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    PasswordXEye and TextBoxX Controls
    19 Sep 2014U
    gggustafson
    This article presents two UserControls, PasswordXEye and TextBoxX, that extend the functionality of the underlying PasswordEye and TextBox controls.
    C#WindowsVisual-StudioDevIntermediate
    A simple Compass
    25 Jun 2014
    Philipp Katscher
    How to draw a compass and feed it with NMEA device data (i.e. a GPS Compass)
    Win2003C#Windows.NETBeginnerWin2008Win7Win2008-R2.NET4.5GPS
    Autoshutdown service in c#
    10 Jan 2014
    Kees van Spelde
    This is an alternative for "AutoShut, my first program in C#"
    Win2KWinXPWin2003VistaC#Windows.NETIntermediateWin2008Win7
    Wallpaper changer prank
    3 Dec 2013
    deoxys
    An app to periodically change the desktop's wallpaper.
    C#Windows.NETWin32Beginner
    Anatomy of Hover-Click Controls
    3 Dec 2013
    gggustafson
    This article presents a template for the implementation of user drawn Hover-Click controls.
    C#WindowsDevBeginnerIntermediate
    SevenSegmentLEDDigits Control
    6 Oct 2013
    gggustafson
    Introduces a user-drawn control, named SevenSegmentLEDDigits, that displays a decimal value as a sequence of seven LED segment digits.
    C#WindowsGDI+DevBeginnerIntermediate
    Anatomy of a UserControl (SliderControl)
    5 Oct 2013
    gggustafson
    This article presents a step-by-step guide for the implementation of a UserControl named SliderControl.
    C#WindowsGDI+DevBeginnerIntermediate
    PasswordEye Control
    30 Sep 2013
    gggustafson
    This article presents a UserControl, named PasswordEye that displays a modern password control.
    C#WindowsVisual-StudioDevBeginnerIntermediate
    Save and restore icon positions on desktop
    23 Aug 2013
    Ivan Yakimov
    The article describes how to save and restore positions of icons on Windows desktop.
    C#Windows.NETWin32DevAdvanced
    Digital Thermometer Using C# and ATmega16 Microcontroller
    1 Jul 2013
    HiteshSharma
    Hardware interfacing through serial port using C#
    WinXPWin2003VistaC#2.0C#3.0.NET3.5VS2008CVisual-StudioGDI+
    Clock
    29 Apr 2013
    karthik cad/cam
    Simple clock using line transform.
    DevIntermediateWin7C#3.5
    A Google Docs based backup applicaiton
    7 Mar 2013
    Michael N. Haephrati
    A C++ client for uploading documents to your Google Docs account.
    C++MFCNetworkingInternetBackup
    Automated Email System for Employee Entry Time Management
    10 Feb 2013
    dpalash
    Automated Mailing System for Employee Entry time management with database backup
    C#.NETVisual-StudioDevBeginnerIntermediateAdvancedSalesMarketingC#4.0
    System Information
    31 Jan 2013
    MehdiNaseri
    How to collect system information from local or remote computer.
    C#ASP.NETWindows.NETDevWPFIntermediateC#4.0
    A simple WPF Text Clock Gadget for Windows
    28 Jan 2013
    Agent__007
    A simple WPF text clock gadget for Windows.
    .NET3.5C#DevWPFBeginnerIntermediateWin7UI.NET4Desktop
    Mouse Control via Webcam
    10 Dec 2012
    sajidhussainbaloch, saadhafeez, Anas Hashmi, Sajjad Idrees
    Control your mouse using hand gestures.
    C#Windows.NETVisual-StudioMouseOpenCV
    Global Text Chat Room Application using C#.NET Remoting Technology
    26 Oct 2012
    SumanBiswas
    Chat Room using C#.NET Remoting
    C#.NET
    Original Virtual PiliKeyboard with Prompt Feature. Samsung R-Series laptop keyboard.
    22 Oct 2012
    Viktor Signaievskyi
    This project provides a virtual keyboard with prompt feature
    C#Windows.NETBeginnerIntermediate
    AmberIndicator - a systray app under Linux
    27 Sep 2012
    Eddy Vluggen
    Implemention of an ApplicationIndicator (NotifyIcon under Ubuntu)
    C#.NETDevLinuxIntermediate
    Screen Capture
    4 Aug 2012
    Tarun Mangukiya
    Capture the parts of the screen while surfing, working with any software and save it automatically
    WinXPWindowsWin7VB.NETnotifyiconBitmap
    Creation of Menu and submenu in WPF desktop application
    27 Jun 2012
    Deb Kumar Ghosal
    Here in this article, I would like to cover for beginners of how to approach for the coding and design of a normal desktop application using WPF.
