[chandler-users] Re: Using the Chandler google gadget to quickly input stuff

Mon Jun 9 12:45:41 PDT 2008

Of course, Mimi, it'd be great to have this story posted to the Chandler
Blog.

I downloaded the deb package for the latest version of screenlets from the
official site. If you have ubuntu, don't try just installing screenlets via
apt, the version included even with Hadry is an old version of screenlets
which does not have the feature to "convert" google gadgets to dekstop
gadgets.

Once you have installed screenlets from teh just downloaded deb, press
alt+f2 and enter "screenlets-manager". This will open the screenlets manager
application. Click Install, this will open a small Install dialog. Choose
"Convert Web Widget" from the list. Click Ok.

http://img392.imageshack.us/my.php?image=step1jpgvg7.jpg

Now, another window will open. In the step 1 combobox, let it as is, with
"Google Gadgets". Click "Go to web page".

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Search for Chandler in the google gadgets index. Once you have found it,
click in the "Add to your web page" button.

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In the page that will be loaded, locate the "Get Code" button and click it.
It will show a textarea with some html code. Copy the whole code from this
box.

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Now go back to the Convert Widget window and paste this code into the edit
box below the "Step 2 ... " label:

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Give the widget a name (e.g: Chandler Quick Entry).

Click OK. Done!

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Now, just double click the just created widget icon in the widget list (you
can filter to easily find it). You can also configure it to auto-start with
your system. You can even create a desktop launcher (shortcut) for it!
Great!

If you need any more info, don't hesitate to ask, Mimi!

Cheers,

Marcelo.

On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 2:55 PM, Mimi Yin <mimi at osafoundation.org> wrote:

> Very cool Marcelo. Does screenlets essentially turn Google Gadgets into
> Desktop Gadgets? Would you mind writing up instructions on how you did this?
> I think it'd be worth posting to the Chandler Project Blog.
>
> Mimi
>
> On Jun 8, 2008, at 12:26 PM, Marcelo de Moraes Serpa wrote:
>
> Sorry, wrong link. The correct one is:
> http://img292.imageshack.us/my.php?image=capturadatelaye6.png
>
> On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 4:26 PM, Marcelo de Moraes Serpa <
> celoserpa at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Here's one thing I'm experimenting with - the chandler igoogle gadget on
>> the desktop through screenlets:
>>
>> http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/1740/capturadatelaye6.th.png
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 9:32 PM, Marcelo de Moraes Serpa <
>> celoserpa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Ops... just noted a big hairy spelling error... "I've also seen" not
>>> "I've also saw".
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Marcelo.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 9:29 PM, Marcelo de Moraes Serpa <
>>> celoserpa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello list!,
>>>>
>>>> Andre once posted a useful topic describing his experience with Chandler
>>>> and GTD. (
>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/design@osafoundation.org/msg04992.html)
>>>>
>>>> I would like to thank him for taking the time to write this document. It
>>>> helped me a lot and it is the current way I'm managing GTD with Chandler.
>>>>
>>>> With the current state of affairs, I think this approach is the best one
>>>> for implementing GTD in Chandler without requiring any additional
>>>> functionality via plugins (I'm currently studying the Chandler plugin
>>>> architecture in order to develop something in order to make GTD in Chandler
>>>> more intuitive... let's see how it goes!).
>>>>
>>>> Recently, I've also saw an use case by Andre (a blog post by Mimi I
>>>> think in the Chandler blog), where he tells about his use of the new
>>>> independent item view.
>>>>
>>>> I just would like to add something. The collect process needs to be
>>>> executed as quickly as possible, I think it is better to have a web page
>>>> with the Chandler igoogle gadget.
>>>>
>>>> Here's what I do: I have this page always opened in a virtual desktop (I
>>>> use ubuntu), when I have to input something (stuff), I just quickly switch
>>>> via a keyboard shortcut, enter the text and SHIFT+ENTER. Done! Now it will
>>>> be in my inbox collection in a few minutes.
>>>>
>>>> I personally think it is better than inputting this stuff in a opened
>>>> item.
>>>>
>>>> Share your thoughts ;)
>>>>
>>>> Marcelo.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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