13 messages in com.googlegroups.google-gadgets-apiRe: New ScratchPad: Google Gadget Editor| From | Sent On | Attachments |
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| Dann (Google Employee) | 13 Jul 2007 15:26 | |
| frank | 20 Jul 2007 14:58 | |
| Dann (Google Employee) | 23 Jul 2007 23:43 | |
| shaoanxu | 25 Jul 2007 21:18 | |
| Dann (Google Employee) | 25 Jul 2007 22:19 | |
| shaoanxu | 26 Jul 2007 23:40 | |
| shaoanxu | 30 Jul 2007 03:00 | |
| shaoanxu | 30 Jul 2007 03:01 | |
| Dann (Google Employee) | 30 Jul 2007 07:32 | |
| Gadzi | 30 Jul 2007 08:53 | |
| Jglassen | 30 Jul 2007 09:11 | |
| Dann (Google Employee) | 30 Jul 2007 09:17 | |
| bru...@korgusa.com | 10 Aug 2007 07:18 |
| Subject: | Re: New ScratchPad: Google Gadget Editor |
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| From: | Dann (Google Employee) (d....@google.com) |
| Date: | 07/30/2007 09:17:27 AM |
| List: | com.googlegroups.google-gadgets-api |
Thanks for the detailed description. GGE is currently experiencing rendering issues where the height of the text editor is very small. We caught it over the weekend, and the fix should be out soon.
Regarding the other issues, we'll revisit them once the height problem is fixed. It's possible that they'll be addressed when the fix rolls out.
Thanks,
Dann
On Jul 30, 9:11 am, Jglassen <jgla...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hey!
This thing is really neat, but definitely still has some bugs to work out! I uploaded a screenshot of a problem I ran into with Firefox (latest non-alpha version).
http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Gadgets-API/web/GGE_Broken.JPG
Basically, I frequently get an insanely small region of text with which to work. Also, from what i know there is supposed to be a help tab here, but it does not appear.
Firefox has also occasionally reacted negatively to my pressing "Enter" to make a new line. I often have to wait a minute, to be prompted to stop a script.
I've also had problems in IE7. with this issue. Among other issues, pasting can be delayed an briefly filled with empty text. I've also experienced an unreliable save feature, in which I do not see a "file saved" notification (let me know if you want screenshots for any of these other irregularities).
I hope these help. Thanks!
On Jul 30, 11:54 am, Gadzi <gadg...@gadzi.com> wrote:
The new intro of theeditoris blocking the dropdown menu.
(when you go to use the drop down menu, you can't see it.)
This is occuring both at the at the official scratchpad page, and while embedded
you can see it at...
I am using Firefox, anyone else seeing this?
On Jul 30, 7:33 am, "Dann (GoogleEmployee)" <d....@google.com> wrote:
Hey shaoanxu,
Yes, we're aware of this issue and should have a fix in place soon. Sorry and thanks for notifying us. We'll get the fix up ASAP.
Thanks,
Dann
On Jul 30, 3:02 am, shaoanxu <shao...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello,
It seems that GGE is modified in the recent 3 days. And it becomes a "narrow bar" now....
Only 2-3 lines of code can be seen, both in IE7 and FF2.
Am I the only one who suffer this?
On Jul 14, 6:26 am, "Dann (GoogleEmployee)" <d....@google.com> wrote:
Hey everyone!
I'm happy to announce that we've recently completed a major upgrade to
the existing 'scratchpad' gadget in our documentation. We've replaced
it with the new version
here:http://www.google.com/apis/gadgets/gs.html#Scratchpad
The old scratchpad gadget was created in the hopes of making it easy for developers to experiment withgadgets. The old scratchpad allowed you to view/edit a gadget's XML and preview the gadget on the fly. It also contained links to populargadgetsthat you could load into the scratchpad and modify. This has proven to be a great learning tool for developers.
The new version of the scratchpad is calledGoogleGadgetEditor (GGE). Besides the change in title, we've added new features that we think will be useful to all gadget developers. All previous functionality from the old scratchpad has been kept intact with a few UI changes.
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Here's what's new:
-- Hosting
Yes, you can now edit your gadget XML and save it using GGE. To enable saving, you're required to be logged into yourGoogleaccount. When you leave the page and come back, you can simply reload your saved gadget back into theeditorand start working again. When you save your gadget, it's automatically hosted on our servers. GGE provides you with the link where you create an 'Add toGoogle' button, distribute it, etc. just like you would with any other gadget.
With the new save feature enabled, you can now create a new gadget, host it, and publish it all from within GGE!
-- Storing and Serving Files
In addition to gadget hosting, you can now upload files using GGE!
Gadgetsfrequently embed or reference other resources such as images, XML files, JavaScript files, CSS stylesheets, etc. Now you can simply upload them using GGE and reference them from within your gadget. In addition, you can use GGE to modify and save any text files you upload.
The ability to store and serve files using GGE is extremely useful because all uploaded files are hosted onGoogleservers. This relieves you of issues related to unreliable hosting and limited bandwidth in which you'll face with other hosting facilities. Instead, your files are reliably hosted with unlimited bandwidth for use anywhere inside your gadget.
-- NewEditorwith Syntax Highlighting
We want to maximize the use of GGE and make it a positive experience to buildgadgetsdirectly using theeditor. To accomplish this, we've adopted the same styleeditorthat's used byGoogleMashupEditor (http://editor.googlemashups.com). The old scratchpad contained a simple plain text area that wasn't always easy to read. GGE, on the other hand, is equipped with syntax highlighting for increased code readability, and it also displays line numbers. GGE converts tabs into 2 spaces to conserve space and promote better code formatting.
By making theeditora bit smarter and more code-friendly, we hope to make it more fun to create and editgadgetsin GGE.
-- Modified UI
The UI is generally the same as the original scratchpad. However, we've added a new 'File' menu that contains commands for managing your files in GGE. These commands include 'Open', 'Upload', 'Save', 'Publish', and more. In the future, we may introduce additional menus as new features come along.
-- Publishing Made Easy
We've added a new 'Publish' command that allows you to easily submit your savedgadgetsto the iGoogle directory. The 'Publish' submenu also includes commands for adding the gadget to iGoogle or to any other webpage usingGoogleGadgetsFor Your Page (GG4YP).
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More features are still in the works and we're constantly looking for ways to improve this tool. We're depending on *your* feedback and comments to help us scope out what the next set of features should be.
In particular, here's some things we'd love to know:
-- Scale of 1-5: How useful is GGE? -- Scale of 1-5: How intuitive is the new UI? -- Will you use GGE to write and submitgadgets? -- What features are most useful to you? -- What features are *not* useful to you? -- What additional features would you like to see? -- What limitations/annoyances did you encountered? -- Did you find any bugs?
Give GGE a spin and let us know what you
think:http://www.google.com/apis/gadgets/gs.html#Scratchpad
If you want to add GGE to your homepage, you
can:http://fusion.google.com/add?moduleurl=gge.xml
Have fun!!
Dann