Computer users either love or hate gadgets. Gadgets are small applications that run on the computer desktop. Some common ones are weather reports, note taking, computer resource usage statistics or social networking gadgets to post status updates to Twitter or Facebook.
Windows 7 has changed gadgets on the Windows platform by removing the sidebar limitation that was introduced in Windows 7. Windows 7 Gadgets can be moved freely on the desktop by the user providing more customizations for the user.
The users who do not like gadgets usually point out that they use system resources that could be better used otherwise and that there are not lots of gadgets that they would like to use.
The Chameleon Glass collection is a package of 15 Windows 7 gadgets that use a glass interface, that is an interface that fits nicely into every desktop background and color scheme the user might be running on the PC system.
The 14 gadgets for Windows 7 provide the following functionality:
- calendar : resizable desktop calendar
- clock : analogue desktop clock
- control : shutdown, restart or lock your pc from the desktop
- cpu : monitor the cpu and ram load of your rig
- email : check your pop3 account for new mail
- netbars : monitor your bandwidth usage through a graphical bar
- netstats : monitor your bandwidth usage through textual info
- notescolour : coloured postit notes
- noteswhite : white postit notes
- onedrive : monitor free space for any drive on your pc
- radio : listen live to DI or SKY fm streams, or add streams yourself
- recyclebin : with spinning recycle icon when full
- stats : shows online/offline state, uptime, localIP, date, wifi strength, battery status
- weather : shows current weather conditions + a 5 day weather forcast in the flyout
Each is provided as a single gadget filetype after extraction. A simple double-click on a file will install the gadget in the operating system. It will automatically be displayed in the upper right corner of the desktop from where it can be moved to any place on the desktop.
Some gadgets offer configuration options. The Internet radio gadget for instance comes with a list of radio stations and the option to add custom Internet radio stations to the listing that can be played directly from the desktop. The same is true for other gadgets like the weather gadget where a city or region can be selected.
Chameleon Glass is a nice looking gadget collection for the Windows 7 operating system. The download – with a size of 14 Megabytes – is directly available from the developer’s Deviantart page.
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Wallpapers!
I can find a high res version of the first one with tineye, but not the second, feel like sharing?
You can find them at wallbase.com
Oh yeah, forgot about trying there! Thanks
I can find a high res version of the second one with tineye, but not the first , feel like sharing?