Try Twiget - the new Twitter widget

September 7, 2010 · by Espen André Øverdahl

Tell the world what you are up to using Twiget, our new and improved Twitter widget. Get quick and easy access to your Twitter account, post updates and read what your friends are doing.

We're working on a new version with more eye candy stuff and improved functionality. This is what you got in store:

Readers' comments 41

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metudeTuesday, September 7, 2010 8:23:11 AM
On My Twiget, Tabs have text. How can i enable images?
Sami SerolaTuesday, September 7, 2010 8:23:43 AM
Looks cool

~~While installing I get: "There are some problems with PIN..."~~ EDIT: Not anymore FInally managed to get login.
DanieleTuesday, September 7, 2010 8:24:24 AM
Very nice!
Mağruf ÇolakoğluTuesday, September 7, 2010 8:26:48 AM
http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/ThumbsUp.gif -
TamilTuesday, September 7, 2010 8:27:31 AM
Sami SerolaTuesday, September 7, 2010 8:32:26 AM
The version with icons looks a very nice alternative The version I got has just text in tabs. Moreover, I miss 'profile' view from original Twitter. It's sometimes nice to check what are the latest own tweets.
Artur „Jurgi” JurgawkaTuesday, September 7, 2010 8:35:29 AM
Looks good. The last twitter widget I tried sucked.
GentaculeTuesday, September 7, 2010 9:22:28 AM
What about the pin? Asks me to put a pin? Which one, anyone knows?
Almoes mohammedTuesday, September 7, 2010 9:22:49 AM
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Fabio LambertiniTuesday, September 7, 2010 9:43:04 AM
Originally posted by Gentacule:

What about the pin? Asks me to put a pin? Which one, anyone knows?

same here. what to do?
TamilTuesday, September 7, 2010 9:57:07 AM
Originally posted by Gentacule:

What about the pin? Asks me to put a pin? Which one, anyone knows?
Click sign in, widget will Open twitter.com for authorization, allow Opera Twiget and then Twitter will give you pin.
Fabio LambertiniTuesday, September 7, 2010 10:50:00 AM
Originally posted by Tamil:

Click sign in, widget will Open twitter.com for authorization, allow Opera Twiget and then Twitter will give you pin.

It doesn't work. If i click sign in it says that there are some preoblems with the pin. I can't see any Twitter authorization window
Espen André ØverdahlTuesday, September 7, 2010 10:51:19 AM
Originally posted by frem82:

It doesn't work. If i click sign in it says that there are some preoblems with the pin. I can't see any Twitter authorization window
It opens automatically in a new window in your web browser. Check your default web browser for the pin number.
Fabio LambertiniTuesday, September 7, 2010 10:56:41 AM
My default is opera, of course. I've enabled pop-up, but nothing change...

In the error console: JavaScript - widget://wuid-049cccc2-fc36-0e03-02d8-28eefc36b8e6/libs/jquery.cookie.js Linked Script not loaded
Espen André ØverdahlTuesday, September 7, 2010 11:24:24 AM
We'll investigate and see why this is not working for you.
Sami SerolaTuesday, September 7, 2010 11:27:06 AM
@ Fabio - I got it work after clicking the 'continue' (or what ever was said on that screen) again and again. Finally it got through.
FavTuesday, September 7, 2010 11:28:11 AM
If I set it to 120%, menu messes up + I can change only one attribute and not both: width and height.
lowikTuesday, September 7, 2010 11:31:17 AM
@Fabio which OS are you using? There is a bug in the browser on some platforms that openURL which should open twitter in your default browser doesn't work.
Juan Sebastián Marulanda PulidoTuesday, September 7, 2010 11:44:12 AM
I'm on Ubuntu Lucid (10.04) and when I click the Sign In button, no new page is opened, so I can't get the PIN :/
Charles SchlossTuesday, September 7, 2010 12:15:18 PM

How do you update the widget? I noticed it was updated 4 days ago
lowikTuesday, September 7, 2010 12:21:01 PM
We know about some issues with opening external links on Linux. We will fix it asap.
Aleksander AasTuesday, September 7, 2010 1:45:06 PM
Hmm, I'm not sure what my favorite feature is, twitpic preview or automatic URL shortening. Decisions decisions..
Fabio LambertiniTuesday, September 7, 2010 1:50:50 PM
Originally posted by Juan Sebastián Marulanda Pulido:

I'm on Ubuntu Lucid (10.04) and when I click the Sign In button, no new page is opened, so I can't get the PIN :/

Same here! I'm on Linux Mint 9 (derivated from lucid). I hope you could fix this.
Yeni SetiawanTuesday, September 7, 2010 1:57:49 PM
A lot of improvements
One important thing is: I think Twitget needs a new icon, the sweet one.
zombieTuesday, September 7, 2010 3:47:57 PM
Same problem with Debian Sid. No page opening when clicking Sign In.
karlosrocksTuesday, September 7, 2010 4:27:00 PM
Maybe it's a linux problem, because I'm on windows and it works all ok.
Pedro SerraTuesday, September 7, 2010 5:13:04 PM
Same problem here. Ubuntu 10.04
peterTuesday, September 7, 2010 5:37:47 PM
I got round the problem (Ubuntu Lucid) by changing my preferred Browser (System > Preferences > Preferred Applications) to Chrome for a couple of minutes.

Upon closing Twiget and starting it again, Chrome opened up with the Twitter OAuth thingy with a PIN.
SejiTuesday, September 7, 2010 6:14:06 PM
Version 4.3 - bit.ly link shortening is not shortening anything.
metudeTuesday, September 7, 2010 6:15:19 PM
Originally posted by Seji:

Version 4.3 - bit.ly link shortening is not shortening anything.

Confirmed
DavorTuesday, September 7, 2010 9:29:20 PM
Ubuntu 10.04 - same issue with PIN

Switched preffered browser to Firefox for a minute, and i got that PIN

Works fine now !
Fabio LambertiniWednesday, September 8, 2010 1:05:49 PM
Using chrome as preffered browser, it opens a nd give me the pin. Now it works.

It's a bit funny that i've to use chrome for get working an opera widget
АлибулатWednesday, September 8, 2010 2:58:29 PM
hello my frends
batspeedWednesday, September 8, 2010 3:22:03 PM
Originally posted by lowik:

We know about some issues with opening external links on Linux. We will fix it asap.

I found a solution for this problem.
On Ubuntu in system>preferences>favorite application

I wrote

opera --pd .opera

As default web browser.
Found this solution watching error message while launching a widget from a terminal, it couldn't find the personnal directory.
batspeedWednesday, September 8, 2010 3:22:58 PM
NB: this also solve the problem for the pin number not showing while launching the widget for the first time
SAMUEL SENTSHOWednesday, September 8, 2010 4:42:09 PM
I am sorry this is phone does
not support
Fabio LambertiniThursday, September 9, 2010 7:31:47 AM
@batspeed: thanks! this works fine for me.
JaredFriday, September 10, 2010 12:33:21 AM
Originally posted by metude:

On My Twiget, Tabs have text. How can i enable images?

Yep this is not mine:

Not Mine

Mine has texts on tabs:

Mine
metudeSunday, September 12, 2010 5:43:53 AM
@pieRr0Ur
You can find new bug fixed and update ui version of Twiget here
JaredSunday, September 12, 2010 12:30:36 PM
Originally posted by metude:

You can find new bug fixed and update ui version of Twiget here

Thank You.
Marcel LettertThursday, September 16, 2010 4:00:24 PM
thanks