This is the Trace Id: d79f83f7026ab7b8c8284ecf5e8392a5
Skip to main content Microsoft 365 Office Azure Copilot Windows XBOX Support Windows Apps OneDrive Outlook Moving from Skype to Teams OneNote Microsoft Teams Shop XBOX Accessories XBOX games Microsoft AI Microsoft Security Azure Dynamics 365 Microsoft 365 for business Microsoft Power Platform Windows 365 Digital Sovereignty Microsoft Developer Microsoft Learn Support for AI marketplace apps Microsoft Tech Community Microsoft Marketplace Software companies Visual Studio Free downloads & security Education Gift cards Licensing View Sitemap

Gadget Samples for Windows Sidebar

Sample gadgets that demonstrate the functionality of the Windows Sidebar scripting elements.

Important! Selecting a language below will dynamically change the complete page content to that language.

Download
  • Version:

    1.0.0.2

    Date Published:

    7/15/2024

    File Name:

    GadgetSamples.exe

    File Size:

    604.4 KB

    These gadget samples are intended to demonstrate the functionality of the Windows Sidebar scripting elements. Most of the code snippets found throughout the Sidebar Reference documentation are extracted directly from the gadget code provided here.

    Here’s a rundown and brief description of each of the gadget samples:

    Hello World
    Demonstrates a simple 'Hello World' gadget.

    Flyouts
    Demonstrates gadget flyout functionality.

    Settings
    Demonstrates gadget settings functionality.

    Docking
    Demonstrates the gadget docking functionality.

    Debugging
    Demonstrates gadget debugging functionality.

    Text and Graphics
    Demonstrates the g:background, g:image, g:text elements and the gimage protocol of the Windows Vista Sidebar.
  • Supported Operating Systems

    Windows Vista

    None.
    1. Click the Download button on this page to start the download, or choose a different language from the drop-down list and click Go.

    2. Do one of the following:
      • To start the installation immediately, click Open or Run this program from its current location.

      • To copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save or Save this program to disk.

    3. When running the self-extracting .exe, you will be prompted for a location to save the contents of the file (GadgetSamples.zip). Browse to, or type, your desired location and select OK.

    4. Open the GadgetSamples.zip archive.

    5. Double-click a .gadget file of interest.

    6. Click Install when prompted with the Windows Sidebar installation dialog.