If I try new software (application) on my system and it doesn't work the way I like, I remove it and try something else. One of the great things about Linux is the many different apps to do something. Lite Widget displays basic system information, comes installed on LL 4.4 and can easily be turned on or off.
Give us some idea of what you would like to see displayed and likely someone here can make a good suggestion for an appropriate application.