This is not a windows 8 metro app, this just runs in the system tray, uses very little resources and uses a xml configuration file for setup "ticker-list.xml" is the default or can be launched with "CryptoCoinTicker.exe filename" for using different config files, also works under Ubuntu if mono-complete is installed (has a couple display quirks when removing the border but is ok once restarted and some functionality has been bypassed).
You can change the font, colors and the horizontal and vertical lay-outs in the options menu, a * will appear if the query times out or if the data has not updated. You will get a "Key Error" if the key is not found. Update interval is set at 10 minutes but can be changed as needed.
Here's a quick and dirty set-up guide:
The white spacing in the name and symbols will help line up columns if using a mono-spaced font
Normal data:
https://mtgox.com/api/0/data/ticker.php
No address uses the previous address above it for returning multiple items from same source:
For a blank line an empty Ticker block:
For a separator character an empty Ticker block with desired character in the symbol slot:
To return non-json data such as the current block count leave the key slot empty:
http://blockchain.info/q/getblockcount
md5
E:\disk\FCIV>fciv.exe CryptoCoinTicker.exe
//
// File Checksum Integrity Verifier version 2.05.
//
a2f6a70b01ba2a914629e810b40b47cf cryptocointicker.exe
Binary:
CryptoCoinTicker-Binary
Source:
CryptoCoinTicker-Source