What Application Indicators are available?

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I installed Ubuntu 11.04 on one of my systems and I am using the Unity interface. Unity is working quite well so far but I really miss panel applets for net speed, cpu temp, and system monitor.

These applets are useful for viewing quick info. Unlike 10.10, there is no other way to get this info onto the panel or unity launcher. There are solutions like screenlets and conky but they don't feel appropriate for a clean desktop look.

If you know one then please list out any third party indicators with links so that they can be found.

Answer 1

StackApplet

Category: Other

StackApplet is a GNOME panel applet that monitors your activity on any StackExchange site.

stackapplet in Ubuntu Software Center

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For Ubuntu 12.04 to 14.04:

Get the latest version as follows:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:stackapplet-dev/stackapplet
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install stackapplet

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The first time the application is used, run

python /usr/share/stackapplet/stackapplet.py &

from a terminal.

Answer 2

PPA Download Statistics

Category: Reporting

A Python 3 indicator which shows the download counts for PPAs.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:thebernmeister/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-ppa-download-statistics

Answer 3

On This Day

Category: Information

A Python 3 indicator which displays calendar events in the menu.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:thebernmeister/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-on-this-day

Answer 4

Tomate

Category: Concentration / Get things done

This is a simple indicator that helps keep concentrated. You start it before a complicated problem and you have to keep concentrated for at least 10 minutes after it becomes green you can continue to work on your problem but you get thing done.

You can find more information about this concentration technique on the official website.

Often when you start to work, you continue and tomate give you feedback of the time it took to fix the task.

1. Download the latest version
2. Extract the files
3. Run tomate.py

EDIT: If direct download does not work the first time, wait a little and try again. Instead you can also run:

git clone https://git.gitorious.org/~natim/tomate/natim-tomate.git

EDIT 2: You can also install Tomate via the PPA.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:stvs/tomate
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y tomate

Answer 5

Indicator Stickynotes

Category: Utilities, Other

An indicator to add Sticky Notes capability to Unity desktop. Can add multiple notes, hide them all or show them at the same time.

To install:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:umang/indicator-stickynotes
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-stickynotes

Answer 6

Lunar

Category: Information

A Python 3 indicator which shows attributes and ephemerides for astronomical objects, both natural and artificial.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:thebernmeister/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-lunar

Answer 7

Sound Switcher Indicator allows for easy switching of the default sound input ("source" in PulseAudio terms) and output ("sink") with just a couple of clicks:

In order to install it:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yktooo/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-sound-switcher

After that simply find and run Sound Switcher Indicator.

Answer 8

F.lux indicator

Category: Computer health

f.lux makes your computer screen look like the room you're in, all the time. When the sun sets, it makes your computer look like your indoor lights. In the morning, it makes things look like sunlight again.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kilian/f.lux 
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install fluxgui

Edit

This repository is no longer accesible:

"This page does not exist, or you may not have permission to see it."

https://launchpad.net/~kilian/+archive/ubuntu/f.lux

Answer 9

VirtualBox™ Indicator

Category: Virtualization

A Python 3 indicator to launch virtual machines.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:thebernmeister/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-virtual-box

Answer 10

Stardate

Category: Amusement

A Python 3 indicator which shows the current Star Trek™ stardate.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:thebernmeister/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-stardate

Answer 11

Fortune

Category: Amusement

A Python 3 indicator which calls the fortune program and shows the result in the on-screen notification.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:thebernmeister/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-fortune

Answer 12

Tide

Category: Information

A Python 3 indicator which shows tidal information.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:thebernmeister/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-tide

Answer 13

Punycode Converter

Category: Utility

A Python 3 indicator to easily convert a URL between Unicode and ASCII.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:thebernmeister/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-punycode

Answer 14

Script Runner

Category: Utility

A Python 3 indicator allowing a user to directly run a terminal command or script.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:thebernmeister/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-script-runner

Answer 15

Prime Indicator is a small, helpful Ubuntu AppIndicator for Nvidia Optimus users running Ubuntu 14.04 which allows users to quickly switch between Intel and Nvidia graphics cards.

 sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8
 sudo apt-get update
 sudo apt-get install prime-indicator

Answer 16

Indicator Systemtray Unity

for Ubuntu 14.04 - 16.04

Category: System

Indicator, when clicked, shows the tray.

Also there is a display mode "separately from the indicator" - on top of the panel like a dock. In this mode, the position can be changed by scrolling the mouse over the indicator. To change the mode position: press the middle mouse button on the indicator.

Installation in the terminal:

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:fixnix/indicator-systemtray-unity
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-systemtray-unity

You must then log out and again log in using your user.

Source Code on GitHub

To remove this package (with its configuration files!!!):

sudo apt-get --purge remove indicator-systemtray-unity

Answer 17

GIS Weather

Features:

• View weather for several days
• Detailed weather forecast for today and tomorrow
• Fast switching between cities
• Select the background and theme weather icons
• "Compass" with the wind direction, with adjustable angle of rotation highlighting the high wind

• Supported weather services:

  Gismeteo.com

  AccuWeather.com

  OpenWeatherMap.org

  Yr.no

• Support SVG and widget scale

• Indicator to panel
• Presets

To install GIS Weather in Ubuntu 15.10 Wily/15.04 Vivid/14.04 Trusty/12.04 Precise

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/apps
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gis-weather

Answer 18

Live Cricket Score Indicator:(available for Ubuntu 14.04, 15.04 and 15.10)

Category: Other

Cricket Score Indicator is an App-indicator displays live cricket scores:

Open Terminal and run the commands(Ctrl+Alt+T)

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:rawcoder/cricket-score-indicator
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install cricket-score-indicator

Answer 19

Brightness indicator

Category: Screen brightness control

Brightness indicator allows you to control your laptop display brightness with indicator.

