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Free Sidebar Gadgets for Windows 11/10/8.1/7 Desktop

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Dear users,
Today, electricity is not just comfort for me — it is the ability to work and maintain this website. Due to the war, my home is without power for up to 18 hours a day. When electricity is gone, the internet is often unavailable, the refrigerator stops working, and much of the time I am forced to sit in darkness.
The only realistic solution is a power backup system — an inverter with batteries — costing about $2200.
Thanks to your support, $470 has already been raised — 21% of the goal.
This is an important step forward, and I am sincerely grateful to everyone who has already supported me.
I have taken a loan to start solving this problem, but covering the full cost on my own is very difficult. Every contribution brings stable working conditions closer.
If this project has been useful to you and you are able to help, I would be sincerely grateful for your support.
Support for Power Backup (Inverter + Batteries)

Mouse Monitor is working again!

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Mouse Monitor overview

Category: TOOLS & UTILITIES [x14]

Version 5.3 released at 03/18/2026

Mouse Monitor

If you are really interested in how intensively you use the mouse, what distance its cursor runs over the day or in a certain time interval, at what it speeds, how often you get to use its buttons, then you have found what you need. Mouse Monitor is Windows 11 and Windows 10 Sidebar gadget will show you this information in real time. Besides, the gadget can display total distance traveled by the mouse cursor runs for all time of use and maximal cursor speed. The speed of the mouse cursor is displayed in meters or kilometers per hour.

This tool can be useful for counting your clicks while you perform certain actions. It can separately display the number of left and right clicks. You can always manually reset all counters.

Mouse Monitor is both accurate and lightweight gadgetm which makes it the perfect choice for your desktop. One thing that you must do is right set one important parameter — the pitch of your monitor. Furthermore, you can customize all colors and even background pictures.

Mouse Monitor features explained:

Mouse Monitor gadget

Special features

  1. Allow using pause/continue button (Pause/ play).
  2. Double click on background will show Mouse properties

Show changelog

Version 5.3 - Cosmetic changes. (Released at 03/18/2026).

Version 5.2 - Added support for 32-bit systems. (Released at 03/01/2026).

Version 5.1 - Fixed bugs. (Released at 02/25/2026).

Version 5.0 - The library has been completely rewritten. The gadget now supports 64-bit systems only. (Released at 02/24/2026).

Version 4.9 - Fixed bug with update notification. Fixed bad grammar by Dave Moebius. (Released at 04/07/2020).

Version 4.8 - Improved code. (Released at 02/22/2020).

Version 4.6 - Improved code. Fixed bug with sizing. (Released at 08/07/2018).

Version 4.5 - Overhauled HTML.

Version 4.3 - Allow user show units in kilometers.

Version 4.2 - Added update notifier. Added number separator setting.

Version 4.1 - WRONG VERSION.

Version 4.0 - Added “Restore factory default settings” button and “Save counters when shut down” setting.

Version 3.9 - Improved settings.

Version 3.8 - Double click on background show Mouse properties.

Version 3.7 - Added “Pause/continue” button.

Version 3.6 - Improved settings.

Version 3.5 - Allow user select mouse image.

Version 3.4 - Added new setting. Fixed bug.

Version 3.3 - Added more pitches for big monitors.

Version 3.2 - Allow hide “Title” and “Copyright”.

Version 3.1 - Improved code.

Version 3.0 - Added color changeable for all gadget’s elements.

Version 2.2 - Change size adjustable method.

Version 2.1 - Save settings to file. (File will be created - Path: %APPDATA% File: gadgetname_Settings.ini). New “Save counters” setting.

Version 2.0 - Check for update button added. Added size adjustable.

Version 1.0 - Release version.