Using widgets on the desktop

Some large display iMac users may want to use Dashboard widgets on the desktop. There are commercial applications to do this, but for a new, free app, WidgetRunner is worth a look. It allows you to specify whether each widget should float on top, act like a normal window, or be pinned to the desktop:

Hello fortworth
Have a look at Amnesty or Amnesty Singles in the following Macworld article for *Turning widgets into applications*:
http://www.macworld.com/article/53282/2006/10/amnestysingles.html
or this one *How to get Dashboard widgets on your desktop*:
http://mac.elated.com/2008/07/27/how-to-get-dashboard-widgets-on-your-desktop/
Dennis

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Why can't I actually put widgets on the desktop?

Why can't I actually put widgets on the desktop and have stay on the desktop; not float on top of all my programs so I can’t see what I am doing?
I know there are a few widgets that claim to do this, but they don’t! (Dashit)
Here is the main problem that I have with Dashit; it doesn’t go on the desktop, it floats on top of every program and you can’t make it actually put it on the Desktop! This makes this little widget useless! Why can’t anybody make a widget that actually puts the widgets on the desktop?
What use is it if the darn things just float on top of every program? This just gets in the way. Dose anyone know of a widget or a way to actually put the widgets on the desktop?

Garret, the only way to put Dashboard widgets on the desktop and select the level they live in (so they don't float over everything) is to use either Amnesty Widget Browser or Amnesty Singles. Both are shareware.
Disclaimer: I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link [my company developed Amnesty].

Keep Dashboard Widgets on the Desktop

I have a TBD and a MBP, and use both displays. I want to put Dashboard widgets on the MBP desktop.
Found some code to write in Terminal to do this:
defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode YES
and then re-start the Dock by
killall Dock
That worked, but now my F4 Dashboard key doesn't work, and I can't put any more Widgets on the desktop. Something must be wrong.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

With Dashcode made available, widget development is already 'on the desktop' (i.e. readily available). If you simply want the widget to be on your desktop then I don't know what else you can do.
Perry

Widget on the desktop

Hi
I have managed to get the Weather widget on the desktop. Now, how can I get it not to appear when I open an application, as "not always on top".
thanks

Because you are using the "devmode" trick to move the widget to desktop, it is impossible for you to move it behind any of your applications -- it will always remain on top.
The only way to put a widget on the desktop AND control what layer it appears in is to use the shareware products Amnesty Widget Browser or Amnesty Singles. With these products, you can place the Weather widget on the desktop and make it "not always on top."
Disclaimer: I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link [my company developed Amnesty].

I can't get any widgets onto the Desktop in Lion (10.7.2) even with devmode on. Any ideas anyone?

So, new on the forum.
The problem is, that My sister baught a new iMac 27" with Lion preinstalled and we then updated it to 10.7.2.
Then she wanted the world clock from dashboard to desktop to stay and we found instructions how to do it with dashboard devmode made on in terminal.
But.. it just doesn't work.
We just can't get any widget onto the desktop not for a short time, not for stay.
Does anyone any ideas.
The third party software is not what we are looking dfor..
In the meantime, my mom baught a new iMac 21,5" with Lion and updated it to 10.7.2.
On this machine the widget instructions work fine!
What can be the difference between these two?

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How can I take a widget to the desktop

I would like to take a widget to my desktop ¿Is it possible to do it in Lion?
I´ve done it before in Snow Leopard but it does not work anymore
Cheers!

Assuming you are using iPhoto....
You want to select the event that has the photo in it then click once on the photo so it is highlighted with a yellow ring around it and then click and drag it to the desktop.
If you are finding it difficult to move the file that way you can select the picture in iPhoto and select
File > Export (Command + Shift + E) and select how you want to export it (format) and where you want to put it .
Hopefully this helps you.
GL !

How do I get dashboard widgets on the desktop again?

I used to have the stock ticker widget on my desktop all the time, but after I upgraded it disappeared. I used to be able to go into dashboard, clock and hold on a widget, then exit dashboard, and the widget would move to my desktop. Where/why has this functionality gone?

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Dashboard Widgets on the Desktop

OK, in Tiger I used this Terminal code:
defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode YES
then, in Dashboard, I clicked and held a Widget, pressed F12, and Lo! The widget did be upon thy desktop.
Not in Leopard.
Any ideas?

With Dashcode made available, widget development is already 'on the desktop' (i.e. readily available). If you simply want the widget to be on your desktop then I don't know what else you can do.
Perry

What VNC can be used to view the desktop of a SPARC Solaris 10 virtual machine

Visual Desktop is need to run some applications in our test and development suite. Is there a way to enable/view the desktop from a virtual machine built on the sparc platform running Solaris 10 or higher?

I am using Oracle VM Manager to build virtualized operating systems. The named domain types or virtualization mode is PVM. This is a new area for me so my apologies if I get the terminology wrong or don't answer your question properly.
Hope this helps.
Thanks for your response
Brad

Widgets on the Desktop

Hi all,
I've been bugged about this for several releases of the OS now, but still I haven't found a solution.
I am trying to find a way to allow a widget to remain on the desktop, BEHIND open windows. I know the
defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode YES
trick gets me half way (ie: the widget is removed from Dashboard and placed on the desktop), yet it remains floating above all windows.
Does anyone know of a way to achieve this?
Cheers

The free WidgetRunner app allows you to specify whether each widget should float on top, act like a normal window, or be pinned to the desktop:

How to put the widget on the desktop which is not on the top mode?

Can I drag the widget to desktop, by the method following, the widget will be on the top.
defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode YES
How could I put them on desktop which is not on the top?
Thanks a lot.

Thanks for your advice, I am just wondering whether this program can help.
http://www.amnestywidgets.com/WidgetBrowser.html
One of its features is :
Window level (desktop / standard / floating)
Thanks a lot.

My problem is when using firefox on the desktop everything is pushed to the right side so pages dont show properly is their a way to sort this out

ive been using firefox for ages now and its only been the last 2 days ive had this problem with the pages being pushed to the right hand side when it does this their isnt a scroll bare to take it back to the left again

Hello,
What is the site URL?
Cheers
Parikshit

How do I install widgets from the dashboard onto the desktop?

I would like to be able to add a few widgets from the Dashboard to my desktop, but I cant do it. I have gone to the terminal, antered the command
sudo defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode YES
then
killall Dock
clicked on a widget clicked on F12 and the sound icon appears on the screen and it alarms and it wont move the widget to the desktop
How can I get it to work
thanks

ok, my apologies......one I completely forgot about this, as it took so long to be answered.......2, I got no notification via e-mail that a response had been posted......3, I 'found an app for that' which was another reason I forgot about this thread......1st two reasons not exactly my fault for not responding.....this whole thread hasnt exactly helped....
But I can help now, as I said there 'is an app for that' and its found here.....and by the way, he has updated it and has made it free and open source, and it works a dream......
http://www.mesadynamics.com/
hope that helps
p.s. please dont be so arsey, especially when a thread like this is not really much help at all, it really doesnt help

How 2 put desktop widget in the background?

i have managed to put widget on the desktop from the dashboard. now i want to know...
a) how to put the widget in the background? it remains on top all the time.
b) how to have 'space' specific widgets. right now all of them appear in all spaces.
thanks
Neerav

haha! i thought it was a hidden secret until google told be otherwise.
btw, i am not sure if u understand my question. i want the widgets to stay on the desktop but not on top of all other applications. it should come on top only when i select it.
rebooting still maintains the widgets i transfered to the desktop to stay there, which is good, but, they always remain on top, which i don't want.
Neerav

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