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.
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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Video
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.
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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.
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.
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.…
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.)
Still my favorite Rainmeter launcher after 3 years!
but, every time i click a dot, the text disapears but comes back again after 10 min? ..
Does that mean that there's updates or something though?
Sorry.. I couldn't use it.
[link]
it would be really very great)
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...
["#CURRENTPATH#PlayIt.exe" "#CURRENTPATH#Sound.wav"]
It's the launcher you made for me!
I'm just gonna say...I'm a girl
but anyway, thank you so much for it again~ I just upgraded to 7, and sadly, I had forgotten to take this file with me.