gDesklets is an architecture for "desklets", which are tiny applets sitting on your desktop in a symbiotic relationship of eye candy and usefulness.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
Conky Alternatives
Conky is described as 'Free, light-weight system monitor for X, that displays any kind of information on your desktop. Originally a fork of Torsmo, Conkys torsmo-based code is BSD licensed. New code in Conky has been licensed under the GPL 3.0' and is a very popular system information utility in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Conky for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Wayland and Android apps. The best Conky alternative is Rainmeter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Conky are Seelen UI, GKrellM, ViBox and Sidebar Diagnostics.
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It's a little something we made to make Windows customization easier. ScreenStyler has an intuitive UI and combines several apps and resources for fast, awesome results.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
A widget framework for building desktop shells, written and configurable in Python
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (LGPL-2.1)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- Python
- Wayland
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AveDesk is a program that will give you the possibility to have icons on your desktop which could update themselves. Each icon of Avedesk is in fact a desklet, a little plug-in that can virtually do anything.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
WPInfo displays system information on the Windows wallpaper. It works similarly to BGInfo from SysInternals but it adds a few unique features:
Platforms
- Windows
France
EU
19 KLWP Live Wallpaper Maker alternativesCreate you own designs and display any data you need, at once, and with wonderful animations too! If you were looking for Rainmeter or Conky on Android, this is it!
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
Italy- EU
34 Themia alternativesThemia turns empty Windows desktop into useful surface. Widgets float on wallpaper, never steal focus, never clutter taskbar. Drag-and-resize grid, dark glass aesthetic, configurable per monitor.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
Switzerland
A modern Windows desktop widget engine with zero-wake gaming pause, wallpaper-layer rendering, and an experimental Rainmeter skin importer.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
Brazil
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Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
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