Easy development setup:
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Enable the Dashboard developer mode (so widgets can be displayed on the desktop). In a terminal window, run:
defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode YES && killall Dock
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git clone git://github.com/wikiwidget/wikipedia-widget.git
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Double click the Wikipedia.wdgt bundle.
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A 'Widget Installer' dialog box should pop up. Hold Command-Option, and the 'Install' button will change to 'Run'. Click it, and the Dashboard will activate, showing the widget.
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Begin dragging the widget and, without lifting the mouse button, deactivate the Dashboard by pressing F12 (or whatever button you have assigned). The widget will escape from the dashboard.
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Make some changes to the widget source code.
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Click somewhere on the widget to activate it, then press Command-R. The widget will reload with your changes applied.
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Repeat steps 6 and 7 until you're satisfied.
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Send me a pull request on github or email me a patch (spencer@bliven.us).