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Please, when posting a new docklet don't forget mentioning

the version of XWindows Dock to which it applies (just in case...)

Before installing a new docklet, it's strongly recommended backing-up the existing XWindowsDock folder!

From time to time it happens that a docklet may cause XWD to crash and a total reinstall (or at least deleting all settings files) is necessary to get things back running.

If you don't have a backup, you risk loosing all your XWindowsDock settings!

#520807

XHarddrive v0.25 (monitor your harddrive-space in the icon)

This version is already included in the XWD-Installer! (But without additional icons)

Functionality:

* This one monitors the free/used/total space of your Drives.

* You can customize, what the text in the Icons shows. ( It's a little bit tricky for beginners, just ask. )

* Fully customizable layout.

* Runs a command on click (by default, it opens the Windows Explorer for Drive C: ).

* You can monitor removable drives, too.

I included several alternative icons in the pack, just pick the one you like, or create/use another one. If you have a special beautiful icon, please send it to me, i would like to include them in future releases.

Installation:

* Extract all the contents to the /XWindowsDock/Docklets/ - Folder.

* You have to end up like this: (only essential file are listed)

..xwindowsdockdockletsxharddrivedefault.png

..xwindowsdockdockletsxharddrivexharddrive.dll

Big thanks to shishimaru and panta for icons and suggestions, and to matonga for help with the coding.

XHarddrive-v025.zip

Attachment: XHarddrive-v025.zip

#520809

XMail v0.2 (shows the count of unread mails in the icon)

HEY! Don't forget to download the OpenSSL.zip and to extract the files next to your XWindowsDock.exe!

(I already see the download count of XMail-zip is some steps ahead of OpenSSL-zip )

What's new:

* Changed the Icon. The credits for this new little masterpiece go to Shishimaru. Thank you so much, Shishimaru!

* Should be much more stable and faster. (Please report bugs, if you find some.)

* Some minor options added.

Functionality:

* Shows the count unread/recent/total message in max. 5 accounts

* Supports IMAP only

* Click on the Docklet to run the command you specified in the Settings. (Thunderbird, for example)

* Hold [Ctrl] and Click on the Docklet, to check for Unread Messages instantly.

Installation:

* Check your Firewall: XWindowsDock.exe must be allowed to access internet.

* Extract all the contents of the XMail-zip to the /XWindowsDock/Docklets/ - Folder.

* Extract all the contents of the OpenSSL-zip to the /XWindowsDock/ - Folder.

* You have to end up like this: (only essential file are listed)

../XWindowsDock/libeay32.dll

../XWindowsDock/ssleay32.dll

../XWindowsDock/Docklets/XMail/XMail.dll

../XWindowsDock/Docklets/XMail/default.png

../XWindowsDock/Docklets/XMail/overlay1.png

../XWindowsDock/Docklets/XMail/overlay2.png

../XWindowsDock/Docklets/XMail/overlay3.png

../XWindowsDock/Docklets/XMail/overlay4.png

../XWindowsDock/Docklets/XMail/overlay5.png

../XWindowsDock/Docklets/XMail/overlaysettings.png

Usage:

* In the Edit Dialog, type in your IMAP-Settings (only IMAP supported, right now).

* Click on Test Settings - Dialog.

* If you get an error, check your settings or ask for help.

GMail-Settings (by request):

Server: Imap

Host: imap.googlemail.com

Username: [noparse]yourname@googlemail.com[/noparse]

Password: yourpass

Use SSL: checked!

Unsorted Wishlist: (Feature Suggestions, I am aware of)

* POP3 Support * Proxy Support * Preview Messages/Message headers * Check on startup * Check for new Messages (not only "unread") * Audio-feedback * Make the check faster * Click on a Badge opens the corresponding email account *

Thanks to Shishimaru for creating the wonderful Icon!

XMail-v020.zip

OpenSSL.zip

Attachment: XMail-v020.zip

Attachment: OpenSSL.zip

#520872

XDesktoplet v0.95 (a Desktop Docklet )

What's new:

* Drag & Drop working again. It was not a bug on the API, but a bug in my docklet.

Functionality:

* "Click" shows the Desktop.

* [Ctrl]+"Click" shows the Desktop-folder in Windows Explorer.

* Use a custom Icon or auto-generate a Icon from your Wallpaper. (Icon is updated within 60sec after Wallpaper-change)

* Drag&Drop Files to the Docklet, to move files to the Desktop. Hold down Ctrl-Key + Drag&Drop to copy the files to the Desktop.

* Drag&Drop Pictures from your Browser to the Docklet, to save the files on your Desktop.

Installation:

* Extract all the contents to the /XWindowsDock/Docklets/ - Folder.

* You have to end up like this: (only essential file are listed)

..xwindowsdockdockletsxdesktopletdefault.png

..xwindowsdockdockletsxdesktopletdock.png

..xwindowsdockdockletsxdesktopletnotused.png

..xwindowsdockdockletsxdesktoplettaskbar.png

..xwindowsdockdockletsxdesktopletwallpaper.png

..xwindowsdockdockletsxdesktopletxdesktoplet.dll

Known Issues:

* Wallpaper-Mode is not working with "tiled" Wallpapers.

XDesktoplet.zip

Attachment: XDesktoplet.zip

#521348

XVolume v0.50 beta (Volume controls on your Dock)

What's new:

* Introducing new icon-controls. (only useful, if your icon-size is big enough).

* Mute and set volume level directly by clicking on the icon-controls.

Functionality:

* Single click to open Mini-Volume-Control

* Double click to open Windows-Mixer.

