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{{widget}} | |||
A little device or construct that does 'something', in a particular known way and seemingly of its own accord. See {{qtt|[[Image:gengar orange 22x22.png]]|Beware the sneaky smile!}}. | |||
== | == Disambiguation == | ||
* In software - usually a small, relatively independant, modular 'applet' or building block. | |||
== | == In WoW == | ||
In | In a WoW [[UI Customization]] context, a '''widget''' refers to a (usually visible) component of the user interface, such as a "Frame", "Button", "EditBox", etc. Widgets can be created through [[XML]] (using WoW's [[FrameXML]] facility, see [[XML UI]]), or via the [[API CreateFrame|CreateFrame]]() API, and further be controlled run-time with functions in the [[Widget API]] and the [[WoW API]] proper. | ||
See also: | |||
* [[XML User Interface|XML markup]] | |||
== Old Page Excerpts == | |||
''somewhat contextually misleading'' | |||
=== Disabiguation === | |||
* Wiki Widget - {{wikialink|www|Wikia}} wikis support small functional sidebar boxes called "widgets". | |||
* Mac OS X - 10.4 or later, a Dashboard Widget is a small applet that runs inside the OS X Dashboard. | |||
=== Examples === | |||
* [[WOWdget]] - Forwards searches to various item DBs (Wowhead, Thottbot, and Allakhazam). | * [[WOWdget]] - Forwards searches to various item DBs (Wowhead, Thottbot, and Allakhazam). | ||
* WoW Server Status Widget 2.1 - Reads [[Blizz]]ard's server list and status. | * WoW Server Status Widget 2.1 - Reads [[Blizz]]ard'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. | * 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. | ||
== External links == | === External links === | ||
:{{elink|icon=apple|site=Apple Inc.|link=http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/300.html#dashboard|desc=Dashboard}} | |||
{{elink|icon=apple|site=Apple Inc.|link=http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/300.html#dashboard|desc=Dashboard}} | |||
:{{elink|site=geocities.com|link=http://www.geocities.com/wowdget/|desc=WOWdget - WOW widget for Dashboard}} | :{{elink|site=geocities.com|link=http://www.geocities.com/wowdget/|desc=WOWdget - WOW widget for Dashboard}} | ||
:{{elink|site=skia.net|link=http://www.skia.net/dev.php|desc=WoW Server Status Widget 2.1}} | :{{elink|site=skia.net|link=http://www.skia.net/dev.php|desc=WoW Server Status Widget 2.1}} | ||
:{{elink|site=apple.com|link=http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/games/worldofwarcraftraidcalendar.html|desc=World of Warcraft Raid Calendar Widget 1.06}} | :{{elink|site=apple.com|link=http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/games/worldofwarcraftraidcalendar.html|desc=World of Warcraft Raid Calendar Widget 1.06}} | ||
[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||
[[Category:Interface customization]] | [[Category:Interface customization]] | ||