Rainmeter 1.2 Full Release available now!!!

http://www.rainmeter.net
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After almost 6 months of development and beta testing we have released Rainmeter 1.2.

Many improvements and additions have been made which make this a great upgrade for all users of Rainmeter.

Gnometer

    * Rainmeter now includes a new default suite of skins: Gnometer by Poiru. Gnometer is a colorful and exciting alternative to the default Enigma suite. It contains skins which show off with all the information you could want on your desktop, and is fully configurable by the user with an easy to use settings tool.

    * Rainmeter 1.2 introduces Rainstaller and the .rmskin format. This utility makes it much easier to distribute and install skins and suites. Rainstaller allows skinners to include addons, fonts and themes along with their skins in a single .rmskin package. Skins and suites are then installed by the user with just a double click or directly from a download site in their browser.

    * Rainmeter 1.2 has a host of improvements to better support Windows 7. Fully configurable support for muiltiple monitors has been added, so you can position and save your Rainmeter setup in your multiple monitor environment. Rainmeter 1.2 now supports having your skins stay on the screen if desired when Windows 7's "Show Desktop" is used.

    * A new RainBackup utility is included, so users can save their entire setup as a Rainmeter .rmskin file, making moving your setup to a different computer or recovering from a system crash / reinstall much easier.

Rainstaller

    * Rainmeter 1.2 now supports having both the program and the skins / settings stored on network shared drives using UNC paths like "\\SERVER\FolderName".

Other improvements in Rainmeter 1.2:

    * Many improvements to the default Enigma suite of skins.
    * The Rainmeter installer has been improved making the process quicker and easier.
    * Image meters can now be modified using a host of new functions such as ImageTint, GreyScale and ImageRotate.
    * WebParser can now download and use HTML files locally, so skins can work when you are offline.
    * New feature of the Speedfan plugin to convert Centigrade to Fahrenheit if desired.
    * You can now define the order in which skins are loaded on your desktop by using the new LoadOrder setting.
    * You can now use Processor=n in a CPU measure to specify particular cores.
    * New variable #CRLF# means you can add a carriage return / line feed to a STRING meter.
    * New bang !RainmeterRefreshApp, allows you to fully refresh Rainmeter from a skin or command line.
    * Improvements to RainThemes and Rainstaller to better support running in a PortableApps.com environment.
    * The PLAY function for playing an sound file has been fixed so it does not "pause" Rainmeter for the duration of the sound.
    * New Mouse Actions (LeftMouseDoubleClickAction RightMouseDoubleClickAction MiddleMouseDoubleClickAction).
    * StringCase function added to string meters. Now you can set the "case" of the displayed text.
    * Improvements to the RainThemes utility.


More details can be found at the following.

Rainmeter Mainsite and Downloads:
http://www.rainmeter.net

A very long Chnage Log:
http://www.rainmeter.net/RainCMS/?q=History

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thank you! :thumbsup:

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Excellent as always.  One problem:  GCal still doesn't work in Engima.  In Gnometer it works just fine.

 

Also, if Yahoo Widgets can show the current "Now Playing" track for streaming internet radio in iTunes why can't Rainmeter?

 

Thanks.

Groupy 2 - Organize multiple applications into grouped tabs on your Windows desktop
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

So does Rainmeter work okay with Stardock programs?

Does it take the place of DesktopX?

A screenshot of how folks work Rainmeter into their desktop would be nice. :sun:

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

A screenshot of how folks work Rainmeter into their desktop would be nice.
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A quick browse through the monthly desktop screenshots shows many examples of Rainmeter in use with SD software.  Some look pretty amazing. Personally, I haven't tried it but I just dl'd the new version to take for a " test drive":thumbsup:

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Philly0381, reply 3
So does Rainmeter work okay with Stardock programs?
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Yes.

Quoting Philly0381, reply 3
Does it take the place of DesktopX?
End of Philly0381's quote

No.

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Great ...I have been waiting on this. Thanks for the heads up:grin:

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Philly0381, reply 3

A screenshot of how folks work Rainmeter into their desktop would be nice.
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Hey Philly - I'm sure most folks utilize a lot more of Rainmeter, but here's a quick mod I did of the weather function of Rainmeter that I created to match my Scout WB.  Also included in the screen shot is Rainlendar and ClocX (to keep me organized).  I've never been able to figure out how to input graphics in DesktopX--it's just too complicated for me, so Rainmeter is a good alternative for my needs.

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Wizard1956, reply 4
A screenshot of how folks work Rainmeter into their desktop would be nice.

A quick browse through the monthly desktop screenshots shows many examples of Rainmeter in use with SD software.  Some look pretty amazing. Personnally, I haven't tried it but I just dl'd the new version to take for a " test drive"

End of Wizard1956's quote

 

Drivin' at the moment Wiz.... like it. Have to read the pdf, but in time this;ll work it's way into my desktop!  :thumbsup:

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Nice screenshot k10w3.  I'm back to using ClocX and use Rainlander so it looks like I need to do the same and look at Rainmeter. :sun:

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Sounds like this would require an entirely new Plugin to be built.

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Rainmeter works perfectly with all Stardock products with no problems.

It's not a replacement for Desktop X, but they can provide the same type of information.

@Philly: For examples of screenshots using Rainmeter and Stardock, just look in my gallery. I've been using Rainmeter 24/7 for about a year and a half and I always have Rainmeter skins or suites in my shots.

Rainmeter has come a long way, and the people involved in it's development aren't finished yet!

 

Thanks for the update, Sarge! :sun: