Sidux/Useable applications/Desktop add-ons

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What for?

 * Are add-ons necessary? Of course not but they make work on computer much easy.
 * Using theme you have an easy access to many system functions, applications and informations.

Panel applets

 * The first group of add-ons are desktop panel applets.
 * Just put a mouse pointer on a panel and choose from mouse menu: Add New Items.
 * Some of theme I described in Chapter: Sidux/System and package management

Wbar

 * Wbar is an independent panel for launching applications easy to configure with "wbarconf" app.
 * 1. Download packages:
 * a. "wbar.deb" from: http://code.google.com/p/wbar/downloads/list
 * b. "wbarconf.deb" from: http://www.gnomefiles.org/app.php/wbarconf
 * 2. Installation:

dpkg -i wbar_version.deb wbarconf_version.deb
 * a. In a case of dependent problems:

apt-get install -f
 * b. There is a newer version of "wbar" package in Debian repositories but it makes problems
 * so just block the present version:

echo wbar hold|dpkg --set-selections
 * 3. Run it from: Menu-> Accessories-> WbarConf
 * a. You can change applications titles, icons and commands on right side


 * b. To change some settings go to "File" tab-> Settings:
 * 1. position on the screen (top, centre, bottom, left, right)
 * 2. icon size
 * 3. jump factor, etc.
 * c. Then click on "refresh" button and save the new settings.


 * 4. The default Wbar looks like this:


 * and like that after icon changing for "black-white_2-vista" style (for example):


 * 5. If you want to Wbar be started with the system startup add a new enter to:
 * Menu-> Settings-> Session and Startup-> Application Autostart-> Add


 * a. Name: Wbar
 * b. Command: copy if from hidden file ".wbar" in "home" folder:



Screenlets

 * Screenlets is a set of desktop various applets, install it:

apt-get install screenlets python-gnomekeyring
 * 1. Run it from: Menu-> Accessories> Screenlets.


 * 2. Choose an applet clicking on it twice.
 * 3. Settings available from mouse menu such as:
 * a. size
 * b. theme
 * c. window-> Lock, Keep below or Keep above of others application's window.
 * d. properties
 * 4. If you want to run Screenlets with the system startup go to: Options-> Running Screenlets:
 * a. mark an applet and tick: Auto start on login


 * b. To get more applets click on: Get more screenlets and download theme, extract and move to folder:

/usr/share/screenlets
 * c. To make sure applets have been added to startup just check:
 * Menu-> Settings-> Session and Startup-> Application Autostart.
 * 5. To have your town's weather on Weather applet, get ClearWeatherScreenlet's Zip Code for your location from:
 * http://www.weather.com/common/drilldown/world.html?
 * a. Find your country and city/town and copy the "Zip Code" from a web browser address field:


 * UKXX0085 for UK/London for example.
 * b. Enter the code to Weather applet Zip Code field:


 * 6. There are a few sample screenlets below:




 * Screenlets home page: http://www.screenlets.org/index.php/Home
 * And on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screenlets

Others

 * 1) gDesklets - for GNOME environment: http://www.gdesklets.de/, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GDesklets
 * 2) SuperKaramba - KDE: http://netdragon.sourceforge.net/ssuperkaramba.html, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuperKaramba
 * 3) AWN: https://launchpad.net/awn
 * 4) Cairo-dock: https://launchpad.net/cairo-dock
 * 5) Conky: http://conky.sourceforge.net/, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conky_%28software%29