Second this!!!

jim, theoretically the Google gadget should work with both Google Personalized Homepage and Google Desktop, but unfortunately there are some quirks with using it in Desktop -- we're looking into this and may create a separate version for Desktop in the future. Thanks for your feedback!

I had this working for a bit, but the quirks were too much to take. Being able to get to RTM from the Sidebar with no quirks would be great.

The gadget's very robust. I used Amnesty Generator on my Mac to turn it into an Expose widget, and it works great there.

Boy oh boy-- I second that. It would be GREAT to have a Google Desktop version.

I add my vote here as well.

I enthusiastically add my vote as well.

Woo! 2 cheers for a desktop gadget!

Three cheers for the Google desktop gadget!

Go go google gadget!

I too would love to have google desktop access. This would complete RTM's status as a killer app.

Same vote here

An other vote from me too ;-)

Yes, one for me, please.

Go for the desktop gadget!

I must agree: it would be great to have the desktop gadget.

Add one more vote for a google destop gadget!

Same here,, Its very important, for many ppl I assume.

Dito! Do numbers count? :)

Hope so!!! Count me in too...

I'm also keen to see this.

think this is a great idea, used to use the backpack yahoowidget all the time

me too

any news on this?

Yeah! I'd love one. That way, I wouldn't have to go back to my google homepage to mark stuff off.

Yes, another pretty please on this-- I would love to be able to use it from the sidebar

The only reason I started using the Google Desktop app is that I wanted to have RtM on my sidebar... but it's too quirky the way the Google Homepage module works right now.

I'd love to see a version dedicated to the Google Desktop Sidebar!

Just another vote to the fray. The service is brilliant and as an Australian I am proud of what you have achieved with this product. As a google desktop user (who primarily started using that for the simple task widget) I will be very happy when an RTM gadget becomes available.

Or at least make it work with the Web Clips (rss reader) gadget that already exists

How would it fare when put through the Amnesty Generator (http://amnesty.mesadynamics.com/GeneratorWin.html) for the Vista Sidebar? Pretty soon the Vista Sidebar will inevitably have a larger installed base than any of the other widget platforms.

would be a good one

I'm thinking that adding another vote in support of a GDS gadget can't hurt. Would love to see one!

Here's my vote!

That's what I'm talking about

here is my vote too.

I would love to see this!

My vote too for this...it's the only thing i see missing on the way to perfection :)

I second that. I will use Vista Sidebar. Google Gadgets or Yahoo widgets as I LOVE my RTM! The ease of use and view on the google homepage is brillant and to have it on a sidebar... brilliant so please count me in on the votes for this feature. Thanks!

I'd like to add my name to this growing list - I've just been searching for a RTM gadget to add to my Googel Desktop sidebar as it's much more convenient than iGoogle. Thank-you!

I would definitely love a Google Desktop gadget for RememberTheMilk which will provide the same functionality as iGoogle gadget.

This is a much-needed tool for RememberTheMilk!!!

Dammit, I would even dump my Basecamp paid account if you made this gadget! (not using that to collaborate much with other people anymore). It would be the absolute killer app: your to-do's not only on your desktop, but on ALL your desktops (your home PC, your notebook, etc), on the web, and offline with google gears if need be.

p-p-please!!!

BTW, have you noticed that if you type "remember the milk google" on the google search box, you get "remember the milk google calendar" first and "remember the milk google gadget" second? how's that for proof of popular demand? ;)

I'd love this idea too!
I'm using the 'temporary' google gadget and it's working well but not resizable...
tanhk you

This functionality would definitely have me using RTM a lot more.

+1 on this please

need this badly

I need a RTM gadget for Google desktop!!!

i need, too!!

+1 ! would be the feature that got me to make the switch!

I'd love to have one!!

