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Pandora Radio Client Pithos 1.3.0 Released, Available In PPA

| Date: April 13, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: appindicator, linux, pandora, pithos, radio, ubuntu

Pithos 1.3.0 was released recently and is now available in its official PPA, for Ubuntu 17.04, 16.10 and 16.04. The new version brings support for MPRIS playlist and tracklist interfaces, improved accessibility UI, and more.

Pithos

Pithos is a Pandora Radio (only available in Australia, New Zealand and the United States) client that supports Pandora features such as love / ban / tired, allows creating, editing and switching between stations, and more.

The application integrates tightly with the desktop, providing notifications, MPRIS v2 support (it integrates with the Ubuntu Sound Menu / GNOME Shell, etc. ), media keys, can inhibit the screensaver and so on.

New KDE Connect Indicator Ubuntu / Linux Mint PPA

| Date: April 07, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: android, appindicator, kde connect, ubuntu

The KDE Connect Indicator (fork) PPA maintainer is not available any more, and I was asked to create a new PPA. 

KDE Connect Indicator

Since I'm a KDE Connect Indicator user myself, I couldn't say no, so I created a new KDE Connect Indicator PPA, which provides packages for Ubuntu 17.04, 16.10 and 16.04 / Linux Mint 18.x.

Todo Indicator Fork Adds Context Filtering [Quick Update]

| Date: March 15, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: appindicator, linux, todo, todo.txt, ubuntu

Todo Indicator is an AppIndicator to for todo.txt-style todo lists. The indicator displays the list of tasks from a todo.txt file and lets you mark tasks as done directly from the indicator.


The original Todo Indicator was last updated back in May, 2014, so WebUpd8 reader William decided to fork it and add a new feature: filtering based on a specific context or project. Furthermore, indicator was updated to work with either Python 2 or Python 3.

Meteo Qt Is A Nice Qt5 Weather Tray Application

| Date: March 09, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: appindicator, kde, linux, tray, ubuntu, weather

Meteo Qt is a tray application that displays the current weather temperature on the panel, with a 6-day forecast easily accessible from its menu. 

MeteoQt Kubuntu
Meteo Qt in Kubuntu 17.04

The application is based on Python 3 and Qt 5, and while it is aimed at Qt-based desktops (like KDE Plasma or LXQt), it works pretty well on GTK-based desktops as well (either as a tray or as an AppIndicator).

GNOME Pomodoro: A Pomodoro Timer With AppIndicator And GNOME Shell Support

| Date: February 23, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: appindicator, gnome, gnome shell, linux, pomodoro, time tracking, ubuntu, utility

GNOME Pomodoro (not an official GNOME app) is, like the name suggests, a Pomodoro timer for GNOME. The application website mentions that it's currently only for GNOME Shell, however, an AppIndicator is also available.

GNOME Pomodoro AppIndicator
GNOME Pomodoro AppIndicator

Computer Eye Strain Prevention App `SafeEyes` Sees New Release

| Date: February 13, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: appindicator, linux, ubuntu

SafeEyes is a Linux application which tries to protect your eyes from eye strain by reminding you to take breaks, while also providing some simple exercises.

SafeEyes Ubuntu

The application was updated to version 1.1.5 (then quickly to 1.1.6 to fix a bug) recently, bringing some new features, like an option to disable SafeEyes - you can now choose to disable it for 30 minutes, 1, 2 or 3 hours, or until system restart.

Easily Use Free VPNs From VPN Gate In Linux With These 2 Tools

| Date: February 02, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: appindicator, cli, internet, linux, privacy, ubuntu, vpn

Below you'll find 2 tools that make it easy to use free OpenVPN servers from VPN Gate in Linux.

In case you're not familiar with VPN Gate, this is project that offers free VPN servers that are ran by volunteers who use SoftEther. It was designed with the Great Firewall of China in Mind and is sponsored by the University of Tsukuba, Japan.

It's important to note that free VPNs are insecure, and they shouldn't be used for sensitive / important stuff!

6 Cool Internet Radio Players For Linux

| Date: February 01, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: appindicator, cli, gnome shell, internet, linux, radio, ubuntu

There are quite a few Linux applications that can play Internet radio, but I thought I'd make a list of some of the most interesting apps that focus on this.

The list includes lightweight Internet radio players, a fully fledged desktop application, a command line radio browser and player, as well as a GNOME Shell extension.

Integrate Your Android Device With Ubuntu Using KDE Connect Indicator Fork

| Date: January 17, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: android, appindicator, featured, kde connect, linux, ubuntu

KDE Connect is a tool which allows your Android device to integrate with your Linux desktop. With KDE Connect Indicator, you can use KDE Connect on desktop that support AppIndicators, like Unity, Xfce (Xubuntu), and so on.

KDE Connect Indicator

The original KDE Connect Indicator hasn't been updated in about 2 year however, Steeven Lopes forked it, getting it to work with recent Ubuntu versions, while also adding various improvements:

Recent Notifications Indicator Lets You Access Missed Desktop Notifications

| Date: November 18, 2016 | View Comments | Tags: appindicator, customization, featured, linux, notifications, recent notifications, ubuntu, ubuntu mate, unity, xubuntu

Recent Notifications is an Ubuntu Indicator that collects desktop notifications, displaying them in its menu. This is useful if you missed some important notification for various reasons, like being away from the computer, etc.

