[release] Corner hotspot for showcase

Thanks for the suggestion but unfortunately it gave me the same error I mentioned before.

Also, I though it was just this desklet but I cannot get any to install by clicking on an .aveinst file.

I have clicked on the register.bat but it's not working. When I had AveDesk installed a while back the aveinst files were working. I'm starting to wonder if the probs I'm having at the moment are down to something not installing correctly.

I could only find .zip files of AveDesk 1.2 which I extracted into a folder after uninstalling AveDesk 1.1

Was I supposed to leave 1.1 installed and just unzip 1.2 into the same folder?

#292090

Well no: I suggest you do this (if its not too much work)

Quit Avedesk
Delete the avedesk folder
Just delete it completely
Delete your avedesk preferences folder
This folder should be in: HD:/documents and settings/[username]/application data/Avedesk
Reinstall Avedesk but DO NOT RUN IT YET
Unzip it, put it where ever you want to put it
Run the "unregister.bat" file
Start avedesk
Run the aveinst file

That really should solve the problem

#292096

Zxian:
Does this happen when you dont use this desklet too? Or just when you add this desklet?

It happens when I run Showcase in general... so I'm guessing that it's not a problem with the desklet.

#292103

Thankyou Phat-Liz0rd, now the .aveinst files are installing properly and also your cornershowcase desklet is also now working. Joy.

One last thing though, is the triangle supposed to be there all the time or is it only supposed to appear on mouseover?

If so should I just use the fade-in out desklet or something?

#292125

Hrm... I just came upon a little quirk. Perhaps someone can help me figure this one out.

Sometimes when I hover over the corner, I need to move over it twice to get showcase to activate. It's as though the first pass brings AveDesk into focus (i.e. control is to AveDesk) and the second is what actually activates ShowCase.

Just a note on my configuration (it could have something to do with it). I have all of my desklets set to "Deactivate Showcase" on left-click with the AddedEffect Effectlet, and the problem only occurs if I've clicked on a desklet and then move over the corner...

I'll keep testing and let you know of my findings.

EDIT

After a bit of playing around, I tried to create my own corner desklet with the AddedEffect effectlet. Not to any great surprise, I ended up with the same results as with the default desklet. Perhaps this is a bug with dreadnaut' release?

#292182

Fannymites:

The idea was to put the desklets in one of your corners and resize it to a decent size: I made it for a 1280*1024 resolution, so I understand it can be a bit big. You could use a 32*32 size or smaller and change the opacity if it is too prominent for you; at the moment, the desklet uses an effectlet to make showcase appear, so adding another effectlet wouldnt work: maybe something for the next release of avedesk?

Zxian:

I had the same problem with the addedeffect effectlet, and that's mainly the reason why I used Dreadnauts other effectlet to produce this desklet. I dont know how both interact: I'll need to check that out, but honestly, dreadnaut is the person that did all the coding; I just packaged it into something easy to use

#292260

Yeah I got everything sorted but unfortunately, after a reboot, everything ****ed up again and the error message from before returned.

Thanks for all the help but AveDesk in general just isn't gonna work with my comp.

#292283

Fannymites:

Sorry to hear that Have you had any other problems except with this showcase desklet? I sure dont want to ruin your avedesk experience by some mistake I made...

#292293

Zxian:
I had the same problem with the addedeffect effectlet, and that's mainly the reason why I used Dreadnauts other effectlet to produce this desklet. I dont know how both interact: I'll need to check that out, but honestly, dreadnaut is the person that did all the coding; I just packaged it into something easy to use

Other Effectlet? The one that's on by default with your desklet, or is there another one?

Glad to know that I'm not the only one with this glitch. Still worth having though.

#292298

No actually, the addedeffect effectlet is different from this one

#292372

Sorry to hear that Have you had any other problems except with this showcase desklet? I sure dont want to ruin your avedesk experience by some mistake I made...

No, it isn't a mistake on your part at all and I think this is a great desklet.

I have had constant problems with AveDesk 2.1 since it's release. I'm certain it's something on my computer causing problems with it but I can't work out what.

I just wanted to make sure I was doing everything right before I put it down to my usual problems.

I'm gonna have to give up on AveDesk, much as I love it, but since there are only about 5 desklets that will work ok for me I think it's time to try something else. I'll give it another go when 1.3 is released.

#292407

amazing....

#293087

Can't wait to try it at home. Cheers!

#293379

I'll still get the problem "I will need SysStats for this" ..

Please help.

PS: Looks great on the screenshot ^^

EDIT: Sorry, I have found out

#293981

I fixed the issue with the showcase 2 effectlet

the problem is in the effectlet itself

edit the effectlet file with the notepad

and you will find at the bottom of the file :

Sub OnMouseOn()

If state = 0 Then

aveDesk.ShowCase.ActivateOn()

all you have to do is to replace "ActivateOn()" with "Activate()"

**till now can't fix the "DeActivate" to make it close showcase when hovering over this icon again

#356836

Great thing.

Would there be a way to do the same thing but showing the windows desktop instead of showing the showcase? Just like it is on macs?

#464793

You could make a transparent/invisible shortcut linking to the "Show Desktop.scf" file.

The "Show Desktop.scf" file can be located by right-clicking the shortcut in your Quick Launch bar, and selecting "Open Enclosing Folder." Also, you can remake the file by using this tip:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/190355

Hope this helps,

-NC

#464838