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How to use gadgets without the sidebar

Do you like some of the sidebar gadgets but don't care for the sidebar itself running down the side of your monitor?

You can drag your favourite gadgets off the sidebar and put them on the desktop, then right click an empty space on the sidebar and click Close Sidebar. The gadgets on the desktop still work and you regain some of your screen real estate.  