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I'd love to have a gadget in my Google Desktop Sidebar that is similar to what is available via the Google Personalized Home Page gadget.
Is it easy to port from one to the other formats?
Posted at 9:09pm on January 25, 2007
Second this!!!
Posted at 9:48pm on January 25, 2007
jim, theoretically the Google gadget should work with both Google Personalized Homepage and Google Desktop, but unfortunately there are some quirks with using it in Desktop -- we're looking into this and may create a separate version for Desktop in the future. Thanks for your feedback!
Posted at 12:57pm on January 26, 2007
says:I had this working for a bit, but the quirks were too much to take. Being able to get to RTM from the Sidebar with no quirks would be great.
The gadget's very robust. I used Amnesty Generator on my Mac to turn it into an Expose widget, and it works great there.
Posted at 2:49pm on January 26, 2007
Boy oh boy-- I second that. It would be GREAT to have a Google Desktop version.
Posted at 9:07pm on January 27, 2007
says:I add my vote here as well.
Posted at 6:13am on January 29, 2007
I enthusiastically add my vote as well.
Posted at 3:03pm on January 29, 2007
Woo! 2 cheers for a desktop gadget!
Posted at 5:30am on February 4, 2007
says:Three cheers for the Google desktop gadget!
Posted at 7:18pm on February 5, 2007
Go go google gadget!
Posted at 3:54pm on February 6, 2007
says:I too would love to have google desktop access. This would complete RTM's status as a killer app.
Posted at 2:25pm on February 16, 2007
Same vote here
Posted at 4:08pm on February 17, 2007
An other vote from me too ;-)
Posted at 10:19am on February 21, 2007
Yes, one for me, please.
Posted at 10:23pm on February 26, 2007
Go for the desktop gadget!
Posted at 3:29pm on March 6, 2007
I must agree: it would be great to have the desktop gadget.
Posted at 6:15am on March 7, 2007
Add one more vote for a google destop gadget!
Posted at 7:45pm on March 7, 2007
Same here,, Its very important, for many ppl I assume.
Posted at 11:01pm on March 7, 2007
Dito! Do numbers count? :)
Posted at 3:06pm on March 8, 2007
Hope so!!! Count me in too...
Posted at 3:39pm on March 9, 2007
I'm also keen to see this.
Posted at 12:45pm on March 10, 2007
think this is a great idea, used to use the backpack yahoowidget all the time
Posted at 4:51pm on March 10, 2007
says:me too
Posted at 1:33pm on March 16, 2007
any news on this?
Posted at 6:49pm on March 26, 2007
Yeah! I'd love one. That way, I wouldn't have to go back to my google homepage to mark stuff off.
Posted at 6:13pm on March 27, 2007
Yes, another pretty please on this-- I would love to be able to use it from the sidebar
Posted at 6:16pm on April 1, 2007
The only reason I started using the Google Desktop app is that I wanted to have RtM on my sidebar... but it's too quirky the way the Google Homepage module works right now.
I'd love to see a version dedicated to the Google Desktop Sidebar!
Posted at 3:42pm on April 3, 2007
says:Just another vote to the fray. The service is brilliant and as an Australian I am proud of what you have achieved with this product. As a google desktop user (who primarily started using that for the simple task widget) I will be very happy when an RTM gadget becomes available.
Posted at 2:00am on April 5, 2007
says:Or at least make it work with the Web Clips (rss reader) gadget that already exists
Posted at 3:09am on April 6, 2007
How would it fare when put through the Amnesty Generator (http://amnesty.mesadynamics.com/GeneratorWin.html) for the Vista Sidebar? Pretty soon the Vista Sidebar will inevitably have a larger installed base than any of the other widget platforms.
Posted at 3:17am on April 10, 2007
would be a good one
Posted at 12:29pm on April 16, 2007
I'm thinking that adding another vote in support of a GDS gadget can't hurt. Would love to see one!
Posted at 11:51pm on April 27, 2007
says:Here's my vote!
Posted at 2:32pm on April 29, 2007
That's what I'm talking about
Posted at 12:46am on April 30, 2007
here is my vote too.
