EventCalendar

EventCalendar is a must-have for all GNOME users, providing an elegant and efficient method to display calendar events on your screen. This screenlet communicates with gcal, a powerful Linux command-line tool, to show important dates such as birthdays and public holidays. This functionality is especially useful for those in need of a quick reference for upcoming events.

Screenlets powers EventCalendar and is a user-friendly widget engine that runs independently-developed widget applications. It primarily operates on X11-based compositing window managers, with Compiz being a notable example under the Linux platform. Before 0.0.14, all screenlets were written in Python and drawn in SVG format. Fortunately, subsequent updates added support for web widgets, enabling users to create widgets with HTML, JavaScript, and CSS - similar to ones found on Apple's Dashboard.

In summary, EventCalendar is a reliable and efficient source for tracking calendar events, while Screenlets provides a platform for limitless widget possibilities. These features, along with the user-friendly design and compatibility with compositing window managers, make EventCalendar a valuable addition to any GNOME user's software collection.