InstantForum.NET v4.1.4Windows Vista Forumhttp://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Admin@VistaForums.comWed, 07 Jan 2009 23:49:35 GMT20http://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic475-25-1.aspx<H1 dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">INTRODUCTION</H1><DIV class=sidebar>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. </DIV><DIV class=sidebar> </DIV><DIV class=sidebar><H3><A name=gadgetsPreinstalled></A>GADGETS PRE-INSTALLED WITH WINDOWS SIDEBAR</H3><DIV class="sidebar figure"><IMG alt="Windows Desktop with Sidebar" src="http://microsoftgadgets.com/Sidebar/images/image007.jpg"><BR>Windows Vista Desktop with Windows Sidebar and gadgets. </DIV><DIV class=sidebar>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: </DIV><DIV class=sidebar> </DIV><DIV class=sidebar><TABLE class=sidebar><TBODY><TR><TD class=gadgetImg><IMG alt="Web Feed Viewer Gadget" src="http://microsoftgadgets.com/Sidebar/images/image009.jpg"></TD><TD>The <B>Feed Viewer</B> 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.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=gadgetImg><IMG alt="Launcher Gadget" src="http://microsoftgadgets.com/Sidebar/images/image011.jpg"></TD><TD>The <B>Launcher</B> gadget allows users to place shortcuts to applications and files on the gadget, simply by dragging the item to the gadget.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=gadgetImg><IMG alt="Wolrd Clock Gadget" src="http://microsoftgadgets.com/Sidebar/images/image013.jpg"></TD><TD>The <B>World Clock</B> 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.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=gadgetImg><IMG alt="Recycle Bin Gadget" src="http://microsoftgadgets.com/Sidebar/images/image015.jpg" .< td> <TD>The <B>Recycle Bin</B> 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.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=gadgetImg><IMG alt="Slideshow Viewer" src="http://microsoftgadgets.com/Sidebar/images/image017.jpg"></TD><TD>The <B>Slide Show</B> gadget cycles through photos in a folder that the user can select. This allows users to personalize their Windows experience from their favorite photographs.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV><DIV class=sidebar> </DIV><H3 class=sidebar><A name=sidebarArchitecture></A> </H3><DIV class=sidebar><PRE><DIV class="sidebar figure"><H3><A name=background></A><A name=background></A>To learn in detail how to make gadgets checkout:</H3><P><A href="http://microsoftgadgets.com/Sidebar/DevelopmentOverview.aspx#gadgetCreation">http://microsoftgadgets.com/Sidebar/DevelopmentOverview.aspx#gadgetCreation</A> </P></DIV></PRE></DIV></DIV>Thu, 09 Mar 2006 13:17:50 GMTJason