Posted at 11:23am on May 6, 2007
I would love to see this!
Posted at 2:04pm on May 8, 2007
My vote too for this...it's the only thing i see missing on the way to perfection :)
Posted at 5:05pm on May 9, 2007
says:I second that. I will use Vista Sidebar. Google Gadgets or Yahoo widgets as I LOVE my RTM! The ease of use and view on the google homepage is brillant and to have it on a sidebar... brilliant so please count me in on the votes for this feature. Thanks!
Posted at 7:55pm on May 22, 2007
I'd like to add my name to this growing list - I've just been searching for a RTM gadget to add to my Googel Desktop sidebar as it's much more convenient than iGoogle. Thank-you!
Posted at 11:35am on May 26, 2007
I would definitely love a Google Desktop gadget for RememberTheMilk which will provide the same functionality as iGoogle gadget.
This is a much-needed tool for RememberTheMilk!!!
Posted at 6:10am on June 13, 2007
says:Dammit, I would even dump my Basecamp paid account if you made this gadget! (not using that to collaborate much with other people anymore). It would be the absolute killer app: your to-do's not only on your desktop, but on ALL your desktops (your home PC, your notebook, etc), on the web, and offline with google gears if need be.
p-p-please!!!
Posted at 7:36pm on June 14, 2007
says:BTW, have you noticed that if you type "remember the milk google" on the google search box, you get "remember the milk google calendar" first and "remember the milk google gadget" second? how's that for proof of popular demand? ;)
Posted at 7:42pm on June 14, 2007
I'd love this idea too!
I'm using the 'temporary' google gadget and it's working well but not resizable...
tanhk you
Posted at 11:26am on June 19, 2007
This functionality would definitely have me using RTM a lot more.
Posted at 2:01pm on June 19, 2007
+1 on this please
Posted at 10:59am on June 21, 2007
need this badly
Posted at 12:28pm on June 21, 2007
I need a RTM gadget for Google desktop!!!
Posted at 4:11am on June 22, 2007
says:i need, too!!
Posted at 3:07pm on June 22, 2007
+1 ! would be the feature that got me to make the switch!
Posted at 1:29pm on June 30, 2007
I'd love to have one!!
Posted at 1:32am on July 6, 2007
Me tooooooo
Posted at 9:32pm on July 6, 2007
+1
Posted at 9:10pm on July 8, 2007
says:i was just looking for this
Posted at 2:31am on July 9, 2007
There is one, more or less... aside from not being resizable after a certain point, it works quite well...
http://www.rememberthemilk.com/forums/help/1984/
Posted at 1:09pm on July 10, 2007
Instead of a google gadget, using the power of google gears why not make a stand-alone app for RTM? Desktop gadgets are funky and buggy in my computer because my system is pathetic.
Posted at 2:33pm on July 12, 2007
Add one more vote.
Posted at 5:59pm on July 21, 2007
Agree to the topic. Would be great to have a gadget for Google Desktop.
On the other hand: I agree to grav3k33p3r. A stand-alone application or something similar would be cool.
Posted at 12:03pm on July 23, 2007
7 months of demanding this...I hope it comes soon!
Posted at 12:21pm on July 25, 2007
when can we use RtM for google desktop?
waiting for that!
Posted at 2:37am on August 1, 2007
I want this too >.<
I want a good desktop list widget, please do this, as the yahoo one sucks :/
Posted at 1:23am on August 2, 2007
I agree -- Google Desktop gadget is needed
Posted at 3:03pm on August 2, 2007
diito, I'd love a RtM Google Desktop app!
Posted at 11:40pm on August 15, 2007
i'd like this too!
Posted at 7:45pm on August 22, 2007
says:Any status update on this?
Posted at 1:08am on August 27, 2007
Anti-vote : the iGoogle gadget is good enough for me!
Posted at 8:48am on August 27, 2007
We need this gadget.
We need a sacrifice!! ]:-&
Posted at 1:43am on August 30, 2007
Must have google desktop gadget. Love gadgets, may be addicted to them, must have. Please.
