Hi everyone,
I am a new member and have had no working experience with this concept of a Vista style desktop in XP. Having downloaded and installed the Bricopack I am absolutely hooked! I like the general appearance of the folders and icons and there is a distinct Vista feel about it (without, I hasten to add, the conflicting hardware and software issues that have confronted me in Vista Home Premium!.
However, I cannot see the Gadgets displayed anywhere. A particular feature I like about the Vista gadgets is the analogue clock. Is this available in Bricopacks?

Welcome Watchman and thanks for your comments

About the gadgets, my favorite application is PodXP, available in our gallery

Short answer, no.  The BricoPack does not add the Vista side bar into XP.  There are number of ways for obtaining 'hacked' versions of the side bar, but if you can find an alternitive like Didas', then all the better

Thanks!
I'll give your suggestions a try.

Hi Again,

I have downloaded PopXP but it looks very much like it was intended for Linux. It does not show as an exe file but as a pack file. Consequently it will not install in XP. I have also looked for Didas but can't find it. Could either of you provide the appropriate html link for either?

Did you download it from here?

Yes, its a RAR download that extracts as a .pack file

and the other file is called PodXP Setup.exe...

OK ... I didn't recognise the icon as an exe file. However, now that I have installed it I get no tangible response. How is it supposed to work? There is no manual in the Program folder.
I have found it ... it's in the system tray! Thanks

Great to here you got it going