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May 14, 2006 12:12:23 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
Helloo! I came across a screenshot of someones mac desktop recently, on this i noticed these widget looking things, the smaller pictures that look like they've been taped on (see link). I was wondering whether this was a dashboard widget thing or just part of the wallpaper? If it is a widget, has it been reproduced in desktopx? or can it be?

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Reply #1 May 14, 2006 1:46:40 PM
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You need to link to the actual page containing the image. Not direct link it. Otherwise you get a 403 Forbidden message.
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Reply #2 May 14, 2006 1:54:20 PM
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I tracked down the screenshot you where talking about. http://www.deviantart.com/view/20560927/

I belive that's part of the wallpaper. But it's perfectly possible to make a DesktopX widget like that. In fact, it shouldn't be very hard at all.

1. A white picture frame
2. A set of random bitmaps reprecenting tape bits
3. A script which composes the image you want onto the frame, rotate it to desired angle and place a piece of tape.
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Reply #3 May 15, 2006 2:00:00 PM
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oh right! thank you for finding the link.. Im new to this.
I havn't yet made a widget, it all seems quite complicated, could you possible list what i would need?
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Reply #4 May 15, 2006 2:25:53 PM
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could you possible list what i would need?


1. A white picture frame
2. A set of random bitmaps reprecenting tape bits
3. A script which composes the image you want onto the frame, rotate it to desired angle and place a piece of tape.


1. Google - http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=polaroid+picture+frame&btnG=Search
Stripped out any shadow and the center. Saved as PNG.

2. Couldn't find one right away. Gave up.

3. Someone elses object - https://www.wincustomize.com/Skins.aspx?LibID=34&view=1&sortby=4&sortdir=DESC&p=1&advanced=1&searchtxt=picture
A little rotation:
Sub Object_OnScriptEnter
Object.Rotation = 37
End Sub

Layer it all up . . and there you go.
I may try to butcher this up myself.

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Reply #5 May 15, 2006 2:43:09 PM
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thanks , i had a go myself (my first ever one) and it looked pretty awfull, i cut out the frame from the original picture i found, through some luck i found where to load the frame using desktopx builder, it brought up some bugs and the picture didnt fit in the frame... hope your attempt is better.. a lot better
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Reply #6 May 16, 2006 4:57:36 AM
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I think those taped on pictures are part of the wallpaper..... not difficult to do.
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Reply #7 May 16, 2006 5:35:15 AM
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Very interesting.  I think I will take this project on.

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Reply #8 May 16, 2006 11:13:09 AM
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cool! Saves me making a hash of it. Thanx. leave a link to it if u succeed, will be most appreciated
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Reply #9 May 16, 2006 6:00:55 PM
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let me know when you guys have it made!!
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Reply #10 May 16, 2006 6:04:47 PM
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let me know when you guys have it made!!


Lazy!

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Reply #11 May 18, 2006 5:49:55 AM
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Lazy? me? Where is YOUR DX items Zu?
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Reply #12 May 18, 2006 6:35:35 AM
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Where is YOUR DX items Zu?


Look! A puppy!

[ZubaZ hpoes that distracted everyone]

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Reply #13 May 19, 2006 2:09:11 PM
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play nice children... I don't think anyone meant anything malicious here... just teasing. Hence the " "
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Reply #14 May 19, 2006 2:16:36 PM
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I assumed David was teasing back. Better to error on the side of coolness, ya dig?
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Reply #15 May 20, 2006 7:45:10 AM
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as much as I enjoy all of your humourous banter could anyone give a report of their progress with this? A 'progress report' if you will
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Reply #16 May 20, 2006 8:24:22 AM
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Zu knows i love him....
LOL
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Reply #17 June 7, 2006 5:53:31 PM
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I have not done anything on this, never said i would, there is already several picture widgets out there now.

Link

Look past the first few weather widgets.

Its possible those could be modified to do what your wanting.
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Reply #18 June 7, 2006 6:05:17 PM
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Very interesting. I think I will take this project on.


--Wizop Island Dog

Problem solved.

Although . . Miriam and I were looking at flickr today: www.flickr.com/photos/tags/ {animal} /interesting/show. It plays a nice little slideshow of whatever animal we wanted to see.

I'm going to take a shot at something like that. Expect lots of questions and an ugly object soon.
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Reply #19 June 9, 2006 1:11:11 PM
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There is a Flickr picture viewer out there already too.

Link

its a gadget, not widget.. do we need to go over the differences AGAIN?
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Reply #20 June 9, 2006 1:22:26 PM
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It's more than I need I think. Testing now. Have you tried it?

I want a frame. with a button to open a text field. I type whatever in the text field and it parses together the string to the flickr slideshow then closes the input field.

Slap on another button to close it. Done.

Resizing would be nice, but not required.

EDIT: The gadget keeps gonig non-responsive . . . not good.
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Reply #21 July 31, 2006 7:10:04 AM
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I finally got the first phase done. I will upload it today or tomorrow.

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Reply #22 July 31, 2006 12:26:01 PM
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Don't miss CerebroJD's ObjectDock Backgrounds if you like this neat taped effect:

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