This will add Longhorn SideBar on your Windows 98 or later with Active Desktop features. Please read below before continue.



SETUP INSTRUCTION

1. This program requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, Microsoft Visual Basic 6 Runtime and Macromedia Flash Player 7 to work properly.
2. After installation has done, right click on Longhorn SideBar - Control Center tray icon and select Preferences menu to configure your SideBar
3. In Preferences dialog, you can click Manage SlideShow button and drop your pictures to display in slide (read notes.txt)
4. If you use resolution lower than 800x600, you'll see some parts of SideBar.



WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION 5.0
-Added SideBar application core with the follow updates
:Apply skins and clocks from tray
:Built-in transparency support
:No more active desktop to slow down your PC
:No more background icon transparent and 32-bit icon problems in XP/2003
:SideBar Docking support (take up workspace)
:To show SideBar, double click tray icon
:Toggle Show/Hide SideBar
-Added Western (By Scott Eichelberger)
-Corrected month December in Tile mode
-Updated memo to be direct editable memo in program
-Updated SideBar gui displaying code
-Updated slideshow to search for all files and display it (read notes.txt)



WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION 4.0
-Added Aero PDC and Jade and Slate (WinHEC) skin
-Added Aero WinHEC clock
-Clock was seperated from Skins for more customizing with optimized for resizing mode (512x512 pxl)
-Fixed color problem in css
-New SideBar file structure
-New Tile mode (You can choose it during installation or maintenance)
-Updated Aero PDC (Night) clock
-Updated Neowin.net skin from Neowin Transformation Pack
-Updated SideBar layout
-Updated uninstall script to keep memo and slideshow pictures



WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION 3.0
-Added "Manage SlideShow" and " Apply Skins" link in About page (You should see notes.txt in these folders)
-Added Tasks pane for more features
-Added Skinning support with new 8 skins (Aero, Longhorn SideBar, Luna, MCE Aqua, Media Center, Neowin.net and Slate and Mistic version)
-Moved Slideshow and Google Search in Tasks list and add File Mirrors Search and News Links in tasks list
-Updated Longhorn Clock looks more smoother



WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION 2.0

-Random slideshow images
-Tuned reconfigure resolution settings (It's recommend you to resize the bar before do it)
-Updated Memo to html
-Updated SideBar to gradient mode
-Updated style cheet color
-You can change slideshow at windir\sidebar\slide and replace file to shotx.jpg (resizing fixed)



LONGHORN TILE FEATURES

Tile is a new major updates from Longhorn build 4053 It won't be pane-type as Sidebar anymore. It looks like pop-up window which holding these stuffs.

1. Longhorn Clock
This component has date as title and cool Longhorn Clock in flash!

2. Memo
This component will display your memo notes. You can type whatever you want in and click Save to save your memo.

3. Calander
Only new features for tile mode because it's too large for SideBar pane. Same as Longhorn build 4053 tile but change current date text color instead hilight background. This feature will be resized while resizing.

4. About
It will redirect to new tile which contains project information, developer information and beta-testers



LONGHORN SIDEBAR FEATURES

You'll see five components in SideBar. There are:

1. About
About is link page. It will redirect to new bar which contains project information, developer information and beta-testers

2. Date and Longhorn Clock
This component has date as title and cool Longhorn Clock in flash!

3. Memo
This component will display your memo notes. You can type whatever you want in and click Save to save your memo.

4. Slide Show
This component will display slideshow picture. It will change picture with fade effects in 5 seconds. There's default My Pictures and my Chobits wallpaper

5. Search with Google
You can use quick search in this component. As the title, you'll search in Google with 256 maximum characters. Click "Search!" to start Google search in new window.

6. File Mirrors Search
You can find your wanted file with this famous file seeker site. You also can visit website at http://www.filemirrors.com

7. News Links
If you're one who interested in PC-tech, you can visit these famous PC-tech site in these links. It could be easier to make few clicks in desktop than uses favourites.



LONGHORN SIDEBAR REMOVAL

You can remove Longhorn SideBar by this this setup again and select "Yes, I want to uninstall Longhorn SideBar and install new one" option and press OK. You can tick "Also remove slideshow pictures, memo, everything." to remove all Longhorn SideBar stuffs (recommended for installing newer version).



Download Longhorn SideBar 5.0

dont work to down but i want to be ur beta tester:)
pm me or add me on msn u know my addy:)

You got the download link wrong - "http://http://windowsx.tech-critic.com/enhance/download/sidebar.zip" two http . I want to be a beta tester too.

Sorry, I type it wrong. now I fixed it and you can download with this link

http://windowsx.tech-critic.com/enhance/do...oad/sidebar.zip

This is very very interesting. It uses very very little memory. One question is how can i get it to display on top?

Other then that very very cool idea. Keep up the good work.. Hehe perhaps make it a bit easier to edit the memos:)

Looks good nice job.

hehe nice, i added u on MSN cuz i wanna beta test

Looks good. I may have to try this out.

will this work on Longhorn build 4015 ?
cause the orginal sidebar in it is buggy as hell..

try it its worth it ... once new features are added it will be great

Is it possible to activate (or even install) Active Desktop on Windows Server 2003?

hmm thats a good question... i wonder if active desktop is part of the themes service.. dunno

For anyone wondering, Longhorn Sidebar does work on Windows Server 2003. So active desktop must be installed by default.

lol that pic looks very fake, see that black corner. There isnt any point in wasting peoples time.

