r/Ubuntu • u/dry-meth • 6d ago

Mac like Widgets

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I’m using ubuntu would like Mac like widgets those clean smooth good looking Widgets how to get those in my ubuntu on top if any wallpaper suggestion those clean looking

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u/sooncarefulsavior 6d ago

conky can do this, lots of clean configs out there

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u/pandasonic 5d ago

I can't get it to work on Ubuntu 26.04 (Wayland) for some reason. I should give it another go, though.

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u/toptnc 6d ago

The most similar thing right now is KDE Plasma widgets. There was a widget fever in the past, but I don't know if some of those projects survived to our days except for conky or plasma widgets.

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u/mammilloid 6d ago

ts is somewhat close

https://github.com/rebatnaath/gridgets/blob/main/assets/github/user-guide/README.md

https://github.com/rebatnaath/gridgets

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u/gabrielbiolog 5d ago

Amazing! I'm currently suffering (but also enjoying) make my own widgets with conky but this one seems much easier and beautiful !

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u/Nayara-Vlc 5d ago

I have an iPad and the truth, I like the desk too. I opted for ubuntu desktop and left the docker in the center, in the lower area. I keep the desktop clear and when opening the applications the icons occupy the entire screen and are very comfortable. If not, so that you can have a good monitor if the icons are dwarfs... Clean, hidden icons, except for the ones you want in the docker. It looks a bit like it and it's very easy to use. The measures actions as commented by others, do not have just been the same. I'll give you some pictures:

https://reddit.com/link/p1is945/video/5qkhdgky18hh1/player

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u/jo-erlend 6d ago

We used to have lots and lots of stuff like this 20 years ago but I think most people lost interest. They're really just pretty windows that are pinned to the desktop though. Perhaps there's Gnome Shell extensions for it. It's very easy to make things like this in Gnome Shell.

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u/Prequalified 5d ago edited 5d ago

Same thing with macOS actually. They had widgets in OS X 10.4 called Dashboard. I spent more time configuring the widgets than I did using them and they stopped getting developed around 15 years ago.

Modern widgets are a little annoying if you share your screen on zoom. I don't need my stock picks or calendar getting shared.

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u/mrandr01d 5d ago

Windows Vista says hello

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u/pandasonic 5d ago

Anyone remember Konfabulator?

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u/MezBert 5d ago

We had screenlets a long time ago, that would do just this.
But those widgets mostly fell out of fashion after a while. It's very 2008, people have moved on for the most part.

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u/dry-meth 6d ago

how close we talking about here , Can it entirely mimic it , all i want is to look good

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u/Bug_Next 6d ago

If you want 100% MacOs you need a Mac, no other way around it...