prathapml Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 http://www.konfabulator.com/downloadWhat Is Konfabulator?Konfabulator is a JavaScript runtime engine for Windows and Mac OS X that lets you run little files called Widgets that can do pretty much whatever you want them to. Widgets can be alarm clocks, calculators, can tell you your WiFi signal strength, will fetch the latest stock quotes for your preferred symbols, and even give your current local weather.What sets Konfabulator apart from other scripting applications is that it takes full advantage of today's advanced graphics. This allows Widgets to blend fluidly into your desktop without the constraints of traditional window borders. Toss in some sliding and fading, and these little guys are right at home in Windows XP and Mac OS X.The format for these Widgets is completely open and easy to learn so creating your own Widgets is an extremely easy task.For the "skinning" crowd, Konfabulator is a dream come true. You can easily change the look, feel, layout, even functionality of a Widget so that it matches your lifestyle, your desktop, or the pants or skirt you have on that day.info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zxian Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 Hehe... you just discovered this prathapml? If you like Konfabulator, you should also check out AveDesk/SysStats. The layout is generally the same, and it's free! Also, the memory usage with SysStats is much less than Konfab. AveDesk 1.3 is gonna have some really cool new features as well. For a small sneak peak at one of them, have a look at my latest screenshot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achdine Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 also check out AveDesk/SysStats. The layout is generally the same, and it's free! Someone hasn't been reading Slashdot! Yahoo is buying the program and making it free. Full article here. I'm guessing this is what prompted the original post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zxian Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 I will wholeheartedly admit that I hadn't read about that. Interesting...I still like AveDesk/SysStats a little more than Konfabulator. Having an app that uses 1.5MB of RAM vs ~20MB is more appealing for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prathapml Posted August 7, 2005 Author Share Posted August 7, 2005 I'm guessing this is what prompted the original post?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>True!Saw the news that Yahoo is buying Konfabulator, decided to check out how that app was, and liked it, so posted it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamehead200 Posted August 7, 2005 Share Posted August 7, 2005 Why would you want this? I have Tiger on my iBook and hardly use these features... I use the Dashboard to play Snake every once and a while! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prathapml Posted August 8, 2005 Author Share Posted August 8, 2005 Why would you want this?To show off, of course. And then uninstall it a week later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPamplin Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 I was thinking of including Konfabulator in my standard build, but I am a bit distressed at it's RAM usage. I had tried out several widgets and the total RAM usage was about 100MB!Anyone know if that will be remedied later?JP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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