WoW:Widget: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(→Wikia) |
(→Wikia: Problems reports is now available (and rapidly filling!)) |
||
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
== Wikia == | == Wikia == | ||
Most {{wikialink|www|Wikia}} wikis support small functional sidebar boxes called "widgets". See [[Special:Widgets]] for what can be used. | Most {{wikialink|www|Wikia}} wikis support small functional sidebar boxes called "widgets". See [[Special:Widgets]] for what can be used. | ||
== Mac OS X == | == Mac OS X == | ||
Revision as of 01:52, 6 May 2008
In World of Warcraft
In a World of Warcraft Interface Customization context, a Widget refers to a (usually visible) component of the user interface, such as a "Frame", "Button", or "EditBox", etc...
Widgets can be created via XML (using WoW's XML markup, or via the CreateFrame() API, and further be controlled run-time with functions in the Widget API.
Wikia
Most Template:Wikialink wikis support small functional sidebar boxes called "widgets". See Special:Widgets for what can be used.
Mac OS X
In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, a Widget is a small applet that runs in the context of an application called the Dashboard.
Example of a World of Warcraft-related Widgets:
- WOWdget - Forwards searches to various item DBs (Wowhead, Thottbot, and Allakhazam).
- WoW Server Status Widget 2.1 - Reads Blizzard's server list and status.
- World of Warcraft Raid Calendar Widget 1.06 - Displays the upcoming raid instance reset dates. It is compatible with all server zones (Euro, US, Korea, China, and Taiwan) and supports international and German date format.
