Making tasks easy with widgets
Widgets are small applications designed to ease access or provide information on the desktop.
A to-do list shows a simple list of tasks to do, but if you need more details about the tasks or their development, you can use the GNOME Task Widget extension (https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/3569/task-widget/).
Figure 3.26 – Task widget extension
The Task Widget extension displays tasks near the Calendar widget, providing easy access to the task list along with the ability to merge task lists, group them by due date, mark them as completed for historical record, plus integrate with mail application calendars.
In Linux, widgets are generally used to provide computer performance information. There are various extensions that can be used to present information in the taskbar:
- Resource Monitor – Displays CPU, memory, storage and network usage:
