Pixel Weather

#showdev #electron #javascript #linux

Pixel weather is a small and compact 8 bit style weather widget designed for your Linux desktop.

Features

It’s transparent background allows it to blend in with your current setup
Always stays on your desktop so it won’t get in your way. This means it’s hidden when you switch windows with alt+tab
Switch between dark mode and light mode, for lighter and darker backgrounds respectively.
Clean interface, with no clutter, all options can be accessed by right clicking.

How to use

Install the package.
Sign up and get your API key from the Dark Sky console.
When you open the app for the first time, a settings menu pops up, paste your API key there.
You can also change how often the weather is updated.
After submitting the settings, right click, refresh and wait for the weather to update.
You can choose where to place the widget by choosing from the Position menu.
The menu can be accessed by right clicking anywhere on the widget.

Screenshots

Code & Download

Aveek-Saha / pixel-weather

A pixelated weather widget for your desktop

To try it out, download it here - Downloads

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