Keep a bird's eye view of your local weather on your desktop. View a selection of resizable Doppler radar images for the state of California. Ability to add your own webcam for viewing as well.
Features:
? Click or double-click on the image, or just press "G" to go to the station website.
? Gross image scaling using the up and down arrow keys.
? Fine image scaling using the plus and minus keys.
? Image stretching using the drag button in the bottom-right corner of the image.
? Set the refresh period from seconds to minutes to hours. Immediate refresh at anytime by pressing the "R" key.
? Select from several attractive frame colors.
? Automated check for Widget updates on open or force an immediate check at any time from the Widget context menu. The automatic check can be disabled from the Widget context menu.
? Cycle through the Doppler images using the left and right arrow keys.
? Close the Widget by pressing "X" or clicking on the close button displayed whenever the Widget has focus. (Close warning can be bypassed using a preference setting.)
? Display help information by pressing "I" or "?" or clicking on the information button.
? Tooltips to tell you where the image is from and how to get more weather information.
Developed on a Mac but fully Mac and Windows compatible.
Version History
v1.0: June 12, 2006 - Originally submitted to Yahoo! Widget Gallery
v1.1: June 13, 2006 - Changed KTVU image location;
Added State Radar, Continental US Severe Weather Alert, and US Radar
v1.2: June 13, 2006 - Changed location Preference to display City name before station name
Added frame color preference
v1.3: June 29, 2006 - Added Website Open preferences
v1.4: July 25, 2006 - Added close box when Widget window has focus;
Added Widget resize box when Widget window has focus;
Streamlined the script by adding the resize and redraw functions
v1.5: July 30, 2006
Improved appearance and behavior of close and resize buttons
Added + and - to allow fine scaling
Changed scaling to not force a refresh
Added info button to display Widget information page in a web browser
Added information page display when "I" or "?" are pressed
Added exit Widget when "x" or 'X" pressed
