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• What is a rainmeter?
  
• System Requirements Rainmeter.
  
• Ways to save some files.
  
• How to make Rainmeter skins work?
  
• How to set the weather forecast in your city?
  
• Where to download the latest version of Rainmeter?
  
• Where to download skins?
  
• The program can disrupt the system?
  
• How to add a new skin to the program?
  
• Edited Meter.
  
• How to make a quick launch dock?
  
• RSS feed in Russian
  
• Edited the skin, but nothing changes.
  
• How to change the font in the skin?
  
• How to save the theme with the .rmskin extension and how to install it?
  
• How to set up uTorrent?
  
• The weather is not adjusted. I did everything according to the instructions.
  
• Examples of desktops with Rainmeter (screenshots)
  

Post has been editedGloomy - 08.07.13, 13:38

What is a rainmeter?

Rainmeter - Decorating program for monitoring computer resources. Rainmeter allows you to display: a graph of the CPU load, the amount of free and occupied computer memory (operational, virtual and disk). In addition, the program allows you to monitor and network information, including IP-address, traffic and even the speed of use of the channel separately for each of the directions. Also of note is the possibility of Rainmeter, such as downloading news feeds and weather forecasts. This software has an informative and pleasant user interface that easily fits into your desktop environment. A distinctive feature of the program and one of the factors of its wide distribution is the style of displaying information, in which most of the elements are designed in such a way that it creates the feeling that each of them is an integral part of your Desktop! Support for third-party skins (from other authors) allows you to decorate the workspace and give it functionality completely at its discretion.
The load on the processor, when using Rainmeter, is minimal. From my own experience: this program is installed on my netbook. Brakes do not notice.

Post has been editedGloomy - 27.04.12, 11:50

System Requirements Rainmeter.

Supports 32 and 64 bit editions of Windows XP / Vista / 7
Minimum system requirements: 128 Ram, 1500Mhz, 20 Mb HDD

Post has been editedGloomy - 23.04.12, 13:38

Ways to save some files.

Skins:
Windows XP: "C: \ Documents and Settings \ Username \ My Documents \ RainmeterSkins"
Windows Vista, Win7 and Win8 / 8.1: "C: \ Users \ Username \ My Documents \ Rainmeter \ Skins"

Rainmeter.ini and your topics:
Windows XP: "C: \ Documents and Settings \ Username \ Application Data \ Rainmeter"
Windows Vista, Win7 and Win8 / 8.1: "C: \ Users \ Username \ AppData \ Roaming \ Rainmeter"

Post has been editedGloomy - 29.03.14, 21:54

How to make Rainmeter skins work?

1. Copy folders with the necessary skins to where they are storedskins
   
2. Run the program or restart if it is already running.
   
3. Right-click on the Rainmeter icon in the tray and in the "Configs" section select the ini files of the gadgets you need.
   

How to set the weather forecast in your city?

We go tohttp://www.weather.com
In the search bar, write the desired city (for example, my city Priluki). Next, from the address bar, copy this code UPXX0805.
PushEdit skinor open a * .ini file responsible for the weather, insert this URL
URL =http://xml.weather.com/weather/local/UPXX0805?cc=*&unit=m&dayf=6


Post has been editedGloomy - 29.03.14, 21:56

Where to download the latest version of Rainmeter?

I suspect that onofficial developer page.Or pretend to be Holmes andsearch

Where to download skins?

A bunch of options:
Deviantart | Customize | 7themes | Rainmeter Skins (compilation by DuMoByXa) on nnm-club | Rainmeter Skins (2nd compilation by DuMoByXa) at nnm-club | Special service for experienced and confident users

Post has been editedKOT-BE3DEXOD - 08.10.16, 13:23

The program can disrupt the system?

No, this will not happen. It works on the principle of Windows Sidebar gadgets. Therefore, the program does not make any changes to your operating system, it is disabled by clicking on the tray icon and pressing the Exit button, it is completely uninstalled without leaving any traces.

How to add a new skin to the program?

New versions of the skins come with the .rmskin extension in one file. You simply run the theme file from any folder and it is installed automatically.
In older versions, the topic is archived. This archive should be unpacked in:
C: \ Users \ "username" \ Documents \ Rainmeter \ Skins (for Windows 7)

Post has been editedGloomy - 23.04.12, 17:05

Edited Meter.

.Ini Rainmeter file- This is a plain text file. It can be edited in any
text editor, the most common is Notepad, which comes with Windows.
Word processors such as Microsoft Word or WordPad or other VISUAL editors are not recommended.
for editing ini files, this can cause problems by embedding formatting codes, you may not even see them.

