Sunday, August 3, 2008

Diagram On Body Temperature

Adding support for 7-Zip

The screenlets are good way to increase productivity and aesthetics of your desktop. Furthermore, since version 0.1, supports both issues Screenlets SuperKaramba as Google Gadgets . The current version in Ubuntu repositories is 0.0.12. Here are the steps to install from the repositories this latest version (by far the best, according to developers

Step 1: Remove any previous version of Screenlets Open Synaptic. Menu System> Administration> Synaptic Package Manager Search

screenlets package

  1. marked for deletion. Click right> Mark for Complete Removal
  2. Apply changes Close Synaptic
  3. Step 2: Add the repositories
  4. now add the repositories of
  5. Julien Lavergne PPA (gilir)
  6. , who holds the packages for the latest Screenlets.

Open the properties of "Origins of Software." Menu System> Administration> Software Sources.

Go to the tab "Third-party software."

Add the following entries. Click the "Add ..." and copy (separately) the following entries:
  1. http://ppa.launchpad.net/gilir/ubuntu hardy main deb-src deb hardy main
  2. http://ppa.launchpad.net/gilir/ubuntu

  3. Close the window "Software Sources" . Install Screenlets
     
    Once you have added the repositories, we are able to install the new version of Screenlets.
  4. Open Synaptic. Menu System> Administration> Synaptic Package Manager Search

screenlets package

  1. Brand to install
  2. Apply changes Accept the warning Buscar paquete
  3. Close Synaptic
  4. Screenlets Now you can enjoy from the menu by clicking Applications> Accessories> Screenlets Advertencia

Friday, August 1, 2008

Is It Possible To Faint With Your Eyes Open

Installing Ubuntu Screenlets 0.1.2 in Hardy from

Screenlets Manager
A blog reader asked me how to use photos drawn as icons on the desktop, as shown in the screenshot. Mi escritorio (29 jun 2008) The truth is that these photos are not icons but turned
screenlets (specifically one called Frame

). But since I do not want to disappoint my readers, then explain how to have pictures drawn as icons.

Step 1: Create our photo In this first step we will edit a picture you want to convert an icon to fulfill the necessary characteristics. Use the GIMP image editor installed by default in Ubuntu. (By the way, if you have it installed, I suggest using Inkscape and be made more intuitive)

opened our image with The GIMP.

If the image is very large, scale to a smaller size. Menu Image> Scale Image ... I think 200 x 150 pixels is an appropriate size, although this depends on each person.

  1. We rotate the image. Menu Layer> Transform> Arbitrary Rotation ... In the dialog box, type the number of degrees in which you want to rotate the figure. Usually a number between -15 and +15 is fine.
  2. adjusted the canvas layer. After rotating the layer, some parts of the image have been off limits. To fix this go to menu Image> Fit Canvas to Layers. It should be something like this:
  3. Save the image as PNG
  4. . It is important that the image is recorded in a format that allows transparency. PNG format is appropriate because
  5. accept as many colors as JPEG and GIF transparencies. Step 2: Create a desktop icon
  6. predisposed With our image and we are able to create our desktop launcher.
create a new launcher. Right click on the desktop> Create Launcher ... Fill

data from our pitcher. Remember that you can make your icon

has no name visible. If you want to link to a folder, check this entry
  1. .
  2. changed the icon. We click on the button that shows an icon of our pitcher. We will open a dialog box with icons available. We press the button Browse ... to find the location of our icon, or enter it in the top bar (eg ~ / icon.png). We accept.
  3. accepted to create the launcher. Check that all data are correct. enlarged the icon. By default, the icon size will be reduced. To enlarge give right click and select "Stretch icon". From one corner, drag to the size you deem appropriate.