New DX Categories needed B A D
Wednesday, March 14, 2007 by RomanDA | Discussion: Widget talk
I know we have had discussions on new Gallery's but I really think we need these 2.
1. DX Gadgets - this would be for gadgets only, so people without DX could load these and know they would work, and people with DX would know that everything in the WIDGET Gallery is a widget that can be imported.
2. DX Weather/Clock - yes yes yes, anyone that has ever been in the DX Widgets gallery know that there and have done a "search" for "weather" will return you 7 pages of 32 widgets, or MORE. This is just weather, not to mention clocks. The problem is, these are almost all (not all Vad_M/Martin/Richard) the SAME widget, just with different "skins". Its getting old. you post something that you have spent a great deal of time working on, and in 2 days, its on page 3, behind 200 more of the SAME weather widgets.
If you agree, or disagree, please let us know. I think these could easily be added and would make things so much better. If DX is going to EVER evolve beyond a weather/clock widget maker, it has to be able to SHOW what is out there that ISNT one of these.
PLEASE PLEASE HEAR US!!!
1. DX Gadgets - this would be for gadgets only, so people without DX could load these and know they would work, and people with DX would know that everything in the WIDGET Gallery is a widget that can be imported.
2. DX Weather/Clock - yes yes yes, anyone that has ever been in the DX Widgets gallery know that there and have done a "search" for "weather" will return you 7 pages of 32 widgets, or MORE. This is just weather, not to mention clocks. The problem is, these are almost all (not all Vad_M/Martin/Richard) the SAME widget, just with different "skins". Its getting old. you post something that you have spent a great deal of time working on, and in 2 days, its on page 3, behind 200 more of the SAME weather widgets.
If you agree, or disagree, please let us know. I think these could easily be added and would make things so much better. If DX is going to EVER evolve beyond a weather/clock widget maker, it has to be able to SHOW what is out there that ISNT one of these.
PLEASE PLEASE HEAR US!!!
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c242
Reply #22 Thursday, March 15, 2007 6:39 AM
Reply #22 Thursday, March 15, 2007 6:39 AM
Isn't only PRO intended to be capable of exporting sidebar gadgets ? Or did I misunderstand that ?
RomanDA
Reply #23 Thursday, March 15, 2007 7:32 AM
That MIGHT help.
Reply #23 Thursday, March 15, 2007 7:32 AM
Isn't only PRO intended to be capable of exporting sidebar gadgets ? Or did I misunderstand that ?
That MIGHT help.
Vad_M
Reply #24 Thursday, March 15, 2007 8:50 AM
Reply #24 Thursday, March 15, 2007 8:50 AM
sViz wrote: "I think DX themes can really shine."
This is truth! We really can do any things from desktop applications to complicated GUI with DesktopX PRO and create Desktops which will be better than any you can see now... It's because these Desktops will contain non-standard functions like clock, calendar, searchbox, etc...
But look at the DesktopX EULA: "LICENSEE agrees NOT to use product to export desktops as gadgets."! So we may not create a stand alone DX Themes.
On the other hand I'm find no sense to export some of my works into standart DX Themes because I don't want see how somebody hacks my scripts which I have been working more than 2 years...
Agree with RomanDA. DX Objects is the same that DX Widgets.
This is truth! We really can do any things from desktop applications to complicated GUI with DesktopX PRO and create Desktops which will be better than any you can see now... It's because these Desktops will contain non-standard functions like clock, calendar, searchbox, etc...
But look at the DesktopX EULA: "LICENSEE agrees NOT to use product to export desktops as gadgets."! So we may not create a stand alone DX Themes.
On the other hand I'm find no sense to export some of my works into standart DX Themes because I don't want see how somebody hacks my scripts which I have been working more than 2 years...
Agree with RomanDA. DX Objects is the same that DX Widgets.
SirSmiley
Reply #25 Thursday, March 15, 2007 10:50 AM
There might be away around this. There's an app called vbstoexe that I've been trying out. Just haven't figured out if it's a glorified packer or not. Certain scripts won't work which makes me think this is a little more than just a zip/unzip creator.
Protecting some scripts is also a huge concern of mine and perhaps most of the developers here. Personally I may just realease lesser versions as widgets/objects & more powerful gadgets. I plan on doing more FSO examples.
Reply #25 Thursday, March 15, 2007 10:50 AM
On the other hand I'm find no sense to export some of my works into standart DX Themes because I don't want see how somebody hacks my scripts which I have been working more than 2 years...
There might be away around this. There's an app called vbstoexe that I've been trying out. Just haven't figured out if it's a glorified packer or not. Certain scripts won't work which makes me think this is a little more than just a zip/unzip creator.
Protecting some scripts is also a huge concern of mine and perhaps most of the developers here. Personally I may just realease lesser versions as widgets/objects & more powerful gadgets. I plan on doing more FSO examples.
seldomseen
Reply #26 Thursday, March 15, 2007 11:04 AM
Yes! By all means the artists and creators and their works must be protected.
I'm really looking forward to seeing how this develops and to see more input from the community here!
And, for those of us who wish to stay with XP SP2 for now, how the future will evolve with the best solutions for XP and Vista both, if at all possible...
Reply #26 Thursday, March 15, 2007 11:04 AM
Protecting some scripts is also a huge concern of mine and perhaps most of the developers here
On the other hand I'm find no sense to export some of my works into standart DX Themes because I don't want see how somebody hacks my scripts which I have been working more than 2 years...
Yes! By all means the artists and creators and their works must be protected.
I'm really looking forward to seeing how this develops and to see more input from the community here!
