How do I do these things in Rainmeter?

[Ethan404]

Okay, so there are multiple things I want to do in my new skin.
I have done a simple clock with an image, but I want to make it more advanced... and I would appreciate some help... ^^;;

So, the clock will be in the corner and when you click on the image, it will bring up a fullscreen sort of menu? in the middle of the screen that will give options to load certain applications and power off the laptop/put it into sleep and etc

Is there a way to do that? If so how?
And how would I customize the look of it? I would like to have a big power button in the middle of the menu and things like that.

Anything is appreciated, thank you ^^

[balala]

Okay, so there are multiple things I want to do in my new skin.

Let's go step by step through all this.
First please pack the whole config you have so far and upload it here (the code probably is not enough, because we'd need the image as well). Then we'll see...

[Mor3bane]

Hi Ethan
So I guess you are a beginner in Rainmeter...

What always helps to learn is to find other skin suites that have similar features as your goal project. Download them and make a copy of the rmskin package, rename one of them as a .zip instead of .rmskin.

Look at the code then check out the Rainmeter Manual, start deleting features you are not interested in.

When the code is as short and simple as you can get it to be, whilst still functioning in Rainmeter, read through the code and see what you want to change or make your own idea out of.

That is the best way i can think of (since I still use it) to learn how to implement the features you wish to emulate.

[balala]

What always helps to learn is to find other skin suites that have similar features as your goal project. Download them and make a copy of the rmskin package, rename one of them as a .zip instead of .rmskin.

Take care this might be a very dangerous approach, especially for a beginner. Although approachable, however this might cause issues.
What if the package, beside the config itself contains layout(s) and / or plugins? What a beginner or average user does with them? Not sure this is a desirable approach.

[Mor3bane]

Take care this might be a very dangerous approach, especially for a beginner. Although approachable, however this might cause issues.
What if the package, beside the config itself contains layout(s) and / or plugins? What a beginner or average user does with them? Not sure this is a desirable approach.

one will never learn to swim without getting their feet wet.

but ya, someone with no coding experience may struggle with that approach - but asking for help to design a skin from scratch is also not good practice on the forums.

[balala]

but asking for help to design a skin from scratch is also not good practice on the forums.

I think asking for help to create it is in fact a very good practice. In fact this is the idea of this forum. What isn't a good practice and in fact is even not accepted, is to ask someone to create it.

[Mor3bane]

I think asking for help to create it is in fact a very good practice. In fact this is the idea of this forum. What isn't a good practice and in fact is even not accepted, is to ask someone to create it.

Sometimes I am not being accurate, that is what I meant. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

[balala]

Sometimes I am not being accurate, that is what I meant.