tpor_again Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Hi guys, this is my first post in Neowin Linux area because i switched from Windows only few weeks ago. It is better late than never... My problem is to find a Screenlet desktop note with transparent backgorund and nothing else than text in it. Something similar to the terminal Screenlet you can see in attachment. I tried to manage an existing note screenlet modifying its code but...nothing. :( im not able to code :( Can you help me in some way? Thanks a lot in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted June 19, 2008 Veteran Share Posted June 19, 2008 Ubuntu has a 'sticky notes' feature in Gnome. Right-click on one of your panels, add 'sticky notes'. At least that is what is says here EDIT: BTW, congrats on your Linux installation. (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpor_again Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 Ubuntu has a 'sticky notes' feature in Gnome. Right-click on one of your panels, add 'sticky notes'.At least that is what is says here EDIT: BTW, congrats on your Linux installation. (Y) thanks a lot markjensen but i knew that. i need instead a desklet for Screenlet application http://www.screenlets.org/index.php/Home with transparent background directly over the desktop. like the screenshot i gave in my first post. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpor_again Posted June 20, 2008 Author Share Posted June 20, 2008 Sorry for bumping guys but, well, i need to know if anybody here has some ideas about my request. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpor_again Posted June 20, 2008 Author Share Posted June 20, 2008 ...please... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knife Party Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 any chance of trying the new Google Gadgets release for Linux ? im sure there you'll find it try this: http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-install-go...ardy-heron.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpor_again Posted June 21, 2008 Author Share Posted June 21, 2008 any chance of trying the new Google Gadgets release for Linux ? im sure there you'll find ittry this: http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-install-go...ardy-heron.html thanks kaboose. i tried but nothing. there is nothing in google gadgets similar to what im looking for. any other has some idea? :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpor_again Posted June 21, 2008 Author Share Posted June 21, 2008 bumping :jump: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingt0ner Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 (edited) why not just make a theme for the notes screenlet? when I get on my lin box. I will update. Edit looks easy enough: http://gnome-look.org/content/download.php...mp;tan=61675457 download that. untar it on desktop edit note-bg.svg with the transparent box that you want retar it open up screenlets manager install the theme. Edited June 21, 2008 by islingt0ner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesseinsf Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 What's the reason you switched to Linux? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingt0ner Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 (edited) and... done! extract and put this folder into /usr/share/screenlets/Notes/themes/ start up the the notes screenlet right click>>theme>>clear right click>>properties>>options tab>>text tab change default color to white right click>>properties>>options tab>>layout tab>> x-position of text = 15 right click>>properties>>options tab>>layout tab>> y-position of text = 15 If you want to make it default: then copy the contects of the rar into /usr/share/screenlets/Notes/themes/default then right click>>theme>>default To make the setting default: (Since screenlets is being retarded) browse to /usr/share/screenlets/Notes/ open up NotesScreenlet.py in a text editor. find and edit these lines: text_x = 15 text_y = 15 font_name = 'Sans 12' rgba_color = (255.0, 255.0, 255.0, 1.0) save and restart the Notes screenlet. enjoy. clear.zip Edited June 21, 2008 by islingt0ner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted June 21, 2008 Veteran Share Posted June 21, 2008 and... done!... Good job! (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingt0ner Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Good job! (Y) thanks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpor_again Posted June 21, 2008 Author Share Posted June 21, 2008 and... done! Thanks a lot islingt0ner. Unfortunately i already did all the things you suggested me. The problem is that when i modify the svg in Inkscape to obtain more transparency im not anymore able to move or even edit the text and the properties of the note. See my theme test. Slightly OT for jesseinsf: i switched to Linux since it is open, a lot more stable and powerful than Win and i have 6Gb of RAM. I tried Vista 64bit but it is a pain for hardware drivers: the architecture of Linux is beyond the Redmond product. I can say that after 15 years on Windows im really happy for my switch. clear_tpor.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingt0ner Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 what is your default text color? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpor_again Posted June 21, 2008 Author Share Posted June 21, 2008 what is your default text color? it is now rgba_color = (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0) but i tried your values...nothing did you try my svg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingt0ner Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 it is now rgba_color = (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0) but i tried your values...nothingdid you try my svg? yes just tried it.. I think its nautilus that is having problems. no real solution that I can think of. confirmed with other screenlets. :( Nautilus can be patched to not draw the desktop background. I may try that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesseinsf Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Thanks a lot islingt0ner.Unfortunately i already did all the things you suggested me. The problem is that when i modify the svg in Inkscape to obtain more transparency im not anymore able to move or even edit the text and the properties of the note. See my theme test. Slightly OT for jesseinsf: i switched to Linux since it is open, a lot more stable and powerful than Win and i have 6Gb of RAM. I tried Vista 64bit but it is a pain for hardware drivers: the architecture of Linux is beyond the Redmond product. I can say that after 15 years on Windows im really happy for my switch. Does it still rely on command prompts somtimes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpor_again Posted June 21, 2008 Author Share Posted June 21, 2008 yes just tried it.. I think its nautilus that is having problems. no real solution that I can think of.confirmed with other screenlets. :( Nautilus can be patched to not draw the desktop background. I may try that... i looked into the code of the terminal screenlet you can see in my first post. it is interesting because it has no bitmap or svg in background. it has a color for the back and a transparency value for it. setting it to 0 makes the desired effect and the screenlet is movable and usable even if you clic on transparent background. anyway im not able to understand more than 0.1% of the code... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted June 21, 2008 Veteran Share Posted June 21, 2008 Does it still rely on command prompts somtimes? I like to use the command prompt for some tasks - it is just quicker. But this is all off-topic for a desktop notes app. If you like, you can start your own thread about Linux and the command prompt. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpor_again Posted June 21, 2008 Author Share Posted June 21, 2008 If you like, you can start your own thread about Linux and the command prompt. ;) or, better, about switching or not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpor_again Posted June 21, 2008 Author Share Posted June 21, 2008 i tried to change transparency value in note-bg.svg and i discovered that the limit value is 50. below this value the screenlet becomes to be unusable. anyway i dont know how to use this info. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kami- Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 I like the terminal in first screenshot... where do I get that (sorry if you've linked it above... just skipped over those assuming there to do with the notes thingy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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