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Here's a skin to improve that hideous Dashboard calculator
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Wow, fantastic job on the installer and the actual skinning. Looks great along with the other widgets and not quite as gauddy. People can argue about "individuality" all they want, but that thing was FUGLY.
So much user innovation already and the thing hasn't even been released yet.
So much user innovation already and the thing hasn't even been released yet.
Daveway said:BTW: to keep widgets on your desktop just hold down F12 when dragging out a widget.
beautiful!!
eat that, konfab.
Cheers for all these calculator ones - I love iindigo's
I made a calendar one last night if anyone wants it:
(it replaces quite a few images and the CSS, so I made an installer package - if you want to do it manually just open the package up with Pacifist and drag the files into the Calendar widget)
Remember to backup /Library/Widgets/Calendar.wdgt first!
I made a calendar one last night if anyone wants it:
(it replaces quite a few images and the CSS, so I made an installer package - if you want to do it manually just open the package up with Pacifist and drag the files into the Calendar widget)
Remember to backup /Library/Widgets/Calendar.wdgt first!
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Somebody had to do it...
Somebody had to do it right? Granted I lack any sort of photoshoping skills at all so all I really did was a resize and paste but... I'm sure *somebody* around here will take great care in making a better one... not sure who though...
Somebody had to do it right? Granted I lack any sort of photoshoping skills at all so all I really did was a resize and paste but... I'm sure *somebody* around here will take great care in making a better one... not sure who though...
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Help! I installed this but it will not work. I replaced the old calendar and got it to work by dbl-clicking on it, but it still won't show up in the bottom Widget bar.
andysmith said:Cheers for all these calculator ones - I love iindigo's
I made a calendar one last night if anyone wants it:
(it replaces quite a few images and the CSS, so I made an installer package - if you want to do it manually just open the package up with Pacifist and drag the files into the Calendar widget)
Remember to backup /Library/Widgets/Calendar.wdgt first!
Help! I installed this but it will not work. I replaced the old calendar and got it to work by dbl-clicking on it, but it still won't show up in the bottom Widget bar.
Hey guys, I create an installer package that has the alunimum, natural, and brushed looks in it. I'll add the rest of the skins later -
You can get the skin package here: http://iindigo3d.com/blog/?page_id=7
You can get the skin package here: http://iindigo3d.com/blog/?page_id=7
iindigo said:Here's my calc skin contribution. It's a bit more advanced, you have to change the LCD backlight image as well. Hope you like it, there are more to come
I've included screenshots, visible below.
Thanks, that worked great for me.
this is interesting, i'm not having to logout and login for the changes to take place
i just copy in the new png file, authenticate to replace the existing one, then i F12 to bring up the dashboard, hold down option to close the Calculator widget, hit the + sign in the bottom left, and drag the calculator back out onto the dashboard, and it uses the new image
for mnstr_trd_sd:
open your main hard disk, usually called Macintosh HD i think, then open the folder Library. scroll to the bottom, there'll be a folder called Widgets. open that and find the Calculator one. hold down the control button and click on the icon for the Calculator file, it'll pop-up a menu, choose Show Package Contents. that opens a new window
find the folder Images
then, download the pic from this forum that you want to use (ctlr-click and save to disk, or just drag the image to the desktop) rename it as Calculator.png
then drag it into the Images folder - it'll tell you it can't be put there, unless you authenticate, click authenticate, click Replace, type in your admin password, then bring up the dashboard, close the calculator if it's open, hit the + in the bottom left corner to bring up all the widgets, drag the calculator out and it should be use the new skin after a second or two
hope this helps
i just copy in the new png file, authenticate to replace the existing one, then i F12 to bring up the dashboard, hold down option to close the Calculator widget, hit the + sign in the bottom left, and drag the calculator back out onto the dashboard, and it uses the new image
for mnstr_trd_sd:
open your main hard disk, usually called Macintosh HD i think, then open the folder Library. scroll to the bottom, there'll be a folder called Widgets. open that and find the Calculator one. hold down the control button and click on the icon for the Calculator file, it'll pop-up a menu, choose Show Package Contents. that opens a new window
find the folder Images
then, download the pic from this forum that you want to use (ctlr-click and save to disk, or just drag the image to the desktop) rename it as Calculator.png
then drag it into the Images folder - it'll tell you it can't be put there, unless you authenticate, click authenticate, click Replace, type in your admin password, then bring up the dashboard, close the calculator if it's open, hit the + in the bottom left corner to bring up all the widgets, drag the calculator out and it should be use the new skin after a second or two
hope this helps
mnstr_trd_sd said:can someone please teach me how to change my widget skin.
Use a Package that automates the install. Lots in the thread already if you look...