desktop-monitor-widget

What This Skill Does

The Desktop Monitor Widget is a lightweight, non-intrusive monitoring utility designed for the OpenClaw ecosystem. It provides users with a persistent, real-time dashboard that overlays on their desktop, delivering live telemetry for system resources including CPU utilization, RAM usage, disk activity, and hardware temperatures. Designed with a user-centric philosophy, the widget features a floating-ball UI that automatically shrinks or hides when pushed to the screen edges, ensuring it never obstructs your primary workflow while remaining accessible.

Installation

To install this skill, use the integrated ClawHub manager. Open your terminal or the OpenClaw command interface and execute the following: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/1173910773/desktop-monitor-widget Ensure you have the necessary system permissions to run overlay windows. If you opt for the Tkinter implementation, ensure that your Python environment includes the tkinter package; otherwise, the Web browser-based mode is automatically selected as a robust alternative.

Use Cases

This skill is perfect for power users, developers, or gamers who need to keep an eye on hardware performance without switching windows. It is particularly useful during resource-heavy tasks like video rendering, compiling large codebases, or stress-testing applications, allowing you to instantly identify bottlenecks or overheating issues. It serves as an essential companion for troubleshooting performance lags in real-time.

Example Prompts

1. "OpenClaw, can you show me my current resource usage?"
2. "Display the desktop monitor widget in the top right corner."
3. "Is my CPU running hot? Show me the status of my system."

Tips & Limitations

• Pro-Tip: Use a quick double-click on the floating ball to toggle between the compact and expanded views for cleaner screen space.
• Customization: The widget supports drag-and-drop, so feel free to move it to the location that best suits your screen layout.
• Limitations: The widget's update frequency is locked to a 2-second interval to balance data accuracy with low system overhead. While it provides excellent diagnostic visibility, it does not record historical logs, acting strictly as a real-time monitoring tool.