Calendar that shows current events on desktop, superquick editing?

[hachel]

hi there,

I'm looking for a calendar-software, preferably open-source.
So far I use lightning (the thunderbird-extension) but I don't like having to open thunderbird each time I want to check my appointments, that there is no kind of alarm or maybe a notification of the appointments of the day after booting.
Back in my winxp-days I used Rainlendar, which existed entirely embedded on ones desktop. You could click your desktop and add dates and appointments, really nifty and quick.
There is a linux-port but I always had problems with it, like the calendar disappearing from the desktop or with the transparency. Also it's not open-source.

Does anyone know anything I should give try?

thanks,

hachel

[hachel]

ha, classic! I found the solution a minute after posting this thread.

I now use evolution, it displays events when I click on the date in my top-panel on my gnome-dektop and it lets my place alarms.

Now if only it could also display on the desktop...