i actually ran RSidebar under winXP and it works great!! I also installed Win98 in a VM and installed it in there too and it works great!!

After some reading and in the spare time i've managed to add an analog clock to my RSidebar project(it's an flash object so you must have flash player installed to run this properly, but i won't share this for the moment, i must work more to it). Everything i've made on this forum it was done only with my win98se machine(AMD K6/2 350MHZ, s3 TRIO 32/64 PCI (732/764), 320SDRAM).


Here is a screenshot of my RSidebar with an analog clock:

Why does it have to be Flash? That thing would kill a P1, and some people running 98 still use one of those. I don't think it's too light on your K6 either.

Why flash? Because it looks great.... It works great on my machine, i don't thinc it wil kill an P1...it's not so heavy!

Here is the RSidebar with analog clock(not finished but for you to see how it works).
You have in the archive the project, extact and after extraction go in Slide directory and copy glow.swf in C:\my flashes(this because it's not finished).

It seems to work, but I have a blue line on the right hand side of the side bar:

Yes i know about that. It's that way because the size of the form changed by mistake. This version it's for showing that the flash clock run smooth.

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!! This thing makes me want to toss the task bar altogether! 10 years of tweaking that thing was enough! In the spirit of the previous sentence, here is my wish list for Rsidebar:

Shutdown button
Run dialogue
Control panel icon
Programs folder from start menu transplanted--expand inwards
Small icon to hide/view
Customizable quick launch area
Volume control (configurable--many laptops now have buttons for this. Full applet via control panel)
Notes on calendar
Folders/play list capability in song list box
Choice for analog or digital clock (both probably won't fit with all of the above)
Configurable fit Windows form minus Rsidebar (aka lock task bar command)

Quick launch area either as separate box or extension of current quick launch area, configurable.

I know it's a lot, but this thing has SERIOUS potential as a total task bar replacement. Thanks for the great work.

Oau....a lot of demands...half of them are easy, so it won't take make a lot of time, but some are a little bit tricky(i'll see what i can do). It's good that you know what you want.

My last post before going to bed!

Hello, Xstyle. I hope you won't curse me for this remark. The analog clock doesn't look nice to me at all! Please give it some more colors if possible. Or it's better if it has some skins to change. Just forget my words if you find them annoying, Xstyle.

Off topic: I have some questions but I don't know where to post them and don't want to make a ridiculous thread! I think you are the best person to answer me these questions:

- Is there a rule limiting the number of posts to write a day? For example, today I've written so many posts. But I am not a spammer!

- I want to have an avatar on my post. Can I use something available? Or do I have to create one? And this is most important, how can I use an image as my avatar? I mean, where to upload the image; on this board or somewhere else?

I have to leave now, Xstyle. I hope you understand my words and give me a reply. But if you are too busy with your projects, anyone's reply is appreciated. Goodbye for now.

Edit: deleting some silly words, nothing important!

not that i know of



at the top click on My Controls
under Personal Profile
goto Edit Avatar Settings

Awergh, thanks for your reply. I can have an avatar now.

nice job. i like the simple appeal of 98, so i won't be using it much, but i also like to change up my look frequently. my suggestion, would be to add color options for changing the background of the thing so that it can best integrate into your desktop theme. Here's how mine looks now. i greatly look forward to any updates you might add. Good work!

You want different colors, right...that can be done...it's not that hard....it will be available one or two color skins.

Well...i've finished the scheletton of an native delphi clock....no more flash!! For now i must change the arrows to some nice bitmaps.......(i guess it won't be so hard....hope so...).....



I've improved the graphics...no more glitches!!! It runs smooooooother than ever...

Just a suggestion...

Could u use a different download site? RapidShare in requesting all that "Premium User" garbage...

try:

Wikisend << My Favorite!!!

Download.com

Softpedia

Thanks in advance!

^^It will be done.
In the next version...that will appear in a few days the RSidebar will have drag and drop files in the playlist(oau!! ), next/prev. track buttons, remove from playlist button, no more glitches and an skin/gadges window....

This looks great! I'm really glad you dropped flash!!!
Just a problem : when launched at startup, RSidebar randomly crashes explorer (1/3 startups).
I'll look into it as soon as I have time.

I can't wait for next version release! :

Hmmm....didn't encounter that!!!

C O O L !!!Can't wait......*just a note:should we use with Renovatio98,and/orRP7,or just SuperiorUpgraded/Updated/AutoPatchedWin98SE???{there may be issues with Newer Kex0.3.3b,c,d?as trying to use with Renovatio98-tough patience issues with WindowsExplorer5.50.4134.100???}Qther than that all is computin'well....thx for Rsidebar info....thydreamwalker

The Renovatio project it's in maintenance for now .... It will be a better project in the future. The RSidebar can be used how you please....it's an application that can run on any of those combinations. When i'll finish the third version i'll post it and wait for replyes...until then hope for better and better code.

