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== Known plasmoids ==
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===Application Launchers===
 
====Kickoff====
=== Application Launchers ===
* '''purpose'''
 
The new advanced application launcher. It is the standard in kde 4.0. It has many features like search, show recently used applications, favorites,...
==== Kickoff ====
* '''screenshot'''
 
[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/thomas.coopman/BlogPictures/photo#5163831998803725890 kickoff.png]
*'''purpose'''
* '''location'''
 
<code>
Standard application launcher since KDE 4.0. Features include search, recently used applications and files and favorites.
/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/applets/kickoff
 
</code>
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:Kickoff2.png|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/desktop/applets/kickoff/
</syntaxhighlight>
 
==== Application Launcher Menu ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
Classic application launcher menu, similar to the one in KDE 3. The same dataset is shared with Kickoff.
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:Applauncher.png|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/desktop/applets/kickoff/
</syntaxhighlight>
 
==== Lancelot Launcher ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
Lancelot is an application launcher menu designed to provide a place from which all your jobs begin. It provides quick access to applications, places, documents, contacts and system information.
 
For more info visit the [http://ivan.fomentgroup.org/blog/category/kde/ blog] of the author Ivan Čukić or [http://lancelot.fomentgroup.org/ Lancelot's home page]. You could also be interested in [http://www.commit-digest.org/issues/2007-10-28/ Lancelot feature in commit-digest].
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:Lancelot2.png|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/lancelot/
</syntaxhighlight>
 
=== Astronomy ===
 
==== Luna ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
Widget which displays the current moon phase. Access the settings to set it for northern / southern hemisphere.
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:Luna2.png|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/luna/
</syntaxhighlight>
 
=== Date and Time ===
 
==== Analog Clock ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
A simple analog clock.
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:Clock2.png|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/generic/applets/analog-clock/
</syntaxhighlight>
 
==== Binary Clock ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
Displays the current time using binary.
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:Binaryclock2.png|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/binary-clock/
</syntaxhighlight>
 
==== Digital Clock ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
A standard digital clock.
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:Digitalclock2.png|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/generic/applets/digital-clock/
</syntaxhighlight>
 
==== Fuzzy Clock ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
This "fuzzy" clock displays time in an approximate, textual form.
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:Fuzzyclock2.png|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/fuzzy-clock/
</syntaxhighlight>
 
=== Environment and Weather ===
 
==== Weather Forecast ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
Displays the weather forecast in the area you specify. Data is provided by wetter.com
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:Weather3.png|thumb|left]]
 
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/weather/</syntaxhighlight>
 
 
<br clear=all>
 
<br>
 
=== File System ===
 
==== File Watcher ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
Watches and displays the content of a file on the desk. In this screenshot, the bash history is being watched.
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:Filewatcher2.png|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/fileWatcher/
</syntaxhighlight>
 
==== Trash Can ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
A trash can applet.
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:Trash.jpeg|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/desktop/applets/trash
</syntaxhighlight>
 
=== Games ===
 
==== Fifteen Puzzle ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
You can play the game fifteen puzzle, including selecting your own custom picture that you are trying to put back together.
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:Fifteenpuzzle.png|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/fifteenPuzzle/
</syntaxhighlight>
 
==== Life ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
This is the Conway's game of life. For more information on the simulation, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway_game_of_life the Wikipedia article].
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:Conwaylife.png|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/life/
</syntaxhighlight>
 
=== Graphics ===
 
==== Color Picker ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
Get the color value of any position on the desktop. You can click on the color to view the RGB code, as well as the history.
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:Colorpicker3.png|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/kolourpicker/
</syntaxhighlight>
 
==== Comic Strip ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
Show webcomics on your desktop. This currently supports a wide variety of web comics which can be installed through KNewStuff.
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:Comic2.png|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/comic/
</syntaxhighlight>
 
==== Picture Frame ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
A picture frame. It can show a single picture or a slideshow of pictures. You can drop an image to show an image, or drop a folder to start a slideshow of the images in the folder.
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:Pictureframe2.png|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/frame/
</syntaxhighlight>
 
=== Language ===
 
==== Dictionary ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
Allows you to look up the definitions of a word.
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:Dictionary2.png|thumb|left]]<br>
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/dict/
</syntaxhighlight>
 
