Posted by Niranjan Tulpule, QA EngineerYou had a great idea for a plugin which you have already developed. But if you’re wondering how to test it before you submit it to us, wonder no more. Here are some tips:Your plugin should do what it says it does….
Posted by Mihai Ionescu, Software EngineerFridays are for movies…Now the Sidebar Movies plug-in makes it easier for you to find out which movies are playing in your neighborhood. Showtimes, reviews, and movie theater information are now just one clic…
Posted by Mihai Ionescu, Software EngineerFor our developers here’s a neat trick to help you easily develop, test and fine-tune a Sidebar script plug-in without the need to repeatedly install the plug-in after each modification.1. Create the installer …
Posted by Mihai Ionescu, Software EngineerTo prevent specific incoming email messages to appear in your Sidebar Email panel, you can create an email filter.For example, let’s say you are using Google Desktop to index both your personal and business ema…
Posted by Mihai Ionescu, Software EngineerIn the US, we’re preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving. It’s the perfect time to say thanks to our users and developers from all over the world. Your continued feedback, support and contributions have helped us g…
Posted by Mihai Ionescu, Software EngineerA big thanks to everyone who submitted Sidebar plug-ins. Now to answer some of the most frequently asked questions regarding what we think are best practices in plug-in development.There are several stages invo…
Posted by Mihai Ionescu, Software EngineerA “hello world” program is used in many introductory programming tutorials, so we thought we would follow the tradition and show everyone how easy it is to write a “hello world” plug-in for Google Desktop.So le…
Posted by Mihai Ionescu, Software EngineerToday’s the day that Google Desktop 2 comes out of beta, and that means you’ll see some significant improvements — like new sidebar panels, more plug-in development options, and better support for enterprise i…
Posted by Mihai Ionescu, Software EngineerWe’re proud to announce the launch of Inside Google Desktop Blog here at googledesktop.blogspot.com.We’ll be using this blog as an easy way to make announcements and share all kinds of information – including d…