Archive for the 'new features' Category

Web page widget

Saturday, March 25th, 2006

You can now embed web pages into your Protopage using the new web page widget.
Add the widget to your page by using the bottom toolbar, then click the edit button to enter the address of the web page you wish to embed (e.g. http://www.example.com).
You may optionally set a vertical offset or horizontal […]

New feature: Gravity

Wednesday, March 15th, 2006

Protopage now supports two ‘widget positioning’ modes: Free positioning and Gravity.

Free positioning, which Protopage has had since launch, means that you can position widgets anywhere on the screen, and even allow widgets to overlap.
Gravity is a new positioning mode which will help you tidy up your page if you have a lot of widgets. Gravity […]

Upload photos to your Protopage

Tuesday, March 7th, 2006

You can now upload as many photos as you want to your Protopage.

Images will automatically be resized to the size of the photo widget - this reduces the size of the photos to ensure that your page loads quickly.
To upload an image, go to the toolbar, choose ‘Add widget’, and then choose ‘Add photo’. Then […]

Gmail inbox previews

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006

If you have a Gmail inbox preview widget on your Protopage, you may notice that it has been displaying a message:
‘There has been a problem connecting to your email server with the details you have given. Please check with your email service provider for the correct details.’
Google appear to be having network problems - which […]

‘Create duplicate’ feature

Thursday, February 16th, 2006

Many of you have written in asking for a feature to allow you to create copies of panels. Well, you know what happens when you write in and ask for something! You can now duplicate sticky note, links and news feed panels by clicking ‘duplicate panel’ from the edit menu.
Sticky notes will also now automatically […]

Compact display mode

Tuesday, February 14th, 2006

We’re making it easier for you to pack more information into your Protopage.

News feeds and email inbox previews will now automatically display in a smaller font. You can now also select ‘compact’ mode for your weather widget.
Please keep sending us your feedback - we’re listening!

Email inbox widget

Tuesday, February 14th, 2006

You can now see a preview of your email inbox on your Protopage. The contents will automatically update every 5 minutes, unless you press the ‘check now’ button to force an immediate update.

This widget is compatible with Gmail, POP3 and IMAP mail providers. Unfortunately, Hotmail, Yahoo mail and other web-only email providers do not allow […]

Weather widget

Wednesday, January 25th, 2006

Use the new widget button on the toolbar to add weather to your page. As always, use the edit button on the panel to choose your city! Expect more widgets, and send us your suggestions…

Four sided shadows

Sunday, January 22nd, 2006

You can now overlap Protopage panels to your heart’s content.

You can also turn off shadows by clicking ‘Colors/Settings’ on the toolbar, and then unticking the ‘Enable panel shadows’ box.

Scroll wheel support added

Thursday, January 5th, 2006

By popular demand, you can now hover your mouse over a news feed panel, and use the scroll wheel to scroll through the news headlines. Works in Internet Explorer and Firefox.
Firefox users: you can open links in new tabs either by clicking the middle mouse button, or by clicking the left mouse button while holding […]