Topic: What do you think about Rainmeeter - AWESOME SKIN for Windows (Read 3475 times)
I hate windows 8 this should solve the problem thanks
I feel like Initscri, themes look awesome, but using them can be a pain. I like my old windows icons, they allow me to work fast.
Exactly. I feel like I would be "stumbling" over the entire desktop for a while and my productivity would be low.
Good luck with that , but i feal that we must align ourselves with the future changes , i think this will be a common thing in the near future , on all devices , mby not as rainmeter , mby will be implemented as the default theme , i envy this guys that have such nice desktops , but i will find time to make myne awesome since from next week i have holiday.
It's that I'm not willing to align with new future changes (or technology); it is in this sense a benefit issue. The benefit of having a nice looking desktop may be outweighed by the fact that my productivity would be low due to this desktop and having to learn it.
If I ever have a new computer that I won't be using for work, then by all means, I have no issue trying this out; but not on my primary machine...
Posted from Bitcointa.lk - #UvAsvsUKtKfQofuM
I don`t understand how some people can say that it will lower productivity , or that they can use the normal icons better then this ....
This is fully customizable = You can have any shortcuts you need , and make them look however you want , yes it will take some time maybe 1-2-3 days to get used to your new desktop , like all new things take time getting used to , but overall i think it will be better then the old one for many reasons.
RSS feed , you can even have opened documents on ur desktop for working , like C++ , HTML , Notepads etc .
Getting used to new Technology can have benefits , and learning / getting used to will take just a few days.
This is just my personal opinion , don`t misunderstand
http://www.plomonet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/rainmeter-printscreen1.png
I feel like Initscri, themes look awesome, but using them can be a pain. I like my old windows icons, they allow me to work fast.
Exactly. I feel like I would be "stumbling" over the entire desktop for a while and my productivity would be low.
Good luck with that , but i feal that we must align ourselves with the future changes , i think this will be a common thing in the near future , on all devices , mby not as rainmeter , mby will be implemented as the default theme , i envy this guys that have such nice desktops , but i will find time to make myne awesome since from next week i have holiday.
It's that I'm not willing to align with new future changes (or technology); it is in this sense a benefit issue. The benefit of having a nice looking desktop may be outweighed by the fact that my productivity would be low due to this desktop and having to learn it.
If I ever have a new computer that I won't be using for work, then by all means, I have no issue trying this out; but not on my primary machine.
Posted from Bitcointa.lk - #UvAsvsUKtKfQofuM
For some reason, every time I try something new with my desktop, I end up having to switch it. Weird or new desktop configurations bug me.
If I can get past that though, it definitely looks amazing.
If I can get past that though, it definitely looks amazing.
Good luck with that , but i feal that we must align ourselves with the future changes , i think this will be a common thing in the near future , on all devices , mby not as rainmeter , mby will be implemented as the default theme , i envy this guys that have such nice desktops , but i will find time to make myne awesome since from next week i have holiday.
Ahhhhh I've been meaning to get into this but I keep forgetting
What's a good site for themes?
What's a good site for themes?
For some reason, every time I try something new with my desktop, I end up having to switch it. Weird or new desktop configurations bug me.
If I can get past that though, it definitely looks amazing.
If I can get past that though, it definitely looks amazing.
Good luck with that , but i feal that we must align ourselves with the future changes , i think this will be a common thing in the near future , on all devices , mby not as rainmeter , mby will be implemented as the default theme , i envy this guys that have such nice desktops , but i will find time to make myne awesome since from next week i have holiday.
For some reason, every time I try something new with my desktop, I end up having to switch it. Weird or new desktop configurations bug me.
If I can get past that though, it definitely looks amazing.
If I can get past that though, it definitely looks amazing.
what is this is it some kind of a game or a windows? or theme.. well by they way the graphics are awesome.. 
It's either a shell replacement or a desktop overlay. They both do basically the same thing. A shell replacement would overwrite or replace system files to make the desktop customisable, whereas a desktop overlay just covers up the desktop with something else and is less permanent. I think Rainmeter is the latter of the two.
Years ago when I used HoverDesk (an older desktop overlay that seems to have vanished from the web), my desktop looked like this:
http://www.teamhellspawn.com/newdesktop2.gif
Think that's from 2004, so about a decade ago now. Just before everyone stopped using Internet Explorer and hardly anyone had widescreen monitors, heh.
