MyDashboard

[uberaaz]

Note: I have now made a second (much better) version - check my post further down this page.

Hey everyone,

I made this quite quickly today: it launches the heads up display of the Yahoo! Widget engine by simulating an F8 keypress. That's really all there is to it. I made it because a: I could, and because b: it allows me to have a dashboard icon on my dock like Mac OS X.

To install, simply unzip the files. Look in the folder you opted to unzip into. Drag the MyDashboard.exe file into your dock, then (because the existing icon will be pixelated) use the PNG icon to make it look nicer.

When you click the dashboard icon, your Yahoo! HUD will appear. Another click anywhere on the screen will hide it.

Tell me what you think!

UberAAZ.

EDIT: whoops, just realised I posted a non-working instaler. Sorry about that - fixed it.

EDIT: kftrainer has alerted me to the fact the installer still doesn't work. I apologise for that, and have now uploaded the files themselves minus the installer. Just extract them to whereever you like.

EDIT: this version is no longer downloadable. Check my post further down the page for v2!

[kftrainer]

Hello

I did download it and here's what happened -it got to the installing window and did not find the unzip exe and then proceeded to keep downloading using my browser's automatcally and it is not suppose to do that is It?

there is a bug ther my friend -someone could accuse you of passing off some malware or spyware I hope not just for future reference

[uberaaz]

Hello

I did download it and here's what happened -it got to the installing window and did not find the unzip exe and then proceeded to keep downloading using my browser's automatcally and it is not suppose to do that is It?

there is a bug ther my friend -someone could accuse you of passing off some malware or spyware I hope not just for future reference

Sorry about that, I have now uploaded the files themselves.

[nightcrawler1089]

A cool idea would be to expand this program by letting it simulate any key press, instead of just F8. Hopefully it would be easily configurable .

Thanks a lot!

-NC

[uberaaz]

Nice idea. Tomorrow I'll make a second version.

UberAAZ.

[uberaaz]

Well, tomorrow has come, and I have a new version for you all!

This one is configurable, has a much smaller filesize, and opens the Yahoo! HUD after you click the dashboard icon much more quickly.

Download it, and tell me what you think!

I have also set up a small website with screenshots and a download link here: http://uberaaz.servehttp.com/bays/2.

MyDashboard.zip

[nightcrawler1089]

I'll be sure to refer future people to this thread when they ask if there's a way to do this .

Thanks!

-NC

[Laertis]

Hey uberaaz it's cool but when i use the vbs file except the avedesk shocase

it shows the numlock on screen function from my logitech keyboard .

Any workaround ?

Also your site not working.

[uberaaz]

I think I understand what your problem is:

You need to go into the vbs file and change F8 to whatever F key you have set Yahoo! Widget Engine to.

About my site: well, I've recently.. um.. broken my server.

[Laertis]

Thanks for the tip .

[shinekoo]

If use other widget,this do not work.

How can I make it work?THX

[siik]

Thank you so much for this, It's great, this is what I was looking for, I was going to use avedesk, but then I found this!

thanks for the great release!

[siik]

Sorry for double post, but are there any look alike widgets from an OS X leopard in yahoo widgets?

[Björn]

http://www.siosae.de/main.html Dock & Weather (weather has problems since 4.5 I guess)

Translate, Unitconverter, Calculator and Stickies:

Dashbord widgets.zip

[siik]

Thank You so much BJorn!

Somehow the Translator wont work... but it's fine...

I only use the calculator and the stickies anyway, because I use the other widgets to make the dashboard look like a Leopard...

LOL

[Björn]

Found also the itunes controler:

http://www.aqua-soft.org/board/showpost.ph...44&postcount=19

[Ghostwalker]

Translator is being updated we we speak...

Check it here..

[Björn]

Hi Ghostwalker,

Did you ever finish your itunes controler?

[Ghostwalker]

Yes but it to now is broke I have caught up on a lot of things and will go back and rework all the dashboard widgets. It wont be quick but I think this time you will really like them.

[Steveperry]

when editing the .vbs file, can you make the hotkey multiply buttons? the hotkey im trying to use is Windows key + caps lock and i can figure out how to do it.

thanks

[matonga]

@Steveperry:

Read this:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8c6yea83(VS.85).aspx

Though it doesn't explain how to send a Windows key

If you wanted to send a Windows key alone by itself, it'd have been easier: send Control+Esc instead.

[DoubleDeee]

This has proved quite useful lately

Thank You