Catwalk Plugin for Noctalia

A cute animated cat for your Noctalia bar that reacts to your system's CPU usage.

Features

• Animated Cat: The cat walks/runs on your bar based on CPU usage
• CPU-Based Animation:
  • Below minimum threshold: Shows idle animation with "Zz" bubbles
  • Above minimum threshold: Walks faster as CPU usage increases
  • Speed scales continuously with CPU load
• Popup Panel: Click the cat to open a larger animated version with CPU stats
• Theme Support: Automatically switches between light/dark mode icons
• Configurable Settings: Adjust the minimum CPU threshold for running animation

Installation

This plugin is part of the noctalia-plugins repository.

Configuration

Access the plugin settings in Noctalia to configure:

• Minimum CPU Threshold: Set the CPU usage percentage (5-25%) above which the cat starts running. Below this, it stays idle with "Zz" animation.

Usage

• The cat icon appears on your bar
• It automatically animates based on your CPU usage
• Click to open the CPU stats panel

Requirements

• Noctalia 3.6.0 or later