beyond frustrated with weather widgets
i just want the damn thing to work
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 by datdeanna | Discussion: DesktopX Tutorials
I pay yearly for my subscription but the better part of the last 2 years I have been unable to utilize DesktopX because of the weather widget malfuntion. I don't have time to find solutions to a problem that should not be mine. I don't have enough time to learn the software on my own to do list, this is why I pay for a subscription. NONE of my emails to authors have EVER been answered when I have asked for help on this. I couldhave swore that I read that all the skins, etc were required to be updated with the appropriate fix to/for the weather widget. This is not the case. I don't have time to learn scripting language and quite frankly do not feel as I should have to. My subscription is up for renewal, the answer to this post is what I will base my decision to renew or not on.
Much thanks,
DeAnna
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Reply #22 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 12:25 AM
Those old weather widgets should be removed, as was indicated at the time of the feed cutoff. As Jim says, they give a wrong impression when someone downloads them, and they don't work.
Even if Stardock doesn't update DesktopX, it's still a highly useful program, and I always use it and the tools made for it without fail.
I remember well making a prediction during the weather feed disaster that it could be the end of DesktopX, and amusing some people, but nothing since then has changed my mind about that. Then, as now, I said it would be a shame. Thanks to the remaining DesktopX skinners for keeping it alive.
Reply #23 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 2:24 AM
Well yes, my thinking also when the weather.com feed imploded.
Now, I just use the more recent widgets especially by RedneckDude. Also the OD weather docklets (which use accuweather), most gadgets by Richard Mohler (aka relhom at DA) and WSXtreme weather modules by webgizmos. Weather gadjects by adni18 work fine too. that's plenty of choice right there.
Reply #24 Monday, July 25, 2011 3:33 PM
Its not easy fixing all. But gettin faster every day at it..lol
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Reply #21 Monday, July 18, 2011 4:29 PM
I am personaly updating all my Dx themes at this time for weather to work. It will take a long time to get them all done for old weather and new weathe are not same in most ways. If it one of mine you need email me and i will jump on it.
Sorry for all the headeach. its one we all share.
WeatherBound
Dark Vista Desktop is now working. Its a old one but has most downloads.