If you’re running Google Desktop for Windows, here’s a new Gmail Gadget called “Gmail on your desktop”, that once installed lets you read, search, and send messages from your Gmail account. You can star messages, use the same keyboard shortcuts, and contact auto-complete. It doesn't take up much space in your sidebar or desktop, you can also resize it to show as few or as many messages as you'd like, and you can keep more than one instances of the gadget open.

The Gmail gadget currently works with the latest release of Google Desktop for Windows.