenomous snakes found in Africa, Asia, and Australia
** ''Python'' (genus), a genus of Pythonidae found in Africa and Asia
* Python (mythology), a mythical serpent
Computing
* Python (pro ...
applets loaded into the gDesklets
daemon
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The word ...
. There are many gDesklets available from the gDesklets home page. Some of them include:
*
Clock
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s
*
Calendar
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s
*
Docking
* Weather
*
RSS
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feed aggregators
* Controls for other applications (such as
XMMS
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History
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and
Pidgin
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)
* Animated
toolbar
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s
*
Desktop notes
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* System monitors
See also
*
Screenlets
References
External links
GNOME Applications
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