I am waiting to see what happens with DX 3.5 being able to export to VISTA SIDEBAR GADGETS
And, for those of us who wish to stay with XP SP2 for now, how the future will evolve with the best solutions for XP and Vista both, if at all possible...
Vad_M
Reply #27 Thursday, March 15, 2007 1:22 PM
Reply #27 Thursday, March 15, 2007 1:22 PM
To SirSmiley:
Are you plan to put these examples here? If yes it's very good idea. I have thought about something like this too. The problem is that I don't know English enough to create tutorials like RomanDA. For this reason I decided to send here a several articles with examples of usage FSO, WMI etc...
It will not be finished scripts. Just an examples which will show the easy way to get some results.
I think that it would be great if we will take our efforts not only for Skinning but for creation here a Knowledge Base with useful examples of DesktopX Scripting (may be protect it from non registered users?). I'm ready to help everybody who want to study DesktopX but I'm not ready to give my scripts for creation one more "weather" or "clock".
Are you plan to put these examples here? If yes it's very good idea. I have thought about something like this too. The problem is that I don't know English enough to create tutorials like RomanDA. For this reason I decided to send here a several articles with examples of usage FSO, WMI etc...
It will not be finished scripts. Just an examples which will show the easy way to get some results.
I think that it would be great if we will take our efforts not only for Skinning but for creation here a Knowledge Base with useful examples of DesktopX Scripting (may be protect it from non registered users?). I'm ready to help everybody who want to study DesktopX but I'm not ready to give my scripts for creation one more "weather" or "clock".
SirSmiley
Reply #28 Thursday, March 15, 2007 1:43 PM
Reply #28 Thursday, March 15, 2007 1:43 PM
Vad_M, I will put some of them here. I have a drop folder maker that is close to completion. You can make numbered folders eg. 000 to 999 or up two five (maybe ten)named folders in the folder you drop on the object.
Another one in the works is a file sorter based on file type or date. I may release a limited script widget and more advanced gadget. The widget maybe would be all internal script and the gadget allows people to create and save config files (ini or xml).
Another one in the works is a file sorter based on file type or date. I may release a limited script widget and more advanced gadget. The widget maybe would be all internal script and the gadget allows people to create and save config files (ini or xml).
ArileenDesign
Reply #29 Thursday, March 15, 2007 1:48 PM
aya RomanDA have you looked all Dxtheme... LOL Perso i try day after day to make mines for all users(it means without open dxbuilder lol) i think my last one is a good example.
I need to know more but i think that is a good beginning... I would like to learn more too allow users (not only developers) to change colors, and configure the theme like they would like.
Reply #29 Thursday, March 15, 2007 1:48 PM
DX Themes - There are so many issues with Themes, most people have no idea how to make these work for THEM. I have tried to make several Widgets that allow customization without anyone having to know how to use DX, VAD_M's work is the perfect example of this, Look at the LAUNCH BAR it allows ANYONE to use it without ever opening up DX in "BUILDER" mode. Somehow we need to get THEMES to this level so that everyone can use them!!
aya RomanDA have you looked all Dxtheme... LOL Perso i try day after day to make mines for all users(it means without open dxbuilder lol) i think my last one is a good example.
I need to know more but i think that is a good beginning... I would like to learn more too allow users (not only developers) to change colors, and configure the theme like they would like.
RomanDA
Reply #30 Thursday, March 15, 2007 3:18 PM
Reply #30 Thursday, March 15, 2007 3:18 PM
Its a shame to me that no one from stardock has bothered to chime in on this thread. I was hoping we could get some input from them on this as well.
ZubaZ
Reply #31 Thursday, March 15, 2007 4:37 PM
Reply #31 Thursday, March 15, 2007 4:37 PM
David . . give them time. They may not have seen it, may not have a good response, may have something in play already.
Patience grasshopper.
Patience grasshopper.
RomanDA
Reply #32 Thursday, March 15, 2007 5:09 PM
Reply #32 Thursday, March 15, 2007 5:09 PM
Zu?? do you know who your talking to... LOL
PATIENCE <> ROMANDA.... LOL
I understand, just don't like it.
PATIENCE <> ROMANDA.... LOL
I understand, just don't like it.
ArileenDesign
Reply #34 Thursday, March 15, 2007 5:20 PM
to what Po' romanDA's patience ?
Reply #34 Thursday, March 15, 2007 5:20 PM
Yes
and
My God, YES!
and
My God, YES!
to what Po' romanDA's patience ?
RomanDA
Reply #35 Thursday, March 15, 2007 5:33 PM
or lack there of.
Reply #35 Thursday, March 15, 2007 5:33 PM
to what Po' romanDA's patience ?
or lack there of.
RomanDA
Reply #38 Thursday, March 15, 2007 6:30 PM
Reply #38 Thursday, March 15, 2007 6:30 PM
nothing to see.. move along...
Please lets get back to topic..
Please lets get back to topic..
PoSmedley
Reply #39 Thursday, March 15, 2007 8:30 PM
Reply #39 Thursday, March 15, 2007 8:30 PM
To the gallery's. That's the topic.
Yes, Gadgets and YES to the DX weather/clock gallery.
Yes, Gadgets and YES to the DX weather/clock gallery.
ArileenDesign
Reply #40 Friday, March 16, 2007 12:57 AM
oh yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes i agreeeeeeeeeeeee
Reply #40 Friday, March 16, 2007 12:57 AM
Yes, Gadgets and YES to the DX weather/clock gallery.
oh yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes i agreeeeeeeeeeeee
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Reply #21 Thursday, March 15, 2007 6:15 AM
I am still hoping to hear from Brad or someone else at SD/WC...