Screenlets

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". Sticky notes, clocks, rulers, ... the possibilities are endless.

The goal of the Screenlets base-classes is to simplify the creation of fully themable mini-apps that each solve basic desktop-work-related needs and generally improve the usability and eye-candy of the modern composited Linux-desktop.

Features:

* Real applications, no HTML-"widgets"

* Easy to use, easy to develop

* Full compositing support

* Works with any composited X desktop (compiz, xfce4, ...)

* Works also on non-composited desktop

* Included ability to apply themes (SVG, PNG or mixed)

* Fully scalable when using SVGs

* Embedded drag&drop-support

* Automated storing of options (using ini or GConf)

* Controllable through customizable D-Bus service

* Can be used together with compiz' widget-plugin to create a Dashboard-like feature as seen on OS X

* Uses Cairo and GTK2 for drawing and windowing