Hardware Monitor applet 1.1 released

[Ole Laursen <olau hardworking dk>]

The theme of this version is less clutter and less non-sense. I've
made the applet determine the update interval and no. of samples
automatically. Hopefully, this will make it easier to use the applet.
And harder to get non-sensical setups which tend to produce bug
reports that are difficult to deal with. :-)


What's new:

  - The monitored devices now automatically choose an appropriate
    update interval.

  - The frame around the applet has been removed. 

  - Preferences clean-up. 

  - The max. measured device value is now saved between sessions, and
    not decreased during periods of inactivity.

  - Nice value is now set to 5 instead of 10.

  - Some translation updates.

  - Various bugfixes which I've already forgotten about.


Features:

  - monitor CPU/memory/swap/disk usage, load average,
    Ethernet/modem/wireless throughput, internal temperatures,
    internal fan speeds

  - multiple views that all support multiple monitors:

     - a curve view with smooth lines
     - a bar view with wacky horizontal bars
     - a column view with ultra-clear vertical blocks
     - a text view for those who want extreme precision
     - a flame view to impress your friends

  - a modular design for future enhancements

  - well-behaved GNOME panel applet (no floating gkrellm windows)


The source can be downloaded from here:

  http://www.cs.auc.dk/~olau/hardware-monitor/

Screenshots are also available from the above page. The applet
requires at least Gnome 2.2 and the gtkmm 2.2 and related gnomemm*
libraries from www.gtkmm.org. Note that you need to install libsensors
and setup lm-sensors with your kernel if you want to monitor
temperatures and fan speeds.

-- 
Ole Laursen
http://www.cs.aau.dk/~olau/