Adding iGoogle gadget to Google Desktop

1. Find the gadget you want in iGoogle, and add it to your "home".

2. Click on the drop-down menu, and pick "Share this gadget"

3. Click the "Or copy and paste a link to this gadget »" link.

4. Copy the "url=" portion of that link, starting with http, up to, but not including, any additional parameters.

5. Open the Google Desktop's Add Gadget dialog

6. In the "Search" box, enter the URL

Voila!