Reply #26 May 9, 2005 6:23 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Hi there, i'm new to this but wanted to make a widget that would give me a command prompt on desktop, any idea? i don't know how to exec the commands...

Reply #27 May 9, 2005 6:51 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

How about a widget that tracks airline flights? Apple now has on in Dashboard.

Reply #28 May 9, 2005 10:54 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I would like to have a widget to show the language bar.....
I used to switch the language from chinese to english frequently~~

Reply #29 May 9, 2005 11:19 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Speaking of the Dashboard widget elite, there are more than a few ideas that I would not mind seing come to fruition.

Firstly, one novel Dashboardite displays a list of users accessing ones iTunes shared library. I am not certain whether the funcionality was built into the Windows version of iTunes, but one has to assume that given the fact that the two function identically, this must be the case.

Also, a widget that shows the "This Just In" portion of WinCustomize.com would be most useful. Again, I am not sure if there exists an XML feed of the list but (Cough cough, Jafo, cough) such functionality would be appreciated.

Reply #30 May 10, 2005 1:14 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

A widget that can unload all resource consuming programs like windowblinds cursor-xp and such and also reload them. All with a single clck. for when you just need all your system resources.

Reply #31 May 10, 2005 1:53 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Hmmm
Well, me personally. I'd like to see an object that incorporates the same type of script used on Tiggz' K-Dock but with a simple shortcut and without the docking script. I'd love to incorporate the hold down and change your shortcut to a url/program but for the life of me I can't figure out the scripting for it. I make alot of themes but don't release them because they don't have functionality for others only me but with a shortcut setup this way it makes it so the theme's can be used by anyone and allows them to change it to their preferences. Just an idea that may allow more releases out to the public.

Reply #32 May 15, 2005 5:39 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

A 'logoff' button widget.
I saw a 'shutdown' widget but cant find it anymore, but I kinda need a logoff one
And I'm to noobish at desktopX to make it myself

*edit* nvm, the search function is so handy (stupid me )

Reply #33 May 24, 2005 3:51 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'd really like a widgit that keeps track of aim messages. The way my desktop is set up, I don't have any notifaction when I get a message (when it would normally flash in the task bar that's not there anymore). I would like a widgit that lights up or something when someone sends me a message (and the window is minimmized)

Reply #34 May 24, 2005 8:59 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

https://www.wincustomize.com/Forums.aspx?ForumID=42&AID=38799&cmd=myposts

I had posted this a while ago. I think if someone could figure out how to make a speech recognition widget, it would be both useful and impressive.

Reply #35 May 25, 2005 12:06 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'd like to see a widget that lets you enter a flight number and it will tell you it's flight times.

Reply #36 May 26, 2005 8:06 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Frogboy,
There is one. But it's for Konfabulator. See here... Link

I have tried it and it seems to good very nicely. It is also compatible for the newly released Konfabulator 2.0.

Reply #37 June 7, 2005 11:58 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

As an addicted Xbox Live gamer, I'd really like to have a widget that
shows a list of your friends on Xbox Live.
Like in the MSN Messenger xbox tab, it lists your friends (and even
what they're playing if I'm not mistaking).

Maybe this could be a usefull widget for a lot of (hardcore) gamers
And as I'm currently using a couple of 'silica' widgets (with black colours
[everything is customised to black and grey shades]), this kind of theme
would be appreciated

Reply #38 June 7, 2005 12:15 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I would like a DJ player widget that can play 2 files at the same time and display their tags seperately. Also 2 separate playlists would be a must. Optimal : Support for 2 different soundcards.

Reply #39 June 24, 2005 3:51 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

that would be nice, something that works with SpeedFan maybe?

Reply #40 June 25, 2005 10:45 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

some sort of msn widget plug-in would be nice!!

This is hard. But it's not a limitation due to DX, it's because the MSN Messenger API is closed and not availible to external resources. Though there a way that requires that Windows Messenger is installed. And you can create your own COM, ActiveX that uses the Messenger protocol.

http://www.hypothetic.org/docs/msn/research/msnp10.php
http://www.messenger-blog.com/?cat=3
http://www.windowsitpro.com/Article/ArticleID/18837/18837.html?Ad=1

Reply #41 July 17, 2005 12:38 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I know this is boring but there is a lot of diamond's in the rough for DesktopX that could be polished up.

For example, Martin's drive light widget is very nice but it's kind of ugly:
http://martin.wincustomize.com/viewskin.aspx?skinid=80&libid=34&comments=1&SID=37&UID=325

Would be nice if there were more good graphics designers out there who could look at this stuff and make it..well easier on the eyes.

Reply #42 February 10, 2006 10:15 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

ok, whadabout a widget that lets you select 2 fighters and they duke it out on your desktop MK or Street Fighter-style. could include, but not limited to, fighters from those games, different shows, movies, video games, or just original characters.

Reply #43 February 12, 2006 7:27 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

What about a RAM meter widget that could free up ram when double clicked, like FreeRAM XP.

Reply #44 February 12, 2006 3:30 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'm looking for widgets, like hardware "health" in sysmeter, i.g. temperatures, fan speeds. there should be some triggers to do something, i.g. cpu temperature to high -> play sound, change wallpaper, flash a widget with a red lamp, ...

Reply #45 February 12, 2006 3:44 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

2nd I'm looking for a widget, that displays an LED equalizer

Reply #46 February 12, 2006 4:23 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Maybe I just haven't seen it and since I know nothing about scripts, I haven't tried to make one...but..I would like to see an Album Art Widget that is NOT tied to Itunes. (I don't use Itunes) Something for Winamp and Mediaplayer. So far, I have only found one Winamp skin that even has that feature. Something simple, like the Silica Picture frame, with an obtrusive border.

Reply #47 February 13, 2006 3:46 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

There 3 that I know of. https://www.wincustomize.com/ViewSkin.aspx?SID=1&SkinID=561&LibID=34 , https://www.wincustomize.com/ViewSkin.aspx?SID=1&SkinID=436&LibID=34 and https://www.wincustomize.com/ViewSkin.aspx?SID=1&SkinID=391&LibID=34 although the last one doesn't get the covers from the insternet. I'd recommend the 2nd link since mine is incomplete.

Reply #48 February 13, 2006 5:07 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

displays an LED equalizer

Umm... what exactly is an LED Equaliser?

Do you mean an LED audio spectrum analyser?

Reply #49 February 13, 2006 8:35 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Yepp, I don't know the exact expression, but this sounds good. You can see this i.g. with the winamp player

Reply #50 April 24, 2006 11:48 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Gas price indicator...on my desk