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Windows Widgets! (/thread-12470.html)Windows Widgets! - DerVVulfman - 08-10-2025
Windows Widgets!
Version: 1.1
Version: 1.1
based on Ryex's Mouse Window API 2.0 from 2010
Introduction
This system is not intended so much as a game development tool as it is a system to allow one to simulate a Windows™ desktop or like environment within their project. In fact, it could be used to fashion actual applications which can be used by others.
The basis of this massive script is thanks to Ryex who released his work to the world in November 2010. To this day, Ryex's work is still available to download: http://www.mediafire.com/?yadjiyv2kkshbkj
This system contains more features than the original, adding combo-boxes, access to drives and file lists, and more. Apart from rudimentary objects such as picture boxes, or sublime features such as timers, this system may be able to craft that which you desire.
Features
- Create/Simulate actual Drag-n-Drop or Fixed-place Windows in your project
- Buttons, Check Boxes, Scrolling Lists and Combo Boxes
- Drive, Folder and File Lists available
Video
Demo
(Lookie Lookie! Got a Clickie-Clickie!)
* A Box.com download. You will not see a preview.
The download button in the screen is in the top right
Script
Dear gawd... no. There are over twenty scripts for the widgets alone, not counting the Aleworks Input, support and demonstration scripts!
Instructions
It is not recommended to copy/paste scripts from the demo into another project, but to use the demo as a basis for your work. If you prefer a different mouse and keyboard script than Aleworks Write Lite, do note they must be adaptable to the system with variations of Input.release? or DoubleClick for the mouse, and a wrapper for any keyboard script to hold and store text typed by the user.
Future Options
A Quick Start guide of sorts now exists. Over 1200 lines long to give a mediocre primer of sorts using excerpts from the demo. It is not comprehensive. A follow-up technical guide for every usable property and method is desired and eventually to be in the works.
And possibly the creation of matching "Picture' and 'image' boxes that exist within some sofware compilers like Visual Studio. And the creation of a keyboard controller system to allow one to use the TAB button to cycle through active widgets or use defined widget hotkeys (Example: Exit ... on a button, the X underlined means Ctrl+x triggers the button)
FAQ
THIS TOOK FOREVER!!!!
Compatibility
Designed with RPGMaker XP, but using straight RUBY code for the mostpart. For users of HiddenChest by kyonides, or any variation of MKXP which contains no access to the Win32API, there is a WIN32_USAGE switch to turn off. Its only function is to allow detection of what drive type (CD/Flash/HD) is detected within the Drive Box widget, used to show the appropriate drive icon.
Credits and Thanks
Clearly to Ryex for the original 2010 script, and to vgvgf for the Aleworks system.
Acknowledgement to SephirothSpawn for the MACL "Draw a Circle" Bitmap method
Terms and Conditions
For use free and clear, even in commercial projects. However due credit for myself, Ryex and whomever supplied your mouse/keyboard script is necessary.
RE: Windows Widgets! - DerVVulfman - 03-06-2026
BUMP
to version 1.1
At long last, the ability to use (some semblance) of a faster double-click option has been correctly implemented. Using the ALEWORKS system for mouse input, it offered the ability to control how fast/slow would be the response time for mouse double-clicks. However, to make that feature more accessible, I placed the values within the Widget's Mouse Configuration page, not realizing that code to access the Windows double-click timing option would be over-written. Since then, it has now been addressed.
Issues with the dropdown lists from Combo-boxes have also been addressed. No longer will widgets such as buttons, checkboxes or the like which are overlapped by Combo-boxes be activated by accident. Widget priorities are now addressed.
Meanwhile, I wrote a (laughably called) Quick Start guide of sorts.
Quick Start? Its over 1200 lines long!
It covers the meager basics, not delving into the properties or methods of all the widgets and classes therin. However, it does try to explain the rudimentaries for creating and using OS-resembling windows.
Between other projects, I am working on an editor for ... would you believe a message system lip sync (think Oblivion/Skyrim)... and this is the basis. Its going to need an overhaul. However, as the work progresses, more changes to Windows Widgets may appear.
That, and I do want to make a technical manual to describe the syntax of most widget commands.