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DeskDash lets you remodel your Windows desktop by placing live widgets directly onto your background. Add system monitors, clocks, calendars, to-do lists, media controls, weather and more, arrange them however you like, and replace the Windows taskbar with your own if you want to. Security is the core of DeskDash. Anyone can build a widget, so every widget in the marketplace is reviewed before publication. When you install one, you see exactly what it can access, including the specific internet hosts it can reach, and you can withhold anything you are not comfortable with. Widgets are sandboxed, so one widget can never touch another or reach your system beyond what you approved. Widgets are ordinary web pages written in HTML, CSS and JavaScript. A documented SDK and tutorials mean anyone who has built a web page can build a widget. Built for Windows 10 and 11. A one-time purchase with no subscription. An alternative to Rainmeter and Fences for people who want desktop widgets without editing configuration files.
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