WoW:Widget

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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.

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