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Windows X: If you like my sidebar when it is finished, could you include it in LTP 4.1? It is supposed to be authentic to the original as much as possible, with just one change: each module has a title section.

What I need to do is:

1. Add Preferences... and Add/Remove Modules... functionality

2. Allow user to disable modules and enable them

3. Add Host commands for persisting settings

4. Add lots more modules

5. Add hands to the clock

Here's how it's coming so far:

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Windows X: If you like my sidebar when it is finished, could you include it in LTP 4.1? It is supposed to be authentic to the original as much as possible, with just one change: each module has a title section.

What I need to do is:

1. Add Preferences... and Add/Remove Modules... functionality

2. Allow user to disable modules and enable them

3. Add Host commands for persisting settings

4. Add lots more modules

5. Add hands to the clock

Here's how it's coming so far:

Some question please...

1. What's for the reason to hide if there's nothing much to hide

2. How'bout resources it's consuming?

3. What if I resize this bar?

4. Does it require .NET Framework? I hope it doesn't

5. Is it better than this one?

post-34-1067791005.jpg

three questions for you Windows X :)

Is the Longhorn 4 transformation pack out yet or is 4.1 the next release ?

The side bar in your slate PDC vs, Windows X .. how do I activate it ?

(I currently use smartbar XP ... still configuring it though ...)

Can I add stuff to your sidebar like I can with smartbarXP such as news tickers ..etc ?

:D

post-34-1067791855.jpg

three questions for you Windows X :)

Is the Longhorn 4 transformation pack out yet or is 4.1 the next release ?

The side bar in your slate PDC vs, Windows X .. how do I activate it ?

(I currently use smartbar XP ... still configuring it though ...)

Can I add stuff to your sidebar like I can with smartbarXP such as news tickers ..etc ?

:D

1. 4.0 is not release yet so no 4.1

2. You can do it by install Longhorn SideBar 3.0 which release before Longhorn Transformation Pack 4.0

3. It doesn't meant anything to hide because it already fit with 800x600 and SmartBar XP consume so much for RAM so I make the smallest SideBar consuming.

three questions for you Windows X :)

Is the Longhorn 4 transformation pack out yet or is 4.1 the next release ?

The side bar in your slate PDC vs, Windows X .. how do I activate it ?

(I currently use smartbar XP ... still configuring it though ...)

Can I add stuff to your sidebar like I can with smartbarXP such as news tickers ..etc ?

:D

How do you get the map working for ur weather in smartbar? i can't get mine to show.

Windows X: If you like my sidebar when it is finished, could you include it in LTP 4.1? It is supposed to be authentic to the original as much as possible, with just one change: each module has a title section.

What I need to do is:

1. Add Preferences... and Add/Remove Modules... functionality

2. Allow user to disable modules and enable them

3. Add Host commands for persisting settings

4. Add lots more modules

5. Add hands to the clock

Here's how it's coming so far:

Some question please...

1. What's for the reason to hide if there's nothing much to hide

2. How'bout resources it's consuming?

3. What if I resize this bar?

4. Does it require .NET Framework? I hope it doesn't

5. Is it better than this one?

1. The idea is there would be a lot of stuff to hide. I'm working on Clock and Weather modules and have finished a Notepad module.

2. Taskman says 30 MB, but .NET Framework programs are always reported incorrectly - it uses far much less.

3. I will add some code to let the user scroll up and down if there are too many modules to fit vertically.

4. Yes. People don't like downloading the .NET Framework, but they'll be better off overall, since more and more apps are using it.

5. Yes. :)

Your sidebar is great, it's just that this is somewhat more functional. Each module is a DLL and third-party modules can be dropped in the Modules folder and appear the next time the bar is started. The sidebar provides a HostServices object to all modules which lets them save preferences (for example, the Notepad saves it's text everytime the sidebar is quit, so that when the sidebar is started again your text is still there).

i have some questions of my own for you windows x

in the longhorn sidebar how do u change the pictures in the slidshow?

are there any ways to add/remove elements?

is there going to be a new version of the longhorn sidebar separate from any other packs?

1. You can change slideshow in preferences by read notes.txt and do what it told you.

2. For what? I use task link instead add/remove Much easier and more useful.

3. Longhorn SideBar 3.0 will release before Longhorn Transformation Pack 4.0 For new version, it's up to you guys about web authoring skills.

Windows X: If you like my sidebar when it is finished, could you include it in LTP 4.1? It is supposed to be authentic to the original as much as possible, with just one change: each module has a title section.

What I need to do is:

1. Add Preferences... and Add/Remove Modules... functionality

2. Allow user to disable modules and enable them

3. Add Host commands for persisting settings

4. Add lots more modules

5. Add hands to the clock

Here's how it's coming so far:

Some question please...

1. What's for the reason to hide if there's nothing much to hide

2. How'bout resources it's consuming?

3. What if I resize this bar?

4. Does it require .NET Framework? I hope it doesn't

5. Is it better than this one?

1. The idea is there would be a lot of stuff to hide. I'm working on Clock and Weather modules and have finished a Notepad module.

2. Taskman says 30 MB, but .NET Framework programs are always reported incorrectly - it uses far much less.

3. I will add some code to let the user scroll up and down if there are too many modules to fit vertically.

4. Yes. People don't like downloading the .NET Framework, but they'll be better off overall, since more and more apps are using it.

5. Yes. :)

Your sidebar is great, it's just that this is somewhat more functional. Each module is a DLL and third-party modules can be dropped in the Modules folder and appear the next time the bar is started. The sidebar provides a HostServices object to all modules which lets them save preferences (for example, the Notepad saves it's text everytime the sidebar is quit, so that when the sidebar is started again your text is still there).

1. Hope you will done soon :)

2. Too bad. Mine use just 5-6 MB integrated in explorer.exe .NET Framework doesn't mean to everyone that will be installed on most of machine.

3. Mine doesn't need it because it was fit.

4. Can't you make it without .NET?

5. You can edit memo by run pack to edit memo and there's nothing much I can expect from you for now.

three questions for you Windows X :)

Is the Longhorn 4 transformation pack out yet or is 4.1 the next release ?

The side bar in your slate PDC vs, Windows X .. how do I activate it ?

(I currently use smartbar XP ... still configuring it though ...)

Can I add stuff to your sidebar like I can with smartbarXP such as news tickers ..etc ?

:D

How do you get the map working for ur weather in smartbar? i can't get mine to show.

To display weather map in smartbarXP...make it like the attached screenie ...works fine :D

post-34-1067805543.jpg

three questions for you Windows X :)

Is the Longhorn 4 transformation pack out yet or is 4.1 the next release ?

The side bar in your slate PDC vs, Windows X .. how do I activate it ?

(I currently use smartbar XP ... still configuring it though ...)

Can I add stuff to your sidebar like I can with smartbarXP such as news tickers ..etc ?

:D

1. 4.0 is not release yet so no 4.1

2. You can do it by install Longhorn SideBar 3.0 which release before Longhorn Transformation Pack 4.0

3. It doesn't meant anything to hide because it already fit with 800x600 and SmartBar XP consume so much for RAM so I make the smallest SideBar consuming.

hey tai what skin is that for smartbar?

can u post it please

Doesn't seem to work with uxtheme patch. The style/theme doesn't show up in themes, right click -> properties -> themes, after you use the installer. I know you said about stle xp, but uxtheme is free....

If I navagate to /windows/resourcesthemes I can use it, but that it a bit of a pain in the ass... Also I can't work out how to get the task pane/clock to work. How do I do that?

Q

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