There are some subtle differences how GeekTool and Übersicht parse commands.
#GEEKTOOL VS UBERSICHT VS UPDATE#
The update section replace the contents displayed based on the refreshFrequency.Īn example of a simple widget to show your public IP address using a simply Python script: Gist linkįelix Hageloh, lead on the Übersicht software project, has more details on widget development on GitHub. update : When the widget is first run, it will take the command output and display the contents via the render section.render : The function that is used to parse the information from the command to the style to display on your desktop.style : The CSS styling to render the information you want shown on your desktop.
I’ve been a big fan of GeekTool for a while.