    C#3.0C#WPFWin7
    AutoShut, my first program in C#
    30 Apr 2012
    Amjad Abu Saa
    1 alternative  
    AutoShut, never been easier
    C#ASP.NET
    TrafficLights
    3 Apr 2012
    Amit Engineer
    Blinks keyboard LEDs to display network traffic.
    C#.NETDevIntermediate
    File Inventory - A Hybrid Version Control System
    14 Mar 2012
    C Yang
    Program to inventory files in directory
    C#WindowsDBADevDesignIntermediateC#3.5Sqlite
    Screen Snaper SideBar Gadget
    1 Dec 2011
    DCUtility
    Screen Snaper is perfect to quickly share a picture-perfect representation of anything on your screen.
    VC7.1VC8.0.NET1.1.NET2.0VistaVS.NET2003VS2005IE7VB7.xVB8.0
    Using WM_POWER events to monitor a UPS
    1 Dec 2011
    klinkenbecker
    Shows how to monitor a UPS, graph the details and shutdown the system
    WinXPC#WindowsWin32ArchitectDevBeginnerIntermediateupspower
    Migrating Panel Applets to Gnome Shell using DBus
    30 Oct 2011
    Olivier Lecointre
    This articles describes a way to reproduce the behavior of a panel applet (menus and interation with an application) on Gnome Shell for Mono applications on Linux, with the help of DBus
    MonoC#JavascriptLinuxIntermediateShellGnomeDBus
    Skinnable and Animated popup window in WPF
    30 Oct 2011
    Elvin Cheng
    How to create a skinnable and animatable MSN Live Messenger style popup window in WPF with MVVM design patterns
    C#WindowsWPFIntermediateC#4.0
    Windows Vista Gadgets
    24 Sep 2011
    Azim Zahir
    This article explains how to create a Windows Vista Gadget
    VistaJavascriptWindowsHTMLBeginner
    Screen Brightness Control for Laptops and Tablets
    7 Aug 2011
    stepe
    A tiny program for quickly adjusting the screen brightness of your laptop or tablet PC
    C#WindowsBeginnerWin7WMI
    Code Snippet Manager
    4 Jul 2011
    Richard MacCutchan
    A little tool to keep a list of code or text snippets ready to put in the clipboard
    WinXPVistaVS2008C++WindowsWin32Visual-StudioDevBeginnerWin7
    Windows 7 Sidebar Gadget - CodeProject Reputation Watcher
    22 Mar 2011
    DaveAuld
    Windows 7 Gadget that scrapes your reputation points and graph, and tracks changes between updates
    JavascriptWindowsDevIntermediatejQuerygadgets
    Create a Vista Gadget Using Visual Studio IDE (updated)
    8 Feb 2011
    Alexey Prosyankin
    This article describes how to use Visual Studio for developing a Vista Gadget.
    .NET2.0C#2.0.NET3.0.NET3.5VS2008C#.NETVisual-StudioDevIntermediate
    GadgetPacker - Windows Gadget Build Tool
    2 Nov 2010
    DaveAuld
    A simple automated build tool to assist with Windows Gadget development
    Win7gadgetsVB.NET
    FormSprite: I Love You Jessica!
    18 Oct 2010
    Christ Kennedy
    A Jessica Rabbit desktop pet created using FormSprite
    C#WindowsIntermediate
    Uploading Files and Folders Recursively to a SharePoint Site
    10 Aug 2010
    BalaG Ganesan
    This article demonstrates how to upload files and folders recursively from a local folder to Microsoft SharePoint Foundation site using the Object Model.
    .NET2.0VS2005C#2.0.NET3.0C#3.0.NET3.5VS2008C#ASP.NET.NET
    CleanDesk - A Windows Service that keeps your desktop clean
    10 May 2010
    Ajay Britto
    Automates the Desktop cleanup job.
    C#Windows.NETDevBeginner
    Countdown Reminders
    24 Apr 2010
    Marc Clifton
    Create countdown timers to remind you of upcoming events.
    WinXPWin2003Vista.NET3.5C#DevIntermediateWin7MVVMWinForm
    Building a Microsoft Gadget Clone (v 1)
    4 Apr 2010
    ralph1957
    A Windows Form User Control which clones some features of Microsoft Sidebar gadgets
    .NET2.0VistaVS2005VS2008C#Windows.NETVisual-StudioDevBeginner
    Fishy Fishy Fish
    2 Apr 2010
    Don Kackman
    Just for fun; a bunch of fish swimming around the screen
    C#.NET.NET4WinForm
    Form-free Desktop Animation
    26 Nov 2009
    Christ Kennedy
    Create animation on your desktop outside your form
    C#WindowsIntermediate
    E-mail Sender with HTML Editor & Quick Drawer
    11 Nov 2009
    Antoun Gorgy
    Send E-mail via Application with an HTML editor and a drawer to draw your own attachments and send them immediately.