Posted at 11:32pm on September 3, 2007
You can't anti-vote. (Not that I want it either =D)
Posted at 3:05am on September 4, 2007
you can use Hypercube:
http://www.amnestywidgets.com/HypercubeWin.html
Posted at 3:17pm on September 5, 2007
says:I may have stumbled onto a hack that works. See the 05 Sept comments at http://www.rememberthemilk.com/forums/help/2700/ .
Posted at 12:58pm on September 6, 2007
says:ME TOO! i also wish it was more integrated with google calendar as a to do list with the events. I have it on my calendar and igoogle.
Posted at 11:00pm on September 27, 2007
pretty please
Posted at 7:19pm on October 5, 2007
Oh yes. Please. Google sidebar.
As soon as poss...
Posted at 3:46pm on October 12, 2007
Yes, Desktop Gadget Please!
Posted at 6:05pm on October 16, 2007
Please!
Posted at 11:40pm on October 17, 2007
yes please
Posted at 4:51pm on October 23, 2007
omg.. another vote.. i hope this acts as the last straw..
Posted at 10:18pm on October 30, 2007
says:zzzzzz..huh..wuh...yeah ME TOO!! Need some sort of app on a sidebar or desktop to flash HEY YOU Get This Done!!! This is the last building block of task harmony for me. What I have settled for, for the moment, is using the google calendar notifications.
Posted at 1:15am on October 31, 2007
says:I wrote a very simple Google Desktop Gadget that shows the tasks due for today and the overdue tasks. A reminder pops up when the task is due. You can download it from http://www.catsoft.ch/gg/CATsoftRTM.gg.
I will enhance it please let me know what the most important features would be.
Enjoy
Arthur
Posted at 4:26pm on November 10, 2007
says:+1
The idiosyncrasies of the iGoogle gadget are pretty annoying as a GDS gadget.
Posted at 11:33pm on November 14, 2007
+1
Posted at 8:09am on November 16, 2007
+1, but please make it have features to show NON date related tasks too... I dislike the "Overview" page because I dont set due dates as I just have things that need to be remembered.
Posted at 8:16am on November 17, 2007
says:The new version is available and supports showing of tasks with no due date.
Posted at 10:24am on November 20, 2007
says:Now that Google Gadgets work on the Mac with no need for the Amnesty hacks, I'm even more eager to see a robust Google Gadget for RTM.
http://googlemac.blogspot.com/2007/11/google-gadgets-for-mac.html
Posted at 6:32pm on November 29, 2007
+1 maybe for Xmas.
Posted at 1:35am on December 10, 2007
+1 please.
Posted at 8:54am on December 18, 2007
wow, that would be really helpfull
Posted at 1:38am on January 7, 2008
says:this would be great
Posted at 3:49am on January 7, 2008
says:Please!
Posted at 10:35am on January 7, 2008
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE... this would be the best Google Gadgets in with beautiful Desktop...
if i can help... post here i will do what i can, and would like it very much
i know JAVA but no experience with javascript.
Posted at 9:51pm on January 7, 2008
Me too!!! Please oh please!! I beg of you!!
Posted at 4:47pm on January 8, 2008
I vote for it as well.
The RTM by "CAT soft stinks" and I am no expert on how to modify it. Also since iGoogle RTM is already great, why not update it for the desktop sidebar.
Also IF you HAVE multiple LISTS, would it be nice if we could COLORIZE them accordingly
Posted at 5:27pm on January 11, 2008
says:Maybe you could be a bit more specific about what's stinking. Multiple colorized lists would be nice, what else?
Our contact information is available and we're always happy for new input concerning our software.
Posted at 2:56pm on January 12, 2008
Sorry Arthur, I did not mean to be rude. But it was rude of me and I apologies.
Here is the problem, I can only see the INBOX of RTM in your gadget! The iGoogle RTM is about perfect as a GUI. Would it be possible to replicate?
Also my wife loaded me up with different lists. So just like gCal gadget, being able to turn on/off lists would be a + or colorize them. So you can visually prioritize the priorities. (Catch my drift :)). I wish RTM would allow us to color scheme its lists. And therefore the gadget would be.
