Emiko Launcher by Kaelri

Update (9 December 12)

I looked at the code for this skin for the first time in about two years, and I was too embarrassed not to clean it up.

The skin is now much smaller and more efficient.

In addition, whatever "lag" I was experiencing with Rainmeter's PLAY bang seems to have been fixed over the years, so I removed the extra addon. This should improve the skin's performance and eliminate some of the problems described in the comments.

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Update: RMSkin (20 November 10)

I've coverted the package to the ".rmskin" format, which makes it quick and easy to install new skins in the latest version of Rainmeter.

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This skin was made from a conceptual mockup by emiko; I loved his unique original design so much that I decided to take on the project myself.

Along with the apps and labels for each button, you can also easily customize:

• Text font, color and style.
• Button color.
• Button radius.
• Gap between buttons.

The text and the buttons will automatically adjust to each other, so you can make this fit just about any arrangement that seems to be crying out for a 3x3 grid of clickable dots.

The skin also uses a copy of JSMorley's new sound-byte app for the hover effect. You can eliminate this and use Rainmeter's internal sound player bang, but it causes a significant lag when used in this manner. The default sound, which is just taken from Windows' system audio, can be easily replaced as well.

XulixEmerald Featured By Owner Nov 28, 2018 New Deviant

I made it so that when you hover over the buttons, the color changes to a custom color:
(ColorCircle1 will change the color for the 1st aplication, ColorCircle2 for the 2nd... until the 9th aplication)
I also got rid of the sound because I personally dont like it that much.

;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; EMIKO LAUNCHER

[Metadata]
Name=Emiko (color)
Author=emiko | Kaelri | Edited by Xulix
Version=1.1
Information=An application launcher (with color!).
License=Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 3.0

[Rainmeter]
Update=-1
MiddleMouseDownAction=!Refresh
BackgroundMode=2
SolidColor=0,0,0,2

[Variables]
ColorCircle=255,255,255,50
; Color for the application buttons <-------
ColorCircle1=0,0,0
ColorCircle2=0,0,0
ColorCircle3=0,0,0
ColorCircle4=0,0,0
ColorCircle5=0,0,0
ColorCircle6=0,0,0
ColorCircle7=0,0,0
ColorCircle8=0,0,0
ColorCircle9=0,0,0

TextColor=255,255,255,217
TextFont=Calibri
TextStyle=BOLD
TextSize=10
TextGap=30

CircleRadius=11
CircleGap=35

; 1 2 3
; 4 5 6
; 7 8 9

App1Name=Chrome
App1Path="chrome.exe"

App2Name=Explorer
App2Path="::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"

App3Name=USB
App3Path="E:"

App4Name=Word
App4Path="winword.exe"

App5Name=Excel
App5Path="excel.exe"

App6Name

owerpoint
App6Path="powerpnt"

App7Name=AppName
App7Path="Directory"

App8Name=AppName
App8Path="Directory"

App9Name=AppName
App9Path="Directory"

; Do not change any variables below this line. They are automatically derived from the ones above.

CircleSize

#CircleRadius# * 2)
TextWidth

(#CircleGap# * 2) + #CircleSize#)
TextX

#TextWidth# / 2)

;----------------------------------------------
; STYLES

[StyleCircle]
X=#CircleGap #r
Y=r
W=#CircleSize#
H=#CircleSize#
RotationAngle

2*PI)
LineLength=#CircleRadius#
LineStart=0
AntiAlias=1
LineColor=#ColorCircle#
MouseLeaveAction=[!SetOption #CURRENTSECTION# LineColor "#ColorCircle#"] [!UpdateMeter #CURRENTSECTION#][!SetOption Active Text ""] [!UpdateMeter Active][!Redraw]
Solid=1

[StyleCircleNewLine]
X=0
Y=#CircleGap #r

;----------------------------------------------
; METERS

[Active]
Meter=STRING
X=#TextX#
H=#TextGap#
W=#TextWidth#
FontFace=#TextFont#
FontSize=#TextSize#
FontColor=#TextColor#
StringAlign=CENTER
StringStyle=#TextStyle#
AntiAlias=1

