What sorts of features would you like to see in the 4.x series?


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on Apr 29, 2009

However, don't forget that we get a lifetime license when buying DX PRO!

Where can you find this information?

on Apr 29, 2009

This is I've tried to tell during a years. DesktopX has the incredible potential! We need only that DX Developer Team worked on its modernization and development of new versions.

If they would have listended to only some of the suggestions and calls for bugfixes that have been arround here by the big players like Martin, Vlad_M and RomanDA and others for YEARS, DX would be even better and more modern than any other app today. And I think a chance was missed when it became clear that Hoverdesk went down. DX could have been pushed more at that time.

on Apr 29, 2009

I suspect, that if a way could be found to import the various other Widget/Gadget/Doohickeys,
or at least a way to use them, that it would almost instantly bring with it plenty of users,
wanting to use the various Widget/Gadget/Doohickeys under a unified interface (DesktopX).

on Apr 29, 2009

that seems pretty impossible, DX is very unique and I'm pretty much sure that with current bugs and unsupported functions it would be completely impossible to automatically port other widgets - the only way is to have someone look at the scrpts and then manually rewrite/edit them in DX.

on Apr 29, 2009

WYSIWYG IDE. And as has been said support for VBscript and/or PowerShell. Better support for 64-bit, especially older gadgets running on 64-bit Vista/7. 

Converting sidebar to DX gagdets?

on Apr 29, 2009
it would be completely impossible to automatically port other widgets - the only way is to have someone look at the scrpts and then manually rewrite/edit them in DX.
From memory the Yahoo! Widgets are quite simple to replicate because they can be viewed in something like WinZip and then you can see the JavaScript used which often provides enough hints (especially where web interaction is concerned).
on Apr 29, 2009

Where can you find this information?

Just look in the Impulse: Stardock Logo -> Register a product -> Expiratrion Date. Here you will see a short word "None" in front of DesktopX Professional. So the license does not never expire.

then you can see the JavaScript

The only one little problem. It's need to know Java! So I have no any chances    because I don't like Java and seek to use it as sparingly as possible...   

 

on Apr 29, 2009

_Martin_
it would be completely impossible to automatically port other widgets - the only way is to have someone look at the scrpts and then manually rewrite/edit them in DX.From memory the Yahoo! Widgets are quite simple to replicate because they can be viewed in something like WinZip and then you can see the JavaScript used which often provides enough hints (especially where web interaction is concerned).

The Sidebar Gadgets, when installed, are also open like normal folders.

That is why in my other post, I zipped those folders and uploaded them, instead of the .gadget files themselves.

on Apr 29, 2009

Just look in the Impulse: Stardock Logo -> Register a product -> Expiratrion Date. Here you will see a short word "None" in front of DesktopX Professional. So the license does not never expire.

This is true, but I think you only get updates to the next full release ( DX Pro 4 ) unless you pay again. I think.

on Apr 29, 2009

unless you pay again

Honestly? I'm always ready pay to support my favorite software. Even if it will be $65 for each next year. I just want to see that DX is in permanent development and get some updates at least 2-3 times per year.

on Apr 30, 2009

unless you pay again

Honestly? I'm always ready pay to support my favorite software. Even if it will be $65 for each next year. I just want to see that DX is in permanent development and get some updates at least 2-3 times per year.

Me too, I didn't mean it as a complaint....just information. 

on Apr 30, 2009

One more thing I would love to see....something I am needing right now, by the way, A way to recolor all objects in a Theme at once, without grouping or naming each item in the script.  Tall order I'm sure. Would be nice if it was built in to DX, but if anyone reading this has the script for the job, contact me....please. I need it for a theme I'm doing.    

on Apr 30, 2009
A way to recolor all objects in a Theme at once, without grouping or naming each item in the script. Tall order I'm sure. Would be nice if it was built in to DX, but if anyone reading this has the script for the job, contact me
Try the below. Obvously, replace the middle line with what you need.

For Each o In DesktopX.Objects
o.hue = 30
Next
on Apr 30, 2009

M-203

Quoting _Martin_, reply 6it would be completely impossible to automatically port other widgets - the only way is to have someone look at the scrpts and then manually rewrite/edit them in DX.From memory the Yahoo! Widgets are quite simple to replicate because they can be viewed in something like WinZip and then you can see the JavaScript used which often provides enough hints (especially where web interaction is concerned).
The Sidebar Gadgets, when installed, are also open like normal folders.

That is why in my other post, I zipped those folders and uploaded them, instead of the .gadget files themselves.

well i guess i was wrong then ^^ (it happens dang it ).  I just thought that maybe those gadgets are using/doing stuff that isn't doable in DX without some fixing of the scripts... oh well

on Apr 30, 2009

For Each o In DesktopX.Objects
o.hue = 30
Next

ok.. how the hell did i go all these years progamming in DX and NOT know this was out there.. WOW!

This little bit of code is so cool.. with this i could make every object "fade" out, or "invisible" no matter how many objects, and without having to make an array of names. 

With this little bit of code, i could (if my objects are named correct.. ie: Main_BG, Main_Open, Main_Close, Small_BG, Small_Open, etc) swap states with about 5 lines of code, or hide parts of my gadget.  This just rocks.

And yse it does work to change the hue/color/brightness, etc... AWESOME!!!!

Martin, im STILL learning from you!

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