Gadget CreatorBuild 1002 RTM

Gadget Creator is an uncomplicated programming tool designed to help you build, test and produce gadgets for the Windows sidebar. It needs some basic experience with HTML, JavaScript and CSS to work with, but nothing out of the ordinary.

Simple interface with a familiar look

Installing this software application is a fast and easy job that requires minimal user attention. It is wrapped in a clear-cut interface represented by a large window with a neatly organized structure, where you can open some samples if you need a little boost to start you on the project.

Resources explorer and syntax highlighter

Gadget Creator integrates a project explorer that lets you navigate files and either create or add new ones from external files, as long as they are HTML pages, JS or VBS scripts, CSS, text, or images (JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF).You can use an ultra-simplistic text editor to write or paste code while keeping in mind that syntax highlighting is supported, so you can immediately notice any errors. In addition to this, Gadget Creator automatically re-arranges the blocks of text as soon as you write code to make it look neat and help you spot the logical structures easier.

Basic tools and program settings

Undoing and redoing actions is possible. Plus, you can resort to a simple search-and-replace function with case matching, whole word matching or regular expressions, as well as examine and edit gadget properties when it comes to the name, version, assigned image along with copyright and other information.The project can be saved to file and resumed later, and when all editing is over, you can compile it into a Windows Sidebar gadget by specifying the output directory and file name. As far as app configuration is concerned, you can hide line numbers and change the UI appearance.

Evaluation and conclusion

We have not encountered any unpleasant surprises in our tests as far as stability is concerned, thanks to the fact that Gadget Creator did not hang, crash or pop up error messages. It has a good response time and minimal impact on computer performance, thanks to the fact that it requires low CPU and RAM to work properly.Although it is not the most resourceful Windows Sidebar gadgets builder out there, it delivers simple and convenient solutions to all users looking to compile and export such projects with minimal effort.