Centering skins?

[mramnesia8@gmail.com]

Is that possible? I don't really see that option when I right click on a skin and checking its positioning :P

[Brian]

Use these options in your Rainmeter.ini file.

https://docs.rainmeter.net/manual-beta/settings/skin-sections/#WindowXY
https://docs.rainmeter.net/manual-beta/settings/skin-sections/#AnchorXY

As an example, by setting WindowX, WindowY, AnchorX and AnchorY all to 50% the config will be truly centered in the primary monitor regardless of screen resolution or aspect ratio.

-Brian

[mramnesia8@gmail.com]

Does every skin itself has its own ini file, or is there like a master ini file somewhere that controls all skins? :P

[mramnesia8@gmail.com]

I realise now that was a stupid question :P

[Brian]

One master file for all skins: https://docs.rainmeter.net/manual-beta/settings/#FilesFolders

It is located in the following folder for normal installation: C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter
Or it will be located in your installation folder if using the portable option.

You can click the Edit Settings button in the Manage dialog.

-Brian

[mramnesia8@gmail.com]

Thank you so much

[Brian]

You're welcome.

One note is that if you use the method provided by the docs, if you happen to move that skin, those settings will no longer center your skin (unless you have unchecked the 'Save Position' or have unchecked the 'Draggable' option in Manage for that skin).

Another way to accomplish this is to use the !Move bang with a OnRefreshAction and manually center the skin whenever it is loaded or refreshed. However, you will have to manually figure out the size of your skin using some built-in variables - divide them in half, and use that calculation in your !Move bang. Not trivial, but might provide a better option for those cases in which you accidentally move the skin.

-Brian

[jsmorley]

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[Rainmeter]
Update=1000
DynamicWindowSize=1
AccurateText=1

[MeasureCenter]
Measure=Calc
DynamicVariables=1
UpdateDivider=-1
Formula=MeasureCenter + 1
IfCondition=MeasureCenter > 0
IfTrueAction=[!Move "(#SCREENAREAWIDTH#/2-(#CURRENTCONFIGWIDTH#/2))" "(#SCREENAREAHEIGHT#/2-(#CURRENTCONFIGHEIGHT#/2))"]

[MeterText]
Meter=String
X=0
Y=0
StringAlign=Left
FontSize=25
FontColor=255,255,255,255
SolidColor=47,47,47,255
Padding=5,5,5,5
AntiAlias=1
Text=I'm a centered skin