Questions tagged [applet]
Any small application that performs one specific task that runs within the scope of a larger program, often as a plug-in.
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How do I run gshutdown as root?
How do I run gshutdown as root. In 11.04 , I modified the comand line via the main menu, by adding, su-to-root -X -c /usr/bin before the command line. I can't find an equivalent to 'main menu' in ...
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My network manager applet is dumb?
I'm using a modem to connect to internet,
may be because of poor signal strength my internet gets disconnected often,
but when it does network manager applet have to show that I've been disconnected ...
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Where is the openJDK console window?
I am used to java-sun JDK on windows and its console: It is very convenient to debug an applet. Is there such console with open-jdk on ubuntu?
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How to add dockbarx (gnome) panel applet to unity panel?
just would like to know if that would be possible because i get used to it in gnome, but would like to use unity, not gnome because unity is more stable on my thinkpad x220.
Thanks!
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Countdown applet, capable of counting down long periods of time?
I want to add an applet to my panel, which would count down time for one event in the near future - ~12 days from today. Standard timer-applet does not work - it is not possible to set timer to more ...
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How do I get started writing an applet for the panel?
Currently I am personalizing my Ubuntu installation and i want to write a small applet to add it in the top left corner of the screen. This should be a "main menu" like in Mac OS X where i have a menu ...
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What happened to the classic calendar applet?
You know, the one that was in 10.04 and before, before Unity. The new one is missing so many nice features such as showing the location on a map, showing the night on said map and having an overall ...
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Is there a vertical clock applet?
I want to keep my panels down to one, running vertically along the left side of my screen. I'm using the DockBarX applet for launchers and open application access, and have an applet main menu ...
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The panel date/time Applet doesn't show the evolution agenda's events [closed]
Ubuntu 11.04 Classic desktop Beta 2: When the user click (unrolls) the applet located on the top panel (date/time/weather) doesn't show the evolution calendar events. (It shows just the time and ...
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Gnome "Character Palette" applet alternative for KDE [closed]
I recently turn to KDE, and I love plasma. The only think I miss is the Character Palette applet (http://library.gnome.org/users/char-palette). It is not a matter of accents or so, I use to mail ...
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no application icons (quicksynergy or florence) in "Indicator Applet Complete"
i'm running ubuntu 11.04 classic.
in previous versions of ubuntu i had florence or quick energy staying in the indicator applet after i close or minimmize them. but now only drop box shows up.
as ...
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Core usage of my Dell studio 1557
I've notices that the sensors-applet (that measures the temperatures of CPU) is giving me 4 measures and only 2 of theme seems to indicate the work temperatures.
Here is the applet output. i'm ...
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Isn't the calendar applet supposed to show today's date under the clock? [closed]
I haven't used my computer for weeks, so I'm asking here before I report a bug.
If I click on the clock, it shows yesterday's date above the calendar, but highlight's today's date.
Did I do ...
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How can I debug panel applets?
So I've got an issue with Natty's Gnome 2 panels. Short story: most of the panel applets are either missing or crashing out. Something's unhappy and I can't work out what or why.
So how do you get ...
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Unity mail applet
I'm new here and started using Unity just 4 days ago. I have used Docky and AWN before. I mean i don't need all that neat stuff, but just the mail applet. Just to be in touch with mail.
Is there any ...
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Login in to the classic mode still runs Unity
yeah yeah I know I should log out and select Ubuntu Classic when I want to log back in but that doesn't work!
I can still see the unity launcher and none of my applets work!!!
what is the problem here?...
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11.04: no systray?
Does Ubuntu 11.04 (unity) not have a systray? I have set Show system tray icon to always in Pidgin's preferences, but nothing shows up. And it seems I can't add anything to the panel (is it even a ...
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Hamster applet in UNR 9.10
How do I add the hamster applet in Ubuntu netbook remix?
If I start /usr/lib/hamster-applet/hamster-applet -w it works in a window fine.
It is written, I should go on the panel and add, but I guess ...
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Is it possible to change the size of icons in the indicator applet? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Indicator Applet Icons Spacing Too Large
The width of the icons in the gnome panel indicator applet is taking up too much space. Is it possible to specify the width of the ...
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How can I change which icon an applet uses?
I just installed the clipboard manager Diodon.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:diodon-team/stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install diodon
By default, it uses a dark gtk-paste icon when I use ...
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Missing of gnome-panel applets after upgrade
After the upgrade to natty I am missing various applets for the gnome-panel. Thy do not appear in the »add to panel« dialog although they are probably installed. These do I miss:
netspeed
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Alternative to Panflute Applet?
I use Audacious as my music player, and was using Panflute Applet to control the playback right from the superior menu bar.
As I recently upgraded to Natty Narwhal, and it doesn't support applets ...
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Getting the PID of the process showing a particular window
I want to know the process ID of a particular window. I have seen and used the Force close panel applet, and I'd like something similar that would report me the process ID of the window I select.
If ...
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Monitor CPU usage in unity [duplicate]
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What can replace system monitoring in the top Gnome Panel in Unity?
Back when I used gnome-panels, I really liked the System Monitor applet. It let me keep an eye on both my ...
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App for Syncing between Ubuntu and a very restricted Win7?
I have a school issued laptop running Windows 7 on which I cannot install anything or run .exe.
