Samurize

[Flippy the Squirrel]

So, do any of you guys use Samurize for desktop customization? It's a pretty low CPU-use program that comes with some pretty amazing tools.

I'm starting to think that there may be a way to adapt some of the existing server status tools to work with Samurize so that we can have a continual display of eGO server status on our desktop.

Thoughts?

 

[Crashman]

Actually I've never heard of it, which is surprising because I work in an IT department and half my day is spent scouring the net for stuff I really don't need. It looks very intriguing though. I might try it out sometime this weekend. If I do I'll post my thoughts here.

 

[kiniki]

Would you be able to use it to show the numbers of users in the servers and then as a quick link to run tf2 and go directly to the server you've clicked on?

That would be a great tool...

 

[Flippy the Squirrel]

[quote1206039958=kiniki]
Would you be able to use it to show the numbers of users in the servers and then as a quick link to run tf2 and go directly to the server you've clicked on?

That would be a great tool...
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I'm pretty sure you could. All you'd have to do is bind a mouse click (or right-click, or double-click) to launch hl2.exe with the appropriate switches, and then it would go straight to the server you specify.

I used to mess around with it quite a bit, and did some cool stuff, but I haven't messed with it in a while.

It's also possible to create custom controls via a plugin architecture, and I know there are some talented programmers around here who could probably do some great things.

 

[Moose]

I'll wait until you guys hash out the logistics, then ride on the coattails of coolness.

 

[HoosTrax]

That'd be pretty cool for people who don't have Vista. I'm using a Vista sidebar gadget that does something similar to what you're describing, and it's really handy for just seeing the statuses of our servers at a glance. Sounds a great idea.

 

[Flippy the Squirrel]

[quote1206044224=HoosTrax]
That'd be pretty cool for people who don't have Vista. I'm using a Vista sidebar gadget that does something similar to what you're describing, and it's really handy for just seeing the statuses of our servers at a glance. Sounds a great idea.
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The vista sidebars and gadgets came from programs like Samurize, and then later from Konfabulator (later purchased by Yahoo after Apple screwed them). It's funny to me that the MS [gad/wid]gets are still not as good as Samurize.

Oh, and while you're at it, you can use Objectdock to emulate the CDE/XFCE look that Apple stole.

 

[kiniki]

[quote1206053850=Flippy Squirrel]
[quote1206044224=HoosTrax]
That'd be pretty cool for people who don't have Vista. I'm using a Vista sidebar gadget that does something similar to what you're describing, and it's really handy for just seeing the statuses of our servers at a glance. Sounds a great idea.
[/quote1206044224]
The vista sidebars and gadgets came from programs like Samurize, and then later from Konfabulator (later purchased by Yahoo after Apple screwed them). It's funny to me that the MS [gad/wid]gets are still not as good as Samurize.

Oh, and while you're at it, you can use Objectdock to emulate the CDE/XFCE look that Apple stole.
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Whatever you said about objectdock doesn't make sense to me... but as I've downloaded it... I'm interested... can you let me know what that means in a non-technical way?

 

[Spanktacular]

I didn't know this was still around. I'd played with it back when I used to tinker with shell replacements and all that silly GUI customization stuff. I remember it as being a very capable tool.

 

[Lafinass]

Very nice!

An hour after downloading it, I've replaced the sub-par system monitor that came with Google Desktop.

Now, assuming I can beat Speedfan into being a Service, I'll probably add temperature monitors to that.

Neat program. If I was so inclined I could probably ape a new shell pretty easily.

 

[Pizza Steve]

Flippy something like this?

Its pretty basic at this point, if someone want to make a better background I can stick that in. It will work for any of the source games and im not sure if COD4 is supported.

First Example - Some Detail
http://i28.tinypic.com/98vxgz.jpg

Second Example - No Detail
(DOD and CS background examples also)
http://i25.tinypic.com/1zgesuh.jpg

 

[Flippy the Squirrel]

[quote1206081282=kiniki]
Whatever you said about objectdock doesn't make sense to me... but as I've downloaded it... I'm interested... can you let me know what that means in a non-technical way?
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CDE and XFCE are Unix/Linux window managers.
CDE (Common Desktop Environment) - comes standard with Sun Solaris
http://xwinman.org/screenshots/cde-edward.png

XFCE (XFree Common Environment) - open source desktop for XFree and X.org window managers
http://www.blastwave.org/articles/BLS-0028/xfce.jpg

Both of them have a look and feel that Apple made a big deal about with OS X, namely the bar across the bottom with the icons.

[quote1206081324=Oo Woody oO]
Flippy something like this?

Its pretty basic at this point, if someone want to make a better background I can stick that in. It will work for any of the source games and im not sure if COD4 is supported.

First Example - Some Detail
http://i28.tinypic.com/98vxgz.jpg

Second Example - No Detail
(DOD and CS background examples also)
http://i25.tinypic.com/1zgesuh.jpg
[/quote1206081324]
Totally awesome Woody! I'm very impressed!

 

[Pizza Steve]

I sent flippy the sam install pack so he should be uploading that for all you guys that want to use it.

 

[Flippy the Squirrel]

Once I get home, I'll upload it to my sever and post a link for anyone who wants it.

 

[Flippy the Squirrel]

As promised, the totally kick-ass config file created by Woody. I had only one small error in getting it to work, and that involved changing the name of the folder "qstat" to "qstats" -- then everything worked as advertised.

Great job, Woody!

www.miesem.com/files/woodys-server-stats.zip