XWidget is a free desktop customization platform. It’s light, handy with powerful visual widget editor and very subtle animations. The Android page is found here: http://android.xwidget.com/
Platforms
- Windows
- Android
- Android Tablet
- Steam
China
KDE Plasma Workspaces Alternatives
KDE Plasma Workspaces has been discontinued. Similar apps include XWidget, which has a free version. Other options are BgInfo, 8GadgetPack, Nerdtool and BGINFO4X. You can choose from more than 10 System Information Utilities like KDE Plasma Workspaces for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone.
Alternatives list
- 38 XWidget alternatives
26 BgInfo alternativesHow many times have you walked up to a system in your office and needed to click through several diagnostic windows to remind yourself of important aspects of its configuration, such as its name, IP address, or operating system version If you manage multiple computers you...
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
United States
12 8GadgetPack alternatives8GadgetPack makes it possible to use gadgets on Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
Germany
EU
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Nerdtool allows you to display many things directly on top of your desktop; weather reports, headline news, and system vitals are just a few uses.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
BGINFO for X, also called BGINFO4X, is a clone of the popular program BGINFO for Windows created by Sysinternals.
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
AveDesk is a program that will give you the possibility to have icons on your desktop which could update themselves. Each icon of Avedesk is in fact a desklet, a little plug-in that can virtually do anything.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
Easily convert millions of web widgets, games and videos – designed to live on home pages, blogs or social network profiles – into gadgets for your Sidebar. If you like widgets on the web, you’ll love them on your Sidebar.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- United States
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gDesklets is an architecture for "desklets", which are tiny applets sitting on your desktop in a symbiotic relationship of eye candy and usefulness.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
myBoard is a Windows port of Mac OS X dashboard. It is an application for Windows operating systems, used for hosting mini-applications known as magnets.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Windows
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Dashboard is an application for Apples Mac OS X operating systems, used for hosting mini-applications known as widgets. First introduced in Tiger, it is a semi-transparent layer that is invisible to the user unless activated by clicking its icon in the Dock.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- United States
Desktop iCalendar is a handy desktop calendar for Windows. It stays on your desktop and shows the days of the current month. It can sync with your Google Calendar, share calendars with your family and friends. It also uses high-quality fonts, looks pretty, and has lots of skins.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
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