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Published: 2013-10-20 02:08:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 204032; Favourites: 191; Downloads: 41053
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Rainmeter Launcher with Hover Effect (Curser does not have to be dicertly on text!!)Raw Txt for Manual Loading
#!IMPORTANT!# If you know how to do it this way then use this way.
Apps.txt - pastebin.com/yh9qVtM2
Launcher.ini - pastebin.com/tAkE3dCM
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Hey, how to make something like this?
zippy.gfycat.com/PositiveClutt…
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Find the Launcher folder and create multiple copies of it. You can change the names to Launcher2, Launcher3 etc. Change the App.txt in each of those folders and load each of them in the rainmaker manager. You can move each of them however you like. Set each to Fade-in and 100% Transparency.
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Ok. I didn't understand this at first. I tried looking through the ini and I don't think there is anything to do there without knowing the original code. I was able to create a similar effect by making more launchers with just a single app with no path. Make sure the transparency is at 0 for these so you can see them. You then need to edit the original launchers to have a blank app space followed by an app with the same name as the new launchers and also doesn't link to anything. Then you can align them over the non-transparent ones so you can't tell that their are two apps. This should work in the same way although it is noticeably buggy. Turning on "Click through" on the visible versions seem to make them slightly more functional.
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Been using your launcher since v1.0 I think. Love it!
One question though: Is there any way to redirect rightclicks so that when I right click on a shortcut (or rather the text that redirects to an App) it behaves as if I right clicked on the actual shortcut?
So instead of showing me the rainmeter context menu, I'd like to see the "open, open path, run as admin, etc" context menu. Is this possible?
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interested, but too dumb to understand it.
Is there an easy way?
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I love you my dude. This is EXACTLY what I've been searching for for freaking AGES!
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i have a problem with launching shortcuts i think. if i make a shortcut for windows mail or windows settings. the first time i click it, it works. and sometimes more then 1 time but eventually it stops working while other programs do keep launching.
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i would like to download this but the download link doesn't work, could you link the download?
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Click the download button with the green arrow in the top right corner.
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how to make this launcher like in this video?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbrzUk…
I'm a newbie, please help?
I'm not getting the part where he clicks and launcher pops up :/
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I really like it! though just one thing...
can you make it horizontal? like what do you do in the ini to make it horizontal. thanks in advance!
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great work!!
is there any way to disable one-click executes and make them double-click? (like normal icons)
right now if you click on an option, it starts automatically :/
its really a pain in the a** having to close all these game i accidentally click on xD
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Replace all the LeftMouseUpAction= by LeftMouseDoubleClick= in launcher .ini,
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I really like this launcher. Is there any way to have an expandable menu? For example, clicking "Games" would open out into a list of games.
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Possible, yes. Something I've got the time to write, not so much, sorry.
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I have seen that feature done in this video . However, I am still a newbie to rainmeter so I could not figure out how was it done. I am guessing one button runs a new... instance? of your launcher. Any quick recomendations?
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How do I align all text to the left side ? When I change all LEFTs to RIGHT in Launcher.ini everything just dissapears :/
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I'm going to guess it's just a resolution thing, can't really remeber how I wrote it.
(I'm thinking when you try to align it left it goes too far left and gets hidden outside your screen)
Try to place the launcher in the middle of the screen and then change it and move it to where you want it.
(Sorry for the late reply!)
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I ran into the same problem, and I don't think that's it. For my "App1" I set it to:
"Google******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************"
and when I set the StringAlign to RIGHT, it just disappears.
Also, when I set the StringAlign to CENTER, the text gets cut in half.
Any ideas?
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You need to set the X of a string meter to be the "starting point" of the string. The the string / text will display "starting from there".
With StringAlign=LEFT (the default) this will be the left edge of the meter. The string will display to the right of X
With StringAlign=CENTER this will be the middle. The string will center on X
With StringAlign=RIGHT this will be the right. The string will display to the left of X
forum.rainmeter.net/viewtopic.…
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Thank's for this launcher man, I love it !
But even with the instructions, I can't make more than 10 shortcuts, so I was wondering if you can change the file on deviantart, and put by default like 20 pre-defined shortcuts ?
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I'm a fan of simple solutions.
I could do that but may I suggest cloning the folder and make two rainmater app, lanucher.ini and lanucher2.ini
If I make it too long it's going to mess with the customization options. Let's say I add 20 but someone just wants to use 10, that's going to create 10 invisible ghost lines that is going to inhibit people from placing the lancher at the bottom of the screen.
