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INTRODUCTION

This document will introduce you to the purpose of the Windows Sidebar, goals of gadget development and the methods you can use to develop gadgets for Windows Sidebar. It is not intended to be a comprehensive guide to gadget development, but should give persons a solid foundation to begin gadget development.
 

GADGETS PRE-INSTALLED WITH WINDOWS SIDEBAR

Windows Desktop with Sidebar
Windows Vista Desktop with Windows Sidebar and gadgets.
Gadgets that ship with Windows Sidebar are excellent examples of how gadgets should look and what types of features might be available in a gadget. In the February CTP version of Windows Vista, the following gadgets are included:
 
Web Feed Viewer GadgetThe Feed Viewer gadget takes advantage of Internet Explorer 7's new RSS Platform. The gadget allows the user to pick feeds they have already configured using Internet Explorer 7 and displays items from those feeds.
Launcher GadgetThe Launcher gadget allows users to place shortcuts to applications and files on the gadget, simply by dragging the item to the gadget.
Wolrd Clock GadgetThe World Clock gadget displays the time and allows the user to configure a time zone. This makes it especially convenient to keep track of the time in multiple locations if more than one World Clock gadget is open.
Recycle Bin Gadget The Recycle Bin gadget allows users to drag items to the gadget to move them to the Windows Recycle Bin. It also quickly displays information about the contents of the Recycle Bin and can even empty those contents.
Slideshow ViewerThe Slide Show gadget cycles through photos in a folder that the user can select. This allows users to personalize their Windows experience from their favorite photographs.
 

 

To learn in detail how to make gadgets checkout:
http://microsoftgadgets.com/Sidebar/DevelopmentOverview.aspx#gadgetCreation 


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