Key Parameters Meter

X= horizontal position inside the window. The coordinates can be "copied" from the previous meter, you need to add the letter "r" after the number (for example, X = 5r).
In this case, the value will be considered to the right by 5 pixels. previous value from the left edge. The value with a large "R" is read from the right edge.
Y= vertically. (The values ​​of "r" and "R" are the same as with "x", only vertically.r-from the top edge, R-from the bottom).
H= Height (icons, lines, bars, lines, backgrounds, etc.)
W= Width (icons, lines, bars, lines, backgrounds, etc.)
UpdateDivider= This value changes the update rate of the indicator. The global update value (in the [Rainmeter] section) is multiplied by this number,
to determine the update frequency for meter. For example, if the update is set to 1000 and UpdateDivider-30,
the counter is updated every 30 seconds. The default value is 1.
Solidcolor= Background color. Value specified in RGB (A) format: red, green, blue and optional alpha value (transparency)
SolidColor2= Additional background color to create a gradient. The format is the same SolidColor.
GradientAngle= The gradient angle of the background color. The angle is defined in degrees.
Antialyas= Smoothing 1-smoothing, 0-no smoothing.
FontFace= Font name (only installed in Windows).
Barcolor= Bar color. The colors are the same as for SolidColor: RGB (A).
Barimage= Image that is used behind the bar. It can be used instead of BarColor.
ImageRotate= Rotates the image by a certain number of degrees. Negative numbers - rotate counterclockwise.
Barrientation= Orientation panel. Valid values ​​are horizontal or vertical.
PrimaryColor= Primary color of the histogram.
SecondaryColor= Color for the secondary histogram.
Flip= If 1 is set, the meter will flip mirror-like upside down.
ImageName= Name of the displayed image.
ImageRotate= Rotates the image by a certain number of degrees. Negative numbers rotate counterclockwise.
LineColor= Line color
LineWidth= line width in pixels.
FontColor= Text color
Prefix= The string that is displayed before the value.
Postfix= The string that is displayed after the value.
FontSize= Font size
StringAlign= String alignment. Valid values: left, center and right (LEFT, CENTER and RIGHT).
StringEffect= String effect. Valid values: None, shadow, and borders (NONE, SHADOW and BORDER).
FontEffectColor= Color StringEffect
Percentual= If set to 1, the value is displayed in percent.
NumOfDecimals= The number of decimal places used in the displayed value.
Text= Text to be displayed in the skin.
Clipstring= String size. Width and height must be specified.
Angle= The angle of the text. The value is given in radians. Note that the size and position of the text is still calculated.
as if horizontal text.

Mouse actions:
LeftMouseDownAction= The command will be executed when LKMM is pressed (left mouse button). EXCLUDES SKIN DRAWLING.
RightMouseDownAction= The command will be executed by pressing the PKM (right mouse button).
MiddleMouseDownAction= The command will be executed when you click CKM (middle mouse button).
LeftMouseUpAction= When releasing L.K.M.
RightMouseUpAction= When PKM is released DISABLES CONTEXT MENU
MiddleMouseUpAction= When releasing C.K.M.
LeftMouseDoubleClickAction= With a double click of L.K.M. (if this action is absent, the LeftMouseDownAction command will be executed)
RightMouseDoubleClickAction= With a double click P.M. DISABLES CONTEXT MENU
MiddleMouseDoubleClickAction= With a double click of C.K.M.
MouseOverAction= The command will be executed when the mouse pointer goes beyond the skin.
MouseActionCursor= If set to 1 (which is used by default), Rainmeter will change the cursor to a pointer.
For example, when you hover over an icon.

Post has been editedGloomy - 27.04.12, 11:20

How to make a quick launch dock?

To begin, let's do a simple dock for three icons.
Create a folder on the workstation and call it "Doc" (or otherwise), then copy the icons of the future buttons (in .PNG format) in this folder and in the same folder
create a text file. Then open it, and press Ctrl + S (Save as).
Enter the Dock.ini in the "File name", select "All files (*. *)" In the "File type", and click Save.

Now we have everything to create a skin - namely: a file with the .ini extension, icons and a folder where it is all folded.
Just write the code. Open the ini file, at the beginning write the title

AppVersion- here we are writing the earliest version, because Our future skin will fit any version.
Updateset by default.
Variables, Substitute, Measure- skip, because we have nothing to calculate, translate, etc.
Now you need to create a background (Image). By the way, the background finisher automatically determines the boundaries and dimensions of our skin with this background. We call the new block [Image] (brackets are required).
In the next line we indicate the "Meters" function of this block, namely Meter = Image.
Now the background color (think! On black wallpaper, you will search for a black background for a long time! The line will look like this: SolidColor = 250,250,250,100 transparency 100 is set so that you can see icons through (background),
which it can close during editing.
Set the parameters "X" and "Y". Since this background is better to always put 0, if you put for example "X = 500"
the skin cannot be moved to the left edge of the workstation.X = 0, Y = 0.
Parameters "W" "H" (Width and height of the background). Approximately this is 3 icons (for example) with 40 pixels each. + Distance
between them and the edges at 5 pixels. = 140 pixels. Height 1 icon 40 pixels., Top and bottom 5 pixels = 50 each. W = 140, H = 50.
This is what should work:

