So what's being developed?
Thursday, May 5, 2005 by _Martin_ | Discussion: DesktopX Development
Just wondering what's on the horizon for DX?
I know I've been out of the loop for a bit, but everything seems to have gone really quiet since the release of DX3.
Any chance of finding out what's being developed?
Any chance that we're doing anything re the following? :
1) Scripting fonts (face, size, bold etc)
2) Font styles - defining styles so these can be quickly applied to objects rather that manually configuring the font's for them each time? Even the ability to define a default mouse away, mouse over state etc would be a good start.
Cheers,
Martin
I know I've been out of the loop for a bit, but everything seems to have gone really quiet since the release of DX3.
Any chance of finding out what's being developed?
Any chance that we're doing anything re the following? :
1) Scripting fonts (face, size, bold etc)
2) Font styles - defining styles so these can be quickly applied to objects rather that manually configuring the font's for them each time? Even the ability to define a default mouse away, mouse over state etc would be a good start.
Cheers,
Martin
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werewolf
Reply #2 Thursday, May 5, 2005 1:16 PM
Reply #2 Thursday, May 5, 2005 1:16 PM
I just want to know how I can change the italic font in the script editor to something more normal without hacking into anything 
thomassen
Reply #3 Thursday, May 5, 2005 1:59 PM
? italic text in the code editor? You refer to the comments?
Reply #3 Thursday, May 5, 2005 1:59 PM
| I just want to know how I can change the italic font in the script editor to something more normal without hacking into anything |
? italic text in the code editor? You refer to the comments?
werewolf
Reply #4 Thursday, May 5, 2005 3:48 PM
Reply #4 Thursday, May 5, 2005 3:48 PM
no. My DesktopX script editor uses some italic font when coding in VBScript. Was hoping there was a way to change that.
GhoS
Reply #5 Thursday, May 5, 2005 10:05 PM
Reply #5 Thursday, May 5, 2005 10:05 PM
I have wondered myself where all the new objects, widgets and themes have been. Usually after a new release, certainly of the magnitude of DX3, would have a flood of new material.
Perhaps like me, many people still haven't found a reason to use DX on a daily basis.
Perhaps like me, many people still haven't found a reason to use DX on a daily basis.
thomassen
Reply #6 Friday, May 6, 2005 12:10 PM
It's a bit odd, yes. Since DX3 makes it a bit easier to make more complicated objects with the ability to loop through objects and parent objects can catch events from child objects. Before DX3 I was working on some really quirky ways around that. Almost had it done when DX3 came with that ability built in. So I was starting from scratch again. I got a few projects going on at the moment. But I'm not focusing on one in perticular. Something which I ought to do, but I can't keep my attention at one project for too long.
Reply #6 Friday, May 6, 2005 12:10 PM
| I have wondered myself where all the new objects, widgets and themes have been. Usually after a new release, certainly of the magnitude of DX3, would have a flood of new material. Perhaps like me, many people still haven't found a reason to use DX on a daily basis. |
It's a bit odd, yes. Since DX3 makes it a bit easier to make more complicated objects with the ability to loop through objects and parent objects can catch events from child objects. Before DX3 I was working on some really quirky ways around that. Almost had it done when DX3 came with that ability built in. So I was starting from scratch again. I got a few projects going on at the moment. But I'm not focusing on one in perticular. Something which I ought to do, but I can't keep my attention at one project for too long.
thomassen
Reply #7 Friday, May 6, 2005 12:11 PM
That is really odd. Have you tried reinstalling DX? And making sure that you haven't lost the Courier New font somehow?
Reply #7 Friday, May 6, 2005 12:11 PM
| no. My DesktopX script editor uses some italic font when coding in VBScript. Was hoping there was a way to change that. |
That is really odd. Have you tried reinstalling DX? And making sure that you haven't lost the Courier New font somehow?
Island Dog
Reply #8 Friday, May 6, 2005 3:17 PM
Reply #8 Friday, May 6, 2005 3:17 PM
I'm trying to work on an iTunes cover art object. However, since I don't know how to code I really haven't gotten anywhere.
laurentfr
Reply #9 Friday, May 6, 2005 4:52 PM
Reply #9 Friday, May 6, 2005 4:52 PM
you can use the code from the Itunes remote of martin.