Thank you, Alex.
Posted at 6:10pm on January 14, 2008
says:I'd like it too.
Posted at 5:08pm on January 15, 2008
says:Here's another vote for a Google Desktop RTM gadget!
Posted at 9:00pm on January 16, 2008
says:I updated the gadget. You can now choose which lists do display and customize the background color of each lists. You can either download at Google or directly from our website at http://www.catsoft.ch/gg/catsoftrtm.gg.
Enjoy! Arthur
Posted at 4:31pm on January 19, 2008
Thank you Arthur, this is great. Now I really fell "crapy" by stating your gadget was "Stinky", when all you wanted was some feedback to develop it. And your response time is fantastic!
I have 4 more suggestions.
1) It only shows what is due today! What about being able to set how many day ahead to look for due dates?
2) Then in the list show on the far right, the amount of days left before the Due Date (2 digits Right Justified). NEGATIVE days would be OVERDUE tasks. Keep the list sorted as you have it: Lists / Days to Due Date. I think we should be able to set the number of items to scroll by. Therefore it will determine the maximum size of the window. Or just allow us to set its size.
3) Improve the space usage of the Expanded View, by showing more info. per tasks. Like actual Due Date, Priority, Notes, etc...
4) Be able to make those changes without going to RTM website itself! That's a biggy, I think.
Just the first 2 would help manage the sidebar. The 3rd & 4th request sounds more like a side project.
I wish I could help out. I used to write software a long time ago (before C+), taught myselft some javascript and understand a little html... But I would love to jump back in the wagon. Any suggestion?
Thank you Alex.
"Au Revoir Monsieur"
Posted at 4:38pm on January 24, 2008
Good morning Arthur,
I did notice that overing over an entry list, it does show a ghost window. That's great! That should fulfill #3.
Alex.
Posted at 1:54pm on January 25, 2008
Arthur, more things after a cup of coffee.
#2 should be sorted by Due Date. Don't you think? The colors let you know which list it belongs to and therefore how urgent it actually is. I also found out the window is sizable but no scroll bar. Maybe you could show how many tasks within the Due Date span, so we know there is more. The expanded window would reveal them.
#3. The overing shows the Notes. What about showing the actual tasks details in the expanded window? I saw other gadgets where you can set its Min/Max/Auto height size.
Cheers, Alex
Salut!
Posted at 2:12pm on January 25, 2008
Arthur,
One last thing. Would it be possible to jump to the actual task when clicking on it? Presently it takes you to RTM Overview page.
Thanks, Alex.
Posted at 4:48pm on January 25, 2008
says:I'm looking into i as soon as possible. One option would be that I release it into a Google open source project (but I would need to do some cleanup).
Arthur
Posted at 4:33am on January 30, 2008
says:I released a new version of the gadget including the following thinks:
- Shows Tasks x days in the future (colored blue)
- Sort by due date + time. The most current on the top
- Direct link to the task on RTM when clicking an item.
Have fun! Arthur
Posted at 8:42am on January 31, 2008
Arthur, thank you for the update. Much improved!!!
I think the duration needs to be at the right of the task maybe in between ( ).
I understand Blue is Future, red is Today's. But since they are ordered by Due Date, I still prefer # od days maybe in between [ ]. We do have to think about people like me that may have a lot of past dues (Negative Days) and they may overcrowed the top of the window. Since its a fact they are past, maybe we should have first the 0 days+time, followed by 0 days+time. That should provide a clear picture and alarm you of past dues in relation to future tasks. You know 30+ day hours of to do list :)
I still need to play around and add lots of test tasks task...
Thank you, Alex.
P.S. Tell us if you upload it in Google Open Source. I would love to learn how to...
Posted at 3:30pm on January 31, 2008
Arthur sorry for the delay testing.
2 issues:
1) The Colored Type makes it hard to read with certain list's colors, like Black and Blue. I still believe in # of days to/past the Due Date would work better and in between [ ].
