[Bug?]Bar meter and ImageRotate

[mak_kawa]

I am not sure if this is a bug or not. Just report.

In Bar meter, when set BarImage= and ImageRotate= options, bar end is cut vertically as knife shape. See the attachment. Of course, this cut shape is not in Bar.png.

test.gif

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[Rainmeter]
Update=1000
BackgroundMode=2
SolidColor=192,192,192,192
SkinWidth=100
SkinHeight=100

[MeasureMax]
Measure=Calc
Formula=(Random/100)
LowBound=0
HighBound=100
DynamicVariables=1

[meterbar]
Meter=Bar
MeasureName=MeasureMax
BarImage=Bar.png
SolidColor=128,128,128
BarOrientation=Horizontal
X=5
Y=5
ImageRotate=45
AntiAlias=1

Same rotation in Image meter works fine. My Rainmeter version is 4.3.1.3321 (64-bit). And "Use hardware acceleration" option does not affect the result.
Sorry if I am missing something.

[jsmorley]

I am not sure if this is a bug or not. Just report.

In Bar meter, when set BarImage= and ImageRotate= options, bar end is cut vertically as knife shape. See the attachment. Of course, this cut shape is not in Bar.png.
test.gif

Code: Select all

[Rainmeter]
Update=1000
BackgroundMode=2
SolidColor=192,192,192,192
SkinWidth=100
SkinHeight=100

[MeasureMax]
Measure=Calc
Formula=(Random/100)
LowBound=0
HighBound=100
DynamicVariables=1

[meterbar]
Meter=Bar
MeasureName=MeasureMax
BarImage=Bar.png
SolidColor=128,128,128
BarOrientation=Horizontal
X=5
Y=5
ImageRotate=45
AntiAlias=1

Same rotation in Image meter works fine. My Rainmeter version is 4.3.1.3321 (64-bit). And "Use hardware acceleration" option does not affect the result.
Sorry if I am missing something.

That's because you are rotating the "image" but you can't rotate the Bar meter functionality.

[mak_kawa]

Hi jsmorley

Thank you for instant reply.

I understand what you say, but honestly in fact maybe I don't understand exactly.
Anyway, this matter is not my serious problem at all. And there are some alternative methods like Shape and (possibly?) Rotator meters. So, I closed this thread.

[jsmorley]

Hi jsmorley

Thank you for instant reply.

I understand what you say, but honestly in fact maybe I don't understand exactly.
Anyway, this matter is not my serious problem at all. And there are some alternative methods like Shape and (possibly?) Rotator meters. So, I closed this thread.

The thing to remember is that the Bar meter itself will always be a rectangle, defined by the starting W and H of the image that is in it. That won't change if you rotate the image inside the meter, it will still be a horizontal or vertical square or rectangle, that will be "revealed" to the point of the measure's percentage. That is why when you rotate that image 45 degrees, you get a "miter" of 45 degrees on the trailing edge. It's being cut off by meter itself.

2.png

It's possible you could do something with TransformationMatrix to achieve this. Not sure.

[mak_kawa]

I was (am?) stupid...it is obvious reason.
Thank you for explanation, again.

[balala]

Even Bar meters (or any other type of meter) can be rotated with TransformationMatrix: https://forum.rainmeter.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=34117&start=20#p168879
In the above link an Image meter is rotated, but you can freely use the same technique on a Bar meter as well.