desktop

Drawing on desktop in Mac OS X

I want to create analog of program conky. What is the best way to draw information on a OS X desktop? ...

iPhone native apps - access to call logs, SMS, calendar, iTunes library

As I understand there aren't any public APIs available or any 'legal'/'official' way of accessing those... I was just wondering how come some Desktop apps (MissingSync, iPhoneDrive) have access to those then... ...

Create Window larger than desktop (display resolution)

I need to resize a window larger than screen resolution or size of desktop, programmatically & preferably also manually. Since MS-Windows XP/Vista disallows a window size larger than screen, does anybody have any ideas to work around this limitation? I trying to make pan effect on a laptop to give me more space to work. An older laptop...

Moving applications between desktops in Windows

Hello, I am trying to figure out how can I send a running application do a new Windows desktop created with CreateDesktop. I can create a new Desktop, and then launch an application in it, bug I can't find the way to do it with a running application. All functions related to Desktop management (i.ec, SetThreadDesktop) always apply only...

What is the best local sql database for a .net client application?

I am working on an application that needs to use a local sql database. The database needs to be encapsulated in a file because they need to be able to easily move the data accross the network, onto a usb stick, burned onto a cd/dvd, etc. Our older apps all used access, which has worked great for us, but I'd like to use the newer .net t...

How to display a windows/X window system window in 3d space on texture?

Hello, I'm wondering, how can I catch a window and display it on texture in 3D space. And how can I redirect mouse and keyboard input from 3D application to application running in background? I mean full 3D desktop. ...

Best Remote Desktop Software for Mac

I need something fast to connect to my Mac from my Vista machine. Built in Screen Sharing does not work with any VNC client, and Vine Server is very slow. Is there anything for the Mac that reaches the performance of Windows Terminal Services? ...

What Backup Library/Code Do You Use For Your Dataset (Files On Disk)?

I'm implementing Backup functionality into my new (small) app, Oldaer. I've got standalone desktop files (rather than sitting in a SQL db). Looking around, I decided on using a Clarion 3rd-Party Template that will package them into one file and then compress (huffman's) that one file. Restoring is just the reverse. Uncompress, unpack. ...

Development Desktop Specifications

I was looking into buying a new desktop, and was wondering what I should be most concerned with when looking at a prospective system. I have a personal leaning toward Dell, as I have had consistently good service from them, but am open to other systems. I know that you need "lots of RAM" for example, but how do you define that? What con...

How to open a file with the default associated program

How do I open a file with the default associated program in Java? (for example a movie file) ...

In java under Windows, how do I find a redirected Desktop folder?

I know using .NET languages such as C#, one can do something like Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.DesktopDirectory) to find the redirected location of the Desktop. However, under Java, I cannot think of a good way to do this. What is the most appropriate way to find a redirected user Desktop directory from Java, ...

Best IDE for developing Java Desktop Applications

I've been developing Java Web apps using Eclipse as the IDE. Planning to start developing a desktop app based on Java. Can someone suggest the best IDE for developing Java based desktop apps? (One that would have drag drop for building the interface like Visual Studio) ...

Are there keyboard shortcuts to access the desktop menu in Gnome or how can I create them?

I would like to access the desktop menus for Applications, System, etc. via my keyboard instead of my mouse. Edit: ctrl-alt-tab only lets me choose amongst the windows I have opened. There is no option to choose the desktop menus. Nothing happens with ctrl-alt-esc. (I've looked at various pages for gnome desktop shortcuts). ...

Graphically template a .NET winforms application

I created a pretty fancy winforms app for my company. We had a graphic designer create the GUI, which was a pain to implement, all graphical buttons, lots of layered backgrounds and logos, animations, etc. But now my company wants to resell it under different brands. But since I mostly coded it well, I told my higher ups I could have ...

How to remove fading and sliding effects from Firefox

Are there ways to remove the sliding and fading effects from Firefox as an end user when I visit web pages that use such javascript effects? When some element is inserted into the DOM, the elements after it are slided down. This is a graphical effect, that is very time and bandwith consuming when someone is viewing over a remote connect...

Desktop icon image missing

I installed Netbeans two days ago on Vista, it created a desktop icon, then I installed some other programs, now I suddenly find that NB desktop icon is blank, with a shortcut arrow on it, it works fine when I double click it, but how to let it find it's own icon image ? ...

Calling ASP.net Web Service from C# Application

Hello everyone. I have a question. How can i invoke a web service and get the result from a C# desktop application. I am making a desktop app and I want it to be able to connect to my online ASP.net web services. How is this possible? ...

View management and selection in desktop app

How is view management and selection typically accomplished in a desktop app? I know the FrontController is a popular pattern in web apps but I have the feeling that it is not well suited for desktop applications since selecting pages is easier than selecting nested child views for instance. Would my main app view need to know about all...

File Upload over HTTPS - Desktop to WebServer

I have a desktop application that needs to upload files to a webserver. The protocol is HTTPS. I'm thinking I should write an ashx that will handle the uploads; sending 4k chunks at a time. With a response of ok each time. Is this a good algorithm? What is the best algorithm for uploading from a desktop application to a webserver ove...

When to choose between web interface and native GUI?

Many applications (especially the networks' ones e.g. file sharing, sql query program, some multiplayer games) as we know today can be easily provided by using a web interface. My question is when should I make an application accessible using a browser? When it will be wise to use a desktop application being built using interfaces like...