Err.... guys were do you got the Vista Skins (Start menu and all the Vista icons and so on...) from?
Can someone tell me, lol I'm kinda not up2date.
I've only got this Windows Media Player 11 skin so far but it's cool.
That sidebar is great btw.

Here it is boys and girls...RSidebar 0.1.3.

Features:
-gadgets menus(for this version only analog and digital clock selection);
-nu more glitches;
-drag and drop mp3's in playlist;
-next, prev. , remove buttons in mp3 program;
-analog clock(no more flash, a native analog clock);










Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/107398857/RSidebar_0.1.3.rar
http://wikisend.com/download/831160/RSidebar 0.1.3.rar
http://www.mediafire.com/?sljlydtlxy4


Need some testers!

^^Yap it's here!

a quickie:
I don't like the clock bitmap and in next version,replace with one closer to the vista one.Stay true to purpose!!!!!
And give us a guide to make gadgets!!!!

Good work so far! i feel like a broken record, but I look forward to future releases. I like some of the ideas other people suggested

What clock bitmap? Be more specific! The gadgets...well i see what i can do.....

I tested it and it looks neat.
I like the fact to be able to mod the resources (clock, background...). However, the black background and grey border from both mp3 player and shortcuts are not avaible for modification.
I think you should turn them into resources.
Second request : can we reverse "day of the week" / "number the day" optionnally (on non english systems, it just doesn't look right).
Final request : add antialiasing to the clock arrows. You can check this out.

I'll check about those explorer crashes I had with last version on the computer where it usually happens next week.

Keep up the good work.

Well lke this,
Click to view attachment

After a few mins of reshack time,I created my own ver of Sidebar with Vista Clock Design.
Here it is:
Click to view attachment

Pm me if you want the bitmaps!!!

And a second try.....
What is the name of the programm to get Vista Icons and Start menu?
Thanks in advance.

- Revolution Pack 7.11.
- UberSkin (having no icons).
- Renovatio (You have to ask Xstyle for the link to download this pack).

Winxpi, you must read the information of these packs thoroughly before deciding to use one of them. You even can ask the creators for advice if you should install their packs or not. Good luck, friend.

Did someone say Softpedia?
RSidebar now on Softpedia: download/rate it here.

LOL, I'm not very good at word association:

It took me weeks before I understood what "Vistaish" meant.

I thought it was something from India. Well, Vista was probably coded there.

I also reshacked it a little bit.


The calendar looks a little bit odd, though....

Xstyle,
I was wondering how can I change the clock arrows on the clock.No offense,but they are bad quality and I want em Vista Style!!!

That's because are two callendar images. The first (the short one) it's for analog clock, and the large one for digital clock. I will make only one callendar in the next version, the large one.

You can't change the clock arrows, nobody can. I'm working on that. So it will be available in the next version.

For all that reshack the RSidebar...please post your modifications and the resources that you've modified so i can implement it in the sidebar. So...any modification will be welcomed!

my vista clock bitmap(needs to be worked since it is a bad quality bmp,will work on today)
download:
Click to view attachment

Still trying to change the clock arrows.....for now i can't figure it out...... But i've improved and added some more features:-winamp control (play, stop, next, prev.); -a new mp3 pannel; -some new barrs for the RSidebar.

The icons from 'Gadgets' window must be changed..........

My Vista clock

my vista calendar

hi there so when is version 1.4 going to be ready?

It will be a 1.4 version but...i dont know when it will be released...

What are you using to render the graphics? GDI+? If so, I believe it has good rotation functions. You could just have a PNG with the horizontal arrows and rotate from there.

Yes...i know that but i don't have the time in the moment to go deep in this matter.

There is a format known as mng for animations.It is like png.

I'm a bit drunk and tired right now, so forgive my bluntness, but why does this thing freeze my computer as soon as I start it? Does it have any special requirements that I didn't notice (such as KernelEx, SPx.x, RPxx, etc.)? All I have here is a few manually upgraded system files and UberSkin 8.2.1 and the system goes icy the second I start RSidebar...
Not that I die to have it, but I wanted to test it out of curiosity...

I don't know why it freezes your computer..... First off all it uses few resources so....?!?!? Don't use it!

Obviously I don't. But it would've been nice to know why it freezes. Oh well... I'll come back later when you grow (this thing) up.

I like how you play with words...it suits you.... "player"!