Win7 Twitter App

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the_architect

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Hi guys,

I am currently working on a Windows app for Twitter. Originally I was going to stick it in the notification area but have since decided to put it in the task bar, therefore it will be Windows 7 only.

Some areas, such as parts of the UI are in the early stages (see screenshots below).

I'm after a few things, firstly would you be interested in an application such as this? And, if so, what would you like to see in it?

I am planning on implementing basically all the most common tasks, so users don't have to actually launch the website, unless they want to of course.

Thoughts, guys?

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I'm using Sobees rite now - but I like how you are going to implement twitter into the Win 7 taskbar - I think that'll be quite useful and handy. I don't know how Facebook API works etc...but if you can implement both together, that would be exactly what I'm looking for (and I don't mean just reading Facebook status' but also being able to comment on them or like/share etc.. That will kind of distinct your program from the crowd as I believe Sobees is the only that does that.

Again, I have no knowledge of this so I don't know how much work it is. I just know that Sobees does that, but it doesn't implement well with Win 7 taskbar and if yours does, I would definiltey love to use it.

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Tom Bonez

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This app looks great, really love the use of the new Windows 7 features.

My only issue so far (which I have with most Windows 7 apps I've seen) is the way the text is displayed in the Preview overlay seen here:

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Is there anyway for this to be displayed on a white background?

I'd guess there is as WMP shows album art with the Text at the top, shown here:

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Other then that this app looks awesome, would defo use :)

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I would like it to run in the notifications area, with a right click bringing up the options you see in the screenshot on the task bar. If you can do that, then id definitely download and use it :) Not really a fan of having yet another app on my task bar, so yeah, if you can make it run in the notification area, it would be perfect :)

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I'm using Sobees rite now - but I like how you are going to implement twitter into the Win 7 taskbar - I think that'll be quite useful and handy. I don't know how Facebook API works etc...

I was going to create a separate app for Facebook, but with that idea I'll look into integrating them into one program.

Is there anyway for this to be displayed on a white background?

Yep, and that is was I plan to use, IMO it make it to hard to read without a solid background. I was just playing around with the glass text.

Is this a .net app? If so, what are you using for the Win7 API?

Download the Windows7 Taskbar Libraries :)

I would like it to run in the notifications area, with a right click bringing up the options you see in the screenshot on the task bar. If you can do that, then id definitely download and use it :) Not really a fan of having yet another app on my task bar, so yeah, if you can make it run in the notification area, it would be perfect :)
Amazing, i want one for vista/xp so i can use on my other machines!! Nice work.

I will add support in for Vista, possibly XP and users who just want it to run in the notification area. :)

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Yep, and that is was I plan to use, IMO it make it to hard to read without a solid background. I was just playing around with the glass text.

Sweet, thnx for the update, defo agree that without a solid background it is much harder to read, plus it just doesn't look all to pretty :)

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