[1]
Meter=ROUNDLINE
MeterStyle=StyleCircle | StyleCircleFirst
LeftMouseUpAction=["#App1Path#"]
X=0
Y=#TextGap #r
MouseOverAction=[!SetOption #CURRENTSECTION# LineColor "#ColorCircle1#"][!UpdateMeter #CURRENTSECTION#][!SetOption Active Text "#App #CURRENTSECTION #Name#"][!UpdateMeter Active][!Redraw]

[2]
Meter=ROUNDLINE
MeterStyle=StyleCircle
LeftMouseUpAction=["#App2Path#"]
MouseOverAction=[!SetOption #CURRENTSECTION# LineColor "#ColorCircle2#"][!UpdateMeter #CURRENTSECTION#][!SetOption Active Text "#App #CURRENTSECTION #Name#"][!UpdateMeter Active][!Redraw]

[3]
Meter=ROUNDLINE
MeterStyle=StyleCircle
LeftMouseUpAction=["#App3Path#"]
MouseOverAction=[!SetOption #CURRENTSECTION# LineColor "#ColorCircle3#"][!UpdateMeter #CURRENTSECTION#][!SetOption Active Text "#App #CURRENTSECTION #Name#"][!UpdateMeter Active][!Redraw]

[4]
Meter=ROUNDLINE
MeterStyle=StyleCircle | StyleCircleNewLine
LeftMouseUpAction=["#App4Path#"]
MouseOverAction=[!SetOption #CURRENTSECTION# LineColor "#ColorCircle14#"][!UpdateMeter #CURRENTSECTION#][!SetOption Active Text "#App #CURRENTSECTION #Name#"][!UpdateMeter Active][!Redraw]

[5]
Meter=ROUNDLINE
MeterStyle=StyleCircle
LeftMouseUpAction=["#App5Path#"]
MouseOverAction=[!SetOption #CURRENTSECTION# LineColor "#ColorCircle5#"][!UpdateMeter #CURRENTSECTION#][!SetOption Active Text "#App #CURRENTSECTION #Name#"][!UpdateMeter Active][!Redraw]

[6]
Meter=ROUNDLINE
MeterStyle=StyleCircle
LeftMouseUpAction=["#App6Path#"]
MouseOverAction=[!SetOption #CURRENTSECTION# LineColor "#ColorCircle6#"][!UpdateMeter #CURRENTSECTION#][!SetOption Active Text "#App #CURRENTSECTION #Name#"][!UpdateMeter Active][!Redraw]

[7]
Meter=ROUNDLINE
MeterStyle=StyleCircle | StyleCircleNewLine
LeftMouseUpAction=["#App7Path#"]
MouseOverAction=[!SetOption #CURRENTSECTION# LineColor "#ColorCircle7#"][!UpdateMeter #CURRENTSECTION#][!SetOption Active Text "#App #CURRENTSECTION #Name#"][!UpdateMeter Active][!Redraw]

[8]
Meter=ROUNDLINE
MeterStyle=StyleCircle
LeftMouseUpAction=["#App8Path#"]
MouseOverAction=[!SetOption #CURRENTSECTION# LineColor "#ColorCircle8#"][!UpdateMeter #CURRENTSECTION#][!SetOption Active Text "#App #CURRENTSECTION #Name#"][!UpdateMeter Active][!Redraw]

[9]
Meter=ROUNDLINE
MeterStyle=StyleCircle
LeftMouseUpAction=["#App9Path#"]
MouseOverAction=[!SetOption #CURRENTSECTION# LineColor "#ColorCircle9#"][!UpdateMeter #CURRENTSECTION#][!SetOption Active Text "#App #CURRENTSECTION #Name#"][!UpdateMeter Active][!Redraw]

medicaliweee Featured By Owner Edited Aug 21, 2016

How can I make it a larger grid (ie 4x4 5x5 etc)
I've been able to add +3 more circles but they continue in the last row (3,3,6)

edit: I found it, need to add " | StyleCircleNewLine" on each desired break.

neothefurrywolf Featured By Owner Feb 12, 2015 Hobbyist Photographer

Anyway to turn off the sound completely

lowyikhang1995 Featured By Owner Aug 11, 2014

how can i change the app into others app (dota 2). I edited as steam.exe but it wont work. help please.

