Windows 7 Desktop Gadgets

[troyveluz]

Anyone using any of the Windows 7 desktop (sidebar) gadgets?
What are you using? RIght now I am using the Calendar and Weather gadgets. If you don't know what Win 7 gadgets are, you can find info here: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/personalize/gadgets

It's been a while since I've done any windows programming so I was surprised when I found out that you can create this gadgets using Javascript & HTML/XML.

I'd like to create a gadget, for learning purposes, but could not come up with an idea for one. Do you guys have any ideas of gadgets that you would like to see and use. Something that would be useful to us framers. If you have any ideas, send PM me and when I'm done coding it, I'll share it with everyone in the Grumble.

Regards,
Troy

 

[rhop]

Troy

Haven't thought anything about the gadgets.

Just looked at them. Installed the calendar and weather gadget.
The money converter could come in handy.
(If I had any money to convert)

 

[TheFrameGuy]

If you have a Windows Mobile or Android phone from HTC, you are probably familiar with the "Sense" user interface. You can now have Sense on your desktop: http://htchome.codeplex.com/.

 

[Mike Labbe]

One of my favorite Vista/Windows7 gadgets for laptops is MARGU

It shows things such as battery life/time remaining, wireless signal strength, cpu speed by core, ram in use, calendar, clock, uptime, etc. Each feature can be turned on or off. I only use about 4.

http://blog.margu.eu

 

[Larry Peterson]

Here are mine