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OSX Lion disable escape hides dashboard?

In 10.6, you press escape inside a dashboard widget and it performs a function wtihin the widget (e.g. clearing a calculator result etc.), because the dashboard (F4) key is used to show/hide the ...
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Is there a way in Gnome's file browser widget to 1) search for internal strings and 2) repeatedly search?

In Gnome's file browser widget, it's possible to search for files by simply beginning to type. Problems: 1) This only searches the beginning of filenames. For instance, in the screenshot below, I ...
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How to block annoying facebook and other social network widgets

We have facebook buttons, twitter buttons, linkedin buttons, google+ buttons, stumbleupon buttons, younameit buttons. These social network buttons and widgets are creeping up the internets like the ...
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Where to find this weather widget? [closed]

See screenshot: Originally seen from the advert of the Dell 14z.
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KDE taskbar widget showing up in the middle of my screen

Suddenly, my widgets seem to be showing up in the middle of my screen. My calendar and everything else. Here are some screenshots: I've restarted my computer several times and restarted X a couple ...
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Calendar location incorrect in Linux Mint 9

When I click on the calendar applet, the calendar widget appears almost at the top right of the screen, instead of the bottom right.
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timer widget for Windows 7

is there any timer widgets for Windows 7? I want to drop let's say two of them on my desktop and name them TaskA and TaskB and be able to start and pause the timers for the tasks I am working on so I ...
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Pin Yahoo Widget on desktop when clicking on Show Desktop on Windows 7

I'd like that when I click on the bottom right Show Desktop button on Windows 7, my Yahoo Widgets remains on top of the desktop instead of hiding as any other application. Is there a way to do that, ...
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Is there a todo-list /tasks widget that will sync with Google Tasks?

I'd like to be able to see an at-a-glance view of Google tasks on my desktop (XP). Has anyone found a Yahoo widget or Google gadget that will do this?
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How to share Opera extensions preferences between my two computers?

Well, the title is quite unambiguous. However, let me clarify it even more. Starting with Opera 11, there now are Opera extensions, which are compliant to W3C widget specification. This allows us to ...
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Gather information from a web page to the desktop?

Does anyone know a way to gather a bunch of information from a web page (like Excel does) to display it right into a widget or anything easy readable on the desktop? Example : ...
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How to block annoying Google RSS feed widget

This annoying Google RSS feed widget is just as annoying as this annoying Twitter search widget. How can I block it? I'm using Firefox.
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A good to do / task app

I am looking for a good to do / tasking app or widget. Basically I just want a list of items which I can check off when I have finished them - similar to Google Mail Tasks.
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Laptop LEDs replacement widget

I bought a new high-end customized laptop. Surprisingly it has no LEDs besides the power button. Specifically I'm missing the hard drive LED, WiFi LED and Bluetooth LED. I'm looking for a nice ...
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How to block annoying twitter search widget

this twitter search widget is popping up all around the internet. the animation is annoying the hell out of me. newspapers think they are cool when they put this twitter widget next to their articles, ...
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Tool/widget for notes (a small developer team)?

I'm looking for a tool for notes in Windows environment. We have a small developer team and we would like to have some kind of notebook in our desktops (open all the time) and everyone could add notes ...
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Dictionary Desktop Widget

I constantly feel the need for a simple dictionary widget configured to a keyboard shortcut which lets me find the meanings/spellings of words independent of the application that I am currently using. ...
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Convert Opera Widget into Standalone Widget

How to Convert Opera Widget into Standalone Widget?
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Desktop clock widget or application for several places

... i.e. I need a little clock application which floats on the desktop, and shows time. Only I need several clocks (three to be exact) for 3 time zones. Anyone know of such an app?
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Where Safari Web Clips are saved?

In which location Safari saves a web-clip generated widget ?
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how to uninstall a desktop gadget/widget in w7

I've installed this widget called magic folder. But it crashes often how do I uninstall it?
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How do I undelete stickies (the OS X widget version)?

In Mac OS X Snow Leopard, is it possible to undelete accidentally deleted stickies? (The widget version, not the application version)
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Earth Clock widget for Windows 7

Is there an Earth Clock widget for Windows 7's desktop? I mean something like this, a view of the earth, with the evolution of the light part, according to the time (the clocks in themselves are not ...
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Linux: Are there any Desktop Widget engines that runs html/css/javascript?

I'm looking for a Desktop widget engine for linux that lets me program widgets using html, css, and javascript Any suggestions? Also comment if you have win/osx tips :)
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Desktop real-estate manager for Ubuntu/Gnome

I'd like to reserve a section of my desktop for placing all my widgets. So when a window is maximized it does not get mixed up with the widgets. Since there's one for Windows, I am guessing there is ...
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Is there a windows sidebar widget that shows temperature from sensors inside the computer?

Is there a windows vista sidebar widget that shows temperature from sensors inside the computer? I have found Speedfan. Would like something that runs as a sidebar widget.
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Screenlet “wideweather” keeps losing its configuration

I use the screenlet "wideweather" on my desktop. It works great, but every once in a while, it loses its configuration, and appears in the default corner of the screen with the default options: Any ...
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Bandwidth monitor for Mac OS X?

This is similar to the question: http://superuser.com/questions/15442/does-software-exist-to-log-all-download-upload-usage But, I want to know what options are out there for os x? This include ...
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Is there a way to re-arrange the movies in youtube's videobar?

I am using the Youtube's VideoBar. I have some videos in certain channel that should be in certain order. You tube for some reason arranges them in the opposite direction. Is there a way to change ...