Vista - Sidebar- Gadget - Slide show - Bug: cannot change viewed directory

Hi people,

the build in gadget who comes with vista (Slide show) have a little bug,
when i right click on it then setting to change the viewed directory it's
impossible to change why ??!

thx a lot

Known issue, in prior builds you could type in the directory path, both it
has taken a step back in b2.
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"James" <James@hot.com> wrote in message
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> Hi people,
>
> the build in gadget who comes with vista (Slide show) have a little bug,
> when i right click on it then setting to change the viewed directory it's
> impossible to change why ??!
>
> thx a lot
>

Try editing the XML and HTML files of the gadget - they should be in the
Windows\Sidebar directory and it should be quite simple to edit )

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"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Known issue, in prior builds you could type in the directory path, both it
> has taken a step back in b2.
> --
> Andre
> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
> "James" <James@hot.com> wrote in message
> news:Ow$XE7XiGHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Hi people,
>>
>> the build in gadget who comes with vista (Slide show) have a little bug,
>> when i right click on it then setting to change the viewed directory it's
>> impossible to change why ??!
>>
>> thx a lot
>>
>
>

Still does not allow me to edit or change the directory for my pictures.
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"James" <James@hot.com> wrote in message
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> if search (a long time) for find the good file here is it ->
>
> C:\Users\[MESELF]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Settings.ini
>
> Thx a lot
>
>
> ---
>> Try editing the XML and HTML files of the gadget - they should be in the
>> Windows\Sidebar directory and it should be quite simple to edit )

No ?

Me yes (easy thing) Did you have UAC enable ? may be it him you block you to
make change on this file ?

for change folder type it like that(inside Settings.ini of course)

Folder=c:%5cEXEMPLE

Tips
%5C = \

Good luck

"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred@hotmail.com> a écrit dans le message
de news: DB0AD90C-1E8C-4CD4-BC44-B45944F28113@microsoft.com...
> Still does not allow me to edit or change the directory for my pictures.
> --
> Andre
> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
> "James" <James@hot.com> wrote in message
> news:e9tgUOaiGHA.2456@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> if search (a long time) for find the good file here is it ->
>>
>> C:\Users\[MESELF]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Settings.ini
>>
>> Thx a lot
>>
>>
>> ---
>>> Try editing the XML and HTML files of the gadget - they should be in the
>>> Windows\Sidebar directory and it should be quite simple to edit )
>

if search (a long time) for find the good file here is it ->

C:\Users\[MESELF]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Settings.ini

Thx a lot


---
> Try editing the XML and HTML files of the gadget - they should be in the
> Windows\Sidebar directory and it should be quite simple to edit )

We know about this bug, thanks!

-Bruce

"James" <James@hot.com> wrote in message
news:Ow$XE7XiGHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi people,
>
> the build in gadget who comes with vista (Slide show) have a little bug,
> when i right click on it then setting to change the viewed directory it's
> impossible to change why ??!
>
> thx a lot
>

So what's the solution then?

"Bruce Williams [MSFT]" wrote:

> We know about this bug, thanks!
>
> -Bruce
>
> "James" <James@hot.com> wrote in message
> news:Ow$XE7XiGHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > Hi people,
> >
> > the build in gadget who comes with vista (Slide show) have a little bug,
> > when i right click on it then setting to change the viewed directory it's
> > impossible to change why ??!
> >
> > thx a lot
> >
>
>
>

Its still an active bug, assigned to a dev. I assume that he will fix the
bug and allow you to enter your own directories again - but you know what
happens when I "assume"... Until the fix is coded, checked in, and built,
there's always the chance that the bug will get punted.

If you want to add your influence toward getting your desired outcome for
this bug, please feel free to file it in the beta bug db and get folks to
vote for it.

-Bruce

"johnlachut" <johnlachut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:865C67AB-70ED-4873-9871-5BE29DB38768@microsoft.com...
> So what's the solution then?
>
> "Bruce Williams [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> We know about this bug, thanks!
>>
>> -Bruce
>>
>> "James" <James@hot.com> wrote in message
>> news:Ow$XE7XiGHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> > Hi people,
>> >
>> > the build in gadget who comes with vista (Slide show) have a little
>> > bug,
>> > when i right click on it then setting to change the viewed directory
>> > it's
>> > impossible to change why ??!
>> >
>> > thx a lot
>> >
>>
>>
>>

Bruce, several posters have deleted the Feedback shortcut and would like to
get it back. Do you know how?

"Bruce Williams [MSFT]" <Bruce.Williams@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:u8fIN0blGHA.4268@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Its still an active bug, assigned to a dev. I assume that he will fix the
> bug and allow you to enter your own directories again - but you know what
> happens when I "assume"... Until the fix is coded, checked in, and built,
> there's always the chance that the bug will get punted.
>
> If you want to add your influence toward getting your desired outcome for
> this bug, please feel free to file it in the beta bug db and get folks to
> vote for it.
>
> -Bruce
>
> "johnlachut" <johnlachut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:865C67AB-70ED-4873-9871-5BE29DB38768@microsoft.com...
>> So what's the solution then?
>>
>> "Bruce Williams [MSFT]" wrote:
>>
>>> We know about this bug, thanks!
>>>
>>> -Bruce
>>>
>>> "James" <James@hot.com> wrote in message
>>> news:Ow$XE7XiGHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> > Hi people,
>>> >
>>> > the build in gadget who comes with vista (Slide show) have a little
>>> > bug,
>>> > when i right click on it then setting to change the viewed directory
>>> > it's
>>> > impossible to change why ??!
>>> >
>>> > thx a lot
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>