* Click on a hot-spot on the Icon, to toggle mute on/off or set volume level.

Installation:

* Extract all the contents to the /XWindowsDock/Docklets/ - Folder.

* You have to end up like this: (only essential file are listed)

..xwindowsdockdockletsxvolumedefault.png

..xwindowsdockdockletsxvolumemuteon.png

..xwindowsdockdockletsxvolumemuteoff.png

..xwindowsdockdockletsxvolumevolume0.png - volume10.png

..xwindowsdockdockletsxvolumexvolume.dll

Known Issues:

* There have been a lot problems reported, about not muting correctly and not setting the volume etc. Especially under Vista. I try to get into this, but it's difficult and will take a while. Stay tuned!

Unsorted Wishlist: (Feature Suggestions, I'm aware of)

* reflect the current volume level in the icon * Mute/Unmute through hotspot on Icon *

XVolume-v050.zip

Attachment: XVolume-v050.zip

#521657

XSongbird v0.51 (control your Songbird)

What's new:

* Icon-controls looking a little bit nicer

* Something else, I can't remember (must be minor, i guess )

Functionality:

* Control the Songbird-Mediaplayer through your Dock-Icon

* Click Icon to Launch or Activate Songbird

* If Songbird is running, then the mini-controls appear in the icon. Click on one of the Hotspots, to play/pause or skip tracks

Installation:

* Get and install the Command-Line Add-on for Songbird! This is absolutely required.

* Extract all the contents to the /XWindowsDock/Docklets/ - Folder.

* You have to end up like this: (only essential file are listed)

..xwindowsdockdockletsxsongbirdcontrols.png

..xwindowsdockdockletsxsongbirddefault.png

..xwindowsdockdockletsxsongbirdxsongbird.dll

* Go to the XSongbird-Settings and set the path to your songbird.exe

Unsorted Wishlist: (Feature Suggestions, I am aware of)

* Show track-info in Docklet-caption * show running indicator *

XSongbird-v051.zip

Attachment: XSongbird-v051.zip

#521830

XLauncher v0.20 (open files via Drag & Drop)

by request of Aboleo

What's new:

* Working with 5.6

* Shows running-indicator.

Functionality:

* Starts your applications just like a normal Shortcut.

* Drag & drop files to the icon, to open them with your program

Installation:

* Extract all the contents to the /XWindowsDock/Docklets/ - Folder.

* You have to end up like this: (only essential file are listed)

..xwindowsdockdockletsxlauncherdefault.png

..xwindowsdockdockletsxlauncherxlauncher.dll

XLauncher-v012.zip

Attachment: XLauncher-v012.zip

#521939

XCal v0.60 (mini-calendar)

Big thanks to shishimaru for the icon and to matonga for help with the rendering!

What's new:

* updated for XWD 5.6

* Running indicator.

* New icon & font included. You can get the look of the second screenshot, with these. Thank you, Church Punk

Functionality:

* Shows the current date in the icon

* On click show a mini-calendar or

* launch your custom calendar-application

Installation:

* Extract all the contents to the /XWindowsDock/Docklets/ - Folder.

* You have to end up like this: (only essential file are listed)

..xwindowsdockdockletsxcaldefault.png

..xwindowsdockdockletsxcalxcal.dll

Unsorted Wishlist: (Feature Suggestions, I'm aware of)

* Customize the look of mini-player * Change Font & Position of Icons Text * Minimal reminder/alarm support *

XCal-v065.zip

Attachment: XCal-v065.zip

#521963

XCartoon v0.20 (show comic-strips from rss-feeds)

What's new:

* More functions to organize feeds more easy.

* Dock doesn't freeze anymore while image is loading.

* Hotkeys for Cartoon-Window: LEFT = previous Strip, RIGHT = next Strip, DOWN = next Feed, UP = previous Feed.

* Cleaned up and included Source-Code

Functionality:

* It tries to gather comic-strips from rss-feeds and shows them in a Window.

Installation:

* Make sure, your XWindowsDock is not blocked by (Windows-)Firewall.

* Extract all the contents to the /XWindowsDock/Docklets/ - Folder.

* You have to end up like this: (only essential file are listed)

..xwindowsdockdockletsxcartoondefault.png

..xwindowsdockdockletsxcartoonxcartoon.dll

Feeds known as working: (Please report more)

Title; XMLNode; URL
[noparse]Calvin and Hobbes (en); http://wdr1.com/blog/calvin_and_hobbes.rdf; description[/noparse]
[noparse]Dilbert (en); http://feedproxy.google.com/DilbertDailyStrip?format=xml; description[/noparse]
[noparse]Garfield (en); http://www.hoodcomputing.com/garfield.php; description[/noparse]
[noparse]Nicht Lustig (de); http://www.nichtlustig.de/rss/nichtrss.rss; description[/noparse]
[noparse]Non Sequitur (en); http://galliver.cx/feeds/comics/nonsequitur/; description[/noparse]
[noparse]Peanuts (en); http://feeds.comics.com/comicsdaily?UserID=661067; description[/noparse]
[noparse]Pearls before Swine (en); http://feeds.comics.com/comicsdaily/?UserID=655046; description[/noparse]

Known Issues:

* Errors are not being handled well. If you enter wrong data, the consequences might be tremendous

I'm looking for a more beautiful icon! If you have one, that I 'm allowed use, please tell me! But it should go well with the default XWindowsDock-Skin, please.

XCartoon-v020.zip

Attachment: XCartoon-v020.zip

#522173