Windows 7 sidebar gadgets

Question

Do you need to write Windows Sidebar Gadgets in C#, or should I be able to write them in another language, for example Delphi?

Thanks

Answer 1

Gadgets can be made by JavaScripts. Check Developing a Gadget for Windows Sidebar

Answer 2

It depends on the task of your gadget. you could encapsulate logic within a delphi activex and to include in a gadget without problems.

The Windows Vista/7 gadgets are essentially mini-HTML applications. The user interface is composed of pages containing regular HTML, CSS ,images and potentially ActiveX controls.

Check this link

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1629401/converting-tform-win32-app-to-win7-gadget-delphi