Lightweight Eyecandy with adesklets

[katxor]

im an idiot... got it to work...

[Posh]

Originally Posted by Irti am getting this error wen i try to run the desklet......can anyone please help me?????? irti@irti-Linux:~/EYE CANDY/adesklet/adeskclock-0.1.0$ ./adeskclock.py --nautilusTraceback (most recent call last): File "./adeskclock.py", line 57, in <module> import adesklets File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/adesklets/__init__.py", line 30, in <module> from adesklets.initializer import _Initializer File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/adesklets/initializer.py", line 13, in <module> from children_handler import _Children_handler File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/adesklets/children_handler.py", line 5, in <module> from signal_handler import Signal_handler File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/adesklets/signal_handler.py", line 12, in <module> class Signal_handler: File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/adesklets/signal_handler.py", line 20, in Signal_handler func = posix_signal.signal AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'signal'

Ahhhhhh... I just upgraded to Gutsy and we are now back to a broken package for the amd64 build. This was the same in Feisty and I worked with the developer to get this fixed and it has been fixed for months now. We just need a new package made with the new source. This seriously needs fixed as it is completely broken as is.

Here's the bug I posted months ago. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ts/+bug/109942

Anybody know how to get this elevated a bit.

[Posh]

Well here is a temporary fix that works for me until they fix the package.

THIS IS FOR AMD64 Feisty or Gutsy ONLY

Replace posix_signal.so from /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages with the one attached in this post. You may want to backup posix_signal.so first if you like.

[empthollow]

i am a fan of adesklets and i have successfully got everything up and running on my desktop. My situation is i'm building a live cd which i probably will turn into a linux distro based on ubuntu. i am using the fluxbox desktop and want to include adesklets as part of the stock desktop but all of the config files are in my home directory. This poses a problem as the user directory is created at boot time. Is there any way to configure adesklets globaly in /usr/share or something like that?

[bavardage]

Time for some selfish advertising.
I have created two desktops, one of which is currently on the adesklets site (although I have submitted an update which is yet to appear)

I give you:
aanalogue
Click to download: aanalogue-0.0.1

and
anote
Click to download: anote-0.0.0


(Click on images for larger and click on names to download the desklet)

I have also made a desk-calculator, but I haven't packaged it up yet, so watch this space?

Hope they may be of use to somebody.

[racoq]

Thanks for contributing to adesklets by making those desklets,

it would be good that your example, is taken by many skilled coders on these forums and further support and help improve adesklets, who IMHO doesn't stay behind other alternatives like gdesklets or superkaramba.

I'm looking forward to see your other work in the future on adesklets and specially some updates on this thread,

Best Regards

[Shaggydabbydo]

I have a problem trying to get desklets working on startup.

(I'm a newby to Linux, so bare with me - I'm on Gutsy/Gnome).

I can get the desklet weatherforecast-0.2.0 up when I open a Terminal and type "adesklets --nautilus", but only after I have typed "su" & "<su's password>"

I had a look again at your documentation and I think I have found the problem. I could not get the command "adesklets -i" to work so went straight to the manual option, "cd weatherforecast-0.2.0"/"./weatherforecast.py".

I guess this means that this file mentioned here did not get created: "This will create the file .adesklets in your home directory and it will fill it with instructions, for running weatherforecast each time adesklets is executed"

I've gone to System => Sessions and added "adesklets --nautilus" as a new line in Startup Programs.

Any ideas what to do to get it working on startup

Regs, Shaggy

[empthollow]

go to the directory

cd weatherforecast-0.2.0

then type

./weatherforecast.py

it should ask weather you would like to register or test, type

r

and it will add itself to your .adesklets file

if it is not asking you to register or test you may want to re-download and extract it. you shouldn't need root prvliges for adesklets.

[Mark76]

I've tried to get system monitor working under Xubuntu 7.10 on AMD64 and I've had no luck whatsoever.

Everytime I run the py script in the terminal some text rushes past and then it just seems to crash

[macozz]

I have adesklets installed and working, but there is an strange behavior with them. The desklets starts just after X load, but when the Gnome desktop starts they disappear. I have to run them again manually. I have them in my sessions, so it is supposed to run OK, but not. I tried to change the sequence of loading, to start after Nautilus, but does not work.
Any clue about why this is happens and how can I correct it?
Thanks!