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Widgets, Screenlets, I dont know what to do!!!

Asked by NijatXJ07

So before I switched to Ubuntu, I had Yahoo Widgets on Vista and loved it. I looked around and found out that Screenlets are the best equivalent to that. Is that true?

If so, how in the world do I download it. Someone asked the same question up here and was given a link. I checked the link and it was no longer available. I would appreciate any advice.

Thanks,

Nijat!

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Gabriel Ruiz (anakron) said : 		#1

Hi!

          You can look for gdesklets, is a package that contain a lot of widgets that you can use like a replace of Yahoo Widget. You can install it with Synaptic or with terminal with:

apt-get install gdesklets

Enjoy it!

Gabriel Ruiz
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Concepción, Chile

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Kev (kevvroxx) said : 		#2

hi I was also looking for this type of stuff but have not found one I am looking for. I want one that is like the calendar "weekly calendar" from the Gdesklets but want the info I have added in evolution to display.

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Gabriel Ruiz (anakron) said : 		#3

HI:

       Gdesklets have a lot of widgets, so you must try to use everyone if you wanna know it can be the option that are you looking for.

See you

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Best Bobby (bobbypk-86) said : 		#4

you can download screenlets from getdeb from here http://www.getdeb.net/release.php?id=2748 and install it, or search in synaptic

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NijatXJ07 (thaddog910) said : 		#5

Thanks, I like screenlets a lot. It is just like Yahoo Widgets.

-Nijat

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NijatXJ07 (thaddog910) said : 		#6

Thanks Bobby, that solved my question.

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Ben (ben2talk) said : 		#7

Screenlets is a better application in linux - though there are one or two nice gdesklets (one clock I like - but screenlets 'perfect clock' is better i think - and screenlets supports SuperKaramba 'kde' widgets)