Makagiga - Official Blog: 2012

2012-09-21

2012-08-20

QR Code generator plugin (experimental ;)

Mobile Barcode plugin allows you to display any text or link as QR Code image which can be quickly captured and decoded using your barcode scanner.

Example: Show barcode for a Link Address

Example: Show barcode for a selected text

2012-08-14

JGoodies Looks Look and Feel

Another great LAF plugin for Makagiga 4.3.1 Beta :)

JGoodies Looks can be downloaded and installed via menu bar -> Tools -> Plugins -> Get More Plugins. To change default color theme, go to menu bar -> Tools -> Settings -> Look And Feel, and click Settings button...

Screenshots

2012-08-13

Updated Sea Glass Look And Feel (v0.2 Beta)

The new version can be downloaded and installed via menu bar -> Tools -> Plugins -> Get More Plugins.

Note that it's still Beta so you may notice some bugs and other visual issues ;)

Screenshot

2012-08-08

Updated Digital Clock widget

Now with Time Zone support:

Unfortunately Analog Clock widget will be updated later...

2012-08-07

Makagiga 4.3.1 Beta released :)

RSS Feed Viewer

Show custom icons
Added "Status" column
Show full link address instead of "Complete Story" text

Customizable article list font:

Tree

Searching by date (Ctrl+F7)

Tasks

New "Add Task" menu item with new input dialog (see Edit menu)

First day of week configuration (Tools -> Settings -> Tasks)

Link Plugin

Added "Open selected link" action to the Tree context menu:

Scripting (custom toolbar actions)

Added "Show Button Text" option:

2012-08-06

Map Viewer

Map Viewer plugin allows you to view maps provided by OpenStreetMap.

How to Start

Click menu bar -> Tools -> Plugins -> Get More Plugins and install "Map Viewer"
Restart Makagiga
Click New -> Map Viewer
The plugin is unsigned so it will trigger a Security Manager warning (new feature in Makagiga). In this case you safely grant permission to "Cache" and "Internet/Network" elements. Just click "Do not ask again" and "Allow". Makagiga Security Manager is still experimental - please report all related bugs :)

Basic Navigation

Mouse Scroll - zoom in/out
Mouse Drag - move map
Keyboard Arrows - move map
See Edit and View menus for more functions

Known Issues

All downloaded images are stored in "cache/{e26fd670-7e65-4ec9-be28-1ff06285e58a}" directory. You may want to remove this folder manually to free up some disk space.
No built-in search function yet. As a workaround, you can paste a permalink from Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, OpenStreetMap or Google Maps.
I hope all the above problems will be resolved in future versions :)

Map Viewer plugin uses a modified JMapViewer component licensed under GPL.

2012-06-20

A03 Look And Feel - custom colors

The recent A03 plugin (v4.0.8) allows you to change default color theme for all buttons, input fields, etc.

To set custom color click menu bar -> Tools -> Settings -> Look And Feel -> Settings button.

This feature requires Makagiga 4.3 Beta.

In similar way you can change Nimbus colors, too :)

2012-04-24

What's new in Makagiga 4.3 Alpha 1?

Todo Lists

Added "Task Properties" toolbar button
Group tasks by week and month ("This Week", "This Month")
New date/time format
New task color rendering

EXPERIMENTAL: Repeat rules for recurring tasks

Click Task Properties -> Edit Repeat Rule
Click Task Properties -> Apply Repeat Rule or mark task as "done" to automatically set next date

Day Tags

It's a simple visual reminder displayed in Calendar widget or Calendar tab. Click on a day button to add a new Tag/Category.

EXPERIMENTAL: Security Manager

Security Manager can detect and block suspicious plugin activity such as unauthorized file system access or Internet connections.

You can download the latest Alpha version and full ChangeLog from makagiga.sourceforge.net/playground/latest/

2012-03-06

Makagiga 4.2 (final) released :)

2012-02-29

New plugin: PgsLookAndFeel (beta)

PgsLookAndFeel is a small and lightweight UI style with 6 different color themes. (see menu -> Tools -> Settings -> Look and Feel to select a new theme)