Google Gadgets for Linux provides a platform for running desktop gadgets under Linux, catering to the unique needs of Linux users. It's compatible with the gadgets written for Google Desktop for Windows as well as the Universal Gadgets on iGoogle. Following Linux norms, this project is open-sourced under the Apache License.
An important area where Google Desktop for Linux is different from its siblings on other operating systems is support for gadgets. Now, the Linux version of Google Gadgets will extend the gadgets platform to Linux users. By enabling cross-platform gadgets, a large library of existing gadgets are immediately available to Linux users. In addition, gadget developers will benefit from a much larger potential user base without having to learn a new API.
There's two main components to the application: one is a common gadget library responsible for running and presenting a gadget, and the other is a host program that allows the user to choose gadgets and run them on the desktop. Currently we have hosts written for GTK+ and QT, with the GTK+ host offering a sidebar similar to that of Google Desktop for Windows.
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The source code of current release of Google Gadgets for Linux, version 0.10.2:
http://google-gadgets-for-linux.googlecode.com/files/google-gadgets-for-linux-0.10.2.tar.bz2
If you want binary package, please refer to BinaryPackages page.
Getting Started
Please read QuickStart and HowToBuild carefully before building and using Google Gadgets for Linux.
If you are interested in becoming a contributor, please read BecomingAContributor first.
WARNING
This project is still in development stage, many bugs are not fixed or found yet. Feel free to submit bug reports if you find them.
If you have any question or feedback, please join our user group and post there. We appreciate your kindly feedback.
tt：http://code.google.com/p/google-gadgets-for-linux/