Other Software & Customization • Image orientation, which is correct?
One thing that has perplexed me for many years is image orientation. This isn't really a Rainmeter question, as such, but I am curious why this happens and why Rainmeter doesn't do what every photo...
View ArticleHelp: Rainmeter Skins • How to Create a Crypto Skin Using Widget Code from...
Many cryptocurrency databases or exchanges provide code in HTML or Java for embedding widgets on a website. Can this code be used to create a desktop skin?Statistics: Posted by Jurgen — Today, 4:09 pm...
View ArticleOther Software & Customization • Code and Text Editing Reccomendations
Getting back into Rainmeter, I'd like to share a condensed list of programs that are useful and pertinent to some of the interests here (text/code editing). All three of the normal programs can be...
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Lua Scripting • Convert HTML/XML to Lua Table (and vice versa)
I wanted to keep these functions short but given that I'm still a lua newbie they got big so I thought this would no longer fit the Tips and Tricks thread.Decided to make it into a module since it...
View ArticleHelp: Rainmeter Application • Rainmeter.exe.config download error
When im trying to download Rainmeter there is error: unable to open the file for writingStatistics: Posted by ArtyomkaAbobus — Today, 4:39 pm — Replies 5 — Views 62
View ArticleDate and Time • Clockception
ClockceptionA clock made out of smaller clocks inspired by 'Humans since 1982'This is the first widget I've ever made so sorry if I did anything wrong.You can adjust the Scale(Size), Speed of...
View ArticleHelp: Rainmeter Skins • Popup Toast Notifications
Hello GuysOld previous post suggest not to use this skin on Windows 11... which I found kind of "Glitchy" when inputting info directly on the Skin...But I've managed to write the reminders info...
View ArticleCommunity Plugins & Addons • RGB Plugin
RGB PluginThe RGB plugin for Rainmeter generates dynamic RGB color values that cycle through the color spectrum. It outputs the RGB values as a string in the format R,G,B (e.g., 255,0,0) and can be...
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Help: Rainmeter Skins • Nested variable issue, again!
When the skin loads I want it to show the first index item of two file view plugins set ups. the first works fine, but the second doesn't.The skin uses whatever name is obtained from the first file...
View ArticleHelp: Rainmeter Skins • Rainmeter + HWInfo64 7.0+ with shared memory?
The Rainmeter post for Using HWiNFO with Rainmeter describes how to configure Rainmeter and HWInfo64 (Release 7.02 and later) to work together. It specifically says that "Shared Memory Support is not...
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Help: Rainmeter Skins • WriteKeyValue saying file not found?
As usual, I've made things more complicated than is the norm! I have skin A with a minimise button on it. This loads a new minimised skin, in the same folder, but before it does that, it is supposed...
View ArticleHelp: Rainmeter Skins • Is it possible to avoid showing one specific INI in...
Title says it all. But just in case...I want an alternate skin file to NOT show up in another skins file view. Can I do that? Currently the only way I know is to set the file as hidden in windows...
View ArticleHelp: Rainmeter Skins • Question about tracking FPS in a skin!
Good evening!!I was curious if anyone knew how to pull data/track FPS from Windows Task Manager/Game Bar.These programs are generally always running in the background regardless, and using RTSS to get...
View ArticleHelp: Rainmeter Skins • [HELP]WebNowPlaying skin that works with Youtube
Hello friends,I am looking for a Rainmeter skin that works with the WebNowPlaying plugin. I have tried almost 10 plugins. But I couldn't find a solution. Visualizer works, but it doesn't show the...
View ArticleHelp: Rainmeter Skins • Get DNS then test ping on that DNS
Hi guys,I'm making a general info skin that also includes info about Network, I successfully get the DNS using SysInfo Plugin (SysInfoType=DNS_SERVER) but I need to use the result as an input to the...
View ArticleHelp: Rainmeter Skins • SideBar Hide & position
Hello guysThis is a new project I have in mind...I've been reading about how to place a skin to show on a specific part of the screen... I believe there is more than one way to achieve that in...
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Utilities and Tools • Media Launcher
I made this set of skins as a quick way to launch various types of files. It's simply a twin fileview set up:MediaLauncher_2025.1.16.rmskinGIF 16-01-2025 17-50-02.gifInstructions for set up:Open the...
View ArticleHelp: Rainmeter Skins • Help hiding this visualizer when there's no audio...
I've tried lots of things from measuring audio with winamp and winnowplaying, but i think AudioLevel is the best option since it's universal. This code doesn't seem to work to switch the visualizer on...
View ArticleLua Scripting • Double error?
Why does this log the error message twice?test.iniCode: [test]measure=scriptscriptfile=#@#test.lua[square]Meter=imageSolidColor=125,0,0W=50H=50LeftMouseUpAction=[&Test:test()]test.luaCode:...
View ArticleBugs & Feature Suggestions • can't open my documents using CLSID
System: Win 11.Rainmeter version: 4.5.20.3803Code: LeftMouseUpAction=!Execute [" "].It works fine with this pc folder. But I tried all 3 CLSID keys for my documents, none of them can open the...
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