Sorry for the late answer!
Side not, if you're feeling adventures and don't want to do the easy clone.
Go in apps.txt and lancher.ini and duplicate everything to make it twice as long, I'll let you figure out what to not duplicate but pretty much "Not the garbage at the start".
Then in apps.txt change out
App1="" - App11=""
App1Path= - App11Path=
And in Launcher.ini change out
[AppButton1Passive]
Text=#App1 #
[AppButton1Active]
and some stuff in every "LeftMouseUpAction=!" and "MouseLeaveAction=!"
Change new 1 into 11, new 2 into 12, and so on until you get to 20.
With your friend Ctrl+F on your side you can do anything, I believe in you!
I also suggest Notepad ++ for easy mass replacing.
You you run into any problems feel free to throw me a comment.
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Might be missing something, but whenever i change the alignment from LEFT to RIGHT they apps just disappear, is there something that I am missing? If not, what do you have to do to make it align right?
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I had it long time and it worked perfect, but when I reinstalled rainmeter and this skin, it won't fade.
Anyone knows why ?
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I havn't updated Rainmeter in a while so I can't tell you.
Have you tried to delete and reinstall the skin?
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Love this! There are YouTube tutorials for the visual learners like myself.
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Eh Idk how this works ;v; I don't know how to make the program activate. Am I really that dumb for this? XD
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Yes, in launcher.ini you will find a header named [Variables]
FontColorPassive=r,g,b,a
FontColorActive=r,g,b,a
Passive = non-mouse over color.
Active = color on mouse-over.
r g b a refer to RGBa color values, r = red value, g = green value, b = blue value, a = alpha (transparency) value. These values go from 0 (off) to 255 (max).
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How can i make the apps especially web browsers to open a new tab in an existing window instead of opening another window again?
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Play around with Meter=String in Lancher.ini
You'll figure it out
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I like this launcher! I can launch my apps successfully but I don't know how to get rid of the spacing between them. What am I doing wrong?
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If you're filling sloths in Apps.txt numerically going upwards there shouldn't be any gaps,
If you're talking about making the spacing between the text smaller you'll have to fiddle in launcher.ini
Can you send a screenshot so I know what your problem is exactly?
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Thanks for the response. I actually just figured it out a few minutes ago. Some one in the comments said they were able to reduce the spacing by changing y=50r value under the passive app part to a smaller value like 40r. Now my apps fit with my themes wallpaper and resolution.
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The apps.text file on pastebin have some instructions,
you can find it in the description.
What seems to be the problem?
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am not sure if your active here or not . i used your brilliant launcher in my (minimalistic visions ) really liked the simple text idea .
minimalistic visions
i still though have only one problem . your app#2 ( i have team speak ) its launching 5 times on each click . i still havent figured why . any idea ?
apppath :
App2=TEAMSPEAK
App2Path="C:\Program Files\TeamSpeak 3 Client\ts3client_win64.exe"
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; ===========App2===========
[AppButton2Passive]
Meter=STRING
x=0
y=50r
SolidColor=0,0,0,1
Text=#App2 #
FontFace=#FontFace #
FontSize=#FontSize #
FontColor=#FontColorPassive #
StringAlign=LEFT
StringEffect=#StringEffect #
FontEffectColor=#FontEffectColor #
AntiAlias=1
MouseOverAction=!Execute [!ShowMeter AppButton2Active][!HideMeter AppButton2Passive][!Update]
[AppButton2Active]
Meter=STRING
x=r
y=r
SolidColor=0,0,0,1
Text=#App2 #
FontFace=#FontFace #
FontSize=#FontSize #
FontColor=#FontColorActive #
StringAlign=LEFT
StringEffect=#StringEffect #
FontEffectColor=#FontEffectColor #
AntiAlias=1
Hidden=1
LeftMouseUpAction=!Execute ["#App2Path #"][!ShowMeter AppButton2Passive][!HideMeter AppButton2Active][!Update]
MouseLeaveAction=!Execute [!ShowMeter AppButton2Passive][!HideMeter AppButton2Active][!Update]
i am not a (rainmeter artiest like you guys are i just fiddle with text and color ) any ways thanx .
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I'm not really active but I come check comments from time to time.
I can't really see any problem,
Could you use Pastebin and link both your Launcher.ini file and Apps.txt, not just for App2 but for everthing and I'll have a look.
I'll come check if you've replied a few times in the coming days so you wont have to wait that long.
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