Even still.. it looks pretty good. so does that background anychance you could post it?

You want proof huh?? Here ya go http://www.boomspeed.com/d104/proof.png (334K)
The first pic looked like crap because I used a high level of compression on it. The black spot was either caused by active desktop, the compression I used or both.

Here's the wallpaper I'm using http://www.boomspeed.com/d104/girl.jpg (160K)

Here is a link to the actual page that my wallpaper came from. http://www.boyis.com/html/displayimage.php...?id=1076&sort=1 The original is 1600x1200.

www.boyis.com is a great site, check it out.

Sandman

links are down

Seems like there's some problems with my host. I'll contact my friend soon.

Hey i didnt steal ur idea windows x, maybe if yours was as authentic as mine i wouldnt have started one, but anyways i hope your over it.

I like the wallpaper at the first one

I didn't tell you steal my idea at all. In fact, I try to let ppl clear about your pack that you didn't steal my one. And about the reason for my bar...

authentic? Not for resizing? LOL I'm not stupid enough to leave the real sidebar images like you think. And I didn't want to public unqualified product here. I start Longhorn Pack in first of March. Actually, before you. But I didn't public it cause I can't make great installer and fix some problems so I keep it secretly in my PC. But you, just repack other ppl files and give instruction to do and say your PACK?!? If that's OK, I think I can public my file at 7 March and let ppl change uit theirself and only for Windows XP SP1! So that's not your first pack and your first release too. Do you see my product? It come with automate installer and wizard and my sidebar support 800x600,1024x768 and 1280x1024 some resolution between 1024x768 and 1280x1024 may work as well or you may need to resize bar yourself. Also uninstalling. Now I think I could find the solution to fix gradiently bar problems with semi-image strecth. Alan, find the install author and make it easier.

you rock windows x , Good packs and sidebar. Thanks for the good work.

Ahhhhh I dont really want a automatic installer, I mean, it doesnt make my sidebar bad becuase it doesnt have a installer.

like watching two kids bicker... me grabs me popcorn.....

Peeeeeeeeeez

Grab a chair its going to get hot on this board.

LOL. You should use wise installer. It can detect resolution.

well an installer makes live easy so thats why i prefer it and it looks more proffesional:)

my host still down so I'll post 1.0 here.

Previous file is currupt so I zip it and upload again.

I gave the one by alanzeino2002 a shot but couldn't get it to work. I think I screwed up but I am gonna try this when I get home thanks Windows X, I have been looking for a good side bar

Where can I get that from? I tried to use Insallshiel wizard for the longhorn package but it didnt work.

www.wisesolutions.com

Hey guys. Longhorn SideBar 2.0 released.


WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION 2.0

-Random slideshow images
-Tuned reconfigure resolution settings (It's recommend you to resize the bar before do it)
-Updated Memo to html
-Updated SideBar to gradient mode
-Updated style cheet color
-You can change slideshow at windir\sidebar\slide and replace file to shotx.jpg (resizing fixed)


Download Longhorn SideBar 2.0

I planned 3.0 for customizable and more function whci choosable. Who can help me about this one? Ohhh yeah..

I'm searching for guys who plays JavaScript and able to make file-checking script for more slideshow pictures without any problem. If you're one of them, please contact me.

Looks good so far. Waiting for a 1600x1200 and 1280x960 version
Also the ablility to customize links such as notepad, cmd prompt, etc. would be cool.

If you want, resize it match with other resolution (bar size = 150) and sent me these registry


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\Components



My moniter can't do refresh over that resolution.

Supported resolution: 800x600, 1024x768 and 1280x1024

Please send me other working resolution by mail if you can help me.

how do u change the pictures in the slideshow?

Go to Windir\SideBar\Slide now it fixed for non-resized images.

Now I finished redesign SideBar code and make it like this. The problem is it looks a bit spaceful in 1024x768 because I want to keep it suites with 800x600 Should I remove 800x600 support for more options and looks better?

Longhorn SideBar 3.0 released. Check it in front page.

1. Image is dead.
2. Maybe you should design the whole thing in Flash. Flash does have an API to save little bits of data and that would be great for the notepad.

I never work for flash or java before. this drive me sick for the first release of sidebar. anyone can?

WindowX: Is there any way to use the sidebar without the highlighted border popping up when you mouse over it?

What do you mean?

when my cursor goes over it, I see a grey border surround the sidebar (first a thick grey one, then a think grey one), can you disable this?

That's active desktop resizing bar. Can't ya

mmm .... Your sidebar does not look too much customizable...as a Longhorn alternative i would recommend SmartbarXP at www.smartbarxp.com....or another one using the .net Framework technology Codenam: Longhorn at http://uploadtestjc.tripod.com/cgi-bin/fra...e=dashboard.htm

They take more RAM...but at least they are much more real...

Sure. That's webpage engine. Can you expect more from it if you could do?

You don't have a clue what you are talking about. There is no .NET framework technology codenamed longhorn. Come on...post something intelligently.

Longhorn is the OS, AVALON is the UI presentation...which is what the sidebar is built from.

"or another one using the .net Framework technology Codenam: Longhorn"

The sidebar named "Codename Longhorn" uses the .NET Framework Technology. You can download it at http://uploadtestjc.tripod.com/cgi-bin/fra...e=dashboard.htm

needa be clearer?...or is it too difficult?...did i hurt your intellectual capacities?