    .NET2.0VS2005C#.NETVisual-StudioGDIDevBeginnerWinForm
    WMI systeminfo Desktop Tool
    5 Oct 2009
    stepe
    Displays system information like free disk space, free memory on the desktop
    .NET2.0C#.NETWin32IntermediateSysAdmin
    Google Earth in your Windows Form
    19 Aug 2009
    HiteshSharma
    Use Google Earth`s complete functionality on your Windows Form
    .NET2.0WinXPVistaC#2.0.NET3.0.NET3.5VS2008C#JavascriptWindows
    Website Investigator
    5 Aug 2009
    Muammar©
    Gets website registration information
    C#
    RssToolbar - Desktop RSS Ticker
    29 Jun 2009
    thund3rstruck
    Streams RSS headlines to the desktop
    .NET2.0C#.NETWin32DevIntermediateWinForm
    Google Chat Desktop Application using Jabber.Net
    20 Mar 2009
    $enthi£
    A simple Google chat ( gtalk ) application using Jabber.Net
    C#2.0C#3.0C#WindowsAdvancedWinForm
    An Analog Clock Control
    14 Mar 2009
    michaelrawi
    An analog clock control with timezone modification
    .NET2.0VBWindowsVisual-StudioGDI+DevIntermediate
    A Heterodox Visual Studio Gadget Template
    9 Mar 2009
    freedeveloper
    A different approach to make a Visual Studio VISTA Gadget Template
    VistaC#3.0VS2008JavascriptCSSWin32HTMLArchitectDevIntermediate
    A WYSIWYG Wallpaper Cutter
    6 Mar 2009
    Marc Schluper
    Creating a simple tool to get wallpapers right.
    .NET3.5C#DevXAMLWPFDesignIntermediate
    Watching Craigslist
    2 Jan 2009
    milkplus
    Show automatically updated search results from Craigslist on your desktop
    .NET3.5C#DevIntermediateWinForm
    PluginManager - A C# utility to load plug-in based components
    3 Dec 2008
    Benzi K. Ahamed
    PluginManager is a simple desktop utility that loads and runs simple control based plug-ins.
    C#3.0.NET3.5C#.NETDevIntermediateWinForm
    Open Regedit and Connect to Remote Host
    13 Nov 2008
    DavidHolland
    Code to open regedit and connect to remote host
    .NET2.0Win2KWinXPWin2003VistaVS2005.NET3.0VB7.xVB8.0VB9.0
    Sending Messages to Multiple Computers in the Workgroup/Network
    28 Oct 2008
    subashss
    GUI tool for sending messages to multiple computers and see the message log.
    WinXPC#3.0.NET3.5VS2008DevIntermediateWinForm
    How to capture a piece of the desktop
    5 Oct 2008
    Michael Rosqvist
    A utility to capture a bit of the desktop.
    VB7.xVB8.0VB9.0Win32DevIntermediate
    Force Vista Ready Boost
    21 Sep 2008
    Muammar©
    Forces Vista ready boost on a specific removable drive
    VistaC#DevIntermediate
    Internet Configuration Manager
    21 Sep 2008
    Muammar©
    A simple tool to configure your internet settings
    C#
    Persian Date Viewer Gadget
    24 Jul 2008
    Ali Daneshmandi
    A free gadget for Windows Vista.
    VistaJavascriptXMLWindowsHTMLDevIntermediate
    Create a Vista Gadget Using Visual Studio IDE
    1 Jul 2008
    Alexey Prosyankin
    This article describes how to use Visual Studio for developing a Vista Gadget.
    VistaASPASP.NETJavascriptCSSWindowsHTMLDevXHTMLWebForms
    Free Autoplay Menu for your CD/DVD Distribution
    18 Mar 2008
    Hany Badrous
    How to create an autoplay menu that runs automatically when the user inserts the CD/DVD
    C++C#VBWindows.NETHTMLMFCDevIntermediate
    TaskListManager
    13 Mar 2008
    Bh@nu
    In a cumbersome daily schedule, only tools like this can help us to be a little bit organized.
