Introducing the Desktop Gadgets Gallery

Newest addition to WinCustomize!

Wednesday, January 28, 2009 by Island Dog | Discussion: WinCustomize News

It’s been a while since we added a new gallery to WinCustomize, and today I’m happy to announce the addition of the Desktop Gadgets gallery!  The Desktop Gadgets gallery are for stand-alone gadgets that are created with DesktopX Pro

The advantage to these gadgets over widgets, is that they do not require DesktopX to be installed, and can run on virtually any Windows XP or Vista desktop.  The ability to export gadgets like these are well worth upgrade to DesktopX Pro.

So go check out the new gallery, and thanks goes to RomanDA for helping to get the gallery stocked for launch.

Link: Desktop Gadgets gallery

*Note* – If you already have gadgets in the DX Widget category, and would like them moved to this gallery, just drop me a PM.

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Island Dog
Reply #21 Thursday, January 29, 2009 10:19 AM
I'm considering making the Desktop Gadgets gallery a more heavily moderated gallery. 
Philly0381
Reply #22 Thursday, January 29, 2009 10:34 AM

It's nice to see a member of the community be able to express theirselves so well.  Way to go RomanDA.

Gadets, as he points out so very well should be unique items that perform a function.  They are skinned, but they are not just a reskinned item. 

 

 

RomanDA
Reply #23 Thursday, January 29, 2009 10:51 AM

Thnaks Philly,  

I agree, it was the whole point of making a new gallery.  A place where things that really stand out should go, not just a duplicate of things from the widgets gal.

bilbo1930
Reply #24 Thursday, January 29, 2009 11:20 AM

Totally agree with you David.

I hope gadget gallery will be better than widget or object gallery.

And would be nice to "heavily moderated" . I'm found there some unique items. Way to go!

ZubaZ
Reply #25 Thursday, January 29, 2009 11:43 AM

I agree that the gadget gallery is an opportunity to show off more complex apps.  I'd like to see it more closely moderated too.

superman
Reply #26 Thursday, January 29, 2009 2:07 PM

Earlier, I thought DesktopX Gadgets gallery already existed. Now, I know It was mixed with widgets gallery.

Nice for it to be highly moderated.

So how many stars needed for Gadgets gallery...

Tailsgirl
Reply #27 Thursday, January 29, 2009 5:05 PM

Roman, the clocks I do now, are single clocks to go with a certain walls, and a few other thing's, not like that Nemo Gang clock, that had 8 character as seperate clocks   lol, where you taught me the toggle trick, I used that, it was great.

 

I intend on making more uinique thing's... though for some reason, my Gadgets work on XP and not Vista, any clues on this David? if anyone would know, it would be you!

ZubaZ
Reply #28 Thursday, January 29, 2009 5:22 PM

I intend on making more uinique thing's... though for some reason, my Gadgets work on XP and not Vista, any clues on this David? if anyone would know, it would be you!
Install Impulse and reinstall DX on Vista.  Make sure you use the version on vista to export your widgets.

Look at ID's original post.  Middle image.  *That's* a unique clock. 

Tailsgirl
Reply #29 Thursday, January 29, 2009 5:51 PM

I can't Zu, I'm on XP.

 

C'mon Zu, my clocks arent THAT bad, and I will make more unusual ones, it's just I've been doing what most people would do, if they've created a wall.. you'd want things to match it, clocks is just one thing.. I'm still learning, and trying to improve, which I think, [hope] I have done.

ZubaZ
Reply #30 Thursday, January 29, 2009 5:57 PM

C'mon Zu, my clocks arent THAT bad, and I will make more unusual ones, it's just I've been doing what most people would do, if they've created a wall.. you'd want things to match it, clocks is just one thing.. I'm still learning, and trying to improve, which I think, [hope] I have done
I don't think your clocks are bad at all.  I think that they are fine adn getting better.  But they are just the same data with different faces.  I'd say the same about a clock whose hands ran backwards.

But the purpose of teh desktopgadgets.com site was for gadgets that were mini-applications.  I see that same purpose for this new gallery.

For me . . it's about coding, not user interface.

Tailsgirl
Reply #31 Thursday, January 29, 2009 6:48 PM

Fair enough. and Zu, I've been adding different thing's to them, and experimenting, I'll get there.

People also like thing's that are asthetically pleasing.. not..just coding.

Island Dog
Reply #32 Thursday, January 29, 2009 7:30 PM

From here going forward the desktop gadgets will be more heavily moderated.  The original desktop gadgets site was intended to showcase the best of the best, and what exactly can be done with DesktopX Pro.  Gadgets not deemed for the public gallery will be to personal pages.

 

Tailsgirl
Reply #33 Thursday, January 29, 2009 7:51 PM

ID, some folks want to be able to make semi decent clock Gadgets, are you saying no more clock submissions for Gadgets? I'm not complaining, just want to be clear. as David himself said he was making Gadget versions of all his Widgets, and a lot are clocks, very good clocks... and just a note, not all mine are clocks, they are unique living creatures actually. .

Island Dog
Reply #34 Thursday, January 29, 2009 8:03 PM

I intend on making more uinique thing's... though for some reason, my Gadgets work on XP and not Vista, any clues on this David? if anyone would know, it would be you!

You need to make sure you are installing DesktopX Pro from Impulse, and make sure the latest updates are applied. 

I am not saying clocks or anything isn't allowed, they will just be moderated for quality like the wallpaper gallery.

 

RomanDA
Reply #35 Thursday, January 29, 2009 8:17 PM

David himself said he was making Gadget versions of all his Widgets, and a lot are clocks, very good clocks

i was not planning on doing those, more things like the drop info, and some of the older cpu/memory meters revise them to use new wmi calls and not the sometimes-working imbedded functions.

Tailsgirl
Reply #36 Thursday, January 29, 2009 8:25 PM

ID, I've had it for years, my husband, when he was still around, got it for me. [Desktopx Pro], but that was 3 PC's, and 10 internet accounts back .. actually, it was about the ONLY decent thing he ever did for me hehehe

Island Dog
Reply #37 Thursday, January 29, 2009 8:28 PM

Things like moderation issues really aren't discussed in public.

Tailsgirl
Reply #38 Thursday, January 29, 2009 8:33 PM

Okidoki.

 

Vad_M
Reply #39 Friday, January 30, 2009 5:47 AM

Seems I've missed this Great Day because I temporarily live in Moscow and have no stable internet connection here...

What can I say?

too late..

The Gadgets Gallery will make sense only in one case: it must contain the Unique, Exclusive Gadgets and Master Skins. Or it will looks like other DX Galleries because of a tons of "spam". Then it just will die like DesktopGadgets.com...

So I think it would be great to create some Rules and (or) Criterias for any things which may be uploaded here. Let's keep this place in Purity!

ArileenDesign
Reply #40 Friday, January 30, 2009 5:56 AM

Island Dog
I'm considering making the Desktop Gadgets gallery a more heavily moderated gallery. 

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