02-15-2004, 05:47 PM -
I stumbled across another website that explains how to do this earlier today and have been fiddling with it. I'm creating custom (local) web pages using javascript, forms, links to executables on my computer (like shortcuts), and I'm sure I can come up with some other interesting things to use. This has a few notable advantages over using TLB plugins (maybe Yuri can take some notes 
). First, things are much easier to skin and get them to "look right". This is because an HTML toolbar takes up the whole height of the toolbar, giving you a blank canvas and precise control over placement using CSS stylesheets. Second, the web pages you create can be just about anything. Here's a few examples I can think of, and I'm really excited to explore more.
Clock (TLBClock plugin has a few limitations when it comes to skinning)
mark76uk's tick box
Comic strip viewer
A calendar (hmm.. maybe even linked to Outlook's calendar)
WinAmp control (again, avoiding some skin limitations)
Notepad/Scratch pad/Run box/Search bar
Multistate/Animated shortcut icons
Ticker (possibly)
Task switcher ( ! )
... and the list goes on and on ...
The best part is that all of this is easily skinnable using standard HTML and CSS and EXTREMELY flexible. Take a look at this page and see if your head doesn't hurt after just a little while
I sense that this thread will be getting HUGE with exmples and questions.
). First, things are much easier to skin and get them to "look right". This is because an HTML toolbar takes up the whole height of the toolbar, giving you a blank canvas and precise control over placement using CSS stylesheets. Second, the web pages you create can be just about anything. Here's a few examples I can think of, and I'm really excited to explore more.Clock (TLBClock plugin has a few limitations when it comes to skinning)
mark76uk's tick box
Comic strip viewer
A calendar (hmm.. maybe even linked to Outlook's calendar)
WinAmp control (again, avoiding some skin limitations)
Notepad/Scratch pad/Run box/Search bar
Multistate/Animated shortcut icons
Ticker (possibly)
Task switcher ( ! )
... and the list goes on and on ...
The best part is that all of this is easily skinnable using standard HTML and CSS and EXTREMELY flexible. Take a look at this page and see if your head doesn't hurt after just a little while
I sense that this thread will be getting HUGE with exmples and questions.