LXer: More Of The Best Linux Screenlets

LXer · 04-22-2011, 08:30 AM

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Many users are already familiar with the advantages that Screenlets can offer, so I decided to seek out which ones were essential to the productivity and aesthetics of any desktop.

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TobiSGD · 04-22-2011, 08:38 AM

I don't get it. How can a screenlet increase the productivity of a desktop? When I work on a computer I do that mostly in an application window or in terminals, so that I can't see those screenlets. For the same reason I don't have icons on my desktop and start my most used applications with keyboard shortcuts.

sycamorex · 04-22-2011, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by TobiSGD

I don't get it. How can a screenlet increase the productivity of a desktop? When I work on a computer I do that mostly in an application window or in terminals, so that I can't see those screenlets. For the same reason I don't have icons on my desktop and start my most used applications with keyboard shortcuts.

I guess it makes sense if you've got a large monitor and your windows are not maximised. Otherwise, it seems a little pointless. I also rely on keyboard shortcuts - they are the true productivity boosters.