Me tooooooo

+1

i was just looking for this

There is one, more or less... aside from not being resizable after a certain point, it works quite well...

http://www.rememberthemilk.com/forums/help/1984/

Instead of a google gadget, using the power of google gears why not make a stand-alone app for RTM? Desktop gadgets are funky and buggy in my computer because my system is pathetic.

Add one more vote.

Agree to the topic. Would be great to have a gadget for Google Desktop.

On the other hand: I agree to grav3k33p3r. A stand-alone application or something similar would be cool.

7 months of demanding this...I hope it comes soon!

when can we use RtM for google desktop?
waiting for that!

I want this too >.<

I want a good desktop list widget, please do this, as the yahoo one sucks :/

I agree -- Google Desktop gadget is needed

diito, I'd love a RtM Google Desktop app!

i'd like this too!

Any status update on this?

Anti-vote : the iGoogle gadget is good enough for me!

We need this gadget.
We need a sacrifice!! ]:-&

Must have google desktop gadget. Love gadgets, may be addicted to them, must have. Please.

You can't anti-vote. (Not that I want it either =D)

you can use Hypercube:
http://www.amnestywidgets.com/HypercubeWin.html

I may have stumbled onto a hack that works. See the 05 Sept comments at http://www.rememberthemilk.com/forums/help/2700/ .

ME TOO! i also wish it was more integrated with google calendar as a to do list with the events. I have it on my calendar and igoogle.

pretty please

Oh yes. Please. Google sidebar.

As soon as poss...

Yes, Desktop Gadget Please!

Please!

yes please

omg.. another vote.. i hope this acts as the last straw..

zzzzzz..huh..wuh...yeah ME TOO!! Need some sort of app on a sidebar or desktop to flash HEY YOU Get This Done!!! This is the last building block of task harmony for me. What I have settled for, for the moment, is using the google calendar notifications.

I wrote a very simple Google Desktop Gadget that shows the tasks due for today and the overdue tasks. A reminder pops up when the task is due. You can download it from http://www.catsoft.ch/gg/CATsoftRTM.gg.
I will enhance it please let me know what the most important features would be.

Enjoy
Arthur

+1

The idiosyncrasies of the iGoogle gadget are pretty annoying as a GDS gadget.

+1

+1, but please make it have features to show NON date related tasks too... I dislike the "Overview" page because I dont set due dates as I just have things that need to be remembered.

The new version is available and supports showing of tasks with no due date.

Now that Google Gadgets work on the Mac with no need for the Amnesty hacks, I'm even more eager to see a robust Google Gadget for RTM.

http://googlemac.blogspot.com/2007/11/google-gadgets-for-mac.html

+1 maybe for Xmas.

+1 please.

wow, that would be really helpfull

this would be great

Please!

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE... this would be the best Google Gadgets in with beautiful Desktop...

if i can help... post here i will do what i can, and would like it very much

i know JAVA but no experience with javascript.

Me too!!! Please oh please!! I beg of you!!

I vote for it as well.
The RTM by "CAT soft stinks" and I am no expert on how to modify it. Also since iGoogle RTM is already great, why not update it for the desktop sidebar.
Also IF you HAVE multiple LISTS, would it be nice if we could COLORIZE them accordingly

Maybe you could be a bit more specific about what's stinking. Multiple colorized lists would be nice, what else?
Our contact information is available and we're always happy for new input concerning our software.

Sorry Arthur, I did not mean to be rude. But it was rude of me and I apologies.
Here is the problem, I can only see the INBOX of RTM in your gadget! The iGoogle RTM is about perfect as a GUI. Would it be possible to replicate?
Also my wife loaded me up with different lists. So just like gCal gadget, being able to turn on/off lists would be a + or colorize them. So you can visually prioritize the priorities. (Catch my drift :)). I wish RTM would allow us to color scheme its lists. And therefore the gadget would be.
Thank you, Alex.

I'd like it too.

Here's another vote for a Google Desktop RTM gadget!

