Video: Creating a Sidebar Gadget with DesktopX

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 by Island Dog | Discussion: DesktopX

The DesktopX 3.5 beta was released to subscribers of Object Desktop, and with this update comes the ability to export gadgets to the Sidebar in Windows Vista.  Along with the announcement there was a quick tour on how easy it is to create a shortcut gadget for use in the Windows Sidebar. 

Creating Sidebar Gadgets is something I have been wanting to do, but have not had much success at it previously.  Being able to create and export Sidebar gadgets is something I have been waiting for and couldn't wait to try out.  For my first project I wanted to make a simple gadget that when clicked, it would take me to the WinCustomize home page. 

Using only the DesktopX 3.5 beta, and an image file, I was able to create this gadget from start to finish in less than 3 minutes, and with just a few clicks.  Now this is just a simple gadget, but the ease of creating this was great, and the power behind DesktopX will allow some fantastic gadgets to be created.

I made a video demo to show you how quick and easy it was to create this gadget.

 

9 Reply 17 Referrals
Island Dog
Reply #1 Wednesday, June 20, 2007 3:55 PM
While you are checking out the video, be sure to subscribe to our new YouTube channel.

http://www.youtube.com/windowsthemes

 

Quentin94
Reply #2 Thursday, June 21, 2007 6:01 PM
Nice voice ID
And awesome job there

CraigSnedeker
Reply #3 Friday, June 22, 2007 10:12 AM
wow, what program did you use to record?!

Island Dog
Reply #4 Friday, June 22, 2007 10:30 AM
Camtasia Studio

http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp

 

someone31988
Reply #5 Sunday, June 24, 2007 10:03 PM
Maybe I just haven't been paying attention over the last few months, but what WindowBlinds skin are you using in the video?

Island Dog
Reply #6 Monday, June 25, 2007 9:00 AM
That's the Optix skin.

https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=6071&libid=1

 

sViz
Reply #7 Saturday, June 30, 2007 11:36 AM
Camtasia Studio


How come my Camtasia can't see DesktopX objects.  



sViz
Reply #8 Saturday, June 30, 2007 11:42 AM
That's just typical. I ask for help and then I figure out what the problem was. Nevermind, ID. I had to check the 'Capture layered windows' feature.

Nice video tutorial, BTW.   

Island Dog
Reply #9 Saturday, June 30, 2007 9:41 PM
No problem sViz.  I actually ran into the exact same problem the first couple of times I used it. 

 

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