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boy8cookie
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Sep 3, 2008, 02:05 AM
 
I used Safari 3.0 to create a dashboard web-clipping, I snagged the mini pandora client. It works great, I use the dev mode terminal command to have the widget live on my desktop. Problem is, its living on the desktop of my external screen, so when I unhook that from my laptop to go mobile, I'm unable to modify the widget (pause music, move or remove widget). So, I have music playing nonstop while using the laptop if I have internet connectivity.

Here's my question, is there anyway to move / remove this widget that I can't see? Thanks.
     
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Sep 3, 2008, 01:57 PM
 
So... back at work, screen attached again, and guess what? the widget is no where to be found, and still blasting music

So, I really need to be able to remove a widget I can't see. I'm guessing it will involve deleting a plist somewhere, but of the few I've tried, non accomplished it.
     
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Sep 3, 2008, 05:57 PM
 
Don't close your widget or disable the Web Clips widget, or your clipped widgets will be lost (they aren't recreated from saved settings stored in widget-com.apple.widget.web-clip as you might expect). This is not the case with widgets built using Dashcode, which can be reactivated at will. Not all widgets are created equal!
Here's how I fixed it... I disabled web clips, which removed the widget, reenabled it and it stayed gone. Hoozah.
     
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Oct 23, 2008, 01:29 PM
 
i had a similar question...

my widgets have somehow moved offscreen just like this thread is describing but its not a webclip... any way to get them back so i dont have numerous duplicates of the same widget??
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