    .NET1.1.NET2.0C#2.0.NET3.0C#3.0C#XML.NETDevXSLT
    Inside Vista Sidebar
    8 Mar 2008
    Lionel LASKE
    An insider look at the Vista Sidebar. Learn how the Sidebar works and how to optimize your Gadgets development.
    VistaJavascriptHTMLDevAdvanced
    Wireless signal indicator
    7 Feb 2008
    mygapula sudheer
    A desktop utility to indicate the current wireless singnal strength, signal quality, and link status.
    C#2.0C#3.0C#.NETDevIntermediate
    StockBag
    19 Jan 2008
    Prashanth Uppunda
    A tool to retreive live stock/share data from the web.
    C#2.0C#3.0C#Windows.NETDevIntermediateWinForm
    Creating a Database-Driven Google Gadget
    23 Dec 2007
    Bryan Sachdeva
    This article demonstrates how to create an auto-refreshing Google Desktop Gadget that pulls data from a database.
    JavascriptXMLSQLWindowsSQL-ServerDBADevXHTMLIntermediate
    Creating a Database-Driven Vista Gadget
    10 Dec 2007
    Bryan Sachdeva
    his article demonstrates how to create an auto-refreshing Vista SideBar Gadget that pulls data from a database.
    VistaJavascriptSQLWindowsDBADevXHTMLIntermediate
    Developing Gadgets Using ASP.NET AJAX Extensions
    16 Aug 2007
    Scott Dowding
    How to develop sidebar gadgets using a base class developed with ASP.NET AJAX Extensions
    VistaVS2005JavascriptXMLDevAjaxIntermediate
    Remote Control for Winamp - creating a skinnable Sidebar Gadget
    15 Jul 2007
    Jaroslav Klima
    This article shows several not-so-basic tasks involved in creating a skinnable Gadget - the Remote Control for Winamp - a small front-end to the world's favourite media player.
    VistaVisual-StudioDevIntermediate
    A Vista Wireless Network Scanner
    26 Jun 2007
    Charles Putney
    A NetStumbler (sort of) for Vista
    VistaC#.NETVisual-StudioDevIntermediate
    Using COM in Gadgets without Installation
    5 Jun 2007
    msbsoftware
    This article shows how to create gadgets that use COM, without requiring installation or administrator permission.
    VC8.0VistaVS2005C#Javascript.NETATLDevCOMIntermediate
    A shoutcast Radio sidebar gadget
    31 May 2007
    David Gevaerts
    About writing sidebar gadgets
    VistaJavascriptXMLVisual-StudioDevAjaxBeginner
    Soapbox Video Gadget
    16 Apr 2007
    Raj Lal
    The power of MSN videos in your Windows Vista sidebar with Soapbox. Create and share your favorite video list
    VistaVS2005JavascriptXMLCSSDevAjaxIntermediate
    Currency Converter Application using WPF and WCF in Windows Vista
    11 Apr 2007
    Chandra Hundigam
    This article is about implementing a simple Currency Converter Application using Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) technology.
    VistaVS2005.NET3.0C#3.0ArchitectDevWCFXAMLWPFAdvanced
    A Virtual Earth slide show Gadget for Windows Vista
    11 Apr 2007
    Lionel LASKE
    Mobilis Immobile is a Virtual Earth slide show Gadget for Windows Vista
    VistaJavascriptXMLVisual-StudioHTMLDevIntermediate
    DayMon - See whose birthday is coming next
    6 Apr 2007
    Josip Medved
    Small Windows Vista Sidebar Gadget that helps those who want to be reminded of upcoming birthdays
    .NET2.0VistaVS2005C#2.0JavascriptDevIntermediate
    Networking with Gadget Sidebar
    31 Mar 2007
    drew.perkins
    This gadget allows one to easily have instant access to shared network folders on multiple computers as well as simplified networking information via sidebar gadget. Also included is a sidebar to allow enhanced speed while using gadget and shortcuts.
    VistaC#ASP.NETVBScriptJavascript.NETVisual-StudioDevWebFormsIntermediate
    XClipboard Gadget
    30 Mar 2007
    Kareem Shaker
    XClipboard is a multi item clipboard, that preserves more than one item.
    VistaJavascriptVisual-StudioHTMLDevIntermediate
    Folding@Home User Stats Gadget for Vista
    29 Mar 2007
    eitjepn
    An article on a Gadget for monitoring Folding@Home user statistics
    VistaJavascriptVisual-StudioHTMLDevBeginner
    Weather Sideshow
    28 Mar 2007
    Dr.Luiji
    A SideShow application that communicates with a Weather webservice.