Features:

• Clicking the icon shows you all the possible brightness values, to a maximum of 15 steps.
• The current value is indicated with a dot.
• Clicking a menu item sets the brightness to the desired value.
• Scroll wheel event is enabled on the icon. Scrolling up means higher brightness, scrolling down lower.
• Control screen brightness with custom keyboard shortcuts.

To install Brightness indicator in Ubuntu:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:indicator-brightness/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-brightness

Answer 20

Indicator Netspeed Unity

Category: System Information

Shows the incoming and outgoing network traffic.

Significantly modified Netspeed Indicator.

Features:

• Four display modes of traffic.
• Shows how much has been downloaded and uploaded data for the current session.
• Added "Settings" menu. It is possible to change the prefix (KiB/kB/kb), the icon theme, padding.
• Three View mode: Normal, Compact, Minimum.
• For convenience, added option in settings called "Tools" with which you can run terminal utility nethogs, for a more detailed analysis of the traffic source. To close nethogs press CTRL+C, otherwise it will run in the background.
• Available multi-languages (you can add more or correct).

Source Code on GitHub

Installation in the terminal:

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:fixnix/netspeed
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-netspeed-unity

After installation, you can run indicator. The launcher is located in the main menu under «Internet» under the name «Indicator netspeed-unity». Indicator when the installation is prescribed in startup, so after the restart run itself.

Answer 21

HackerTray

Category: Other/Hakernews

HackerTray is a simple Hacker News Linux application that lets you view top HN stories in your System Tray.

Installation steps :

sudo pip install hackertray
OR 
sudo easy_install hackertray 
OR
#Download Source and cd to it
sudo python setup.py install

After that, you can run hackertray from anywhere and it will run.

Alternative:

sudo apt-get install python-appindicator python-pip
sudo pip install hackertray

After installation open terminal and run indicator with this command "hackertray &" without quotes.

To make HackerTray indicator run by default hit Super key and type Startup Applications and launch it, in opened window click add and enter name and command:

Name: Hackertray indicator

Command: /usr/local/bin/hackertray

And press save, now log out and log in back. Done.

Answer 22

Indicator-xkbmod

Category: Accessibility

Keyboard modifiers state indicator for Ubuntu Unity desktop. Unity lacks such accessibility tools which most likely needed when sticky keys is activated.

Icon Mode

Label Mode

Daily Build: To install add PPA

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:sneetsher/one
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-xkbmod

Answer 23

ClassicMenu Indicator

Category: Application starter

Provides a simple way to get a classic GNOME-style application menu for those who prefer this over the Unity dash menu. Like the classic GNOME menu, it includes Wine games and applications if you have those installed.

To install Classic Menu indicator in Ubuntu Trusty Tahr:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:diesch/testing
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install classicmenu-indicator

Get the most recent version from its web page (PPA available for Ubuntu 11.04, 11.10 and 12.04).

Answer 24

Calendar Indicator

Calendar indicator is linked with Google Calendar, You can access your Google account calendar via this indicator and get notifications directly on your desktop.

To install Calendar indicator in Ubuntu:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:atareao/atareao
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install calendar-indicator

Answer 25

Recent Notifications

Category: Other, System

Wiki article

The Recent Notifications applet displays the recent NotifyOSD notifications and allows you copy the text or a link from a notification. You can also click on a link to open it. There are options to blacklist applications within the applet to hide the associated notifications and set the time limit to show a message.

To install Recent Notifications indicator in Ubuntu:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jconti/recent-notifications
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-notifications recent-notifications

After installing run Alt+F2 unity --replace. You will find a little mailbox in the panel.

(more info about changing the icon and uninstalling)

Answer 26

Diodon indicator

Category: Clipboard Manager

Diodon is a lightweight clipboard manager for Linux written in Vala which "aims to be the best integrated clipboard manager for the Gnome/GTK+ desktop".

To install Diodon indicator in Ubuntu:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:diodon-team/stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install diodon

Answer 27

Crypt-folder Indicator

With Crypt-Folder you can manage EncFS folders via this indicator, You can mount, unmount EncFS folders, create new EncFS folders, stores the password in Gnome Key-ring and mounts it at login, change existing EncFS folders password.

To install Cryptfolder indicator in Ubuntu:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:atareao/atareao
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install cryptfolder-indicator

Answer 28

Tomboy Notes Indicator

Tomboy is a desktop note-taking application which is simple and easy to use. It lets you organise your notes intelligently by allowing you to easily link ideas together with Wiki style interconnects.

To install Tomboy Notes Indicator in Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install tomboy

Answer 29

Caffeine

Category: Power Management

Caffeine indicator allows user to temporary disable screensaver/sleep mode, Also there is option to add program in list to disable screensaver permanently for that program.

To install Caffeine indicator in Ubuntu:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:caffeine-developers/caffeine-dev
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install caffeine

Answer 30

Synapse Indicator

Indicator Synapse, a search indicator made by Tom Beckmann for elementary OS. The indicator is similar to Mac OS Spotlight. It creates virtual index of files and items which are on the system. It is designed to access files and items quickly. It also has ability to search in online dictionary/knowledge engine (WolframAlpha) and web.

To install Synapse indicator in Ubuntu:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/indicators
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-synapse