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Published: 2011-07-04 19:29:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 13238; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 2268
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Description For the first run, the screen might be blank. You can configure the tiles if you move your mouse to the right edge of the screen, then the black sidebar will appear, settings button is on it.

To configure individual tiles, you need to hover your mouse over the tile and find the little tool in the right top corner, click on it and you'll see your options.

more details on the About Tile.

thanks a lot to Dejco for the contribution to the project and Joejoe.org for being a nice place to start a project like this!

the software is in beta stage (bugs can happen)
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Comments: 37

CRT1000 [2013-03-02 00:35:58 +0000 UTC]

I hate the start screen.

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fogelsoft [2012-05-04 14:42:12 +0000 UTC]

it should run on every pc that is able to run winxp with .net framework 3.5+

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link6155 [2012-01-12 06:12:38 +0000 UTC]

system requirements?

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fogelsoft In reply to link6155 [2012-05-04 14:42:32 +0000 UTC]

it should run on every pc that is able to run win xp with .net framework 3.5+

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KirstenJacob In reply to link6155 [2012-03-10 23:28:44 +0000 UTC]

^

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link6155 In reply to KirstenJacob [2012-03-11 03:05:00 +0000 UTC]

not sure what that means....

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KirstenJacob In reply to link6155 [2012-03-13 10:51:36 +0000 UTC]

Oh sorry, it means I'm asking the same question as the person above.

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johnniekim [2011-09-20 09:00:41 +0000 UTC]

looking good.....

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fogelsoft In reply to johnniekim [2011-09-21 19:51:09 +0000 UTC]

thanks, make sure to dl the newer version. however, that should automatically update now

The newest version is available via the updater as well.

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fogelsoft In reply to johnniekim [2011-09-20 18:07:42 +0000 UTC]

thanks! you should try the newest version, called Domino... that's even better link below or you can find it here as well

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fogelsoft [2011-09-19 18:50:29 +0000 UTC]

newest version is out (RC2):
[link]

please delete previous files before updating. update is not available at the moment via the updater.

Please download this version from now on.

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fogelsoft [2011-09-14 22:05:30 +0000 UTC]

hey Everyone,

a bit more questions than i expected. so for support issues, i suggest you to check joejoe.org - there are a lot of issues cleared and fixed. the application is still in RC1 stage, soon RC2 and when all the found bugs will be ironed out, will get launched. please use the updater and update the application. please also note that from RC1, it's called domino and you should run domino.exe.

it can sit on the desktop (there's a bug on the window activation that it seems i can't override at the moment - but goes back to the bottom by clicking on the window).

@Tangmeister:
you can also set up background colors, images or you can show your desktop as well under the tiles.

in the next release - which is currently in nigthly and available only on JoeJoe.org - there are more features like:
- moving the tiles around with the mouse (drag&drop)
- fixed bugs and optimized code
- win8ish animations are added
- and the tile framework is rewritten, therefore all the tiles needs to be updated
- overriding the default start menu with Domino (optional)
- this release going to be the RC2 in 1-2 weeks, depending on my free time

please also note that i release regular updates for ironing out bugs and/or adding features, please don't disable auto update if you want the most recent version to be delivered to you automatically.

@ PeterRollar: please delete joejoe tile folder and then your tiles.conf file as written above, then please re run the application (in the updated tile, that error is already fixed, so you can update as well - run the updater manually)

@Vishal-Gupta: please either update and install all update at once if possible or remove pictures tile. you can also search for the config file in your user folder\app data\fogelsoft\ folder and delete it - xml file, that should reset your settings - i'll add a recovery option that will offer these to be done automatically by the app later on. now you have to do it manually, sorry

i hope i answered all your questions, if not, please let me know.

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fogelsoft In reply to fogelsoft [2011-09-14 22:09:36 +0000 UTC]

and forgot to say thanks for your comments and feedback, so here it comes: thanks to all of you

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RaymonVisual [2011-09-13 03:45:29 +0000 UTC]

For all who got an error msgs. Just doubleclick "updater" and check all the update numbers. then click install updates.

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Tangmeister [2011-09-12 22:13:53 +0000 UTC]

If I hear it runs on other computers (I mean that in the nicest way possible , I will certainly adore it.

Best-looking one yet! Is it desktop-level, or does it cover the Windows 7 interface like the Win8 one does?

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Vishal-Gupta [2011-09-12 21:38:49 +0000 UTC]

When I launched it in Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit, it started and showed a dialog box to browse a folder containing images. First I canceled the dialog box and program crashed showing error message that error log has been written to Desktop. Second time I browsed and selected a folder containing images but again it crashed with same error message.

