Top "Windows-desktop-gadgets" questions

Windows Desktop Gadgets is the official name for the default widget interface on Windows 7. Windows Vista referred to them as Windows Sidebar Gadgets, but it was decided the sidebar that they would dock to should be removed in later versions of windows.

How to get started with Windows 7 gadgets

I have never programmed a gadget for Vista or Seven, but I would like to try to make one. But …

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C# tutorial to write gadgets

How can I write gadgets for the Windows 7 desktop using C# and Visual Studio 2008? I'm looking for tutorials and resources …

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Display javascript value within HTML body

i have the following relevant code in the header of my html doc: test1.value = System.Gadget.Settings.read("Date1"); …

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JPEG Shows in Firefox but Not IE8

I'm working on a Sidebar Gadget and cannot get my JPEGs to show up (PNGs work). When I try to …

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Javascript XMLHttpRequest: Ignore invalid SSL Certificate

so I have been having trouble with grabbing information from a device that is interfaced with via https due to …

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Find %LocalAppData% path and add new folder with JavaScript

I created a Windows 7 Gadget and I need to create a place on each user's computer to store the Settings.…

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How to write Windows 7 gadget in C#?

How can I use C# to write a gadget in Windows 7? Is it possible?

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Good WPF or silverlight windows gadget examples

Does anyone have a good example of a WPF or silverlight windows gadget?

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