Geektool is also much more oriented towards people who are familiar with the command line, as it runs nearly entirely on bash scripts. For Mac users, there is Geektool, which performs many of the same basic functions such as displaying info on the desktop and some basic widgets, though there isn’t as big of a community following behind it, so the options for skins are limited. If you’re on a Mac or Linux, unfortunately you’re out of luck, as there isn’t a Rainmeter build for OS X or Linux. Most skins have comments in the configuration file, so it’s easy to tell what controls what. Click on the Refresh all button on the bottom left, and you should see your new Tutorials / Clock config in the list.

Now, left-click the Rainmeter icon in the Windows notification area on your taskbar, to open the Manage dialog.

Right click on a skin and hit “Edit skin”, which will bring up a configuration file with lots of variable definitions.įor example, if you wanted to change the color of the outer rim of this clock, you can edit the values of the variable that controls that. In Windows explorer, you can simply right-click in the folder and say 'New / Text document'. If you want to get your hands dirty with the code behind the skins, it isn’t too complex. Rainmeter allows for an amazing amount of customization.

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