I still haven’t found any use for the desktop widgets in macOS. The only widget I would probably use, a “Now Playing” widget, is precisely the one widget Apple decided not to make.

@jeroensangers Batteries is the one I use on the desktop, since I can keep a closer eye on my keyboard and track pad that way.

@skoobz I've got the batteries widget in my notification center. I like to see it once in a while, but don't want it always cluttering my desktop.

@jeroensangers There’s a setting under Desktop that lets you set desktop widgets in grayscale. This is the same look as you’ll see when you have a window open. This is how I’m able to tolerate it, since it blends in a little better.