Plugins and homescreen designer

[snowroller]

Hi

I've just downloaded the homescreen designer, and i'm working on a new theme. The thing I was wondering, is how to get tasks in on the homescreen, I have oxios todo list, and I want my tasks to appear on my homescreen. As far as I can see, there is no possibility for 3. party plugins in the designer....
Anybody care to explain to me how this is done? Kinda stunned of the fact that MS haven't baked in supprt for this from the start!

Thanks in advance for good answers

Espen

Qtek 8010 (SPV C500), 512 mini SD

[snowroller]

Hi

I've just downloaded the homescreen designer, and i'm working on a new theme. The thing I was wondering, is how to get tasks in on the homescreen, I have oxios todo list, and I want my tasks to appear on my homescreen. As far as I can see, there is no possibility for 3. party plugins in the designer....
Anybody care to explain to me how this is done? Kinda stunned of the fact that MS haven't baked in supprt for this from the start!

Thanks in advance for good answers

Espen

Qtek 8010 (SPV C500), 512 mini SD

[Mike Temporale]

I know that the guys at Ruttensoft are working on adding support for other pluggins. However, if it's not already listed in Homescreen Designer, then you'll have to do the editing the old fashion way. :wink:

[snowroller]

Originally Posted by Mike Temporale

I know that the guys at Ruttensoft are working on adding support for other pluggins. However, if it's not already listed in Homescreen Designer, then you'll have to do the editing the old fashion way. :wink:

Ok, that's what i feared. By doing it the old fashion way i guess you mean coding in some language, and I can certainly say that it is not my strong suite. Anyone care to help me code in the task plugin in my homescreen? It's the only thing I miss now to get my version of the perfect home screen.

Thanks in advance

[Mike Temporale]

You'll need to edit the XML file. It's not that hard. I won't be of much help until I get my laptop back from service. Does Oxis provide the plugin code?

[snowroller]

Hmm, that was a good question, I found this theme, which has some plugin that makes it show tasks, but how it is done I'm not really sure of. Maybe someone more experienced in the field of homescreens will be able to figure it out?
The mac homescreen was nice, but I feel it takes a bit to much of my homescreen with stuff I really don't need

[Mike Temporale]

Just did some searching, and it looks like most of the information can be found on the Oxios web site.

First you need to download the homescreen plugin. More information can be found here.

Then this page has the technical details about how to use and setup the plugin, and it even includes some sample code.

Hope that helps.

[SassKwatch]

Originally Posted by Mike Temporale

Just did some searching, and it looks like most of the information can be found on the Oxios web site.

First you need to download the homescreen plugin. More information can be found here.

Then this page has the technical details about how to use and setup the plugin,

And that works great.

[snowroller]

Originally Posted by Mike Temporale

Just did some searching, and it looks like most of the information can be found on the Oxios web site.

First you need to download the homescreen plugin. More information can be found here.

Then this page has the technical details about how to use and setup the plugin, and it even includes some sample code.

Hope that helps.

Yes it really works great, even though I did not go in and edit the xml file.
The reason for that is that on one of the pages you link too, there is a free app that makes your allday-function turn in too tasks function. I installed that and edited the text on the homescreen and I was a happy man. Thanks for all the help!

[Mike Temporale]

Great. Glad everything worked out for ya.

[encece]

I wonder why many dont use the AllDayAppointments at all, and are quick to omit it from homescreens.

That's how I have all of my holidays, birthdays, etc entered into outlook.