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PeterRollar [2011-09-12 21:14:19 +0000 UTC]

Sorry, crashes any time i wanna use it.
Here's the report:

An unhandled exception occurred: The remote server returned an error: (503) Server Unavailable.

at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.GetResponse()
at System.Xml.XmlDownloadManager.GetNonFileStream(Uri uri, ICredentials credentials, IWebProxy proxy, RequestCachePolicy cachePolicy)
at System.Xml.XmlDownloadManager.GetStream(Uri uri, ICredentials credentials, IWebProxy proxy, RequestCachePolicy cachePolicy)
at System.Xml.XmlUrlResolver.GetEntity(Uri absoluteUri, String role, Type ofObjectToReturn)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.OpenUrlDelegate(Object xmlResolver)
at System.Threading.CompressedStack.runTryCode(Object userData)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.RuntimeHelpers.ExecuteCodeWithGuaranteedCleanup(TryCode code, CleanupCode backoutCode, Object userData)
at System.Threading.CompressedStack.Run(CompressedStack compressedStack, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.OpenUrl()
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()
at System.Xml.XmlLoader.Load(XmlDocument doc, XmlReader reader, Boolean preserveWhitespace)
at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(XmlReader reader)
at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(String filename)
at Joejoe.Tile.PraiseRSS()
at Joejoe.Tile.Update()
at Joejoe.Tile.Tile_Loaded(Object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.RoutedEventHandlerInfo.InvokeHandler(Object target, RoutedEventArgs routedEventArgs)
at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(Object source, RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean reRaised)
at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(DependencyObject sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEvent(RoutedEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.BroadcastEventHelper.BroadcastEvent(DependencyObject root, RoutedEvent routedEvent)
at System.Windows.BroadcastEventHelper.BroadcastLoadedEvent(Object root)
at MS.Internal.LoadedOrUnloadedOperation.DoWork()
at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.FireLoadedPendingCallbacks()
at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.FireInvokeOnRenderCallbacks()
at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.RenderMessageHandlerCore(Object resizedCompositionTarget)
at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.RenderMessageHandler(Object resizedCompositionTarget)
at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.Resize(ICompositionTarget resizedCompositionTarget)
at System.Windows.Interop.HwndTarget.OnResize()
at System.Windows.Interop.HwndTarget.HandleMessage(WindowMessage msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
at System.Windows.Interop.HwndSource.HwndTargetFilterMessage(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
at MS.Internal.Threading.ExceptionFilterHelper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)

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PeterRollar [2011-09-12 21:04:01 +0000 UTC]

Gonna try it.

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parassidhu [2011-09-08 02:35:35 +0000 UTC]

Crashed

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fogelsoft In reply to parassidhu [2011-09-12 20:58:09 +0000 UTC]

hey, you should have received an error message, that would be helpful to see... can you please share it? thnx

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fogelsoft [2011-08-26 18:17:47 +0000 UTC]

or head over to joejoe.org and download the latest version... that includes almost all updates as well.

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Fibonacci95 [2011-08-04 22:38:00 +0000 UTC]

It always crashes for me. And it tries to download something.

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fogelsoft In reply to Fibonacci95 [2011-08-12 14:12:16 +0000 UTC]

hey,

it tries to download updates. run the updater first, then the actual application itself.

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Fibonacci95 In reply to fogelsoft [2011-08-20 20:28:18 +0000 UTC]

Ok, I'll try it later again.

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fogelsoft [2011-07-21 18:56:26 +0000 UTC]

a few updates rolled out, make sure to install them for bug fixes and more features

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gracetowne [2011-07-05 00:58:30 +0000 UTC]

concise

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fogelsoft In reply to gracetowne [2011-07-05 06:40:10 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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consume123 [2011-07-04 19:58:43 +0000 UTC]

Nice but it crashes whenever i try to add a tile

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fogelsoft In reply to consume123 [2011-07-04 20:18:16 +0000 UTC]

Hidden by Owner

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consume123 In reply to fogelsoft [2011-07-04 20:19:48 +0000 UTC]

I think you have to go to the edit deviation page, remove the currently uploaded file and select the new one...deviantarts edit page can be buggy and confusing lol

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fogelsoft In reply to consume123 [2011-07-04 20:26:27 +0000 UTC]

yeah, figured it out, should be okay now thanks!

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fogelsoft In reply to consume123 [2011-07-04 20:14:30 +0000 UTC]

sorry, my bad, fixed, please redownload it!

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dejco [2011-07-04 19:45:11 +0000 UTC]

faved

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fogelsoft In reply to dejco [2011-07-04 19:46:43 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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fogelsoft In reply to fogelsoft [2011-07-04 19:49:06 +0000 UTC]

oh, by the way, u should upload your tiles

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dejco In reply to fogelsoft [2011-07-05 09:37:06 +0000 UTC]

yeah i will when finish update on chrome tile and i need to finish Metro Clock v3

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dejco In reply to fogelsoft [2011-07-05 02:10:00 +0000 UTC]

when im finish with updates

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fogelsoft In reply to dejco [2011-07-05 07:04:59 +0000 UTC]

sure, take your time

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