Blogger Gadget Errors

Blogger recently opened up the Blogger in Draft gadgets to the Blogger dashboard. To the frustration of many of us, this may have been a premature move as many of the gadgets are having issues running. Blogger says they are working on these issues.

I for one have been trying to add the blog list to this blog for a couple of weeks. The issues for this widget remain "unresolved"
To see if your problem is something that Blogger is looking at, check out their known issues blog.

A couple of months ago I wrote a post concerning getting help from blogger when something goes wrong. Blogger likes to direct you to their Google Group for blogger to try and fix your problem, or I should say, get you to figure out how to fix your problem yourself.

For example, when you get one of those annoying error pages with the BX code they want you to report, they fail to mention who and where to report it. Hey, Blogger is a free service, you get what you pay for. I finally found where to report this stuff.

What happens to what you report once it's been reported, I do not know. The fact that this exists makes me feel a lot better, which is probably the intent of the page itself.

So, in case you missed it.....
Blogger Buzz: Spice Up Your Blog with Google Gadgets!


Google Gadgets in your Layouts blog can now set their height automatically (if the gadget author supports it). Read more about adding Google Gadgets to your blog.

Fresh out of Blogger's own testing ground, Google Gadgets have now been enabled for all layouts blogs. This new interface allows for the integration of iGoogle Gadgets directly into your sidebar, with an array of customization options for easy tweaking. Also built into Gadgets is our robust Gadget Directory, which lets you browse through thousands of cool gadgets and add them to your blog with a simple click of a button.

You can access Gadgets from your dashboard under the Layout | Gadgets tab (the tab formerly known as "Layout | Page Elements.")

Gadgets have built-in configuration for easy integration into your layout. All gadgets are automatically sized to match the width of your sidebar, and their height in pixels can be adjusted using the Gadget's built-in options. Our large list of Gadgets is constantly growing and evolving. You can browse them all from our comprehensive Gadget Directory, which runs the gamut from sports updates to site counters, and flash games to local information tickers. To bring up the Gadget Directory, just click Add a Gadget from your layout. Have an idea for a gadget that isn't listed? Then build it yourself! We are always on the lookout for great ideas, so please submit your own creation to the iGoogle Gadget Directory, and then let us know about it in our Help Group— we may just add it to our 'Featured Gadgets' Section.

A final reminder;

• Sometimes these gadgets can be slow to load
• Often you may install a gadget that doesn't work or goes bad
• Many gadgets come with their own advertisements which you will not get a portion of.