One of the things I have on my ToDo list for quite a while is integrating feed reading into one of my little fun projects, the Eidle screensaver framework. As I stumbled on Google's feed API yesterday I realized how easy that would be. I saved the sample they provide here to my hard disk, fiddled around with the css styling to make it look more appealing for a screen saver, and set eidle's browser screen properties to use it.
I am quite happy with the outcome, with just an hour of work. In general, with integrating a browser into eidle the possibilities are manyfold, the sky being the limit. Currently, you can only have one browser screen in eidle, but I think of a less static use of the eidle screens for a while already. So stay tuned for news! In the meantime check out eidle and build your own browser based screens. I'm looking forward to hearing about your ideas.
P.S. You can even let Google generate the code for you.
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August 15, 2008
Eidle 0.2 Release Canditate 2
The second candidate of the version 0.2 of Eidle is available. It includes all the functionality planned for 0.2. Since candidate 1, I added (basic) support for multi-monitor systems and further evolved the auto minesweeper.
The final release isn't far away and will probably not be too different from this candidate. So give it a try, and tell me what you think.
The final release isn't far away and will probably not be too different from this candidate. So give it a try, and tell me what you think.
May 16, 2008
Eidle 0.2 Release Canditate 1
I've just uploaded the first candidate for the upcoming Eidle release. So let me tell you what Eidle is all about.
Eidle is a screensaver framework based on EclipseRCP. As such it can easily be extended by your own animations. Currently, it comes with a 15-puzzle-like animation, a flashlight animation, an integrated browser, a picture presenter and a minesweeper autoplayer.
Eidle currently focuses on the integration into Windows, for which an installer is provided. I've also made some experiments on integrating it into EclipseRCP-based applications like the EclipseIDE or Lotus Notes8, but this probably won't make it into the next release.
Eidle is a screensaver framework based on EclipseRCP. As such it can easily be extended by your own animations. Currently, it comes with a 15-puzzle-like animation, a flashlight animation, an integrated browser, a picture presenter and a minesweeper autoplayer.
Eidle currently focuses on the integration into Windows, for which an installer is provided. I've also made some experiments on integrating it into EclipseRCP-based applications like the EclipseIDE or Lotus Notes8, but this probably won't make it into the next release.
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