Localhostr Widget 2.0.0

[Simon Veteran]

This is a big one folks!

While I do still plan on finishing the Localhostr Uploadr in Cocoa, something about the widget didn't feel right to me on Snow Leopard. So I pulled out my Webkit guide, looked at some CSS3, and did something about it. And here's the result (before and after):

There's a number of changes visible here, but there's a lot underneath too. You can visit the site and get the basics on what's new, but I need a formal changelog anyway, so I'll attach it here.

- Thumbnails on image files, along with a mask to keep it pretty (and matching the Windows program)

- New history area, rid of the "Copy URL" button and opting for a "click to copy" on the whole file area.

- Height of items in the history is shorter, meaning you can fit more in less space

- Improved animations, using Safari 4's new CSS3 support

- Improved scroll area, also using Safari 4's CSS3 support. This is noticeable as scrolling is not emulated by JavaScript, but is actually native while maintaining the styled scrollbar

- Much improved speed, as a result of adoption of CSS3, as well as significant amount of cleanup on the code

- Startup is near immediate from a cold Dashboard startup, an annoyance that I'm sure plagued many in past releases

- Logged in icon at the bottom left, so you know if you're logged in or not by looking at the front of the widget (see lock in the screenshot)

- Snow Leopard support

- New effect for dragging a file over the widget. This is buggy, and will always be buggy, because of a bug in Dashboard/Webkit itself. I will be filing a bug report, but you will notice the effect flicker. The "plus" cursor also didn't want to work once I moved to Snow Leopard, which is part of what prompted the new "glow" effect.

- Fixed bug where the wrong day would be shown in the date

- Fixed bug where long titles and dates would run into a second line, messing up the format

This release has become a major one. When I started it I just wanted to work in some basic Snow Leopard support, but as I looked into solutions to some of my problems I found some CSS3 properties I felt there would be a large benefit from, and then I got new ideas.

The changelog could be a lot larger if I put some more thought into it, but you'll just have to download the widget and try it out for yourselves!

Please note that if you had the widget installed before, you will probably have to click the i icon in the bottom left and click "Clear History". The update should trigger an "Update Available" message for current users, as well.

http://simonandrews.ca/localhostr/

[Andrew Lyle Global Moderator]

Great work simon!

[Kudos Veteran]

I should really do so work on the site again, it's been about 9 months since i even looked at the code >.>

Also, awesome widget :D

[Simon Veteran]

You could open up registrations, you wouldn't believe how many PM's I get asking for them :p

[Kudos Veteran]

You could open up registrations, you wouldn't believe how many PM's I get asking for them :p

Oh believe me, I would. They're the only kind of PM I get these days :(

For those wondering why it hasn't been opened up, it's largely due to financial and legal constraints. A paid service would be viable, but I doubt there would be a sufficient number of sign ups to make it worthwhile.

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People even email me even though I never even get a shoutout :p

[Simon Veteran]

I mention you in plenty of places :p

[Quillz]

Does this widget work if you're not a member of the site that's being talked about?

I ask because I used to use something called QuickShareIt, which works but now uses "short" URLs that don't parse anywhere properly.

[+Frank B. Subscriber²]

Does this widget work if you're not a member of the site that's being talked about?

I ask because I used to use something called QuickShareIt, which works but now uses "short" URLs that don't parse anywhere properly.

Yes it does.

[Quillz]

Yes it does.

Nice. Sounds like a good replacement for QuickShareIt, then.

[Elliott]

Wow! Nice work!