I updated the gadget. You can now choose which lists do display and customize the background color of each lists. You can either download at Google or directly from our website at http://www.catsoft.ch/gg/catsoftrtm.gg.
Enjoy! Arthur

Thank you Arthur, this is great. Now I really fell "crapy" by stating your gadget was "Stinky", when all you wanted was some feedback to develop it. And your response time is fantastic!

I have 4 more suggestions.
1) It only shows what is due today! What about being able to set how many day ahead to look for due dates?
2) Then in the list show on the far right, the amount of days left before the Due Date (2 digits Right Justified). NEGATIVE days would be OVERDUE tasks. Keep the list sorted as you have it: Lists / Days to Due Date. I think we should be able to set the number of items to scroll by. Therefore it will determine the maximum size of the window. Or just allow us to set its size.
3) Improve the space usage of the Expanded View, by showing more info. per tasks. Like actual Due Date, Priority, Notes, etc...
4) Be able to make those changes without going to RTM website itself! That's a biggy, I think.

Just the first 2 would help manage the sidebar. The 3rd & 4th request sounds more like a side project.

I wish I could help out. I used to write software a long time ago (before C+), taught myselft some javascript and understand a little html... But I would love to jump back in the wagon. Any suggestion?

Thank you Alex.
"Au Revoir Monsieur"

Good morning Arthur,

I did notice that overing over an entry list, it does show a ghost window. That's great! That should fulfill #3.
Alex.

Arthur, more things after a cup of coffee.
#2 should be sorted by Due Date. Don't you think? The colors let you know which list it belongs to and therefore how urgent it actually is. I also found out the window is sizable but no scroll bar. Maybe you could show how many tasks within the Due Date span, so we know there is more. The expanded window would reveal them.
#3. The overing shows the Notes. What about showing the actual tasks details in the expanded window? I saw other gadgets where you can set its Min/Max/Auto height size.
Cheers, Alex
Salut!

Arthur,
One last thing. Would it be possible to jump to the actual task when clicking on it? Presently it takes you to RTM Overview page.
Thanks, Alex.

I'm looking into i as soon as possible. One option would be that I release it into a Google open source project (but I would need to do some cleanup).
Arthur

I released a new version of the gadget including the following thinks:
- Shows Tasks x days in the future (colored blue)
- Sort by due date + time. The most current on the top
- Direct link to the task on RTM when clicking an item.
Have fun! Arthur

Arthur, thank you for the update. Much improved!!!
I think the duration needs to be at the right of the task maybe in between ( ).
I understand Blue is Future, red is Today's. But since they are ordered by Due Date, I still prefer # od days maybe in between [ ]. We do have to think about people like me that may have a lot of past dues (Negative Days) and they may overcrowed the top of the window. Since its a fact they are past, maybe we should have first the 0 days+time, followed by 0 days+time. That should provide a clear picture and alarm you of past dues in relation to future tasks. You know 30+ day hours of to do list :)
I still need to play around and add lots of test tasks task...

Thank you, Alex.
P.S. Tell us if you upload it in Google Open Source. I would love to learn how to...

Arthur sorry for the delay testing.

2 issues:
1) The Colored Type makes it hard to read with certain list's colors, like Black and Blue. I still believe in # of days to/past the Due Date would work better and in between [ ].
2) If you size the gadget window to be smaller and toggle Expanded View, coming back will reset the gadget window a bigger size! Also the gadget window size should be maintained locally between Computer Restarts.

Question: What is the use of Previous/Next in the pop gadget window? Could that be used to scroll up/down the listing when the window is too small to show all?

I've mistaken due time to duration. But still, I think it will look better in between ( ) and after the entry name. We can easily extrapolate the # of day to/past due date to an actual day date.

Are Task Notes overwriting the content of the Overing Window? If you have NO note, it shows the Due Date and Time. If you do have a note, it only shows the note. Is that correct? And it's fine to me.