Actually Windows 8 has some Rainmeter coding , for example the Metro Skin is exactly what Rainmeter is doing , i read on a forum that Windows 9 will use more Rainmeter functions , like makeing any fullscreen aplication run in a window etc.
i think that rainmeter is awesome
cause you can do everything, but not everything to your desktop
well, i have try it but i cant understand how to edit the menu itself cause i cant code it
cause you can do everything, but not everything to your desktop
well, i have try it but i cant understand how to edit the menu itself cause i cant code it
Its rly not hard to understand , you just have to read the instructions in the notepad if any , if not just google it , usually they do explain on the download page how to customize it ,
You can also read the instructions on the rainmeter download page they have a manual with instructions for all http://docs.rainmeter.net/manual/getting-started
I`m new to rainmeter too , and i did not have time to do a very cool desktop but once i get a holyday i will post my desktop
what is this is it some kind of a game or a windows? or theme.. well by they way the graphics are awesome..
It's either a shell replacement or a desktop overlay. They both do basically the same thing. A shell replacement would overwrite or replace system files to make the desktop customisable, whereas a desktop overlay just covers up the desktop with something else and is less permanent. I think Rainmeter is the latter of the two.
Years ago when I used HoverDesk (an older desktop overlay that seems to have vanished from the web), my desktop looked like this:
Think that's from 2004, so about a decade ago now. Just before everyone stopped using Internet Explorer and hardly anyone had widescreen monitors, heh.
what is this is it some kind of a game or a windows? or theme.. well by they way the graphics are awesome..
I used to have Conky for Linux:
and at the time it was the best thing to make your computer desktop look cool. Looks so basic now, doesn't it?
Those rainmeter desktops look awesome, I used rainmeter in the past as well, nowhere near as good as it is today.
and at the time it was the best thing to make your computer desktop look cool. Looks so basic now, doesn't it?
Those rainmeter desktops look awesome, I used rainmeter in the past as well, nowhere near as good as it is today.
Has any one used ironman skin
Looks really cool but last time I customised my desktop windows updated and died. Had to reinstall from scratch 
looks pretty good, but how much does it slow your PC?
with my weak 4GB RAM PC, I don't think I can afford this
It uses much less RAM than you think. with my weak 4GB RAM PC, I don't think I can afford this
looks pretty good, but how much does it slow your PC?
with my weak 4GB RAM PC, I don't think I can afford this
with my weak 4GB RAM PC, I don't think I can afford this
i think that rainmeter is awesome
cause you can do everything, but not everything to your desktop
well, i have try it but i cant understand how to edit the menu itself cause i cant code it
cause you can do everything, but not everything to your desktop
well, i have try it but i cant understand how to edit the menu itself cause i cant code it
Are any of these actually interactive with the functions shown or is it just a display? I'm currently rocking some Geektools on my Macbook displaying stuff like real-time weather/several separate timezones from work etc (all achieved using AppleScript + Curl).
Yes it displays accurate live information about your PC , and you can put whatever you want / or just simple stuff
Depends on what kind of person you are you can have a ton of gadgets or simple tweaked ones , like your music at 1 click with visualisation
Or your videos , you can even play multiple videos / slideshow pictures on smaller screens on your desktop
Or news feed like on TV on the bottom of your screen , anything you want you can do , fully customizable , you can load from 1 skin to 10000x skins and they don't fight with each other
http://i46.tinypic.com/3y5xh.jpg
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/115/7/0/halo_blue_rainmeter_skin_by_jcspartan-d62zpzs.png
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/343/c/6/skin_rainmeter_sakurasou_shiina_mashiro_by_fvze-d5njv4m.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/nfjBk.jpg
Are any of these actually interactive with the functions shown or is it just a display? I'm currently rocking some Geektools on my Macbook displaying stuff like real-time weather/several separate timezones from work etc (all achieved using AppleScript + Curl).
They're interactive. You can actually make them do whatever function you want. For example, I did have an email feed in which I could click on the email to read it. It updated as I received the emails as well (well, it just refreshed my inbox every min).
Are any of these actually interactive with the functions shown or is it just a display? I'm currently rocking some Geektools on my Macbook displaying stuff like real-time weather/several separate timezones from work etc (all achieved using AppleScript + Curl).
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