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By mrjumpoff
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In Butch123´s own comments on our SkinBase download page for the depicted skin (thanks for link) he refers to a download page at DA (deviant art) for the sidebar. However, that link currently gives an err message after clicking continue to remove the ad that first appears. 😢 <br /> <br />:Smile - but further down on page he provides another link that works where you can download the sidebar as a .rar zip (unpacking of this better with winrar or speed commander, object zip less good for that) - a widget meaning it works without desktop x as a standalone .exe. Or u can assign it to a custom desktop you save with desktopX if you want to assign more things at the same time. <br /> <br />correct page for getting it: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/34931278/ <br /> <br />on that page, click DOWNLOAD TO DESKTOP <br /> <br />The zip contains 2 subfolders for german + English, English folder has a version for 1280 screens + a smaller one. When calling up widget the first time, some instructions appear. Then it creates a file weather.ini configuration with a five digit number standing for your weather zone. <br /> <br />With desktop x active, and switched to desktop x - builder, you can also export this as an exe you compile yourself with custom settings. To be honest, in both sidebars I saw a clock, a recycle bin, and a program button you can toggle then displaying 6 shortcuts which can be adjusted in properties. Some things were hidden though, maybe because of my own special bars around the desktop. So I could not see the weather at all, nor the place you toggle size. Hopefully just my end, fun to play with it though, and an elegant vista sidebar. <br /> <br />IF IT SAYS THE UNZIPPED FOLDERS ARE EMPTY U USED WRONG UNZIPPER LIKE OBJECT ZIP. INSTEAD, A PROGRAM FOR WINRAR AS EXPLAINED ABOVE - Good luck ;) <br />

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thank you very much for this link.. <br /> <br />i just downloaded it but it&acute;s still mostly in German. i cant change the date and the programs on the menu. how do i do this? <br /> <br />and is there any way i can get more gadgets/widgets for this thing? <br /> <br />thanks in advance.
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If it was mostly German + u prefer English, use the English subfolder after unzipping, not the German one. Frankly, Ive seen widgets easier to use, and some are more intricate. Customizing shortcuts normally by right-clicking over that section of sidebar, brings up a properties panel. <br /> <br />Works better with desktop X program switched on first, and then right click that programs systray icon, select SWITCH TO DESKTOP X BUILDER, then you can do more about things like shortcuts normally. But this widget, oh well, get in touch with the author for more questions on this specific one. <br /> <br />You should look into a trial or registered version of desktop X by stardock com, belonging to their Object Desktop suite and learn it a bit. Then you can have fun with many more objects and widgets. <br /> <br />Some are available here at skinbase: <br /> <br />http://www.skinbase.org/section.php?sections=desktopxobjs <br /> <br />(for objects, not widgets, but with desktop x you can turn em into widgets) <br /> <br />desktop x themes here at skinbase: <br /> <br />http://www.skinbase.org/section.php?sections=desktopx <br /> <br />Please read Stardock and wincustomize com forums and contact them for further help; they are the makers of the programs and have an experienced big friendly community and newsgroups for that with FAQs etc. :brb
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