on-screen display program/command?

[D. R. Evans]

On 06/04/07, John DeCarlo <johndecarlo at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Package: osdsh
> State: not installed
> Version: 0.7.0-8
> Priority: optional
> Section: universe/x11
> Maintainer: Joachim Breitner <nomeata at debian.org>
> Uncompressed Size: 201k
> Depends: tk8.4 | wish, libapm1 (>= 3.2.0-7), libc6 (>= 2.3.4-1), libxosd2
> (>= 2.2.13)
> Description: Overlays your screen with various system information
>  OSDsh is a a little program that overlays system information using the XOSD
> library. OSDsh was
>  originally based on osdd and provides features like:
>
>  * It is able to display a clock.
>  * Shows the volume levels of the soundcard when changing.
>  * Tells you if you are on- or off-line, and the time you were connected.
>  * Shows the battery status and
>  * shows any message you want it to.
>
> Sounds perfect for the OP

Yep, I just tried this and it looks perfect for the job at hand. Thank
you very much.