Gridgets

Grid-based desktop widgets for GNOME Shell.
Snap widgets to a clean grid and bring your desktop to life.

GitHub GNOME Extensions

Features

Everything you need to make your desktop yours.

Grid Alignment

Snap widgets cleanly to a responsive desktop grid. No more floating windows cluttering your workspace.

Individual Styling

Customize colors, fonts, border radii, and border widths for every single widget to match your setup.

Themes

Switch the look of all your widgets in one click. Pick from curated themes or build your own palette.

Multi Monitor Settings

Place widgets across every display. The grid adapts per monitor so your layout stays consistent on any screen.

Widget Showcase

Every widget in the Gridgets store.

Weather Widgets

Weather Standard

Weather Standard

3×3

Current conditions, temperature, and high/low with dynamic day/night backgrounds.

Weather Minimal

Weather Minimal

3×3

Compact view with a large temperature and city name for a clean look.

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast

6×4

Extended layout with a 6-hour hourly forecast alongside current conditions.

Music & Audio Widgets

Music Player

Music Player

4×4

Square layout with album art and playback controls for MPRIS players.

Music Player (Wide)

Music Player (Wide)

8×4

Two-panel layout with album art, track info, and playback controls.

Time & Clock Widgets

Time & Date

Time & Date

3×2

Digital clock with the current date; supports 12h/24h formats.

World Clock

World Clock

4×4

Multi-city clock with up to three timezones — one large primary, two secondary.

Media & Photos Widgets

Image / GIF

Image / GIF

2×2

Display a static image or animated GIF straight from your filesystem.

Image Slideshow

Image Slideshow

4×4

Cycle through a folder of images with crossfade transitions.

System & Utilities Widgets

System Dashboard

System Dashboard

4×4

All-in-one panel: CPU, temperature, RAM, tasks, and network speeds.

Pomodoro Timer

Pomodoro Timer

4×4

Focus timer with work/break cycles and a circular progress arc.

System Monitor

System Monitor

4×2

CPU utilization and RAM usage as circular arc gauges.

Network Speed

Network Speed

3×2

Live upload and download speed tracking.

Quick Notes

Quick Notes

4×4

Markdown sticky note with formatting and auto-save on every keystroke.

Clipboard History

Clipboard History

4×4

Remembers your last 10 clipboard entries — click to recopy.

Command Launcher

Command Launcher

2×2

Desktop shortcut to run any bash command or script.

Screenshots

See Gridgets in action.

Gridgets desktop layout
Desktop grid layout
Gridgets preferences UI
Widget preferences UI

Installation

Head over to GitHub for the latest release and installation instructions.

Get Gridgets on GitHub

The README covers every install method and the full user guide.