Widget Ideas
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Tuesday, March 22, 2005 by Frogboy | Discussion: DesktopX
So what kinds of widgets would you like to see people make?
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werewolf
Reply #22 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 6:00 PM
Reply #22 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 6:00 PM
Deathkitty, the DX plugin can control winamp as well, cool player too I think.
Skarny
Reply #23 Monday, May 2, 2005 1:59 AM
Reply #23 Monday, May 2, 2005 1:59 AM
Re: the startmenu.
Opening could be done with an object set to open the startmenu in the normal way, and have a script that runs on mouse button up that makes visible the 'extra' menu bits and brings them to the Always on Top. Then set the focus to the extra menu. Then have a script on the extra menu that calls on the On_KillFocus event to make it dissapear. That way when the user clicks elsewhere the menu. If that's unsuitable (because it would lose focus when the user does anything with the normal menu) maybe you could also check where the mouse is when it loses focus and determine if thats outside of the startmenu area if so then hide, otherwise reset focus. I dont know, maybe this is bad ideas, but it might also give you some.
Opening could be done with an object set to open the startmenu in the normal way, and have a script that runs on mouse button up that makes visible the 'extra' menu bits and brings them to the Always on Top. Then set the focus to the extra menu. Then have a script on the extra menu that calls on the On_KillFocus event to make it dissapear. That way when the user clicks elsewhere the menu. If that's unsuitable (because it would lose focus when the user does anything with the normal menu) maybe you could also check where the mouse is when it loses focus and determine if thats outside of the startmenu area if so then hide, otherwise reset focus. I dont know, maybe this is bad ideas, but it might also give you some.
Tarkus
Reply #24 Monday, May 2, 2005 11:27 AM
Reply #24 Monday, May 2, 2005 11:27 AM
I would like a Widget that would show CPU temperature on my desktop.
NightTrainthedark
Reply #25 Wednesday, May 4, 2005 2:23 PM
Reply #25 Wednesday, May 4, 2005 2:23 PM
Thanks guys for thinking about my idea. Unfortunately you are all speaking some wierd alien language. If anyone wants to help out on a project , please contact me. craig at cdoman dot com. All I know is I want to make this thingy turn on that thingy and then other thingys magically appear. 
sleepy one
Reply #26 Monday, May 9, 2005 6:23 AM
Reply #26 Monday, May 9, 2005 6:23 AM
Hi there, i'm new to this but wanted to make a widget that would give me a command prompt on desktop, any idea? i don't know how to exec the commands...
47songs
Reply #27 Monday, May 9, 2005 6:51 AM
Reply #27 Monday, May 9, 2005 6:51 AM
How about a widget that tracks airline flights? Apple now has on in Dashboard.
terenchan
Reply #28 Monday, May 9, 2005 10:54 PM
Reply #28 Monday, May 9, 2005 10:54 PM
I would like to have a widget to show the language bar.....
I used to switch the language from chinese to english frequently~~
I used to switch the language from chinese to english frequently~~
Shotgun989
Reply #29 Monday, May 9, 2005 11:19 PM
Reply #29 Monday, May 9, 2005 11:19 PM
Speaking of the Dashboard widget elite, there are more than a few ideas that I would not mind seing come to fruition.
Firstly, one novel Dashboardite displays a list of users accessing ones iTunes shared library. I am not certain whether the funcionality was built into the Windows version of iTunes, but one has to assume that given the fact that the two function identically, this must be the case.
Also, a widget that shows the "This Just In" portion of WinCustomize.com would be most useful. Again, I am not sure if there exists an XML feed of the list but (Cough cough, Jafo, cough) such functionality would be appreciated.
Firstly, one novel Dashboardite displays a list of users accessing ones iTunes shared library. I am not certain whether the funcionality was built into the Windows version of iTunes, but one has to assume that given the fact that the two function identically, this must be the case.
Also, a widget that shows the "This Just In" portion of WinCustomize.com would be most useful. Again, I am not sure if there exists an XML feed of the list but (Cough cough, Jafo, cough) such functionality would be appreciated.
blackout rolling
Reply #30 Tuesday, May 10, 2005 1:14 AM
Reply #30 Tuesday, May 10, 2005 1:14 AM
A widget that can unload all resource consuming programs like windowblinds cursor-xp and such and also reload them. All with a single clck. for when you just need all your system resources.
Verinos
Reply #31 Tuesday, May 10, 2005 1:53 PM
Reply #31 Tuesday, May 10, 2005 1:53 PM
Hmmm
Well, me personally. I'd like to see an object that incorporates the same type of script used on Tiggz' K-Dock but with a simple shortcut and without the docking script. I'd love to incorporate the hold down and change your shortcut to a url/program but for the life of me I can't figure out the scripting for it. I make alot of themes but don't release them because they don't have functionality for others only me but with a shortcut setup this way it makes it so the theme's can be used by anyone and allows them to change it to their preferences. Just an idea that may allow more releases out to the public.
