Input file
GADGET
- Full Name: Windows Sidebar Gadget Format
- Developer: Microsoft
Output file
WIDGET
- Full Name: Yahoo! Widget Format
- Developer: Yahoo!
What is GADGET file?
A GADGET .GADGET file is an XML-based format developed by Microsoft Corporation for Windows .DESKTOP widgets. A GADGET is similar to a widget, in that it contains interactive elements for controlling various system functions like refreshing feeds and viewing news. Widgets can be used to customize the look of the Windows desktop environment. GADGET files contain code that can be written in JavaScript or Visual Basic Scripting that will control how the widget behaves when launched. [ ⏩ ] GADGET file extension
What is WIDGET file?
The WIDGET file extension is used by Yahoo! Widget, a program for Mac OSX and Microsoft Windows. This software enables users to download a variety of desktop widgets or “mini-applications” to their computer or mobile device. The widgets lets users access popular websites, stream live videos, receive updates from RSS feeds, and even play games from the comfort of their desktop. [ ⏩ ] WIDGET file extension
Software, that you can use to convert
How to convert the file from GADGET to WIDGET?
To successfully convert the GADGET file to WIDGET, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.GADGET). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case WIDGET (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than WIDGET).
What is a file conversion?
A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. GADGET to WIDGET. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting GADGET files to WIDGET files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension WIDGET, while before this step we had the GADGET file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new WIDGET file, or not.