=== Miscellaneous ===
 
==== Calculator ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
A basic but functional calculator.
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:Calculator2.png|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/calculator/
</syntaxhighlight>
 
==== KGet ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
Monitor your downloads. This applet can show a bar chart, a pie chart and a speed graph.
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:Kget1.png|thumb|left]]<br> [[Image:Kget2.jpg|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kget/plasma/applet/
</syntaxhighlight>
 
==== SuperKaramba ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
Integrate the tons of existing Karamba Themes as good as possible into the KDE4 plasma desktop.
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:Skplasmaapplet.jpg|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:superkaramba/plasma/
</syntaxhighlight>
 
==== Lancelot Parts ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
You can drag and drop one part of Lancelot and the specific part will appear as it's own widget.
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:LancelotParts.png|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/lancelot/
</syntaxhighlight>
 
<br>
 
==== News ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
Shows news from various sources. The widget reads RSS feeds and displays them.
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:News3.png|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/news/
</syntaxhighlight>
 
==== Microblog ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
An applet to follow people's microblogs. Supports a variety of APIs, including Identica and Twitter.
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:Microblog.png|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/microblog/
</syntaxhighlight>
 
=== System Information ===
 
==== Battery Monitor ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
Show the current state of the battery. You can click on the battery to see more information such as the estimated discharge time, or modify the display brightness.
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:BatteryMon2.png|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/generic/applets/batterymonitor/
</syntaxhighlight>
 
==== Battery Time Remaining ====
*'''purpose'''
This is a modification of the original battery plasmoid of plasma desktop. It displays the remaining battery time.
 
*'''location'''
http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/Battery+Time+Remaining?content=123767
 
==== Battery NG ====
*'''puropse'''
This is a modification of the original battery plasmoid of plasma desktop. It allows interpolation between battery states which effectivly provides a continuous bar instead of only 6 fill states.
 
*'''location'''
http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/Battery+NG?content=117820
 
==== Hard Disk IO Monitor ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
A hard disk usage monitor.  You can observe how much disk IO is being made with the graph.
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:DiskActivity.png|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/generic/applets/system-monitor/
</syntaxhighlight>
 
==== Hardware info ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
Show hardware info.
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:HardwareInfo.png|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/generic/applets/system-monitor/
</syntaxhighlight>
 
==== Lock/Logout ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
Lock the screen or log the current user out.
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:LockLogout.png|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/generic/applets/lock_logout/
 
(note underscore)
</syntaxhighlight>
 
==== Device Notifier ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
Shows the recently plugged in devices and notifies the user if a new device is plugged in. You can choose to show storage devices too.
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:Device2.png|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/generic/applets/devicenotifier/
</syntaxhighlight>
 
==== System Monitor ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
System monitor applet. There are multiple tabs which you can enable, including CPU, network IO and disk IO graphs, temperature, hardware info, etc.
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:SysMon2.png|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/generic/applets/system-monitor/
</syntaxhighlight>
 
=== Windows And Tasks ===
 
==== Pager ====
 
*'''purpose'''
 
A pager applet that shows the virtual desktops. Click to switch.
 
*'''screenshot'''
 
[[Image:Pager3.png|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear=all>
 
*'''location'''


====Traditional Application Launcher====
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
* '''purpose'''
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/desktop/applets/pager/
Traditional menu (like the one in kde3).
</syntaxhighlight>
* '''screenshot'''
[[Image:Application_launcher.png]]
* '''location'''
<code>
/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/applets/kickoff/simpleapplet
</code>


===Date and Time===
==== System Tray ====
====Analog Clock====
* '''purpose'''
A simple analog clock.
* '''screenshot'''
[[Image:Analog-clock.png]]
* '''location'''
<code>
/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/applets/analog-clock
</code>


====Binary Clock====
*'''purpose'''
* '''purpose'''
A binary clock.
* '''screenshot'''
[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/thomas.coopman/BlogPictures/photo#5163843599510392482 binary-clock.png]
* '''location'''
<code>
/extragear/plasma/applets/binary-clock
</code>


====Digital Clock====
Displays your system tray.
* '''purpose'''
A simple digital clock.
* '''screenshot'''
[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/thomas.coopman/BlogPictures/photo#5163819006527655410 analog-clock.png]
* '''location'''
<code>
/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/applets/digital-clock
</code>


