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Add netspeed applet (#8118)
* feat: Add new Net Speed applet for displaying network speed, session/daily usage, and ping. * docs: Add README with applet description, features, and installation instructions. * feat: Move applet metadata to `metadata.json`, add `license` to `info.json`, and refine applet name/description. * fix: Set monospace font for applet label to prevent width jitter * Update metadata.json --------- Co-authored-by: claudiux <[email protected]>
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# Net Speed
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A lightweight, text-only network speed applet for Linux Mint Cinnamon.
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Net Speed displays real-time download and upload speeds directly on the panel,
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without icons, menus, or hover interactions.
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<img width="1366" height="768" alt="screenshot" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/26db130a-cd0f-494b-97a3-c36c12bdd90b" />
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## Features
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- Text-only display on the Cinnamon panel
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- Real-time download (↓) and upload (↑) speed
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- Auto-detects the active network interface
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- Ignores loopback and inactive interfaces
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- Optional compact and vertical display modes
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- Configurable refresh interval
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- Low CPU and memory usage
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- No root permissions required
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## Installation
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Right-click the Cinnamon panel → Applets → Download → search for **Net Speed**.
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## Local Installation (for development)
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Copy the applet folder to:
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~/.local/share/cinnamon/applets/
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Then reload Cinnamon (`Alt + F2`, type `r`, press Enter).
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## License
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MIT
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MIT License
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Copyright (c) 2025 iMayhem
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Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
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of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
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in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
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to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
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copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
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furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
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The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
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copies or substantial portions of the Software.
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THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.
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# Net Speed
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A lightweight, text-only network speed applet for Linux Mint Cinnamon.
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Net Speed displays real-time download and upload speeds directly on the panel,
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without icons, menus, or hover interactions.
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<img width="1366" height="768" alt="screenshot" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/26db130a-cd0f-494b-97a3-c36c12bdd90b" />
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## Features
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- Text-only display on the Cinnamon panel
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- Real-time download (↓) and upload (↑) speed
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- Auto-detects the active network interface
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- Ignores loopback and inactive interfaces
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- Optional compact and vertical display modes
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- Configurable refresh interval
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- Low CPU and memory usage
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- No root permissions required
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## Installation
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Right-click the Cinnamon panel → Applets → Download → search for **Net Speed**.
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## Local Installation (for development)
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Copy the applet folder to:
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~/.local/share/cinnamon/applets/
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Then reload Cinnamon (`Alt + F2`, type `r`, press Enter).
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## License
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MIT

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