Если есть полезные виджеты, то юзер начинает ощущать комфорт

• System indicators – If user wants view information urgently
• Small databases – If user wants input data suddenly

If you think that the development of widget is a wrong approach but you want show an icon for user then pay attention to SysTray widget.

System tray is a bar with icons added by the thrid-party applications via SysTray API. Applications will get the messages from user actions on the tray icons. http://www.eros2.info/systray_widget_en.shtml/SysTray widget Homepage

Use SysTray toolkit to add the icon the the tray.

Disadvantages: user should install SysTray widget in advance.

• Xworkplace homepage
• eCenter widgets, NeoWPS eCenter widgets
• XWorkplace helpers

Every widget should:

• Every widget should have icon on the left, text on the right (optional). So user can find the indicator without efforts.
  • ”+” icon works as a divider
• Please use font for widget:
  • widget window: 9.WarpSans.Bold,
  • setup window: 9.WarpSans.
• Setup dialog: Follow the recommendations how to create setup dialog: changes are applied immediately and on the fly.
• enable [x] button to accept the settings, don't use [Close] button in the bottom.
• Colors (Background: -, Font color: -)
• Left mouse button: open Popup menu with options related to the application.

If you want run a program then add an option to this menu. (Don't start programs/utils if user double clicks the widget)

• Right mouse button: opens Popup menu with eCenter properties.