• Registered: 2008-03-05
  • Posts: 119

Topic: Wondering why my widget can't be previewed online anymore?

I'm wondering if anyone has any idea why one of my widgets, ChumbySpy, can't be previewed online anymore? Its strange, when I submit changes to it I can see it appear in the webpage, but when I go back to the regular interface it says "this widget cannot be previewed online".

http://www.chumby.com/guide/widget/ChumbySpy

Another one of my widgets can be previewed online though:

http://www.chumby.com/guide/widget/Internet%20Tester

  • Registered: 2007-08-06
  • Posts: 96

Re: Wondering why my widget can't be previewed online anymore?

On the page where you edit this widget's details, you should check the checkbox setting for:

Virtual Chumby - Allow this widget to play on virtual chumbys (uncheck if this widget may cause browser problems).

djchumby's Website

  • Registered: 2008-03-05
  • Posts: 119

Re: Wondering why my widget can't be previewed online anymore?

Do you know why widgets are now displayed inside virtual chumbies when browsing the widgets? And if they are, wouldn't we see a graphical Chumby around the widget?

I have the allowing my widget to appear inside a virtual chumby checked, but I do reference Level0 and Root inside my widget, which I believe makes it not work inside virtual chumbies.

  • From: San Diego, CA
  • Registered: 2009-10-07
  • Posts: 2

Re: Wondering why my widget can't be previewed online anymore?

The widget has been updated now so it can be previewed. Virtual chumby has been updated so it no longer shows the bezel. This allows widgets to reference Root and level 0.

Thanks!
-Joe Fox
chumby industries

JoeFox's Website

  • Registered: 2008-03-05
  • Posts: 119

Re: Wondering why my widget can't be previewed online anymore?

Super cool, and thanks!