    VistaVS2005C#2.0.NETDevIntermediate
    Microsoft Dynamics CRM Vista Sidebar Gadget
    27 Mar 2007
    John Straumann
    Accessing Microsoft Dynamics CRM information from a Sidebar Gadget
    VistaC#Javascript.NETVisual-StudioDevIntermediate
    Daily Dilbert: A Sidebar gadget for Windows Vista
    20 Mar 2007
    Raj Lal
    Daily Dilbert is a simple Windows Vista sidebar gadget which delivers the daily dilbert cartoon on your desktop
    VistaVS2005JavascriptXMLDevAjaxBeginner
    MyHealth Vista Gadget
    26 Feb 2007
    _oti
    A gadget that helps you control your breathing and water consumption
    Vista.NET3.0JavascriptXMLVisual-StudioHTMLDevIntermediate
    Practices and Hints for Gadgets
    19 Feb 2007
    Jan Kučera
    So you have read the Vista Sidebar gadgets tutorials, played around a bit, and now want to make something more graceful? Do you think it will run like clockwork? It didn't for me, and I've tried to summarize the surprises, gotchas and tips for you.
    VistaJavascriptVisual-StudioHTMLDevIntermediate
    C# ColorPicker Gadget
    11 Feb 2007
    nd1279
    A ColorPicker Gadget for the Windows Vista Sidebar, written in C#
    VistaVS2005C#.NETDevAdvanced
    Drag and Drop Archiver gadget
    10 Feb 2007
    Dragos Sbirlea
    The proposed gadget allows compression of files and folders dragged on the sidebar using almost any format.
    .NET2.0VistaVS2005C#2.0IE7JavascriptHTMLDevIntermediateWinForm
    Bloglines Sidebar Gadget
    9 Feb 2007
    Jim Rogers
    A Gadget that checks Bloglines feeds via AJAX, with some development tips
    VistaVS2005JavascriptXMLHTMLDevAjaxBeginner
    Events Manager: A Vista Gadget
    2 Feb 2007
    badr zrari
    An events manager gadget for Windows Vista
    .NET2.0VistaVS2005C#2.0DevIntermediate
    Command Prompt Gadget
    30 Jan 2007
    Dragos Sbirlea
    A sidebar gadget that allows you to do what you usually did in the Command Prompt Window.
    VistaVisual-StudioDevIntermediate
    .NET Interop for Gadgets – A C# GMail Inbox Reader Example
    30 Jan 2007
    TylerBrinks
    How to call absolutely any .NET code from your Vista Sidebar Gadget
    .NET2.0VistaC#2.0VBScriptJavascriptXMLVisual-StudioHTMLDevIntermediate
    A Vista sidebar gadget to provide weather information
    30 Jan 2007
    bodrick
    This article will show the different capabilities of the Vista sidebar, including settings, flyouts, different states when docked and undocked and pulling in live data feeds over the internet.
    VistaJavascriptCSSVisual-StudioHTMLDevIntermediate
    A Gadget for Browsing the Astronomy Picture of the Day
    29 Jan 2007
    Michael Dunn
    This article shows a Vista Sidebar gadget that you can use to browse the APOD site and view previews of each day's picture.
    VC6VistaIE6.0JavascriptCSSATLDevCOMIntermediate
    A Gadget to control a cell phone
    28 Jan 2007
    sghctoma
    An article on creating a Vista Sidebar Gadget, that communicates/controls a mobile phone through a serial (COM) port.
    .NET2.0VistaVS2005JavascriptHTMLDevCOMIntermediate
    Thumbnailgadget: Windows Vista API meets the Sidebar
    23 Jan 2007
    Dragos Sbirlea
    Most Sidebar Gadgets are simple scripts. The Sidebar, though, the has potential to host any application, even if it uses the native API. This demo gadget allows you to preview any window using the Sidebar.
    VS2005C#2.0.NET3.0WindowsDevIntermediate
    TimerGadget - A resumable timer gadget
    23 Jan 2007
    S. Senthil Kumar
    A Windows Sidebar gadget that provides a simple resumable timer
    VistaJavascriptVisual-StudioDevIntermediate
    Using a Vista Sidebar Gadget to Consume an Image Feed
    21 Jan 2007
    Mark J. Miller
    The goal of this article will take you through the process of creating a Vista Sidebar Gadget for the first time
    WindowsVisual-StudioDevIntermediateVirtualizationvirtual-machine
    Lights Out - Building a Gadget for the Vista Side Bar
    15 Jan 2007
    TylerBrinks
    An introduction to building sidebar gadgets for the Vista side bar
    WindowsVisual-StudioDevIntermediate


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