Glusch Featured By Owner Edited Jul 23, 2014

I love your launcher, it is really flexible and easy to work with, great work! Just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate it.

xth0mas Featured By Owner May 26, 2014

Thanks! I really like this

How would I add a shutdown shortcut to one of the buttons? Everything I am finding online won't work. I'm on Windows 7.

iDowngrade Featured By Owner Jun 5, 2014

Thinking for a bit I think you can make a command-prompt file that can tell your computer to shutdown.

1. Open up notepad.
2. Type in shutdown -s
3. If you want, you can add -c after the -s for a comment. For example: (shutdown -s -c "Bye Bye")
4. Save it, click all type files and name it <CommandName>.cmd
5. Save it where you decide.
6. Make a path to the command in the emiko.ini.

For this case what you will need is(You dont really have to type it as is but it's the most complete): shutdown.exe -s -t 00 or shutdown.exe /s /t 00

NOTE: Use - before the letter for windows XP, and use / before the letter for 7/8.

Example: shutdown /s /c "Bye"

There are tweaks to this command, to restart, to shutdown, to hibernate, timeout, etc.

Check out this page for the syntaxes: www.computerhope.com/shutdown.…

niotic Featured By Owner Aug 17, 2013

I'm having trouble linking folders and libraries to the buttons, any suggestions?

TheCloudCrest Featured By Owner Jan 27, 2013

Is there a way to add pictures to the dots?

Aaron77771 Featured By Owner Jan 8, 2013

Hey, I love your launcher, but I can't seem to replace the Sound.wav file. Can you describe how to do it?

Kaelri Featured By Owner Jan 13, 2013

Find this line:

MouseOverAction=[!SetOption #CURRENTSECTION# LineColor "#ColorCircleActive#"][!UpdateMeter #CURRENTSECTION#][!SetOption Active Text "#App#CURRENTSECTION#Name#"][!UpdateMeter Active][!Redraw][PLAY "#CURRENTPATH#Sound.wav"]

Replace "Sound.wav" with the name of the new file. (#CURRENTSECTION# represents the current skin folder, so if your file is in a different folder, just remove #CURRENTSECTION# and paste in the whole path.)

FlyingHyrax Featured By Owner Dec 12, 2012

I was wondering then you'd get around to updating this - heck, at one point I gave up and rewrote it myself.
Still my favorite Rainmeter launcher after 3 years!

Kaelri Featured By Owner Dec 12, 2012

Glad to hear it.

Yeah, not only has Rainmeter changed a lot since 2009, but I've also gotten a lot better at it. Or so I like to think.

NicolasVisceglio Featured By Owner Dec 9, 2012

I have a problem with the possition on the screen: it only works on th left uper ccorner, and not in a proper wat eader.

Kaelri Featured By Owner Dec 9, 2012

I'm not sure I understand your issue. I just posted an update to this skin, which should improve the performance in some areas, so please download it and see if that solves the problem. If not, could you provide a little more detail?

NicolasVisceglio Featured By Owner Dec 10, 2012

Now is workin fine

trambe25 Featured By Owner Jun 15, 2012

I need help, do you know how to make a steam and steam game launcher to this?

acshikari Featured By Owner Dec 26, 2011 Hobbyist Digital Artist

gonna try it.. tnx

sylfide Featured By Owner Oct 4, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

i just LOVE it ! really makes my desk beautiful !
but, every time i click a dot, the text disapears but comes back again after 10 min? ..

MatteoMatteoMatteo Featured By Owner Dec 6, 2012

me too, this problem is quite annoying

rokr432 Featured By Owner Sep 4, 2011

This is a GREAT skin. No more desktop icons. Gives Windows a sleek, classy look. Lovin it!

