Embedded Programming with the Microsoft® .NET Micro Framework

Chapter 8. Using SideShow as a User Interface

In this chapter:

SideShow Device Management 159

SideShow Devices and Gadget Applications 160

Creating and Deploying SideShow Applications 162

SideShow Content and Endpoints 168

Displaying Notifications 177

Creating a SideShow Menu Page 178

A Pop-up Menu Display 179

Creating a SideShow Dialog Page 181

SideShow Device Events 182

Using SideShow Devices 185

Conclusion 185

Windows SideShow provides a way in which you can get content into a small, .NET Micro Framework–controlled device from a host computer. A SideShow device has its own screen and keyboard, and it can be used separately from the host system that feeds it content. It may be built into a computer and permanently connected to that computer, or it may be ...