Ubuntu recent notifications

I've covered Recent Notifications before, however, the last article on WebUpd8 dates back to 2011, so I decided to post another article about it (and redirect the old ones to this one), especially since the indicator changed / improved since then.

Get A Live Preview Of A Window From Another Workspace With WindowSpy (Unity)

| Date: November 17, 2016 | View Comments | Tags: appindicator, customization, ubuntu, unity, workspaces

WindowSpy is a new Unity AppIndicator that allows displaying a small live (well, almost) preview of a window on another workspace.


NoNotifications Indicator 0.9 Released With New Features

| Date: October 26, 2016 | View Comments | Tags: appindicator, notifications, productivity, ubuntu, unity

NoNotifications is an Ubuntu indicator for temporarily suppressing NotifyOSD (which is used by Unity) notifications. This can be useful for presentations, when working, and so on, to prevent unwanted notifications.

NoNotifications Indicator

The indicator was completely rewritten recently, bringing some new features.

SafeEyes Protects You From Eye Strain When Working On The Computer

| Date: October 25, 2016 | View Comments | Tags: appindicator, linux, ubuntu

SafeEyes is an application that tries to protect your eyes from eye strain (asthenopia) by reminding you to take breaks while you're working long hours at the computer. It was created as a free and open source Linux alternative for EyeLeo, a Windows-only app.

SafeEyes

Prime Indicator Plus Makes It Easy To Switch Between Nvidia And Intel Graphics (Nvidia Optimus)

| Date: October 21, 2016 | View Comments | Tags: appindicator, customization, linux, nvidia, nvidia-prime, optimus, ubuntu

Prime Indicator is an AppIndicator for laptops with Nvidia Optimus, allowing users to quickly switch between Intel and Nvidia graphics.

Prime Indicator Plus

The original Prime Indicator hasn't been updated since February, 2015. André Brait forked the indicator (while also using code from the Linux Mint version), improving it with both new functionality and bug fixes, and the new app is called Prime Indicator Plus.

SpaceView: Ubuntu File System Usage Indicator

| Date: October 19, 2016 | View Comments | Tags: appindicator, ubuntu, unity

SpaceView is an Ubuntu indicator which displays the file system usage, created as a response to an AskUbuntu question.

Spaceview indicator

Multiload-ng 1.4.0, GNOME Twitch 0.3.0, Sublime Text 3 Build 3126 [PPA Updates Part 2]

| Date: October 14, 2016 | View Comments | Tags: appindicator, applets, customization, gnome twitch, lxde, mate, sublime text, systray, twitch, unity, xfce

The first WebUpd8 PPA updates part is HERE.

Multiload-ng 1.4.0


Multiload-ng Xfce

Multiload-ng is a graphical system monitor for the Xfce, LXDE, and MATE panels (for both GTK2 and GTK3), forked from the old GNOME Multiload applet. It can also run in a standalone window.

The applets are highly configurable, allowing you to select the orientation, change the graph size, update interval, and it also ships with quite a few color schemes.

With the latest 1.4.0 release, Multiload-ng includes a Unity (and others) AppIndicator, as well as a systray applet. 

Switch Between Multiple Lists Of Apps Pinned To Unity Launcher With `Launcher List Indicator` [Updated Again]

| Date: August 24, 2016 | View Comments | Tags: appindicator, customization, tweaks, ubuntu, unity

Launcher List Indicator is a simple AppIndicator that makes it easy to switch between multiple lists of Unity Launcher icons (apps pinned to the launcher).


Launcher List Indicator

Access Files, Directories And Make Remote Connections From The Top Unity Bar With Rocket Menu (AppIndicator)

| Date: July 26, 2016 | View Comments | Tags: appindicator, customization, linux, ubuntu, unity

Rocket Menu is an AppIndicator for opening files, directories, and making connections to remote servers via Nautilus.

Rocket Menu indicator

Fix Dropbox Indicator Icon And Menu Not Working In Xubuntu, Lubuntu Or Ubuntu MATE

| Date: June 10, 2016 | View Comments | Tags: appindicator, dropbox, fix, lubuntu, systray, tips n tricks, ubuntu mate, xubuntu

I recently stumbled on an issue with Dropbox and the Ubuntu flavors that support AppIndicators (except Unity), like Xubuntu and Lubuntu: the Dropbox AppIndicator icon shows up as broken and the menu doesn't work. This isn't a new issue though, and it seems to occur starting with Ubuntu 14.04.

The issue occurs with the Dropbox packages in the official Ubuntu repositories (called "nautilus-dropbox", which doesn't depend on Nautilus and can be used to install Dropbox on any desktop environment) as well as the Dropbox package downloaded from its official website. 

Temporarily Disable Notifications In Ubuntu (w/ Unity 7) With NoNotifications Indicator

| Date: May 17, 2016 | View Comments | Tags: appindicator, customization, linux, nonotifications, tweaks, ubuntu

NoNotifications is a simple indicator for Ubuntu (Unity 7) that allows you to temporarily suppress NotifyOSD notifications. The tool is useful for presentations, when working, and so on, to prevent unwanted notifications from getting in your way or distracting you.

Ubuntu Unity do not disturb nonotifications

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