Sidebar ported to xp

[crimsonhead]

He wants you to script the Wmp gadget

[Herby]

He wants you to script the Wmp gadget

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Yep,.. he also PMed me about it but I only know the basics. :/

I've tried to implent the Enter key in the Run Gadget & the Internet Search Gadget but I could'nt get it to work.

If someone knows how to do it please PM me or post it here.

@ jojoey:

The "Rusty Gadget MOD Pack" link on your website does'nt work + It's not a mod pack: it's a Rusty Clock Gadget + an Internet Search Gadget mod + the latest version from the Run Gadget mod (removed the Settings command + unused lines & png's). :)

Edited October 14, 2005 by Herby

[cm_mc]

He wants you to script the Wmp gadget

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yeap yeap is true

Yep,.. he also PMed me about it but I only know the basics.  :/

:( :( :huh: :cry: :p <===i got no clue what was all that :p

[Mateus]

So the sidebar is a container for Gadgets (possibly to be triggered with a shortcut key stroke in Vista)?

But, to save resources, you could just use free gadets/widgets (eg Rainmeter, Rainlendar or Konfabulator) and edit you're wallpaper with a black bar! - sounds kind of crap, but it works....

[pepo]

Smart I guess.

But if you're like me and change your wall frequently, it'll suck having to edit each one. Plus I'll be too lazy to do it in the 1st place.

[Tai]

So the sidebar is a container for Gadgets (possibly to be triggered with a shortcut key stroke in Vista)?

But, to save resources, you could just use free gadets/widgets (eg Rainmeter, Rainlendar or Konfabulator) and edit you're wallpaper with a black bar! - sounds kind of crap, but it works....

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not a bad idea ... but interesting ..

did u make that 'black bar' yourself or got a link to it ?

[ev0|]

running a hacked alpha version of the sidebar that the developers asked everyone not to run becuase they know how much it sucks. When will you guys stop ?

[Mateus]

did u make that 'black bar' yourself or got a link to it ?

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For wallpaper in that screenshot I just ran the hacked Windows Sidebar with no gadgets showing, killed Explorer in task manager (to rid of icons, taskbar etc), print screen'd into Paint.

Or you could just make a bar in Photoshop...

It's a bit stupid cos it's like drawing a line on you desk to keep things tidy :blink:

Edited October 15, 2005 by Mateus

[JAbad28]

Hello, well I went to the site where it says to download but I don't see the link to download the sidebar... All I see is the patch.

[crimsonhead]

Hello, well I went to the site where it says to download but I don't see the link to download the sidebar... All I see is the patch.

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Providing links to download the sidebar is illegal. Providing links to google isn't. www.google.com

[cep_head]

@Mateus : can you post the original wallpaper in the second shot? (it's the 90kb one)

thanks.

[porky]

@Mateus  : can you post the original wallpaper in the second shot? (it's the 90kb one)

thanks.

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I second that... :yes:

[Mateus]

This thread seems to have lost it's way a bit! @ cep_head & Trojan... http://img439.imageshack.us/img439/9809/blur16wo.jpg

[porky]

I think this sidebar has the potential to be better than the original, all Microsoft needs to do is add more function to it. Resizing, and auto-hiding are the only thing it lacks in my opinion; all the other functions a user would need can be implemented with widgets or parts.

[cep_head]

@Mateus : thanks for posting the wallpaper. :yes:

i was'nt trying to change the thread as i already downloaded the one with the sidebar blurr,i only wanted the original one for my own customizing ;)

[Quarzimodo]

Microsoft should pay more attention to their sidebar they have in MSN Premium.

That is how the sidebar in Windows Vista should be.

[fragmore]

The simplest way to get Sidebar, is to go to microsoft's site and search. They have a direct link to download the one that works perfectly with XP-SP2.

[Von_Beard]

The simplest way to get Sidebar, is to go to microsoft's site and search.  They have a direct link to download the one that works perfectly with XP-SP2.

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really :huh:

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

fragmore: You sure you ain't just talkin outta your ass right there?

[sn00pie]

Can someone explain where the download link is?

Edit: I got it. :ninja:

[sn00pie]

Edit: Working now, it's a resource intensive thing. :ninja: Good stuff though.

[sn00pie]

You ppl should learn to read threads like this fomm the beginning. When you get sidebar.exe you will install it to C:/Programs/Windows Sidebar. Then you need to get he patch that was released and extract the patch.exe and emu.dll to Windows Sidebar. Then you'll be asked to get the xmlrw.dll which you'll search you hard driver for and put in the same directory. And b4 you ask why don't the parts show up it's because you need to put them in C:/Documents and Settings/Owner/Parts.

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Calm down, I got it working. ;)

[pepo]

The simplest way to get Sidebar, is to go to microsoft's site and search.  They have a direct link to download the one that works perfectly with XP-SP2.

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Oo. K. :laugh: :rofl:

Hey guys, when I try running the Sidebar.exe it says "This application has failed to start because emu.dll was not found". Any help?

Edit: What a crap thing, now it's asking for another .dll! :angry:

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You ppl should learn to read threads like this fomm the beginning. When you get sidebar.exe you will install it to C:/Programs/Windows Sidebar. Then you need to get he patch that was released and extract the patch.exe and emu.dll to Windows Sidebar. Then you'll be asked to get the xmlrw.dll which you'll search you hard driver for and put in the same directory. And b4 you ask why don't the parts show up it's because you need to put them in C:/Documents and Settings/Owner/Parts.

[NienorGT]

The simplest way to get Sidebar, is to go to microsoft's site and search.  They have a direct link to download the one that works perfectly with XP-SP2.

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:blink: Realy? I can't find it damnit... :pinch:

[TriMax84]

Similarly to this sidebar deal...............I don't suppose there is an elusive link floating around for the Solitaire.exe (or just the entire Windows Games folder) that would be compatible with Rafael Rivera's patch to use Vista's solitaire on XP? :)

Despite looking all over, I can't find one.

Hypothetically, if one was to help me out here, Megaupload might be a good place to start. (And a PM might be a good place to end) ;)