widgets

OS X Widget issue with Control Region and Flash

Hi there, I've created a widget with Flash (ya ya, I know not the smartest idea). My widget has a scroll bar that I need to assign a control region to. I've created a div, absolute positioned it and layered it overtop the Flash object by setting the z-index. I then specified the correct CSS for the region but nothing seems to happen. ...

How do I change the label of choices in CheckBoxSelectMultiple

I am using the CheckBoxSelectMultiple widget in my form Actually I have overridden this widget to display the choice as required. I wanted to change the displayed label of the choices. What would I have to change in the render method of the CheckBoxSelectMultiple for this. Thanks ...

Is there a catalog of all UI widgets and their names, platforms and languages?

I was looking at the Firefox Add-ons Manager UI (pictured below) and really liked the expandable list used to show settings or properties for each add-on. I liked it enough to want to include something similar in one of my applications. The problem is, I don't know, exactly what the control is called (it doesn't seem to be "expanda...

What programs are used to build standalone desktop widgets that interact with online php and mysql?

I have seen mention of Java and Python. I need something that can be installed on a users desktop without them having to also install Java or anything else. User simplicity is a must. This widget will log into an online php based calendar that accesses mySQL. Any pointers on what I should be reading up on? Python? Thanks! Joel Up...

Can I embed a 3rd party widget in a Sharepoint site, passing along authentication info

Hi there, I am the developer of a 3rd party widget (included via an iframe with javascript) and a potential client wants to integrate it into their Sharepoint intranet. In order to work properly, I need to at a minimum have a username passed through to my JS code (which I in turn pass as a parameter to the iframe's URL), so that I can d...

dojo node selection not working in Opera Widgets

I've got a problem which boils down to the fact that dojo node selection doesn't function on a s60 mobile platform and Opera Widgets. Something as simple as dojo.byId throws an error while document.getElementById is ok. How does dojo node selection differ from your vanilla JavaScript? Is there any setting in Opera Widgets which can be ...

Modal audio player that continues to stream without interuption when a user browses to another page (of same site)

I'm looking for a media player (audio) that I can embed in my website (a rails app) to allow streaming audio which doesn't stop when the user goes to another page of my website. Ideally it would be modal. I've tried using the YUI Media Player but the audio reloads when users move away from the homepage and most users don't think to pla...

Does yelp have a widget or embed code?

I am trying to integrate yelp into a website I'm working on. I'm really hoping to find a widget created by the yelp team, or another reputable source. I'd like to be able to set it up to search for restaurants in a certain location, seattle, for example. ...

Widget encapsulation in JavaScript frameworks

I am looking for a JavaScript framework that provides encapsulation of UI widgets, and allows the developer to define composite widgets. In particular, I need to be able to take a widget, clone it, and place it somewhere in the document, and the widget should take care of managing any subwidgets and of keeping matching DOM objects and Ja...

Facebook "like" button for blogger

Hi, i have been looking for a javascript code which is like the facebook "like" widget to put in my blogger site. The examples of the buttons are like in the following website, http://textsfromlastnight.com/ Where people are able to flag the "Good Nights" or "Bad Nights". I have no experienced in writing scripts neither do i have an...

Custom widget for StringListProperty in GAE

I am using StringListProperty to store series of steps/tasks. By default StringListProperty is having Textarea widget. Instead i want to have multiple Text input fields each one for each item in the List. Is this something that is possible in GAE (or atleast in Django) Can the same be wrapped into a custom property such as TaskListProp...

Third party / community driven additional jQueryUI widgets.

Hello. Are there any additional jQueryUI widgets besides that come out-of-the-box? Third party or community driven? ...

Why are jQueryUI widgets layed out using Java Script?

Hello. In order to understand jQueryUI widgets better, I was looking at the code. One thing that bothered me was that the layout was generated using Java Script. I know that the Java Script in turn is churning out XHTML but I wonder why that is needed? Few thoughts that hover in my mind are: The layout could be supplied in excl...

how to create two gadgets under post for blog?

I am using standard blog template. Normally it has one post gadget. But I want to create a table with one row and 2 column so that I add 2 gadgets left and right under the post. Just like this: Is it possible to do that?if so, where can I edit the code? ...

Autoloading modularity/widgets in PHP, CodeIgniter/Kohana

Hello, I was looking on many template libraries, som I have fair mess in general idea what is out there ready to download/use and what I want to use, so maybe you could help me with this. I'm currently learning CodeIgniter, thinking about moving to Kohana later. I would like to include controllers/modules(/module function maybe?) based...

How to make embeddable code in ASP.Net

you must have seen widgets like code which people place inside their HTML and it starts showing a small widget in there, how we can we do it in ASP.net, for example if i want to show some specific data of my site to anywhere some specific code is placed, how can i generate that embeddable code that can start showing my specific block of ...

Javascript Frameworks for Complex Forms

I need a Javascript framework that makes form generation and validation a breeze. Specifically: Support for complex, usable and pretty form widgets. Two must-haves include a rich text editor and a date entry field with a calendar drop-down. Dynamic validation of form fields against the server. That is, once a user has inputted a value ...

how should i refer to the calling object within a handled keyboard event in javascript

hi I am writing a javascript widget which handles keyboard events. The issue in question arises when i show a div and want to hide it when someone presses esc. what's the best way to achieve the following (i am using jquery in this project ) var escToExit = function(e){ // code to check for esc // i then want to call the instance ...

Exposing a web service, Security concerns

Hi, I created a webservice based on https which I am sharing with my friends. I am worried about the security of the webservice, because username and password will work if there are making the request from the server side. However, if I want to provide a widget like twitter, I am worried about having the authentication code in the html....

Android Custom Component Properties

I have made an component for Android, which uses two drawables. Using static values for the drawables in the code, the component works but now I want to declare the values in the properties (XML) does anyone know how to do this? *Edit; Is there a way to do this without using the attrs.xml? ...