The Google Gadget file is in the .xml format with the special MIME type "application/x-google-gadget". In eXo IDE, you can do the following actions on the Google Gadget files:
Create .xml files.
Edit .xml files in the Code or WYSIWYG Editor.
Preview them in the Preview Tab.
To create the Google Gadget within eXo IDE, do one of the following ways:
1. Click the New icon on the toolbar and then select Google Gadget from the drop-down menu.
2. Select File > New > Google Gadget on the top menu.
3. Open the existing gadget from the local system by selecting File > Open Local File on the top menu.
4. Upload the existing gadget directly to JCR by selecting File > Upload File... on the top menu.
For the third and forth ways, you must select the MIME type: "application/x-google-gadget".
Illustration. Google Gadget Operations
To preview the Google Gadget, do as follows:
Step 1: Open your desired Google Gadget file which was previously saved.
Step 2: Click the Show Preview button on the toolbar; or select Run > Show Preview on the top menu.
The gadget is opened in the Gadget Container of the Preview Tab as described in the Illustration. Google Gadget Operations above.