The default Gizmo skin allows you to add any number of custom buttons on the home page, next to the Applications button
- Navigate to the default Gizmo Skin Folder usually "C:\Program Files (x86)\NETProjects\Gizmo Service\Skins\default\"
- Open file
Config.xml with a text or xml editor
This is an example of a 2 button configuration
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<Tabs>
<AppTab>
<DisplayName>BUTTON_NAME_1</DisplayName>
<ProcessConfig>
<FileName>EXECUTABLE_OR_FILE_1</FileName>
<Arguments>ARGUMENTS_FOR_EXECUTABLE_1</Arguments>
<WorkingDirectory>WORKING_DIR_EXECUTABLE_1</WorkingDirectory>
</ProcessConfig>
</AppTab>
<AppTab>
<DisplayName>BUTTON_NAME_2</DisplayName>
<ProcessConfig>
<FileName>EXECUTABLE_OR_FILE_2</FileName>
<Arguments>ARGUMENTS_FOR_EXECUTABLE_2</Arguments>
<WorkingDirectory>WORKING_DIR_EXECUTABLE_2</WorkingDirectory>
</ProcessConfig>
</AppTab>
</Tabs>
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NOTES
- For each EXTRA button you wish to add, duplicate the code between
<AppTab> and </AppTab> , then edit accordingly.
- If you do not wish to configure an Argument or a Working Dir, REMOVE the line COMPLETELY
Here are some of the actions you can add to a button:
Button Action |
Filename example |
Argument |
Open Application |
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe |
|
Open File |
C:\Test.PDF |
|
URL (Default Browser) |
https://www.google.com/ |
|
URL (Specific Browser) |
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe |
https://www.google.com/ |
"My Documents" Folder |
%USERPROFILE%\Documents |
|
Mouse Settings |
%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe |
shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @0 |
|