[AndreasV]

Hi!

Due to me being incredibly busy with other stuff, I decided to release the current version of AveDesk 2 as a "beta" for everyone.



Stuff Implemented

• UI has been cleared up: using the XP font now everywhere, tooltips, etc
  
• Proper lighting for the rotation effect
  
• AvailableDesklets API (eg. for widgetdock)
  
• Add-a-desklet dialog
  
• bunch of new APIs
  
• debug console [herd]

Implemented, but not working yet

• Sublayers
  
• Policies
  
• stand-alone desklets
  

Bugs killed
Rendering
- fixed a bug where rotated layers would not be fully rendered. [ave]

ShowCase
- fixed so-called "ghost desklets" bug. [ave]
- fixed bug with desklets not showing up when animation was enabled.[ave]
- fixed closebutton going behind the desklet bug [ave]

Installer
- newly installed fonts from AveInst-files will now be reconized by desklets: All desklets will be restarted automatically to make the fonts visible to GDI+. [ave]

Main
- fixed threading issue in main rendering routine, making avedesk crash. [ave]
- hotkeys now finally work. [herd]
- tray icon now reappears properly when explorer.exe reloads. [herd]
- control panel will now be reactivated when it's visible but not the
front window. [ave]
- fixed threading issue with IDesklet::ObjectModel implementation. [herd]

Controls
- fixed problem with non-ascii languages not being able to input text in avedesk text controls (sendmessagew/ wm_syskeydown problem). [ave]


WARNING: THIS IS A BETA, THERE ARE STILL A LOT AND A LOT OF BUGS

Download
http://mpj.tomaatnet...esk2preview.rar

http://mpj.tomaatnet.nl/Translator.rar
http://mpj.tomaatnet...idlShortcut.rar
http://mpj.tomaatnet.nl/WidgetDock.rar (graphics are ripped)

use on own risk. etc yada yada.

[huskerpat]

sweet mother... I love you.

[Raul Montana]

I'm going to try it out RIGHT NOW.

[ShadyApple]

cool, ill give it a try when i get back home.

[_cell]

So, looks like it won't work on Win2000, huh?

[Willy]

AWESOME stuff man, thanks a lot for all the work

[AndreasV]

_cell;409745 said:

So, looks like it won't work on Win2000, huh?

Why not? I don't have a W2K install here (I could grab one from MSDN), but did you actually try?

[iMacmotion]

Very nice stuff bro ! I go to use NOW !!!! lol

[AndreasV]

Just a question for everybody screaming: holy blablabla / awesome. There's really not much change yet - could you also tell what you think is so awesome?

[kjohnson]

Giving this a go-round right now.

Dummy question: How do I install it? I've done it before, but it's been a while....

[huskerpat]

well, new releases are awesome.

actually, I really like the new "add desklet" box. it's much improved. The theme management is a really nice step forward. The preview is very handy.

that's about as far as i've gotten with it so far...oh yeah, option for starting with windows is nice too.

[hallf]

Ave,

Is there a list of "known bugs" you can post before too many folks start telling you things you already know?

[firecracker6]

Hi Ave, would this most recent release represent a newer build than the one on the beta tester's forum? (The first test release and then the subsequent PidlShortcut Update?)

Congrats on the release of the new Beta

[hallf]

A question - do I just plop all these files on top of my existing Avedesk 1.3 structure (replacing the old files of the same name) or should I create a new folder structure for 2.0?

[drudragon]

I'd advise you to backup your existing AveDesk folder first and existing themes, should you wish to not lose your previous settings or something goes wrong

Themes location: C:Documents and Settings(Your User Name)Application DataAveDeskThemes

Works really well Andreas, very smooth animation and all existing 'desklets' and 'docklets' work

Btw good idea for creating a new thread Andreas

[Zaft]

Are avethemes supposed to be backward compatible with this v2beta? I tried to load up a 1.3 avetheme and it didn't work.

Any ideas how to do this?



Ignore all that above, my theme wasn't copied correctly


PS, thanks Andreas for releasing it for us to try out

[AndreasV]

Installation: copy files over an old 1.3 installation.
Known bugs: must be floating around somewhere
Backing up themes: not necessary actually - theme code hasn't changed.
AveThemes are compatible.

What do you guys think of the widgetdock?

[Trent Pivot]

YES! I love you!

I love the widget dock, I think you should add where can change the name of the desklet, icon so on from the widget dock.. Because I am trying the widget dock out and some of my desklets have ugly names that show at the bottom and I wish I could change. Oh and there are some desklets I don't want on the widget dock, That I wish I could remove..

Oh and I saw in the preview when you click the close button on a desklet it had sort of a genie effect, if it is in the "Beta Avedesk 2" it doesn't work for me..

[huskerpat]

widget dock is cool. one thing that bugs me is that it lists all the itunes skins i have installed. it make the list rather long. i guess it does the same on the add docklet screen too.