2) If you size the gadget window to be smaller and toggle Expanded View, coming back will reset the gadget window a bigger size! Also the gadget window size should be maintained locally between Computer Restarts.
Question: What is the use of Previous/Next in the pop gadget window? Could that be used to scroll up/down the listing when the window is too small to show all?
I've mistaken due time to duration. But still, I think it will look better in between ( ) and after the entry name. We can easily extrapolate the # of day to/past due date to an actual day date.
Are Task Notes overwriting the content of the Overing Window? If you have NO note, it shows the Due Date and Time. If you do have a note, it only shows the note. Is that correct? And it's fine to me.
May I suggest detailing the tasks in the Expanded View? It's almost a repeat of the list except it shows all. But that's another project/undertaking. (#3 project extrapolated)
Cheers, Alex.
Arthur, don't over do it this weekend `:)
Salut!
Posted at 4:28pm on January 31, 2008
Hello. Based on the post by joecloud, I did a little hack on the XML of the iGoogle gadget to support scrolling and user-defined widths (see http://www.rememberthemilk.com/forums/help/1984/).
To install, do the following:
1. Go to the "Add Gadgets" window as you would do normally to search and add gadgets.
2. Type in the following URL to the search box on the top right of the window (kinda weird, but it works): http://www.tgorg.com/gadgets/rtmDesktop.xml
3. The gadget magically appears in the gadget list. Hover over the gadget and click on the "Add" button.
4. After clicking on the "Ok" button to the obligatory "Third Party Gadget" warning, you should see a login screen in the newly created gadget window. Login, and you will be able to access your lists.
Posted at 1:35am on February 12, 2008
Hmm, installing the rtmDesktop.xml to sidebar from tgorg.com does not work for me. I go to the add gadget -screen and type the URL to the top right search box, but no gadgets magically appear. If I access the URL directly in my browser, I do get the XML file.
Can the problem be the language? This Vista box is localized to use Finnish is the primary language, but RTM is not available in Finnish. That's obviously not a problem for me but I wonder whether that breaks the gadget installation.
Posted at 1:24pm on February 17, 2008
Sorry, disregard that. I forgot that I had to use Google sidebar, not the Vista sidebar.
Posted at 3:05pm on February 17, 2008
Nice! Someone needs to put this up on the blog!
Posted at 5:25am on February 19, 2008
Good morning Arthur,
How have you been?
I was wondering if you had a chance to cleanup the code and upload the gadget on Google Open Source?
Thumbs up, Alex.
:)
Posted at 1:53pm on February 28, 2008
says:The rtm plugin is now a google open source project. Feel free to join: http://code.google.com/p/rememberthemilk/.
Arthur
Posted at 3:50pm on March 2, 2008
Thank you, Arthur.
Alex.
Posted at 5:30pm on March 10, 2008
I have installed and authorised the Gadget. When I click on options I see:
CATsoft Development GmbH
Visit CATsoft
A grey strip
Number of the days in the future
A Blank Grey Area
A list of color pickers
OK and Cancel Buttons
I do not have the option to select my lists so I see no Tasks at all.
Any idea what I might have doen wrong.
Posted at 9:59am on March 17, 2008
says:Andy
the gray area should show your available lists. It seems that you authenticated the application but there is a problem getting your lists.
Try to reinstall the gadget.
Arthur
Posted at 12:37pm on March 24, 2008
says:I included some suggestions like showing the number of days and sorting with today on the top.
Please download the beta version from http://code.google.com/p/rememberthemilk/source/browse/trunk/CATsoftRTM.gg and let me know how it works.
Arthur
Posted at 4:46am on March 25, 2008
says:This would be exactly what I need. So many people want a RTM google desktop gadget
Posted at 8:31pm on March 29, 2008
says:The latest version is (V 0.7.0.0) is officially released and can be downloaded either from www.catsoft.ch/gg/CATsoftRTM.gg or http://code.google.com/p/rememberthemilk/downloads/list. Of course you can add it also through the Google Desktop with Add Gadget.
