Vista gadgets on IT desktop?

[BlackOp333]

I was wondering if the gadgets for the windows vista sidebar (which are actually just .zip files renamed .gadget) could be made to appear on the IT desktop.
I know that the CPU speed and such couldn't, but some are just radio streams or cool clocks (like the one attached)
Could they be converted into a desktop applet?
They are just html, xml, sound, and image files.
Thanx

[Underscore]

At the moment, I reeeaaaally dont think this is possible. But I would love to see an adobe air or yahoo widgets-like app that doesnt take up too much ram. There'd be alot more applets available for the home screen.

[dtrask]

Not those particular ones as they are "owned" by a closed source company callled Microsoft, but perhaps something similar that runs on Linux...which is what the IT runs...coould be developed.

[BlackOp333]

If you actually opened the attached file you would see it was simple website-type stuff.
You can view the app in a browser.
http://www.systemex.net/gadgets/TwentyFourClock/

[Wes Doobner]

I think it's a window manager issue on the tablets.

[Khertan]

Not really ...

You can modify some python applet to render something in a gecko gtk widget ... not really hard ... but this will eat most of the cpu ... (and ram)

[BlackOp333]

Could an applet be made of it?
It's just simple javascript.

[BlackOp333]

just tried viewing the gadget in my IT browser.
I could see it fine

[BlackOp333]

where's qwerty when you need him?

[josiahg777]

If it's a home applet you're after, Khertan might be a better person to ask :)
I see that he's already replied to this thread, I would pay attention to his post... He knows what he's talking about :)

What you're asking for is an applet that displays a webpage. This is do-able with python, but you'd be much better off just programming an applet targeted at the maemo desktop rather than trying to adapt vista-bloat.

or was there a specific applet that you wanted? 'cause there's already several 24 hour clock applets for the system already...

[Benson]

Concurred; it's definitely possible, but it'll eat so much battery that nobody's really likely to write one.

[vabgeo]

well i am giving it a try with python and gtkhtml2. battery life will be an issue, since i remember the rss live scrolling reader in the desktop slowed the NIT and drained the battery.
maybe we can add some code not 2 render if not visible or something...

[BlackOp333]

Great
Again, it's just web code and stuff; there is nothing inherently "windows" or "vista" about it.

[Khertan]

Hi,

I'm explainaing why home applet with html and javascript is a bad idea :
HTML need a html renderer : gtkhtml so about 10 Mo of RAM. And could be slow and drain battery. Of course render can be desactivated when the applet is hide.

I ll take a look to do it one short, but i still need to finish other things before.
(as uploading to diablo repository all my other applet :) )