Today i’m trying out SuperKaramba. SuperKaramba is also a widget tool for Linux, but it seems to have a larger user base behind it then gDesklets. gDesklets is Gnome based, but SuperKaramba is KDE based. You can still use SuperKaramba on a Gnome interface, but not everything will work.
SuperKaramba can also be taken from the package manager, or downloaded from their site. After the download and installation you can start the tool from the terminal with superkaramba. It will probably also be in your start menu, but that wasn’t the case on my Gnome based distro.
After you started SuperKaramba you can click the New Stuff button to get new widgets. There is a nice list of widgets you can choose from in that list. There are also sites like KDE-Look.org and Biodesign that have some widgets on their site that you can install. After an widget is installed you can click the Add to Desktop button after you have selected it, and the widget will appear on you desktop.
I like SuperKaramba more then gDeskets, it has a more modern interface and it has a bigger user base behind it.
But the fact that it isn’t completely native on Gnome makes it a bit “unstable” at times, so if this bothers you i advise to stick with gDesklets.
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What a Post! Such disgrace!
“After an widget is installed you can click the Add to Desktop button after you have selected it, and the widget will appear on you desktop.”
Ohhh! I have to CLICK on the add to desktop button is it? I was bangin on it with my bat over here.
JESUS H CHRIST!! Dude this is not what I visit the site for. I thought you would have put up some useful widgets or something.
I am serious , better increase the quality.
And its not “an widget” its “a widget”
@ Devdatta Akhawe
Bad hair day, mate ?
You want ‘usefull’ widgets , go to the link Martin posted.
:)
which link?
And dont tell me you dont find the line
“you can click the New Stuff button to get new widgets” a little too condescending!
It was not me :P
Devdatta ,the link is in the line:
“There are also sites like KDE-Look.org”
& yes ,he (Dearon) is stating the obvious I guess.
At least we’re getting something Linux related which I hope is going to be a regular thing.
errrm – have you never heard of screenlets?