March 2007 - Posts

• Pre-configuration of Sidebar Gadgets using unattend.xml

  We’ve heard from several OEMs who are having trouble pre-configuring Sidebar gadgets using the Sidebar unattend settings. We will explain in more detail how these settings work. First, the Sidebar unattend settings are overrides for the default gadget Read More... Posted Thursday, March 08, 2007 1:28 PM by sbblog@microsoft.com | 2 Comments

• Windows Live gadgets for Sidebar

  Windows Live released two gadgets that really showcase some Windows Live services, as well as being terrific examples of how to give users quick access to lots of data in a Sidebar gadget. Live Search Gadget - download Live Search Traffic Gadget - download Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 07, 2007 12:07 PM by sbblog@microsoft.com | 2 Comments

• Tips for writing Sidebar gadgets with SideShow functionality

  Here's a few tips for developers writing Sidebar gadgets that interact with Sideshow (the Windows Vista support for auxiliary displays): Early versions of the Sidebar/Sideshow documentation incorrectly refers to the enabled method as a property. The following Read More... Posted Friday, March 02, 2007 12:29 PM by sbblog@microsoft.com | 2 Comments Filed under: gadgets, sidebar