[wip] Dashboard Wallpaper

Hello all!

Dashboard Wallpaper is an active desktop made 99% in Flash.

Unlike the real Dashboard, this is on bottom of every window as it's actually a web page that you set as desktop background.

What it does so far:

:: It shows/hides all widgets similar to real Dashboard by just clicking on the desktop

:: You can select your own picture background.

:: Calendar can go back/forth in months, jump to today or select any day of the month. Doesn't show events.

:: Clock shows local time.

:: Calculator is fully functional. Just a little buggy rarely.

:: iTunes thingy shows title/artist for song being played in iTunes. Play/Pause/Next/Previous work, too.

:: Sticky note just lets you edit the text displayed.

It still needs a lot of work in order to become fully functional. Would like to know what you think about this idea, though.

Have a nice day!

Ken

Edit: More features and a preview are available below

#186594

you stole my idea :6

looks really neat, i cant wait

#186602

really good idea of using flash on the dektop instead of a memory & cpu eating app

#186753

YES! YES! YES! OMG OMG OMG ! I can't wait !!!! This is so cooool ! :naughty:

May I suggest that you make a box right under the round white part of the clock

where you can enter the name of your home city ? It would be more 1:1

#186823

What ... no address book? LOL.

Seriously ... looks awesome so far, keep workin' on it !!!

#186827

excellent idea and looks great - i'm sure a lot of people would like to see this materialize

#186896

genious idea!

i`ll stand in line for this

#186899

Here is a preview of the project.

Wait for it to show the wallpaper, then click to see widgets.

iTunes and Notes don't work online at all.

Anyway, I just upload it so you could see something more than a static image.

A bientot!

Ken

#186910

wow looks great so far

#186921

lookin pretty sweet. I cant wait to try it out

#186959

Wow Ken, I can't wait. Looks very interesting. Great job.

#186965

[update] What's been added so far:

:: widgets positions are saved and recalled when u start your computer or just reload the wallpaper (works in the preview, too)

:: calendar is a bit faster to navigate. shows year, too

:: some calculator bugs fixed

:: sticky note text is automatically saved. you can change its colour by clicking on its corner

Preview here: http://www.oxygen-inc.com/kenx/Dashboard/preview.html

Thanks a lot for your comments, people!

#187204

Jaw hits knee... then floor...well done Ken! Is Ken a greek name?

#187224

daaaaaaaaaaammn. this is really cool and i can't say enough about it. i hope some more people jump on the bandwagon, because this puppy has lots of potential

#187261

That is cool! Will you have options to remove some widgets?

#187264

Originally posted by bh2@Jul 8 2004, 12:44 AM

Is Ken a greek name?

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Of course not! It's just my english-friendly web nickname

(iTunes artwork for current song... as a separate widget)

#187271

Good work Ken and good luck !

/aviel

#187494

Ken this is looking amazing

#187500

Wow, the art-work, can it be like the tile game??!

#187511

HURRY !!!! We can't wait !!!! :naughty:

#187590

how will this work when its finished. im not sure how u make flash your desktop.

will u beable to have icons and your startbar and dock and all that good stuff.

and will u be able to change the background of the dashboard wallpaper.

oh and it looks awsome by the way.

#187608

[good news] You can have icons on your desktop...

[bad news] ...but their label loses transparency (happens whenever you set a web page as wallpaper).

[good news] Taskbar, dock and shadows (yzshadow) have no problems with it.

[good news] I've already added support for custom background pictures.

#187617

awsome, but im still not sure how u use this as your desktop. in its current state(the preview) are u able to use it as a desktop background.

HELP N E W B E OUT

#187621

No, the one you see is just a preview... it has most of the features though, but you can't use it yet. When it's ready to be released, i'll include all info required.

#187623

this is so awesome ken

#187651