====Fuzzy Clock====
*'''screenshot'''
* '''purpose'''
A fuzzy clock.
* '''screenshot'''
[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/thomas.coopman/BlogPictures/photo#5163841379012300418 fuzzy-clock.png]
* '''location'''
<code>
/extragear/plasma/applets/fuzzy-clock
</code>


===File System===
[[Image:SysTray.png|thumb|left]]  
====File Watcher====
* '''purpose'''
Watch a file on disk.
* '''screenshot'''
[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/thomas.coopman/BlogPictures/photo#5163840343925182066 file_watcher.png]
* '''location'''
<code>
/extragear/plasma/applets/fileWatcher
</code>


===Graphics===
<br clear=all>
====Color Picker====
* '''purpose'''
Get the color value of any color on the desktop.
* '''screenshot'''
[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/thomas.coopman/BlogPictures/photo#5163825500518207026 color_picker.png]
* '''location'''
<code>
/extragear/plasma/applets/kolourpicker
</code>


====Comic Strip====
*'''location'''
* '''purpose'''
Show comics on your desktop.  This currently supports comics like: Userfriendly, Dilbert, Garfield, Snoopy, XKDC, OsNews Focus Shift.
* '''screenshot'''
[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/thomas.coopman/BlogPictures/photo#5163840339630214738 comic-strip.png]<br />
* '''location'''
<code>
/extragear/plasma/applets/comic
</code>


====Picture Frame====
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
* '''purpose'''
kde:kdeplasma-addons/generic/applets/systemtray/
A picture applet.  It can show a single picture or a slideshow of pictures.  You can drop an image to show an image, or drop a folder to start a slideshow of the images in the folder.
</syntaxhighlight>
* '''screenshot'''
[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/thomas.coopman/BlogPictures/photo#5163818641455435234 frame.png]<br />
[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/thomas.coopman/BlogPictures/photo#5163820741694443010 frame_2.png]
* '''location'''
<code>
/extragear/plasma/applets/frame
</code>


===Language===
==== Task Manager ====
====Dictionary====
* '''purpose'''
A dictionary applet.  Search the definition of a word.
* '''screenshot'''
[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/thomas.coopman/BlogPictures/photo#5163840339630214754 dictionary.png]<br />
* '''location'''
<code>
/extragear/plasma/applets/dict
</code>


===Mapping===
*'''purpose'''
====3D Earth Model====
* '''purpose'''
Shows a 3D model of the earth
* '''screenshot'''
[[TODO]]
* '''location'''
<code>
/extragear/plasma/applets/bluemarble
</code>


===Miscellaneous===
Shows your open applications. Can be resized to show icons and text, or only icons.
====KGet====
* '''purpose'''
Monitor your downloads. This applet can show a bar chart, a pie chart and a speed graph.
* '''screenshot'''
[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/thomas.coopman/BlogPictures/photo#5163856604671364786 kget1.png]<br />
[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/thomas.coopman/BlogPictures/photo#5163856608966332098 kget2.png]
* '''location'''
<code>
/KDE/kdenetwork/kget/plasma/applet
</code>


===Online Services===
*'''screenshot'''
====English Breakfast====
* '''purpose'''
This week in KDEThe English Breakfast Network (EBN) is dedicated to the contemplation of tea, KDE API Documentation Validation, User Documentation Validation, Source Code Checking, omphaloskepsis, and star-gazing. [http://www.englishbreakfastnetwork.org/]
* '''screenshot'''
[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/thomas.coopman/BlogPictures/photo#5163856613261299410 ebn.png]
* '''location'''
<code>
/extragear/plasma/applets/ebn
</code>


====News Ticker====
[[Image:TaskManager.png|thumb|left]]  
* '''purpose'''
Scrolling feed applet.
* '''screenshot'''
[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/thomas.coopman/BlogPictures/photo#5163857626873581410 news-ticker.png]
* '''location'''
<code>
/extragear/plasma/applets/TODO
</code>


====Twitter Microblog====
<br clear=all>
* '''purpose'''
An applet to follow people microblogs and microblog yourself using twitter.
* '''screenshot'''
[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/thomas.coopman/BlogPictures/photo#5163856621851234018 twitter.png]
* '''location'''
<code>
/extragear/plasma/applets/twitter
</code>


