General Discussion • Rainmeter as a Frontend
Hi,Been tasked with setting up a statuspage, where the intent is to give easy access to core information.For some reason I started thinking of Rainmeter for the first time in, I dunno, 15+ years...
View ArticleGeneral Discussion • Re: Rainmeter as a Frontend
So to my question: Does anyone else have any experience in doing the same? Thinking in terms of data-collection and displaying of info, recommended design practices, experiences with scaling up for...
View ArticleGeneral Discussion • Re: Looking for a multi-source picture frame
I got a problem with this bugger. Despite having a folder with hundreds of pictures to choose from, it regularly and repeatedly picks the the same photos over and over. I see the same pictures over...
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General Discussion • Re: Skin behind taskbar
I couldn't agree more. There is a last bastion of people who care to keep using their brains, but the majority prefers to just doze off.I really cringe when I see all the great new AI stuff. So, with...
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General Discussion • "Clocknews" never updates news
I found and installed Rainmeter a few months back. I can't remember if "Clocknews" was a default or 3rd party/add-on skin. But the news part of Clocknews has the same 4 articles it it had the day it...
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General Discussion • Re: "Clocknews" never updates news
I'm not going to tackle rewriting the skin you're using, but if by any chance the feeds are from CNN, this happened to me as well in my feeds skin a couple of months back, was getting the same items...
View ArticleGeneral Discussion • Looking for shortcuts organizer skin. Any Suggestions?
So I'm new to rainmeter, but I heard it can be used for desktop organization with the right skin. But, I am struggling to find the right one for me. I want a skin that allows me to press a button the...
View ArticleGeneral Discussion • Re: Looking for shortcuts organizer skin. Any Suggestions?
A starting point:https://forum.rainmeter.net/viewforum.php?f=139Alternatively, you could search on DeviantArt for Rainmeter docks and launcher skins.Yes, you can install multiple skins and unload /...
View ArticleGeneral Discussion • Can I use Rainmeter on multiple user accounts on the...
I share a laptop with my SO and have Rainmeter set up on my desktop, but I can't figure out how to get it set up on her profile. I keep getting the error "Rainmeter.ini is not writable." The settings...
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General Discussion • Re: Can I use Rainmeter on multiple user accounts on the...
First, do not store your skins on OneDrive, this is known to cause problems. Relocate the skins folder to your local account, e.g. all Rainmeter stuff should be in these...
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General Discussion • Re: How can i replace the default Folder icon?
yah, thanks both. it is a pain though to do it from windows. gotta source the image. make an ico. dblclick the folder, properties, customize, Folder Icons - Change Icon, the issue is you can't attach...
View ArticleGeneral Discussion • Need good icons/themes/styles that goes well with this?
Check imageStatistics: Posted by Spyous — August 12th, 2024, 6:01 am
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General Discussion • Help with windows shortcuts
I've been looking for a way to do two things, though I'm not sure these are possible with simple shortcuts through Rainmeter or not.The first is a link direct to the WindowsDefender/Virus and Threat...
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General Discussion • Re: Help with windows shortcuts
I've been looking for a way to do two things, though I'm not sure these are possible with simple shortcuts through Rainmeter or not.The first is a link direct to the WindowsDefender/Virus and Threat...
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General Discussion • Clamp and Shape % problems.
Having tried several game launcher apps, I've decided it would be easier to make my own with the added benefit of taking up minimal space without the hundreds of thousands of files, the massive task...
View ArticleGeneral Discussion • Re: Clamp and Shape % problems.
I worked out that the formula should be:((CurrentValue / 255)*(-#BarH#))BarH is 50.This seems to work, this time. But I can't seem to get the Clamp to work correctly which seems to give an incorrect...
View ArticleGeneral Discussion • Hide/Change Cover on Update (WebNowPlaying)
I'll be vague, since I have not experimented with WebNowPlaying a lot. Apologies in advance.I made a skin (obviously), and am experiencing a difficulty - if I Refresh or Close the Media's Source, even...
View ArticleGeneral Discussion • Re: Hide/Change Cover on Update (WebNowPlaying)
That is normal behavior for the plugin; it saves the cover image in Rainmeter's temp area and will display that image until it is replaced.When playing, your [M_Cover] meter uses the...
View ArticleGeneral Discussion • Client Hints as a replacemtn for UserAgents?
Has there been any discussion or research into using the newer technology of Client Hints to replace UserAgents in the webparsers? While I realize that this is a little early to be worrying about...
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General Discussion • Re: Client Hints as a replacemtn for UserAgents?
I'd be curious about that too, but more importantly, whether or not these Client Hints can be safely and effectively spoofed in order to allow WebParser to parse the same data as if the request was...
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