Author Topic: You like this bar on my desktop? [New: Tutorial on how to do it.] (Read 3869 times)

TheBlackParrot · August 01, 2010, 05:40:35 PM

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How to get this on your desktop:

1. Download Rainmeter
[Installer] http://rainmeter.googlecode.com/files/Rainmeter-1.2-32bit.exe
[Zip file] http://rainmeter.googlecode.com/files/Rainmeter-1.2-32bit.zip

Start it, let it finish loading everything, and then exit Rainmeter.

2. Navigate to your installation path [default is C:/Program Files/Rainmeter]. and open Default.ini.

3. Add this line after [Rainmeter]

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DesktopWorkArea=0,28,<your screen resolution width here>, <your screen resolution height minus 28 here>I know some of you are lazy, so here's a few already done codes for some popular reolutions:

1600x900

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DesktopWorkArea=0,28,1600, 8721600x1200

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DesktopWorkArea=0,28,1600, 11721366x768

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DesktopWorkArea=0,28,1366, 7401024x768

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DesktopWorkArea=0,28,1024, 7401280x1024

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DesktopWorkArea=0,28,1280, 9961152x864

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DesktopWorkArea=0,28,1152, 8361920x1440

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DesktopWorkArea=0,28,1920, 1412
Save your changes to the .ini file.

Start Rainmeter. You should now have a gap above any maximized window 28 pixels high.

3. Right click anything that's using Rainmeter, and navigate to Configs > Gnometer > Bars. Click on Horizontal.ini. Drag it to the top.

4. Disable everything in Configs > Enigma. You most likely won't need these, unless you want some stuff on the desktop too.

5. Navigate to C:/Program Files/Rainmeter/Skins/Gnometer/SETTINGS [by default], and run ConfigTool.exe. Everything past here is pretty much self-explanatory.

6. Once your done configuring everything, right-click on the bar and click Refresh All.

7. Now right click on the bar, and go to Configs > Gnometer and add the stuff you want. To move stuff, click on it's icon, and drag it.