===System Information===
*'''location'''
====Battery Monitor====
* '''purpose'''
Show the current state of the battery.  On hover show percentage of current. battery left
* '''screenshot'''
[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/thomas.coopman/BlogPictures/photo#5163825496223239714 battery_applet.png]
* '''location'''
<code>
/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/applets/battery
</code>


====Lock/Logout====
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
* '''purpose'''
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/desktop/applets/taskmanager/
Lock the screen or log the current user out.
</syntaxhighlight>
* '''screenshot'''
[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/thomas.coopman/BlogPictures/photo#5163856621851234034 lock-logout.png]
* '''location'''
<code>
/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/applets/lock_logout
</code>


====New Device Notifier====
====Window List====
* '''purpose'''
*'''purpose'''
Shows the recently plugged in devices and notifies the user if a new device is plugged in.
* '''screenshot'''
[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/thomas.coopman/BlogPictures/photo#5163856909614042882 device-notifier.png]
* '''location'''
<code>
/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/applets/devicenotifier
</code>


===Toy===
The Window List shows a list of open windows.
====Fifteen Puzzle====
* '''purpose'''
Play the game fifteen puzzle.  You can play the game with a custom picture.
* '''screenshot'''
[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/thomas.coopman/BlogPictures/photo#5163856913909010194 fifteenPuzzle.png]
* '''location'''
<code>
/extragear/plasma/applets/fifteenPuzzle
</code>


===Windows And Tasks===
*'''screenshot'''
====Lancelot Launcher====
* '''purpose'''
TODO
* '''screenshot'''
[TODO]
* '''location'''
<code>
/extragear/plasma/applets/lancelot
</code>


====Lancelot Part====
[[Image:WindowList3.png|thumb|left]]  
* '''purpose'''
TODO
* '''screenshot'''
[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/thomas.coopman/BlogPictures/photo#5163856913909010210 lancelot-part.png]
* '''location'''
<code>
/extragear/plasma/applets/lancelot
</code>


====Pager====
<br clear=all>
* '''purpose'''
A pager applet that shows the virtual desktops.
* '''screenshot'''
[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/thomas.coopman/BlogPictures/photo#5163856918203977538 pager.png]
* '''location'''
<code>
/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/applets/pager
</code>


====System Tray====
*'''location'''
* '''purpose'''
A system tray applet.
* '''screenshot'''
[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/thomas.coopman/BlogPictures/photo#5163857622578614098 systray.png]
* '''location'''
<code>
/extragear/plasma/applets/systemtray
</code>


====Task Manager====
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
* '''purpose'''
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/desktop/applets/window-list/
Shows the open applications.
</syntaxhighlight>
* '''screenshot'''
[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/thomas.coopman/BlogPictures/photo#5163856918203977522 tasks.png]
* '''location'''
<code>
/extragear/plasma/applets/tasks
</code>

Latest revision as of 04:12, 3 January 2014

Known plasmoids

Application Launchers

Kickoff

  • purpose

Standard application launcher since KDE 4.0. Features include search, recently used applications and files and favorites.

  • screenshot


  • location
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/desktop/applets/kickoff/

Application Launcher Menu

  • purpose

Classic application launcher menu, similar to the one in KDE 3. The same dataset is shared with Kickoff.

  • screenshot


  • location
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/desktop/applets/kickoff/

Lancelot Launcher

  • purpose

Lancelot is an application launcher menu designed to provide a place from which all your jobs begin. It provides quick access to applications, places, documents, contacts and system information.

For more info visit the blog of the author Ivan Čukić or Lancelot's home page. You could also be interested in Lancelot feature in commit-digest.

  • screenshot


  • location
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/lancelot/

Astronomy

Luna

  • purpose

Widget which displays the current moon phase. Access the settings to set it for northern / southern hemisphere.

  • screenshot


  • location
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/luna/

Date and Time

Analog Clock

  • purpose

A simple analog clock.

  • screenshot


  • location
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/generic/applets/analog-clock/

Binary Clock

  • purpose

Displays the current time using binary.

  • screenshot


  • location
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/binary-clock/

Digital Clock

  • purpose

A standard digital clock.

  • screenshot


  • location
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/generic/applets/digital-clock/

Fuzzy Clock

  • purpose

This "fuzzy" clock displays time in an approximate, textual form.