May I suggest detailing the tasks in the Expanded View? It's almost a repeat of the list except it shows all. But that's another project/undertaking. (#3 project extrapolated)

Cheers, Alex.
Arthur, don't over do it this weekend `:)
Salut!

Hello. Based on the post by joecloud, I did a little hack on the XML of the iGoogle gadget to support scrolling and user-defined widths (see http://www.rememberthemilk.com/forums/help/1984/).

To install, do the following:

1. Go to the "Add Gadgets" window as you would do normally to search and add gadgets.

2. Type in the following URL to the search box on the top right of the window (kinda weird, but it works): http://www.tgorg.com/gadgets/rtmDesktop.xml

3. The gadget magically appears in the gadget list. Hover over the gadget and click on the "Add" button.

4. After clicking on the "Ok" button to the obligatory "Third Party Gadget" warning, you should see a login screen in the newly created gadget window. Login, and you will be able to access your lists.

Hmm, installing the rtmDesktop.xml to sidebar from tgorg.com does not work for me. I go to the add gadget -screen and type the URL to the top right search box, but no gadgets magically appear. If I access the URL directly in my browser, I do get the XML file.

Can the problem be the language? This Vista box is localized to use Finnish is the primary language, but RTM is not available in Finnish. That's obviously not a problem for me but I wonder whether that breaks the gadget installation.

Sorry, disregard that. I forgot that I had to use Google sidebar, not the Vista sidebar.

Nice! Someone needs to put this up on the blog!

Good morning Arthur,

How have you been?

I was wondering if you had a chance to cleanup the code and upload the gadget on Google Open Source?

Thumbs up, Alex.
:)

The rtm plugin is now a google open source project. Feel free to join: http://code.google.com/p/rememberthemilk/.

Arthur

Thank you, Arthur.

Alex.

I have installed and authorised the Gadget. When I click on options I see:

CATsoft Development GmbH
Visit CATsoft
A grey strip
Number of the days in the future
A Blank Grey Area
A list of color pickers
OK and Cancel Buttons

I do not have the option to select my lists so I see no Tasks at all.

Any idea what I might have doen wrong.

Andy

the gray area should show your available lists. It seems that you authenticated the application but there is a problem getting your lists.
Try to reinstall the gadget.
Arthur

I included some suggestions like showing the number of days and sorting with today on the top.
Please download the beta version from http://code.google.com/p/rememberthemilk/source/browse/trunk/CATsoftRTM.gg and let me know how it works.

Arthur

This would be exactly what I need. So many people want a RTM google desktop gadget

The latest version is (V 0.7.0.0) is officially released and can be downloaded either from www.catsoft.ch/gg/CATsoftRTM.gg or http://code.google.com/p/rememberthemilk/downloads/list. Of course you can add it also through the Google Desktop with Add Gadget.
Enjoy, Arthur

The idea is great, however I must be doing something wrong - its not grabbing my lists from RTM.

Click on Menu and choose "Options". In the option dialog you have to click on the link to authorize the application to access RTM. The browser will open and tell you whether the authorization was successful. If so close the browser and the option dialog. Reopen the open dialog. You lists should be visible. Check the list you want to see and choose the background color for there items.
Set the other options as if suites you best.
HTH Arthur
-> If it's not working you can always drop me a mail with more details about the problem.

I would really love it if the iGoogle RTM gadget worked on Google Desktop. I tried the CATsoft version, but it isn't as elegant and lacks many of the functionality.

I put the iGoogle RTM gadget into a Prism webapp, essentially making it a standalone application (with some quirks, admitted).

Here's how I did it (after having installed prism, which was easy as “wajig install prism” on Ubuntu Hardy Heron):

Run prism from the commandline or from the Applications → Internet → Prism menu, then put https://www.rememberthemilk.com/services/modules/googleig/ in the URL field, and RTM! in the Name field, put a checkmark in Create Desktop Shortcut, and voilà! :)

Cheers.

Any plans for this?

