see-seA Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Anybody have any ideas for the widgets/gadgets for Windows Vista's sidebar? My one idea would be to have some sort of mini-windows explorer in the sidebar, so I wouldn't always have to open Explorer to get a file I want to use. So it would just have My Computer collapsable and then show to the right whatever is in the currently selected folder. Any other ideas? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/471323-widgetgadget/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
samg Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 I want a GOOD RSS reader. Oh, and a email list for outlook (and express). UK weather too. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/471323-widgetgadget/#findComment-587619605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas-c Veteran Posted June 19, 2006 Veteran Share Posted June 19, 2006 yea, weather and maybe a few little extra things like a google video finder etc etc Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/471323-widgetgadget/#findComment-587619626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fame Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 I want to be able to drag windows onto the side bar and it make a thumbnail of then. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/471323-widgetgadget/#findComment-587619667 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Geek Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 I would like a gadget to : change Watch Faces View Messages View "Glance" and edit my channels and Content(To personalize a channel) http://microsoftgadgets.com/ http://gallery.microsoft.com/ http://direct.msn.com/channels/default.aspx?lc=1033 http://www.msndirect.com/default.htm Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/471323-widgetgadget/#findComment-587712491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
myNando Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Idea: Drag an image to an ImageShack gadget and it'll automatically process the image and then display the corresponding URLs/tags...all with just a drag-and-drop move. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/471323-widgetgadget/#findComment-587712508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
see-seA Posted July 18, 2006 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 Hoepfully the community can start to work on some of these things... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/471323-widgetgadget/#findComment-587713115 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipdo Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Idea: Drag an image to an ImageShack gadget and it'll automatically process the image and then display the corresponding URLs/tags...all with just a drag-and-drop move. should be possible...Imageshack already has a widget for OSX to do this...hopefully they, or someone else, will develop a Gadget for it too. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/471323-widgetgadget/#findComment-587713160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symphony Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 (edited) I want to be able to drag windows onto the side bar and it make a thumbnail of then. A vote for me . :yes: This was one of the first things i wanted to do when the Sidebar first appeared. Also a drives free space monitor would be nice. Edited July 18, 2006 by Symphony Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/471323-widgetgadget/#findComment-587713936 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grope for Luna Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 A TV card widget Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/471323-widgetgadget/#findComment-587714409 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech_Dude_5000 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Side note: Did you know if you right click the gagit. there are some that have setings. such as the clock. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/471323-widgetgadget/#findComment-587714675 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaidiir Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 widgets..! WIDGETS!! that word is fun to say. I like the idea of dragging windows onto the sidebar to make a thumbnail of them. I think that would be really handy and useful. I think there should be some way of creating a widget. Like some kind of wizard. What it does is you decide if you want to new widget to be just a shortcut to something else or any of several other types (to be worked out later in development...maybe special windows to media center? DVD player?). The user can select what he/she wants the widget to look like, any launch options, sounds, etc. Perhaps one of these custom widgets is some kind of a carousel or sub-desktop that holds a bunch of icons. You could have a digital photo one, a games on, an Office one....... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/471323-widgetgadget/#findComment-587714712 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cropcircles Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 More weather widgets and clocks. Also if your looking for a great RSS reader try using Opera browser. It has a built in one and works great. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/471323-widgetgadget/#findComment-587714851 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy003 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Call me lazy, but I'd really like a weather gadget. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/471323-widgetgadget/#findComment-587715284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnB Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 some ideas slingbox airline flight status my ebay radar/weather Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/471323-widgetgadget/#findComment-587715889 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudyJ Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 System and network monitoring: Total and available space on all disks/partitions. CPU load + history. Memory load. Network: Public IP address. Local IP address. Gateway and DNS IP's etc. Upload and download speeds. Total upload and download. Haven't tried Rainmeter on Vista yet, but that's what I use on XP and I can't live without it anymore. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/471323-widgetgadget/#findComment-587720599 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Geek Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 7-day Alarm Clock Seven independent daily alarms ? one for each day of the week! LED Binary Clock Internet Radio inspirational wallpapers wallpapers Dilbert Comics customizable neon or led sign pictures customizable led scrolling badge Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/471323-widgetgadget/#findComment-587748716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Geek Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Bawls Store Locator Gadget It would be cool to have bawls store locator on a laptop so when you go to another city you can find some bawls:D http://www.bawls.com/locator/store.php Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/471323-widgetgadget/#findComment-587750019 Share on other sites More sharing options...
benplace Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 How about a clipboard viewer gadget, I always copy something, then copy something else, and cant remember what I am about to paste. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/471323-widgetgadget/#findComment-587754839 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni_78 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 FTP folder. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/471323-widgetgadget/#findComment-587755648 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Geek Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 (edited) sunrise /sunset times for people with Porphyria - - Allergy to Sunlight and other allergy information for people with allergies bus train and ferry times for people that use transit Weather watches Warnings with local weather :D http://allergies.about.com/cs/other/a/aa030109a.htm http://www.toronto.ca/ttc/ http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/a...ex.htm?CAON0638 Edited August 8, 2006 by MvT Cracker Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/471323-widgetgadget/#findComment-587768461 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Geek Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 (edited) I hate how the edit button goes away.... Dual Core CPU Info http://www.wincustomize.com/ViewSkin.aspx?...92&LibID=34 windows live messanger xfire messanger msn web messanger http://www.wincustomize.com/ViewSkin.aspx?...34&LibID=34 http://www.wincustomize.com/ViewSkin.aspx?...37&LibID=34 Edited August 13, 2006 by MvT Cracker Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/471323-widgetgadget/#findComment-587782997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Geek Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 System and network monitoring: Total and available space on all disks/partitions. CPU load + history. Memory load. Network: Public IP address. Local IP address. Gateway and DNS IP's etc. Upload and download speeds. Total upload and download. Haven't tried Rainmeter on Vista yet, but that's what I use on XP and I can't live without it anymore. they do have gadgets for cpu and dual core and even memory but I would like a gadget that lets you browse all the devices on the network and see a picture(icon) of the servers and printers and nas and other network share devices plus what ports are used on the router/hub/switch Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/471323-widgetgadget/#findComment-587873779 Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.F.D.K Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 I want a GOOD RSS reader. Oh, and a email list for outlook (and express). UK weather too. there is a weather gadget already, although it ain't all that. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/471323-widgetgadget/#findComment-587873958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
:: Lyon :: Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 How about - a better looking weather gadget hehe :D - media player song/album track information that's currently playing, etc (For some reasons those gadgets listed on the website (the one that you go to from the sidebar) doesn't work on me - just blank screens..) - Alarm reminders->maybe a clock that shakes and rings when a reminder occurs :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/471323-widgetgadget/#findComment-587873994 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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