Comment 6 for bug 1012247

It is kind of interesting that both of the screenlets posts you point to do seem to say what I am saying. There is demand out there for screenlets to just have some development and polish.

I agree that in its current state, it is not ready for default install and would frustrate many people. I do have a lot of enthusiasm, and I'm buying into the hopes that eventually

1) Any gtk app can be wrapped into a screenlet (in the works but a ways off)
2) Screenlet resizing on the desktop is a drag and drop affair (in the works)
3) Overhaul the screenlet configuration page (I may provide some mockups for discussion)
4) Start enouraging or contributing screenlets that can be bundled with applications (similarly to how android lets you put a recent emails widget on your mobile desktop in conjunction with mail)

Ubuntu of all distros is worth aiming for, they are doing a ton of experimentation and are not afraid to take things a different direction on the desktop. Of course if this doesn't happen, there is no reason to be disappointed - but it is a worthwhile effort.