SDK Versions

This page lists the changes introduced in each recent version of the SDK. To find which SDK version you're using, see the api\readme.html file in your copy of the SDK.

Note: SDK versions are named for the date they were built, not the date they were released.

• 29 January 2009
• 10 January 2009
• 19 May 2008
• 11 January 2008
• 16 October 2007
• 10 October 2007
• 23 August 2007
• 12 June 2007

29 January 2009

• Fixed reported bugs in the Gadget Designer.

10 January 2009

• Released Gadget Designer v1.1.0708.17471.
• New sample gadgets:
  • FlashMovie
  • PersonalizationAPI
  • Resizing

19 May 2008

• Updated the stock images in Gadget Designer. If you want the old images, you can find them in the archived Designer (api/tools/designer-1.0.zip).
• Changed sample gadgets:
  • In many samples, updated stock images such as buttons, checkboxes, radio buttons, and backgrounds.
  • Fixed Atom parsing in the RSS demo gadget.
  • Made a minor fix to DllMain in ComponentSample2.
  • In OptionsDialog, added validation; also removed labels, using the caption property instead.

11 January 2008

• Released Gadget Designer v1.1.0708.17471.
• New sample gadgets:
  • ColorMultiply
  • ComboboxEditable
  • ComboboxUneditable
  • IdealBoundingRect
  • ImageManipulation
• Moved DigitalClockFont, KissMe, MemoryGame, and WifiSelector samples to demos subdirectory.
• Added <platform> tags to sample gadget manifests.
• Renamed ImageFade sample to Animations.
• New directory page for sample gadgets: api\samples\gadgets\Directory.html

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16 October 2007

This version of the SDK contains both the new and old versions of the Gadget Designer. Use the new Designer (api/tools/designer_en.exe) if you're running the latest version of Google Desktop (5.5). If you're still running an older version of Google Desktop, use the old Designer, which is in the ZIP archive api/tools/designer-1.0.zip.

10 October 2007

This SDK version contains an updated Gadget Designer. The new Designer has many new features and improvements, and it supports Google Desktop 5.5. For details, see the Gadget Designer 1.1 Release Notes.

23 August 2007

• All gadget samples (examples under api\samples\gadgets) are now open source.
• A new sample has been added (api\samples\gadgets\rss). See the tutorial Creating an RSS Gadget for instructions on modifying this example to display the contents of your own RSS or Atom feed.
• The WordADay sample gadget is back in the SDK.

12 June 2007

• Minor hierarchy changes:
  • Changed the name of the documentation folder to misc.
  • Changed the name of HelloWorld's 1033 folder to en. See the Internationalization documentation for folder naming conventions.

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