How to make a simple lock screen?

[vielstein]

Hi! New to Rainmeter and currently fiddling around a Honeycomb layout. Been wanting to add a sort of lock screen, and so far found a really neat lock screen, by theAzack9, but it's not exactly what I need.

Is there a way for me to use that same method, but with the use of a button, that would call the lockscreen prompt anytime?

Thanks in advance!

[eclectic-tech]

You could look at Lock-Saver.
It may not be as simple as you want, but it gives you a button activation and can be simplified.

[vielstein]

Oh wow! that's a tad bit complicated for me to understand, just by skimming through the .ini file. Great work though, wish I could do something like that. But i'm just starting out and looking at all those, uhm, meters and variables is a bit overwhelming.

i'll save this one though, maybe someday i'd be able to use it to it's full potential. Thanks!

[eclectic-tech]

Oh wow! that's a tad bit complicated for me to understand, just by skimming through the .ini file. Great work though, wish I could do something like that. But i'm just starting out and looking at all those, uhm, meters and variables is a bit overwhelming.

i'll save this one though, maybe someday i'd be able to use it to it's full potential. Thanks!

Okay, here is code for a button meter that will activate the "Lockscreen" you mentioned.

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[Rainmeter]
Update=1000
AccurateText=1
DynamicWindowSize=1
Group=#RootConfig#

; ========= Metadata ==========
[Metadata]
Name=Button to activate "Lockscreen" by theAzack9
Author=
Information=
License=Creative Commons Share-Alike NC 4
Version=0.1

; ========= Meters ==========

[MeterString]
Meter=String
Padding=8,4,8,4
SolidColor=192,192,192
Text=LockIt
LeftMouseUpAction=[!DeactivateConfig "Lockscreen"][!ActivateConfig "LockScreen" "Rainmeter.ini"]

The bang first deactivates the lockscreen skin, then activates it because the skin is never unloaded, it is just hidden, then shown on refresh or wake.

[vielstein]

Awesome! Works like a charm!

Although I feel kinda bad, given that you provided a really neat skin, but I can't use it, my fault obviously, yet you went out of your way to provide a simple solution. perhaps once I'm more acquainted with Rainmeter, I'd be able to use your Lock-Saver skin properly.

Really appreciate your time, thank you very much!

[eclectic-tech]

Awesome! Works like a charm!

Although I feel kinda bad, given that you provided a really neat skin, but I can't use it, my fault obviously, yet you went out of your way to provide a simple solution. perhaps once I'm more acquainted with Rainmeter, I'd be able to use your Lock-Saver skin properly.

Really appreciate your time, thank you very much!

Happy to help!
Don't feel bad, it was my mistake to offer that complicated skin when all you really wanted was a way to launch the one you liked.