Enjoy, Arthur
Posted at 4:38am on April 28, 2008
The idea is great, however I must be doing something wrong - its not grabbing my lists from RTM.
Posted at 6:01pm on April 30, 2008
says:Click on Menu and choose "Options". In the option dialog you have to click on the link to authorize the application to access RTM. The browser will open and tell you whether the authorization was successful. If so close the browser and the option dialog. Reopen the open dialog. You lists should be visible. Check the list you want to see and choose the background color for there items.
Set the other options as if suites you best.
HTH Arthur
-> If it's not working you can always drop me a mail with more details about the problem.
Posted at 6:44am on May 1, 2008
I would really love it if the iGoogle RTM gadget worked on Google Desktop. I tried the CATsoft version, but it isn't as elegant and lacks many of the functionality.
Posted at 10:58pm on June 1, 2008
says:I put the iGoogle RTM gadget into a Prism webapp, essentially making it a standalone application (with some quirks, admitted).
Here's how I did it (after having installed prism, which was easy as “wajig install prism” on Ubuntu Hardy Heron):
Run prism from the commandline or from the Applications → Internet → Prism menu, then put https://www.rememberthemilk.com/services/modules/googleig/ in the URL field, and RTM! in the Name field, put a checkmark in Create Desktop Shortcut, and voilà! :)
Cheers.
Posted at 12:03am on June 2, 2008
says:Any plans for this?
Posted at 10:34pm on June 4, 2008
One and a half years after the first post this is still a top requirement... The main limitation of the existing CATsoft gadget is that it doesn't display search lists... That makes it rather useless for me. Maybe it's quicker to support Arthur to improve his than to wait for the RTM crew? Issues can be pointed out at http://code.google.com/p/rememberthemilk/issues/.
Posted at 8:35pm on July 13, 2008
says:Version 0.8 is available for testing either through "Add Gadgets"
or Google Code at http://code.google.com/p/rememberthemilk/downloads/list. New features are:
- Support for Smart Lists
- Mark a task as finished
- Reconnect when connection is lost.
Please post any issues to Google Code or by email directly to me.
Regards
Arthur
Posted at 1:23pm on August 15, 2008
I am loving RTM, why is there not an official sidebar gadget by now for either GD or Vista sidebar?
I am completely in love with the Gmail plugin -- if that UI could be ported to a sidebar gadget or even a standalone app, I'd throw some cash at the co.
Posted at 5:42pm on August 15, 2008
+1
Posted at 6:22pm on August 16, 2008
I would love it too!!
Posted at 2:57pm on August 27, 2008
says:I just might install Google Desktop if this is added...so I guess Google wants you to add it!
Posted at 10:08pm on August 27, 2008
says:Version 0.9 is available for testing either through "Add Gadgets"
or Google Code at http://code.google.com/p/rememberthemilk/downloads/list.
I wasn't please with the checkbox to set a task as fixed.
New features are:
- Mark task as fixed and postponed in a dropdown
- Menu entry to check for Gadget updates
- Gadget checks for updates
Please post any issues to Google Code or by email directly to me.
Regards
Arthur
Posted at 12:46pm on August 28, 2008
I had some serious problems with version 0.9, downgrading to 0.8 has fixed many of them...
Part of the issue is that for me the options panel in 0.9 does not show the checkboxes to activate all of your lists. Dropping back to 0.8 allows me to see them, and now I can see my checklists.
Any ideas why 0.9 is doing this ? Am I the only one ?
Posted at 2:12pm on September 4, 2008
how do I unistall the gadget? I tried to install the v0.9 but it didn't worked properly.... now I can't downgrade to v0.8...
it ocuccurs an error saing that I have to unistall the other version first, but I could not find the file to do this...
any help?
Posted at 1:21pm on September 5, 2008
says:I'm using 0.9 myself for over a week without problems. Could you try this:
- Remove the Gadget from the Desktop
- Delete the file "RTM Tasks by CATsoft-Arthur Hefti.gg" from "My Documents\My Google Gadgets"
- Install the latest version
Regards
Arthur
Posted at 8:49am on September 7, 2008
