'Refresh' Widgets to Get a Twirl-Effect!

[geerlingguy]

I don't know if this is an easter egg or what, but I was on Dashboard, and I accidentally hit the 'F7' key on my Microsoft Photo Keyboard, which actually sends the 'Command-R' key to refresh a page.

Apparently, doing this while Dashboard is open will make the current widget do a twirlie. Try it out - open Dashboard and press Command (Apple Key) and R at the same time.

I tried getting a screen shot, but it isn't allowed while the effect happens.

 

[aristobrat]

That's cool -- I had no idea you could do that.

COMMAND-R on the Stock widget, wait a few seconds, repeat. Cool to see the INDU bouncing around.

 

[lofight]

wow so cool!! didn't know that!! lol

 

[Ember Whimsy]

Very cute! Nice find

 

[iSaint]

Cool! That's a new one. I wonder if you can do them all at once?

 

[Stampyhead]

Really? You guys didn't know about that before? I thought that was old news. Well, I guess it's a good thing the OP posted it then.

 

[bc008]

i knew it simply because my lightbright widget told me to do it to clear the board

 

[neonblue2]

Didn't know about this one. How many people here know about dragging a widget out and watching it expand?

 

[bc008]

i dont?

you mean as in having widgets off the dashboard and on your desktop? is that possible?

 

[lofight]

i dont?

you mean as in having widgets off the dashboard and on your desktop? is that possible?

it's possible goto mcrumors guides and then to terminal and i think ou find it , there's a simple code you need to do in terminal and you can drag your widgets, to your desktop