SideShow Devices and Gadget Applications
When a SideShow device connects to a host system, events associated with the device fire in the gadget applications. These applications can then run and download content into the device for the device to display. The device itself has a top level to the user interface, from which the user can select the required display item you wish to use.
Figure 8-2 shows the top-level display of a SideShow device. The Calendar gadget has been configured to operate with this device, so it appears along with other applications. Selecting the Calendar option on the SideShow device allows more detail to be displayed.
Figure 8-2. A ...
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