Well, me personally. I'd like to see an object that incorporates the same type of script used on Tiggz' K-Dock but with a simple shortcut and without the docking script. I'd love to incorporate the hold down and change your shortcut to a url/program but for the life of me I can't figure out the scripting for it. I make alot of themes but don't release them because they don't have functionality for others only me but with a shortcut setup this way it makes it so the theme's can be used by anyone and allows them to change it to their preferences. Just an idea that may allow more releases out to the public.
X2thaP
Reply #32 Sunday, May 15, 2005 5:39 PM
Reply #32 Sunday, May 15, 2005 5:39 PM
A 'logoff' button widget.
I saw a 'shutdown' widget but cant find it anymore, but I kinda need a logoff one
And I'm to noobish at desktopX to make it myself
*edit* nvm, the search function is so handy (stupid me
)
I saw a 'shutdown' widget but cant find it anymore, but I kinda need a logoff one
And I'm to noobish at desktopX to make it myself
*edit* nvm, the search function is so handy (stupid me
)
k1ngb0b0
Reply #33 Tuesday, May 24, 2005 3:51 AM
Reply #33 Tuesday, May 24, 2005 3:51 AM
I'd really like a widgit that keeps track of aim messages. The way my desktop is set up, I don't have any notifaction when I get a message (when it would normally flash in the task bar that's not there anymore). I would like a widgit that lights up or something when someone sends me a message (and the window is minimmized)
deleted
Reply #34 Tuesday, May 24, 2005 8:59 AM
Reply #34 Tuesday, May 24, 2005 8:59 AM
https://www.wincustomize.com/Forums.aspx?ForumID=42&AID=38799&cmd=myposts
I had posted this a while ago. I think if someone could figure out how to make a speech recognition widget, it would be both useful and impressive.
I had posted this a while ago. I think if someone could figure out how to make a speech recognition widget, it would be both useful and impressive.
Frogboy
Reply #35 Wednesday, May 25, 2005 12:06 AM
Reply #35 Wednesday, May 25, 2005 12:06 AM
I'd like to see a widget that lets you enter a flight number and it will tell you it's flight times.
X2thaP
Reply #37 Tuesday, June 7, 2005 11:58 AM
Reply #37 Tuesday, June 7, 2005 11:58 AM
As an addicted Xbox Live gamer, I'd really like to have a widget that
shows a list of your friends on Xbox Live.
Like in the MSN Messenger xbox tab, it lists your friends (and even
what they're playing if I'm not mistaking).
Maybe this could be a usefull widget for a lot of (hardcore) gamers
And as I'm currently using a couple of 'silica' widgets (with black colours
[everything is customised to black and grey shades]), this kind of theme
would be appreciated
shows a list of your friends on Xbox Live.
Like in the MSN Messenger xbox tab, it lists your friends (and even
what they're playing if I'm not mistaking).
Maybe this could be a usefull widget for a lot of (hardcore) gamers
And as I'm currently using a couple of 'silica' widgets (with black colours
[everything is customised to black and grey shades]), this kind of theme
would be appreciated
c242
Reply #38 Tuesday, June 7, 2005 12:15 PM
Reply #38 Tuesday, June 7, 2005 12:15 PM
I would like a DJ player widget that can play 2 files at the same time and display their tags seperately. Also 2 separate playlists would be a must. Optimal : Support for 2 different soundcards.
Darque Soul
Reply #39 Friday, June 24, 2005 3:51 PM
that would be nice, something that works with SpeedFan maybe?
Reply #39 Friday, June 24, 2005 3:51 PM
that would be nice, something that works with SpeedFan maybe?
thomassen
Reply #40 Saturday, June 25, 2005 10:45 AM
This is hard. But it's not a limitation due to DX, it's because the MSN Messenger API is closed and not availible to external resources. Though there a way that requires that Windows Messenger is installed. And you can create your own COM, ActiveX that uses the Messenger protocol.
http://www.hypothetic.org/docs/msn/research/msnp10.php
http://www.messenger-blog.com/?cat=3
http://www.windowsitpro.com/Article/ArticleID/18837/18837.html?Ad=1
Reply #40 Saturday, June 25, 2005 10:45 AM
| some sort of msn widget plug-in would be nice!! |
This is hard. But it's not a limitation due to DX, it's because the MSN Messenger API is closed and not availible to external resources. Though there a way that requires that Windows Messenger is installed. And you can create your own COM, ActiveX that uses the Messenger protocol.
http://www.hypothetic.org/docs/msn/research/msnp10.php
http://www.messenger-blog.com/?cat=3
http://www.windowsitpro.com/Article/ArticleID/18837/18837.html?Ad=1
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Reply #21 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 1:08 PM