It's time to torment the icons. The parameters are the same as the background, but instead of the color we write the name of the icon.
We write "Raina" what we want [Ikon], how we want Meter = Image and what we want ImageName (icon name). The name of the icon should be written
absolutely the same (what is in the folder), so it is better to click P.M. on the desired icon, then rename and skip
Name ImageName = Icon name. PNG. It is also necessary to prescribe what we want from the icon when clicking on it with the mouse.
Write the command-LeftMouseDownAction, execute-! Execute
and in brackets the path to the folder, exe, ... .LeftMouseDownAction =! Execute ["D: \ Music \"]. In this case
When you click on the icon, a folder with music on the "D" disc will open. Set the "W" "H" parameters to 40 pixels each (see above).
Now "X" and "Y". Since we put the first icon, the "X" parameter should be = 5 (from the left edge of the background). And the "Y" is also = 5.
Let's see what happened:

The second icon. The name Meter (Ikon) should not be repeated in the skin, otherwise the program will select any one Meter, in her opinion
the more important one and the second one just loses it and won't show it. So let's get the Meter [Ikon2]. Change the icon (the name of the icon)
Then everything is like with the first icon, only the "X" parameter and a link to the folder should be different. Read. From the left edge to the 1st
icons 5, the icon itself 40 and the distance between the icons 5 pix. it will turn out X = 50. We change the path to the folder, it turned out:

And the last icon. Rename the name Meter [Ikon3]. Change the name of the Documents icon. PNG. We calculate the coordinate "X",
(2 icons of 40 pixels each and 3 intervals of 5 each). We change the path to the folder in the "execute" line.

The dock is ready, you can try it in work. Copy the folder in Documents \ Rainmeter \ Skins, update the Rainmeter. We include the skin.
Along the edges of the icons we left 5 pixels. You can drag the skin for these places, when adding icons you need to increase
parameter "x" on the background.
Optionally, you can remove the background (transparency-001, the eye does not see and the mouse feels), make completely non-transparent
or draw a dock (format PNG) in Photoshop and set the picture instead of the background. It will be necessary to only prescribe ImageName = ...
and SolidColor = ... delete. The sizes of icons, background (dock) and the number of icons are limited only by the size of your monitor.
We had quite a nice dock.

Manual author - wasek with rainmeter.3dn

Post has been editedGloomy - 05.04.14, 15:55

RSS feed in Russian

Open the skin editing, we find these lines

AppendCodePage = 1251


Post has been editedGloomy - 27.04.12, 12:09

Edited the skin, but nothing changes.

After editing the skin, when you close the text editor, a window will pop up. Clicksave, then right-click on the skin that was edited, and click
Refresh skin (Refresh Skin)

Post has been editedGloomy - 27.04.12, 11:33

How to change the font in the skin?

Find the stringFontFace = ...and change the font to your own.

How to save the theme with the .rmskin extension and how to install it?

1. We save our theme in the theme managerRainThemes.
   
2. Create a folder for a future topic (location - optional).
   
3. This folder should contain the following items:
   
   • addons folder
     
   • folder fonts
     
   • plugins folder
     
   • folder skins
     
   • folder themes
     
   • file rastaller.bmp
     
   • and Rainstaller.cfg
     
   
   If themes use additional fonts, plug-ins, add-ons that are not in the standard set, they should be placed in the appropriate folders.
   To folderSkinscopy all skins fromC: \ Users \ YourName \ My Documents \ Rainmeter \ Skins
   To folderThemesCopy the previously saved topic fromC: \ Users \ YourName \ Appdata \ Roaming \ Rainmeter
   From folderC: \ Users \ YourName \ AppData \ Roaming \ Rainmetercopy the fileRainmeter.inito the root of the folder for our future topic. There must be filesRainstaller.bmpandRainstaller.cfg
   
   
4. Now we need to edit the file.Rainstaller.cfg
   Open it in a text editor and edit:
   
   [Rainstaller]
   Name = JSMeterII
   Author = Jeffrey Morley
   Version = 2.0
   
   Skins = 1
   Themes = 1
   Addons = 1
   Plugins = -1
   Fonts = -1
   
   AdminRights = 0
   
   MinRainmeterVer = 1.2.0.380
   
   UpdateINIPath =
   Up dateINI =
   
   LaunchType = Theme
   LaunchCommand = JSMeterII
   
   That is, it turns out 1 - skin, 1 - theme, 1 - addon, plugins and fonts are not used (-1)
   Well, the name of the topic, the name of the author, the version of Rainmeter
   
5. Now we need to create a ZIP archive (archive everything we did before) and just rename the extension.zipat.rmskin. Now you can install your theme.
   

Post has been editedGloomy - 15.08.13, 19:19

How to set up uTorrent?

Open uTorrent. Go to Settings, Web-interface menu, check the Use Web-interface and Alternate Port box.
Enter username and password. Alternate port 8080.

Advanced menu. Disable webui.token_auth

View RainBrowser. In the Browse menu, select a skin (used Gnometer). Download the Settings.ini file

In the menu that opens, select uTorrent.

Enter your username and password as when setting up uTorrent. Save.

Apply.

RainBrowser download skin for uTorrent

To use

A source:lukunder / rutracker.org

Post has been editedGloomy - 27.04.12, 13:15

The weather is not adjusted. I did everything according to the instructions.

AccuWeather has stopped supporting Rainmeter. Download the newer skin.

Examples of desktops with Rainmeter (screenshots)



Post has been editedGloomy - 05.10.13, 09:54