Pope541 Featured By Owner Aug 17, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

This is a really cool concept. Can't wait for the update...it really does need the lag and bugs fixed. Then it would be perfect!

Kaelri Featured By Owner Aug 17, 2011

I'll see if I can get to it this weekend.

Eiviin Featured By Owner Jul 30, 2011 Hobbyist Digital Artist

A little glitchy, but nevertheless very useful and good looking launcher. Nice work.

Kaelri Featured By Owner Jul 30, 2011

Emiko is terribly outdated by now. I plan to give it a thorough update once I get a few other projects out of the way.

Eiviin Featured By Owner Jul 31, 2011 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Eh, works for me

Does that mean that there's updates or something though?

Kaelri Featured By Owner Jul 31, 2011

Not existing, but planned, yes. This skin can be written in a much nicer way with modern Rainmeter tools.

Eiviin Featured By Owner Aug 1, 2011 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Cool I'll keep an eye out

Heavywater88 Featured By Owner May 6, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

very simple style, great job!

aNdRoDPM Featured By Owner Apr 26, 2011

Is there anyway to change the shortcuts?

D-Photo Featured By Owner Apr 5, 2011

When I double clicked ".rmskin" file it says : "Error: This Rainmeter skin package is not valid (unable to find configuration file).

Sorry.. I couldn't use it.

Kaelri Featured By Owner Apr 5, 2011

Works fine for me. Try downloading the file again, or, if that doesn't work, reinstall Rainmeter.

D-Photo Featured By Owner Apr 7, 2011

Tried but the same error.

Kaelri Featured By Owner Apr 8, 2011

Mm. Try running Rainstaller as an administrator? (When in doubt, run everything as an admin.)

Daniel6000 Featured By Owner Mar 11, 2011

Any word on the disappearing text? After I click on a selection once, the text no longer displays. You can right click and refresh skin, but thats troubling to do every time. Great skin by the way, exactly what I was looking for...

Sk8genius Featured By Owner Feb 23, 2011

Hey, I really like this skin! It's really well done. The only thing is, I'm having trouble setting my own shortcuts. For example, if I set a shortcut to lets say Crysis, I write Crysis in the Name= area, then I write the path in the Path= area (inside the ""), but still, after refreshing the skin, Crysis doesn't launch when I click its corresponding circle. Am I doing something wrong?

Sk8genius Featured By Owner Feb 23, 2011

This is one of my favorite Rainmeter launcher skins. Thanks a bunch for your work!

scope66 Featured By Owner Jan 20, 2011 Hobbyist Digital Artist

this is exactly what I needed, thank you!

denergized Featured By Owner Jan 11, 2011

by the way... do you want to transform your megahit "Arcs" into TRON style? something like this -

[link]

it would be really very great)

denergized Featured By Owner Jan 11, 2011

Nothing happens... no any error message ((( also - after first pressing of any another butt0n (for example - my computer), the indicating of buttons (name of the alias/button) disappears... i restart rainmeter - all is ok until i press any button and launch the application.

denergized Featured By Owner Dec 23, 2010

I'm sorry...

Name9=Winamp
Path9="C:\Program Files\Winamp\winamp.exe"

dosn't work... i tried to use the other software on this button - but without success...

Kaelri Featured By Owner Jan 11, 2011

Can I ask what happens when you try?

Jentage Featured By Owner Dec 12, 2010

it lags really bad for me if my cursor keeps going through it, and it makes a lot of noise, but a really nice skin i must say.

Kaelri Featured By Owner Dec 12, 2010

Well, you're in luck: the lag is actually caused by the sound. So you can eliminate both by removing all instances of the following bit of code:

["#CURRENTPATH#PlayIt.exe" "#CURRENTPATH#Sound.wav"]

NoKk0m3nT Featured By Owner Jul 2, 2012

When I click on one of the dots to open notepad, or anything else, then after I close the program and hover over the dots again, it no longer shows the names of the programs. What do I do?