Comments on: Put widgets on desktop…

By: junk removal atlanta

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By: Jess

Jess — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:27:55 +0000

For laptops the F4 key is the dashboard key so use that when dragging!

By: Sammy

Sammy — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:51:57 +0000

Hi there i have a macbook running 10.5 on it and using the f12 button will bring my widget’s to focus. i have tried the above ways and none of them work for me. Can someone please tell me how i go about this. I used to be able to do it on my imac but it doesn’t work there either.

thanks
Sammy

By: Rick Wolff

Rick Wolff — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:40:21 +0000

On recent Macs (especially the iMac with the aluminum keyboard), the Dashboard shortcut is programmed at the factory as F4. They even put a little Dashboard icon on it (a speedometer). Still, in Leopard, I think you might need to make that Terminal command.

By: Mecky

Mecky — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:23:29 +0000

Another simple solution… (on Tiger, I don’t have Leopard)
without any code, just use the interface ! ;^)

First you need to know your keyboard shortcut to activate Dashboard.

Then:
- open Dashboard (ie with your keyboard shortcut)
- clic and drag to select the new widget you want to open… but without releasing your mouse !
- close Dashboard with your keyboard shortcut
- release your mouse

That’s All Folk!

By: Doozie

Doozie — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:53:52 +0000

LOLO – brilliant, thanks.

By: LoLo

LoLo — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:47:36 +0000

You don’t need a program to do this! You can do it within leopard automatically without messing with Terminal Command either. Just hit F12 to bring up the widgets, click and hold the widget you to move to the desktop, while holding the click, move the widget (anywhere), and hit F12 again. It should now be on your desktop. To undo it, just select the widget (holding down the click again) and hit F12. Once your widgets are displayed, release the click. Hope this helps!

one problem–the widget will cover up your applications…kinda annoying but it works.

By: pjl_u2

pjl_u2 — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:10:19 +0000

Chuck Norris asked a question…. someone better answet it quick or else…… once terminal command is in, how to then move widget to desktop?

By: !BIGFOOT!

!BIGFOOT! — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:38:28 +0000

Ummm….My F12..Is the volume up on my keyboard.and if i press it…..it just truns my volume up…….HELP!!!!

By: Devon

Devon — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:25:58 +0000

this is one of the most useful tricks I have used. thanks!