Does Unity have any widgets?

Question

While upgrading to Ubuntu 11.04, my google-gadgets framework was removed. I thought at the time this is because it's deprecated because there's some alternative integrated in the new unity framework, but I couldn't find any.

Are there any RSS/clock/etc. widgets in Unity? If not - why did the upgrade uninstalled my google gadgets app? What do I do now?

Thanks.

Answer 1

No, it does not have any widgets you can place on the desktop.

The uninstall was probably because it was installed from a standalone deb and apt marked it as obsolete after the switch to the 11.04 ppas.

Answer 2

You can use KDE Plasma Widget (Plasmoids) This is screenshot my desktop using Plasmoids For catch that, just follow this steps

1. Install Plasma Desktop and dependencies

   sudo apt-get install plasma-desktop, plasma-scriptengine-python

2. Make launcher for launch the Plasma Desktop.
3. If you want to use it from startup just add it in "Startup Applications"

4. And then, make things look right. First enable GTK+ for Qt Application via :

   System Settings (for KDE) -> Appliaction Appearance -> Widget Style -> GTK+

5. Next, install Ambiance theme style for the Plasma

   System Settings (for KDE) -> Workspace Appearance -> Desktop Theme -> Get new theme

6. Finally, improve your new desktop with Unity+Plasma. For Launching and adding Widget, same like in KDE ^_^

7. If you want the Widget work in behind Desktop (like Dashboard in OSX)

   

8. And you will get like this in Ubuntu!!

   

Ok.. I get that things all from Install Plasma in Unity

I hope you look for like this

Answer 3

Install screenlets ](http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/screenlets), then open screenlets-manager. ![enter image description here"> It allows you to run not only the Google gadgets you are looking for, but also gadgets and widgets from other frameworks :)!

Answer 4

There are a couple of indicator applets you can install. Take a look at this fred... List of Application indicators