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Windows Sidebar is a new feature of Windows Vista. The Sidebar (usually anchored to the right-hand side of the desktop) contains mini-applications (called "Gadgets") which are based on a combination of Script and HTML. They may be used to display information such as the system time, CPU/RAM usage and Internet-powered features such as RSS feeds, and to control external applications such as Windows Media Player. Gadgets can run "docked" in the sidebar or they can "float" anywhere on the desktop.
Here we have several original Anime-style Gadgets for your desktop. Feel free to download them! Our featured gadget is "System Animator", so make sure you don't miss this one!
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This is the first gadget I wrote :P It is a simple clock with cute Anime-style digits.
(Full-size screenshots: Both docked and undocked "Anime Clock 01" showing on the deskop )
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This is an analog clock with CUSTOMIZABLE clock background and various settings! We have included several Anime-style backgrounds, but you can use your own images as background as well! You can choose a folder with images of any kind, and a random (or sequential) image will be picked and cropped automatically to fit the clock background, and the background image can be set to change at regular interval.
(Full-size screenshots: Normal (docked and undocked) | Clock pointers in Pink | Clock panel ON )
Simply click on the unzipped ".gadget" file. Yeah it's that simple!
You can use Sidebar gadgets on Windows XP, by installing Alky RTM Sidebar for XP.
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Finding a PC meter/monitoring tool that actually "looks different"? This may be what you are looking for! "Anime PC Meter" is a fully functional CPU/RAM/Drive/Network meter, with a cute and interesting Anime-style appearance and animated effects. So, when you see the CPU lady glowing in red, you know the CPU is busy :P
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(Full-size screenshots: Normal (docked and undocked) | Flyout window ON (docked) | Flyout window ON (undocked) | Compact mode )
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This is a cute, Anime-style calendar with all months and dates represented by different Anime gals! You can double-click on it to view the full calendar.
(Full-size screenshots: Normal (docked and undocked) | Full calendar on flyout window )
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Design your own animation for a system activity (CPU/network usage, drive activity, etc)! How about a cute Anime gal who dances according to the CPU usage? An animated flag which waves faster when your drive is busy? The famous Matrix digital rain effect with scroll speed corresponding to your network traffic? It's up to your imagination!
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(Full-size screenshots: Various styles (docked and undocked) | Lucky Star fanatic )
Still confused about this gadget? Check out our Video Demo section!
Q: Does it work on Windows 7?
A: Yes. Windows gadgets work directly on Windows 7. However, the concept of "Sidebar" is gone so basically you just put the gadgets on your deskop and arrange them in the ways you like.
Q: Does it work on Windows XP?
A: Yes, but you need to install a Sidebar program for XP since Windows gadgets is not a default feature of XP. Check out the Installation and Info section.
Q: Where can I download those desktop mascots/animations demonstrated in your YouTube videos?
A: Check out the Extra Downloads section and download those extra animation sets at the bottom.
Q: How can I make System Animator respond to musics?
A: You need to install "Spectrum Analyser" gadget in order for System Animator to be able to monitor sound output. Download it here.
Q: Some animations don't display properly. I can only see the mouth with the body and other parts missing.
A: Make sure that the name of the path you keep the downloaded animations do NOT contain any parentheses. The following examples of paths would reproduce the problem.
Q: Can I make my own animation for System Animator?
A: Yes of course! Open the Settings panel of System Animator and check out the "tutorial" link for some basic info on how you can make your own animation. Some advanced animations may require the use of JavaScript, but the basic image-only approach described in that section is enough for you to make something very interesting. You are also recommended to take a look at those animations I made as examples.
MacFace's "Face Pattern" SupportThis gadget supports the use of user-made "Face Pattern" skins for MacFace and VistaFace. You can download them here.
Uncompress any skin you downloaded, and make sure the name of the final folder ends with ".mcface". Then you can go the Settings panel of the gadget and point to that folder.
(Credits given to Mayuki Sawatari, the author of VistaFace for the related MIT-licensed scripts and images used in this gadget)
Extra Animation CollectionHere is a collection of animations that I made (with a few downloaded/converted from other sites) for use with System Animator. It contains over 40 animation sets, with over 100 sub animations in total! To use these animations, download any animation set below, unzip it somewhere, go to the Settings panel of the gadget and point to the folder of the animation you want to use (OR you can simply drag and drop the animation folder to the gadget without going through the Settings panel!).
Before you download these animations, make sure that you have the LATEST vesion of System Animator (3.0.0 and up) installed.
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System Animator optionally supports monitoring the sound volume output of your computer. Imagine when a cute Anime gal dances to the beats while a music is playing... pretty cool, right? ^_^ In order for System Animator to be able to monitor sound output, you must install the "Spectrum Analyser" gadget (by Jon Abbott, homepage). The version of Spectrum Analyser required by System Animator is a modified version, which can be downloaded below. After installing this gadget, you can then choose to monitor sound output in the settings panel of System Animator. To achieve the best results, you may want to adjust the "Update interval" of System Animator to 0.1 second. Please note that not all animations work well (or at all) when updated too frequently. The default "Demo 05" and "Demo 07" work very well. You are also recommended to download the "Extra Animation Collection" and try any of those animations with folder name ended with ".SEQ-xx-yy". You can also try changing the "Monitor sensitivity" setting on System Animator and the "Gain" setting on Spectrum Analyser to fine-tune the effects. |
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These YouTube videos show System Animator in ACTION! They demonstrate System Animator as a multi-purpose PC activity monitor, as well as a music visualizer, with interesting and fully CUSTOMIZABLE animation!
You can watch MORE System Animator video demos on "AnimeThemeSidebar" YouTube channel!
NOTE: Most animations demonstrated in these videos can be found in the Extra Downloads section.