Corky_O
Reply #10 Friday, May 6, 2005 6:02 PM
Reply #10 Friday, May 6, 2005 6:02 PM
From a users stand-point, I uninstalled DX3 after finding that the Core weather has issues with displaying current conditions (the text portion) on one horizontal line. Under 2.4, it displayed the text "Partly Cloudy" (very common here in Seattle) on one horizontal line which did not obscure any other information on the widget.
Running under DX3, "Partly Cloudy" started displaying with Partly above Cloudy, which resulted in the city name being obscured. Sent screen shots to Tech Support a month ago, have not heard back.
Core weather and calendar, along with GT3 digital clock were mainstay's on my computer before the issue, now using WB, IP, and OD+. Waiting to hear back, or see updated Core to reinstall.
From a skinner's point of view, I feel the need to finish an IconPackager theme, and a WindowBlind before tackling coding and creating some widgets - maybe someday.
Running under DX3, "Partly Cloudy" started displaying with Partly above Cloudy, which resulted in the city name being obscured. Sent screen shots to Tech Support a month ago, have not heard back.
Core weather and calendar, along with GT3 digital clock were mainstay's on my computer before the issue, now using WB, IP, and OD+. Waiting to hear back, or see updated Core to reinstall.
From a skinner's point of view, I feel the need to finish an IconPackager theme, and a WindowBlind before tackling coding and creating some widgets - maybe someday.
werewolf
Reply #11 Friday, May 6, 2005 6:17 PM
I just checked and I do have Courier New in English and 5 other languages
So you're telling me that the italic font is not the default font???? I've uninstalled and reinstalled DX many times and the font has always been italic. That is very odd.
Reply #11 Friday, May 6, 2005 6:17 PM
| no. My DesktopX script editor uses some italic font when coding in VBScript. Was hoping there was a way to change that. That is really odd. Have you tried reinstalling DX? And making sure that you haven't lost the Courier New font somehow? |
I just checked and I do have Courier New in English and 5 other languages
So you're telling me that the italic font is not the default font???? I've uninstalled and reinstalled DX many times and the font has always been italic. That is very odd.
_Martin_
Reply #12 Monday, May 9, 2005 7:21 AM
Reply #12 Monday, May 9, 2005 7:21 AM
Well, I think the original question has been well and truly hijacked, but it was originally asking what functionality was being added to DX as per the two examples I gave.
thomassen
Reply #14 Monday, May 9, 2005 1:09 PM
Reply #14 Monday, May 9, 2005 1:09 PM
Sorry for making at least a third of them. I'll retreat of into solitude now.
werewolf
Reply #15 Monday, May 9, 2005 7:24 PM
Reply #15 Monday, May 9, 2005 7:24 PM
I also apologize, thus continuing the hijacking, but ending my part in it.
Frogboy
Reply #16 Tuesday, May 10, 2005 1:10 AM
Reply #16 Tuesday, May 10, 2005 1:10 AM
Right now we're working on getting DesktopGadgets.com up. There is also a lot of work being done on DesktopX Enterprise.
thomassen
Reply #17 Tuesday, May 10, 2005 1:18 PM
Reply #17 Tuesday, May 10, 2005 1:18 PM
Any aproximate time for DesktopGadgets.com? Will it be possible to put your self up on a list for developers who can accept commisions?
What's different in DX Enterrpice? Any hints, details?
What's different in DX Enterrpice? Any hints, details?
RomanDA
Reply #19 Monday, June 13, 2005 5:23 PM
Reply #19 Monday, June 13, 2005 5:23 PM
Are you looking to have people put things on DesktopGadgets.com before its open to the "World"? So there are things ready for the "OPEN"?
Frogboy
Reply #20 Monday, June 13, 2005 9:18 PM
Reply #20 Monday, June 13, 2005 9:18 PM
RomanDA -- absolutely. If you have any premium gadget ideas you'd like to explore, let me know. ([email protected]).
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