'Widget Browser' offers more options
updated 08:30 am EST, Tue December 13, 2005
Amnesty Widget Browser
Mesa Dynamics today released , its Mac OS X utility for running Dashboard widgets directly on the desktop. Version 1.1 delivers a new transformation feature that allows users to change the size and rotation of any widget. In addition to providing a Dashboard-like environment for Mac OS X Panther users, the software allows users to run Dashboard Widgets outside of Apple's system environment. Widgets loaded in Amnesty Widget Browser maintain their own preferences and feature expanded capabilities such as adjustable window level (desktop, standard or floating) and opacity (transparency). The application also allow users to arrange Widgets into multiple virtual workspaces that can be called to the screen at any time, via hot key or menu.
Version 1.1 of Amnesty Widget Browser introduces widget transformations so users may further customize the layout and appearance of any widget, especially when deciding how much space a widget should take on the screen. Widgets can be scaled from 50% to 150% or their normal size and turned at any angle around their center point. Version 1.1 also includes an improved widget engine and a new Portuguese localization.
A 30-day trial version of Amnesty Widget Browser is available for download; it requires Mac OS X 10.3.9 “Panther” or later, while Mac OS X 10.4 or later is recommended. A single user license is $20 and also qualifies for the current Mesa Dynamics Holiday Discount, which offers $5 off the purchase price.
