CPU Temperature Tray

A lightweight Linux system tray widget that displays the current CPU temperature as a color-coded icon.

Features

• Shows CPU temperature directly in the system tray
• Color-coded icon: green (<50°C), yellow (<70°C), orange (<85°C), red (>=85°C)
• Updates every 3 seconds
• Works with Intel (coretemp) and AMD (k10temp) sensors
• Falls back to sysfs if psutil sensors are unavailable
• Compatible with GNOME, KDE, XFCE, Cinnamon, MATE

Requirements

• Python 3.6+
• Linux with thermal sensor support
• One of: GNOME, KDE, XFCE, Cinnamon, MATE (for tray icon)

Quick Install

git clone <repo-url> cpu-temperature-widget
cd cpu-temperature-widget
./install.sh

The installer will:

1. Install Python dependencies (psutil, Pillow, pystray)
2. Add the widget to system autostart

The widget will start automatically on next login.

Manual Install

# Install dependencies
pip install psutil Pillow pystray

# Run the widget
python3 cpu_tray.py

Autostart Setup

Using the install script (recommended)

./install.sh

Manual: Desktop autostart

mkdir -p ~/.config/autostart
cat > ~/.config/autostart/cpu-tray.desktop << EOF
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=CPU Temperature Tray
Exec=python3 $(pwd)/cpu_tray.py
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
EOF

Remove from autostart

rm ~/.config/autostart/cpu-tray.desktop

Usage

• The widget starts in the system tray and shows current CPU temperature
• Right-click the icon to exit

License

MIT