chxo internets

OS X Dashboard, Ubuntu Style

install screenlets

enable compiz widget plugin

use f9 to show/hide widgets

install brightside to enable hot corners (called Screen Actions in preferences menu for some reason) use custom action to run command:

dbus-send --type=method_call --dest=org.freedesktop.compiz /org/freedesktop/compiz/widget/allscreens/toggle_key org.freedesktop.compiz.activate string:'root' int32:`xwininfo -root | grep id: | awk '{ print $4 }'`

terminate command on leaving region

now you have a dashboard!

see http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/03/17/os-x-like-widgets-with-screenlets-on-ubuntu-3rd-update/

see http://osnovice.blogspot.com/2007/05/dashboard-in-ubuntu-linux-with-compiz.html

see http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=806419