Dashboard

Spec sheet

What it does

Dashboard is a customizable widget-based desktop dashboard for Linux.Read 8 Oct 2026 · duh-dashboard.github.io

Purpose

Dashboard is a customizable widget-based desktop dashboard for Linux.Read 9 Oct 2026 · duh-dashboard.github.io

Intended users

The maker presents Dashboard for Linux desktop users who want to arrange built-in widgets or create their own plugins.Read 8 Oct 2026 · duh-dashboard.github.io

License

The project is released under the GPL-3.0 License.Read 9 Oct 2026 · duh-dashboard.github.io

AI chat integration

The AI Chat widget provides multi-turn chat through the OpenAI API and allows configuration of the model, system prompt, and API key.Read 8 Oct 2026 · duh-dashboard.github.io

AI integration

The AI Chat widget supports multi-turn chats through the OpenAI API and lets users configure the model, system prompt, and API key.Read 9 Oct 2026 · duh-dashboard.github.io

Appearance

The frameless window supports a custom title bar and a solid background with opacity or a wallpaper image.Read 8 Oct 2026 · duh-dashboard.github.io

Canvas

Widgets can be dragged and resized, and the layout and widget state persist across restarts.Read 8 Oct 2026 · duh-dashboard.github.io

Custom widgets

Developers can build widgets using the maker's SDK, which provides the IWidget interface and a scaffolding script.Read 8 Oct 2026 · duh-dashboard.github.io

Customization

The frameless window supports a solid background with opacity or a user-provided wallpaper image.Read 9 Oct 2026 · duh-dashboard.github.io

Developer support

The widget SDK includes a scaffolding script for generating a widget project.Read 9 Oct 2026 · duh-dashboard.github.io

Distribution

The maker offers AppImage and Flatpak builds; it describes Flatpak as sandboxed and both formats as bundling all 12 widgets and Qt.Read 8 Oct 2026 · duh-dashboard.github.io

Downloads

The site offers AppImage and Flatpak releases; both bundle all 12 widgets and Qt.Read 9 Oct 2026 · duh-dashboard.github.io

Layout

Users can drag and resize widgets, and the layout and widget state persist across restarts.Read 9 Oct 2026 · duh-dashboard.github.io

Log monitoring

Log Tail can follow a log file or the systemd journal, with configurable unit filter and line buffer.Read 8 Oct 2026 · duh-dashboard.github.io

Log viewing

Log Tail can follow a log file or the systemd journal, with configurable unit filtering and line buffering.Read 9 Oct 2026 · duh-dashboard.github.io

Plugins

Custom widgets can be added as shared libraries in the plugins directory and appear without restarting the app.Read 9 Oct 2026 · duh-dashboard.github.io

Sandboxing

The Flatpak release is described as sandboxed.Read 9 Oct 2026 · duh-dashboard.github.io

System information

System Status reads live CPU, memory, disk, and network rates from /proc.Read 9 Oct 2026 · duh-dashboard.github.io

Weather integration

The weather widget gets current conditions from Open-Meteo without requiring an API key.Read 9 Oct 2026 · duh-dashboard.github.io

Widgets

It includes 12 built-in widgets, each implemented as a standalone plugin.Read 9 Oct 2026 · duh-dashboard.github.io

Where Specifiction places it

• Desktop Widget Software#23 of 297.3