Apart from just using a USB, any recommendations for syncing text files or am I dreaming?
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How to leave only the icon in the Me Menu?
I have a question, is it possible to display only the icon in Me Menu?
It is interesting, since I do not see much utility that contain the name, and let the cleaner look. I realized that only appears ...
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How to add cardapio to panel?
I followed the instructions shown for downloading (I'm on Maverick) at the launchpad site for this main menu replacement:
https://launchpad.net/cardapio
It indicates that once you do this, it should ...
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How do I add the System Monitor applet to Unity? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What can replace system monitoring in the top Gnome Panel in Unity?
Prior to using Unity, I had several Gnome Panel Applets running in a panel. I used the Dictionary applet, ...
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Setting Workspaces in Gnome without activating gnome panel (and workspaces applet)
I'm using Avant Window Navigator and don't have any gnome-panel. But, I wanna resize my workspaces from 4x1 to 2x2. But in the help and other documentation, to do this, I must right click in ...
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Can you change the update interval for the hardware-monitor applet?
I want to change the update interval of the hardware-monitor applet. There's no setting for it in preferences...
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How do I add System Monitor applet to the Gnome panel in Netbook Edition?
I need to add the System Monitor applet to the Gnome Panel in Ubuntu Netbook Edition. My setup is as following: 10.10 (upgraded from 10.04) with Netbook Edition interface installed instead of Unity.
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Custom GNOME applet in Python needs to have root privileges
I've written a custom GNOME panel applet in Python that needs to write to some root-owned files. Is there a way to make it start with root privileges without using suid?
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Why does Network-Manager close when it cannot bind to any connection?
When Network-Manager is not able to bind my Ubuntu to any connection, after a while it closes. The icon in the notification area (or indicator area) disappears, and it does not run any more. For ...
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Why does my clock applet calendar appear in the wrong place?
I have a clock applet on the right hand side of a panel at the bottom of my screen. When I click on it for some reason the calendar box appears at the top right hand corner and is partially off the ...
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How to add weather forecast on desktop?
Currently Ubuntu shows the weather information of your selected cities in the calendar indicator. There is also an applet for GNOME Panel that shows forecast for US & Canada cities only.
What is ...
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How do I enable the Ubuntu One tray applet?
I am running 10.04 and I am unable to get a tray applet to appear for Ubuntu One. I am sure there was an applet in 9.04 (Jaunty) and 9.10 (Karmic).
I have the package ubuntuone-client-gnome installed ...
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Problem with indicator-applet-session
I'm Brazilian. I have a problem with my indicator-applet-session. One day the user-name simply disappeared. so I don't know what i do to back a normal state.
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How can I customize the gnome panels in Ubuntu NetBook edition?
I'm using Ubuntu Netbook edition, and I want to change the panel's layout (remove or move applets). But all applets are "locked" and I have no way to change that...
Is there a way to make them "...
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AWN displaying window icons even when Display Launchers Only selected [closed]
I'm using AWN with the DockbarX applet.I have Display Launchers Only checked in the awn dock properties, but I'm still getting window icons displaying for certain apps when they're open. Any ideas?
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Simple gnome panel applet to fetch data periodically over http?
I'm looking for simple gnome-panel applet that can fetch data (text) from URL and display that on gnome panel. Loading data every 30 seconds.
I would like to use this for display data from personal ...
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Me Menu is broken
The Me Menu on the top panel does not let me type a status to post to Gwibber or Pidgin. It simply is a grayed-out box that says "Post message..." I cannot type into it. Also, the status selector only ...
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Why isn't my applet initializing in Face Book games?
Whenever I want to play games on face book I have to use windows. I cannot get the applet to initialize on Ubuntu. I have my drive partitioned to use both. Any ideas will be most helpful. Thanks.
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Stack applet was not starting automatically
I am using stackapplet v1.4 it's not getting started automatically.Every time i want to start it manually from Application>>Accessories>>StackApplet.I am sure i have enabled the option Start ...
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How to change the icon for Network Monitor Applet?
I want to change my network monitor applet to this icon.Currently my network monitor applet has this icon .I am using ubuntu 10.04,how to do this?
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Indicator applet and sound manager for OSS sound system
Alsa wasn't functioning well on my laptop. The open source OSS sound system also failed to install. So I installed the closed source version of OSS and it is working fine. But the volume indicator ...
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What the best solution for Dropbox in Indicator Applet?
I need a solution for Dropbox, i would like to put in Indicator Applet! what the best solution? Tks!
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Understanding the Sensors Applet
I just installed the package sensors-applet and I'm having a hard time reading the outputs. It's giving me 4 different temperature readings:
The first two (TZ01 and temp1) always give exactly the ...
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How can I hide extra volume controls?
Currently I have sound controls in both the indicator applet and the notification area applet. Does anyone know how I to hide the audio controls in the notification area?
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Cebu City not an option in weather applet
I don't get it. Why does the options for cities under Philippines not include Cebu City when it is the 2nd largest city next to Manila? How do we get this included in the weather applet options?
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Remove online status menu, but keep the logout menu?
In the upper right panel there is by default a drop down menu where you can set your online status, interact with Ubuntu One, etc. It is placed right next to the drop down menu which lets you logout, ...
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