gDesklets Alternatives

gDesklets is described as 'Architecture for "desklets", which are tiny applets sitting on your desktop in a symbiotic relationship of eye candy and usefulness' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to gDesklets for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Wayland and Python apps. The best gDesklets alternative is Rainmeter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like gDesklets are ViBox, Conky, Uwidgets and Eww.

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  1. Plasma Workspaces is the umbrella term for all graphical environments provided by KDE. Plasma separates components into "data engines" and their visualization counterparts. This is intended to reduce the total programming effort when there are multiple possible...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  2. Screenlets icon
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    Screenlets are small owner-drawn applications (written in Python) that can be described as "the virtual representation of things lying/standing around on your desk". Sticknotes, clocks, rulers, ... the possibilities are endless.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. AveDesk icon
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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
     
  4. Easily convert millions of web widgets, games and videos – designed to live on home pages, blogs or social network profiles – into gadgets for your Sidebar. If you like widgets on the web, you’ll love them on your Sidebar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  5. Dashboard is an application for Apples Mac OS X operating systems, used for hosting mini-applications known as widgets. First introduced in Tiger, it is a semi-transparent layer that is invisible to the user unless activated by clicking its icon in the Dock.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. myBoard icon
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    myBoard is a Windows port of Mac OS X dashboard. It is an application for Windows operating systems, used for hosting mini-applications known as magnets.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Superlayer is the easiest way to create delightful widgets for your Mac in no time. Choose from a variety of gorgeous pre-designed widgets — all highly customizable — and place them anywhere you want, directly onto your screen.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. 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
     
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