One and a half years after the first post this is still a top requirement... The main limitation of the existing CATsoft gadget is that it doesn't display search lists... That makes it rather useless for me. Maybe it's quicker to support Arthur to improve his than to wait for the RTM crew? Issues can be pointed out at http://code.google.com/p/rememberthemilk/issues/.

Version 0.8 is available for testing either through "Add Gadgets"
or Google Code at http://code.google.com/p/rememberthemilk/downloads/list. New features are:
- Support for Smart Lists
- Mark a task as finished
- Reconnect when connection is lost.
Please post any issues to Google Code or by email directly to me.
Regards
Arthur

I am loving RTM, why is there not an official sidebar gadget by now for either GD or Vista sidebar?

I am completely in love with the Gmail plugin -- if that UI could be ported to a sidebar gadget or even a standalone app, I'd throw some cash at the co.

+1

I would love it too!!

I just might install Google Desktop if this is added...so I guess Google wants you to add it!

Version 0.9 is available for testing either through "Add Gadgets"
or Google Code at http://code.google.com/p/rememberthemilk/downloads/list.

I wasn't please with the checkbox to set a task as fixed.

New features are:
- Mark task as fixed and postponed in a dropdown
- Menu entry to check for Gadget updates
- Gadget checks for updates

Please post any issues to Google Code or by email directly to me.
Regards
Arthur

I had some serious problems with version 0.9, downgrading to 0.8 has fixed many of them...

Part of the issue is that for me the options panel in 0.9 does not show the checkboxes to activate all of your lists. Dropping back to 0.8 allows me to see them, and now I can see my checklists.

Any ideas why 0.9 is doing this ? Am I the only one ?

how do I unistall the gadget? I tried to install the v0.9 but it didn't worked properly.... now I can't downgrade to v0.8...

it ocuccurs an error saing that I have to unistall the other version first, but I could not find the file to do this...

any help?

I'm using 0.9 myself for over a week without problems. Could you try this:
- Remove the Gadget from the Desktop
- Delete the file "RTM Tasks by CATsoft-Arthur Hefti.gg" from "My Documents\My Google Gadgets"
- Install the latest version
Regards
Arthur

The latest version is available at http://www.catsoft.ch/gg/catsoftrtm.gg.
New features:
- Added option to sort the task like on the RTM web site
- Alerting works now through the desktop -> Enable Alert in Configure Gadgets
- Fixed Bug with missing lists due to "All Tasks" list

Hey all, does adding the gmail labs version of RTM work for everyone? I tried it just for the heck of it after trying the igoogle version and not liking the way it looked, and it seems to work with no bugs, and fits a lot better, to boot. This is the link to paste into the search box for google desktop:

http://www.rememberthemilk.com/services/modules/gmail/rtm.xml

Adding my vote... it is possibly to add the iGoogle gadget to Desktop but it isn't formatted for that purpose so it looks kinda screwy.

na2rboy: I'm trying your url in the 'search gadgets' box but nothing is coming up.

Help!

i just tried it and it worked, but i had to remove the space at the end of the url.

Seriously, we need a great gadget like iGoogle or Gmail ones !

i agree ^^

I like the Gadget for Google Desktop a lot.
But i have one question:

It would be gerat if it would be possible to have 2 gadgets running. 1 which shows one list and a second one which shows another list of RTM.

I can make htis happen for a short time but as soon as he make an updtae both gadgets show the same.

Is there a workaround for that?

I add my voice, I would like to get the RTM google desktop gadget near my google calendar, gmail, and gdocs gadget! And if you do this gadget, you may know that there is some very small differneces between the google desktop gadget and the windows 7 desktop (or vista sidebar) gadget.

Both are local html files that get their content content from your api and update the local html dynamically (unlike the gmail / igoogle gadget that can get server side update from the web server)...

Using your JSON api would be really useful to do this kind of gadget!

+1, seems like it would be pretty simple given there is already an igoogle gadget. No?

There is a google gadget!