XWidget vs Screenlets : Which is Better?
XWidget
XWidget is a Free desktop customization platform. It’s light, handy with powerful visual widget editor and very smooth animations. Developed by XWidget Software
License: Free
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Screenlets
Screenlets is both a Python framework to simplify writing Cairo-drawn desktop widgets, similar to those found in the "Dashboard" feature of OSX, and a collection of widgets written using the framework. It is designed to work with any modern Linux desktop. Developed by Rico Pfaus, Helder Fraga, Natan Yellin
License: Open Source
XWidget VS Screenlets Feature comparision
| Feature | XWidget | Screenlets |
|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | ||
| Configurable | ||
| Portable | ||
| Cpu monitoring | ||
| Custom widgets | ||
| UI customization | ||
| Colored Text | ||
| Geeky | ||
| Hardware Monitoring | ||
| Support for Multiple Monitors | ||
| Network Monitoring | ||
| CPU temperature | ||
| Temperature Monitoring | ||
| Applescript | ||
| Config by GUI instead of text file | ||
| System Info | ||
| Widgets | ||
| PNG source support | ||
| Sidebar | ||
| Clock widget | ||
| Customizable | ||
| Customizing | ||
| Program Launchers | ||
| Events | ||
| Notifications |
Compare XWidget
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