  • screenshot


  • location
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/fuzzy-clock/

Environment and Weather

Weather Forecast

  • purpose

Displays the weather forecast in the area you specify. Data is provided by wetter.com

  • screenshot



  • location
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/weather/




File System

File Watcher

  • purpose

Watches and displays the content of a file on the desk. In this screenshot, the bash history is being watched.

  • screenshot


  • location
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/fileWatcher/

Trash Can

  • purpose

A trash can applet.

  • screenshot


  • location
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/desktop/applets/trash

Games

Fifteen Puzzle

  • purpose

You can play the game fifteen puzzle, including selecting your own custom picture that you are trying to put back together.

  • screenshot


  • location
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/fifteenPuzzle/

Life

  • purpose

This is the Conway's game of life. For more information on the simulation, see the Wikipedia article.

  • screenshot


  • location
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/life/

Graphics

Color Picker

  • purpose

Get the color value of any position on the desktop. You can click on the color to view the RGB code, as well as the history.

  • screenshot


  • location
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/kolourpicker/

Comic Strip

  • purpose

Show webcomics on your desktop. This currently supports a wide variety of web comics which can be installed through KNewStuff.

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  • location
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/comic/

Picture Frame

  • purpose

A picture frame. It can show a single picture or a slideshow of pictures. You can drop an image to show an image, or drop a folder to start a slideshow of the images in the folder.

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  • location
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/frame/

Language

Dictionary

  • purpose

Allows you to look up the definitions of a word.

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  • location
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/dict/

Miscellaneous

Calculator

  • purpose

A basic but functional calculator.

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  • location
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/calculator/

KGet

  • purpose

Monitor your downloads. This applet can show a bar chart, a pie chart and a speed graph.

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  • location
kde:kget/plasma/applet/

SuperKaramba

  • purpose

Integrate the tons of existing Karamba Themes as good as possible into the KDE4 plasma desktop.

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  • location
kde:superkaramba/plasma/

Lancelot Parts

  • purpose

You can drag and drop one part of Lancelot and the specific part will appear as it's own widget.

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  • location
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/lancelot/


News

  • purpose

Shows news from various sources. The widget reads RSS feeds and displays them.

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  • location
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/news/

Microblog

  • purpose

An applet to follow people's microblogs. Supports a variety of APIs, including Identica and Twitter.

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  • location
kde:kdeplasma-addons/applets/microblog/

System Information

Battery Monitor

  • purpose

Show the current state of the battery. You can click on the battery to see more information such as the estimated discharge time, or modify the display brightness.

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  • location
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/generic/applets/batterymonitor/

Battery Time Remaining

  • purpose

This is a modification of the original battery plasmoid of plasma desktop. It displays the remaining battery time.

  • location

http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/Battery+Time+Remaining?content=123767

Battery NG

  • puropse

This is a modification of the original battery plasmoid of plasma desktop. It allows interpolation between battery states which effectivly provides a continuous bar instead of only 6 fill states.

  • location

http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/Battery+NG?content=117820

Hard Disk IO Monitor

  • purpose

A hard disk usage monitor. You can observe how much disk IO is being made with the graph.

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  • location
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/generic/applets/system-monitor/

Hardware info

  • purpose

Show hardware info.

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  • location
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/generic/applets/system-monitor/

Lock/Logout

  • purpose

Lock the screen or log the current user out.

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  • location
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/generic/applets/lock_logout/

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Device Notifier

  • purpose

Shows the recently plugged in devices and notifies the user if a new device is plugged in. You can choose to show storage devices too.

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  • location
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/generic/applets/devicenotifier/

System Monitor

  • purpose

System monitor applet. There are multiple tabs which you can enable, including CPU, network IO and disk IO graphs, temperature, hardware info, etc.

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  • location
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/generic/applets/system-monitor/

Windows And Tasks

Pager

  • purpose

A pager applet that shows the virtual desktops. Click to switch.

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  • location
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/desktop/applets/pager/

System Tray

  • purpose

Displays your system tray.

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  • location
kde:kdeplasma-addons/generic/applets/systemtray/

Task Manager

  • purpose

Shows your open applications. Can be resized to show icons and text, or only icons.

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  • location
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/desktop/applets/taskmanager/

Window List

  • purpose

The Window List shows a list of open windows.

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  • location
kde:kde-workspace/plasma/desktop/applets/window-list/