title: Rendering/drawing on the desktop wallpaper using Python (In Ubuntu with Gnome)
body: <p>Is there a way to render/draw on the Ubuntu Gnome desktop in Python 2.6+? I'd like to write a custom app with features like Rainmeter on Windows to display information from servers, feeds, etc.</p>
  
  <p>I've tried the code <a href="http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2007/08/24/drawing-on-your-desktop/" rel="nofollow">http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2007/08/24/drawing-on-your-desktop/</a> but it doesn't work. It just creates a new window and draws on it.</p>