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disarray
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Clock skin not refreshing properly

Post by disarray »

Hi all, first time posting what I assume is a simple problem for the experts to fix.
Rainmeter.PNG
As you can see in the screenshot, when the clock or Y: drive usage % updates it doesn't remove the previous text and overlaps. Manually refreshing fixes this but that's not great for a clock... Thanks in advance for any and all help. :)

I'm using the Cabal skin on Win 10 64bit: https://www.deviantart.com/givesnofuck/art/Cabal-317882370
with a slight modification to have it open a specific folder on click:

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[Rainmeter]
Update=1000

[Metadata]
Name=24 hrs
Description=Personal Use Only.
License=
Version=1.0.0

[Variables]
[Bg]
Meter=BUTTON
ButtonImage=bg.png
X=100
Y=0
LeftMouseUpAction=!Execute ["Y:\MPS\2019\201904"]

[MeasureTime]
Measure=Time
Format=%H:%M

[MeterTime]
MeasureName=MeasureTime
Meter=STRING
X=90
Y=0
FontFace=Caviar Dreams
FontColor=ffffff90
FontSize=12
StringStyle=Bold
StringAlign=Right
AntiAlias=1

;==============================================

[MeasureDate]
Measure=Time
Format="%#A "

[MeasureDate2]
Measure=Time
Format="%B-%d"
Substitute="January":"JAN","February":"FEB","March":"MAR","April":"APR","May":"MAY","June":"JUN","July":"JUL","August":"AUG","September":"SEP","October":"OCT","November":"NOV","December":"DEC"

[MeasurePath]
Text=MPS
;==============================================

[Day]
MeasureName=MeasureDate
Meter=STRING
X=90
Y=35
FontFace=Caviar Dreams
FontColor=ffffff90
FontSize=10
StringStyle=Bold
StringAlign=Right
AntiAlias=1

[Month-Date]
;MeasureName=MeasureDate2
;MeasureName=MeasurePath
Meter=STRING
X=90
Y=19
FontFace=Caviar Dreams
FontColor=ffffff90
FontSize=10
StringStyle=Bold
StringAlign=Right
AntiAlias=1
Text=MPS 201904
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balala
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Joined: October 11th, 2010, 6:27 pm
Location: Gheorgheni, Romania

Re: Clock skin not refreshing properly

Post by balala »

Most probably you have to update your graphic card driver. Probably you're using an Intel HD Graphic card and there are some issues if the driver isn't the latest one. Details: https://forum.rainmeter.net/viewtopic.php?f=123&t=29394&p=161939&hilit=update+driver#p161939
Alternatively you could try to disable the Use hardware acceleration setting in Rainmeter: https://docs.rainmeter.net/manual/user-interface/manage/#General.
disarray
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Joined: May 23rd, 2019, 4:29 am

Re: Clock skin not refreshing properly

Post by disarray »

Thanks, I am indeed using a laptop with Intel graphics. Good to know this is called a "drawing" problem - I'll give the hardware acceleration setting a click and report back after the weekend :)
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balala
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Re: Clock skin not refreshing properly

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disarray wrote: May 23rd, 2019, 5:23 pm I'll give the hardware acceleration setting a click and report back after the weekend :)
Ok, please do so.
disarray
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Re: Clock skin not refreshing properly

Post by disarray »

All better now, thanks so much!
balala wrote: May 23rd, 2019, 5:35 pm Ok, please do so.
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balala
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Re: Clock skin not refreshing properly

Post by balala »

disarray wrote: June 5th, 2019, 4:21 am All better now, thanks so much!
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