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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.

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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)

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. ;)

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

thanks kaboose.

i tried but nothing. there is nothing in google gadgets similar to what im looking for.

any other has some idea? :rolleyes:

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 by islingt0ner

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.

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clear.zip

Edited by islingt0ner
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

it is now rgba_color = (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0) but i tried your values...nothing

did 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...

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?

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... :(

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. ;)

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