Using DesktopX to Make Vista Sidebar Gadgets

A Dx tutorial

Published on July 23, 2008 By Island Dog In WinCustomize News

Have you ever wondered how to create a DX object, and then export it to the Vista sidebar for example? Well if you have then you are in luck, because a new guide is up that shows you how to do exactly that!

With the latest DesktopX 3.5 release, also came a revamped website and documentation. Take a look at the latest tutorial and show us what types of gadgets you can create.

Comments

Wizard1956

on Jul 23, 2008

As a user of both DX and the Vista Sidebar,this news is absolutely marvelous!
It looks like I have some reading to do.

Thanks,Stardock.

WeatherBound

on Jul 23, 2008

Yep, Agree with Wizard. Thanks for the Info IslandDog

PuterDudeJim

on Jul 24, 2008

Don't you need the DX Professional for that?

ZubaZ

on Jul 25, 2008

Don't you need the DX Professional for that?

DX Pro creates sidebar gadgets that are stand-alone. DX standard creates sidebar gadgets that need DX installed on teh user's PC

PuterDudeJim

on Jul 25, 2008

DX Pro creates sidebar gadgets that are stand-alone. DX standard creates sidebar gadgets that need DX installed on teh user's PC

I stand corrected, Wiz and I went over that this morning. Thanx!

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