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NightTrainthedark
Comment #42 Thursday, September 30, 2004 10:55 AM
Comment #42 Thursday, September 30, 2004 10:55 AM
Cant wait for the update. I have been using this for awhile now and it is just flat out fantastic. Great job! Beyond great, Greatabuloustic! 
Featured downloads are not randomly generated. They are chosen by the mods. You should feel proud!
Featured downloads are not randomly generated. They are chosen by the mods. You should feel proud!
Will Rose
Comment #43 Thursday, September 30, 2004 12:21 PM
Comment #43 Thursday, September 30, 2004 12:21 PM
Thanks very much for your kind words! I'm glad you like it.
If there's any feature that someone would really like to see in LookingGlass (other than non-US satellite and radar... that's been discussed to death) then they should speak up now, as the release will be injust a few days.
If there's any feature that someone would really like to see in LookingGlass (other than non-US satellite and radar... that's been discussed to death) then they should speak up now, as the release will be injust a few days.
JeffBDVS
Comment #44 Thursday, September 30, 2004 10:19 PM
Comment #44 Thursday, September 30, 2004 10:19 PM
Well...since you asked. 
Would you please consider including an additional frame style other than the sharp-cornered rectangle? An aero or aqua smooth-cornered offering or an alienware or killer/g2 inspired frame would be very nice.
If you don't want to do that, would you consider including a readme file that discussed the essential elements of creating a different frame for the object? My first attempt at revamping the frame somehow disabled the shrink/grow feature of the frame. I can only assume PEBKAC. Thanks.
Would you please consider including an additional frame style other than the sharp-cornered rectangle? An aero or aqua smooth-cornered offering or an alienware or killer/g2 inspired frame would be very nice.
If you don't want to do that, would you consider including a readme file that discussed the essential elements of creating a different frame for the object? My first attempt at revamping the frame somehow disabled the shrink/grow feature of the frame. I can only assume PEBKAC. Thanks.
Will Rose
Comment #45 Tuesday, October 5, 2004 11:34 AM
Comment #45 Tuesday, October 5, 2004 11:34 AM
There's a new version available!
I didn't change the frame, but I've simplified the structure a lot to make it easier for users to replace the frame themselves. It now does a dynamic resize, which wastes a little CPU, but you won't have to pre-render the animation anymore. Just plug in an appropriately sized frame, replace the resize button, and you're done.
By the way, you'd be surprised how much just assigning a background image makes it blend in with other skins. I sometimes run the GT2 Windowblinds skin, and if I just drop a GT2 "glass" image file onto LookingGlass, it looks like it was made for GT2.
I didn't change the frame, but I've simplified the structure a lot to make it easier for users to replace the frame themselves. It now does a dynamic resize, which wastes a little CPU, but you won't have to pre-render the animation anymore. Just plug in an appropriately sized frame, replace the resize button, and you're done.
By the way, you'd be surprised how much just assigning a background image makes it blend in with other skins. I sometimes run the GT2 Windowblinds skin, and if I just drop a GT2 "glass" image file onto LookingGlass, it looks like it was made for GT2.
DarkDan
Comment #46 Tuesday, October 5, 2004 8:56 PM
Comment #46 Tuesday, October 5, 2004 8:56 PM
Will, this is so cool! A few days ago, I was wondering if any weather objects have a severe weather alert feature and I log on today and see this has been updated with it as one of the new features. Thanks!
Stephen Kilmer
Comment #47 Tuesday, October 5, 2004 9:30 PM
Comment #47 Tuesday, October 5, 2004 9:30 PM
This is great but every few seconds I can see my screen update. I slight flicker. Any ideas why it would do this?
Thanks...Steve
Thanks...Steve
Will Rose
Comment #48 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 2:35 AM
Comment #48 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 2:35 AM
Dan: Thanks, I'm glad you like it!
Stephen: What exactly flickers? Your whole screen?
Stephen: What exactly flickers? Your whole screen?
Stephen Kilmer
Comment #49 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 7:05 AM
Comment #49 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 7:05 AM
It is like a very fast screen update. The whole screen does it. When I take the suite off it does not do it any more.
It is like a video refresh.
Not sure if that helps or not. Maybe when the graphics update my screen is seeing this.
Thanks...Steve
It is like a video refresh.
Not sure if that helps or not. Maybe when the graphics update my screen is seeing this.
Thanks...Steve
Stephen Kilmer
Comment #50 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 7:28 AM
Comment #50 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 7:28 AM
Here is a note. I just put your forecaster on and it does not make the flicker. Must have something to do with the radar.
Thanks for a very nice weather object.
Steve
Thanks for a very nice weather object.
Steve
Will Rose
Comment #51 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 11:30 AM
Comment #51 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 11:30 AM
I'm glad you like it. The Sat/Radar is just an activeX control, so if the entire screen is flashing, it's probably a video-driver issue.
Blade-0130
Comment #52 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 2:54 PM
Comment #52 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 2:54 PM
I love it but after it's loaded it says 212mb ouch..
IMBoguss
Comment #54 Thursday, October 7, 2004 1:28 PM
Comment #54 Thursday, October 7, 2004 1:28 PM
Outstanding utility! I do have one question though:
I would like to have the weather pop up to the right of the minimized image instead of the left when it is restored. What do I need to change to do that?
I would like to have the weather pop up to the right of the minimized image instead of the left when it is restored. What do I need to change to do that?
IMBoguss
Comment #55 Thursday, October 7, 2004 1:28 PM
Comment #55 Thursday, October 7, 2004 1:28 PM
Outstanding utility! I do have one question though:
I would like to have the weather pop up to the right of the minimized image instead of the left when it is restored. What do I need to change to do that?
I would like to have the weather pop up to the right of the minimized image instead of the left when it is restored. What do I need to change to do that?
Will Rose
Comment #56 Friday, October 8, 2004 4:22 AM
Comment #56 Friday, October 8, 2004 4:22 AM
Updated again, Friday 8-Oct-2004, with some bug fixes and Southern Hemisphere compatibility! If you recently downloaded, please upgrade to this version.
IMBoguss
Comment #57 Friday, October 8, 2004 8:55 AM
Comment #57 Friday, October 8, 2004 8:55 AM
The bug fixes seem to have broken the minimize button on my system...
Will Rose
Comment #58 Friday, October 8, 2004 11:41 AM
Comment #58 Friday, October 8, 2004 11:41 AM
arrgh! Sorry about that. There's nothing wrong with the button. There's an almost-invisible tooltip that has moved between you and the button, preventing you from clicking the button. Hover your mouse over the end of the week so the tooltip pops up there, and you'll be able to click the button again. I will upload a patch for this in a few minutes.
Will Rose
Comment #59 Friday, October 8, 2004 2:05 PM
Comment #59 Friday, October 8, 2004 2:05 PM
OK, it should be fixed. A ZIPfile has been uploaded.
Hitchhiker427
Comment #60 Tuesday, October 12, 2004 11:44 AM
Comment #60 Tuesday, October 12, 2004 11:44 AM
Is there a widget version of this available? When I try to export as a widget, it doesn't work. The radar screen won't come up and it won't let me change the city. If you know where I could get a working widget version, or how to properly convert this then thanks.
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Comment #41 Thursday, September 30, 2004 5:51 AM