File Extension GMANIFEST

File type: Google Desktop Gadget Control File

About the GMANIFEST file type:

If Windows cannot find the appropriate program associated with .GMANIFEST files, then your registry may have errors. Check your Windows registry for errors (includes file association errors).

The GMANIFEST file extension is utilized by the Google Desktop as its Gadget Control File. The program Google Desktop is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for the purpose of designing gadget designs particularly the script-based Sidebar gadget. A gadget is a micro-sized HTML page that allows the user to set a sample or modify the gadget's UI as well as examine the gadget's performance. The GMANIFEST file extension is required in setting up the manifest file which in turn describes Google Desktop's gadget and offers information to the user. The information contained in a gadget GMANIFEST file is also used for installing a .gg-file-based gadget which manages Google Desktop's unzipping, installing and registering functions.


Detailed information for file extension GMANIFEST

Category: Document files
File format: Proprietary
Open with Windows: Google Desktop Gadget, WebsSphere Business Monitor
Open with Linux: Google Desktop Gadget
The GMANIFEST file extension is also utilized by the program for deploying the alerts gadget and making queries on the WebsSphere Business Monitor services and helping the user monitor the performance of a particular business. To deploy the alerts gadget, the user must first run the Google Desktop Gadget by simply double-clicking the GMANIFEST file that can be located in the MonitorAlerts directory. The gadget can also be packed in a distributable file by clicking on the F7 button and by clicking on the gg file, the file will be deployed to the Google Desktop and starts operating.