allnameswereout: Thanks for the comments.

1) I don't know if it is possible to change cursor colour, but I will look into it.

2) The background can be transparent if your theme supports it. Using echo or NuvoClear2 you can see if with a semi-transparent background. This is to make the applet fit into the desktop.

3) Locking applets is indeed a maemo thing. I understand OS2007 had locking applets and a lot of people complained about it. OS2008 has free moving applets, and a lot of people complain about it. Maybe OS2009 will have both.