I was wondering... (Dual screen)

[Chuck]

I haven't searched the forums much for an answer and yes, I admit, I am lazy.
So if my question reminds you of an already existing thread, please point me in the right direction.

Now, as for the question.
I was wondering if it was possible to assign a set of skins, or one to begin with, to a second screen/monitor while dual screening. Well, as far as that goes, I know I can.

Though I'm not always using my second monitor and so, my skins tend to just relocate over what's already on my main screen. Well I'm pretty much rambling and not getting to the point.

Is it possible, somehow, to check the 'screen' status and load skins or not, depending weither or not I'm dual screening when Rainmeter launches?
Or in other words, can I set skins to only show on a secondary monitor, if any.

Thanks in advance,
Chuck.


I guess if it can't, I'll just have a button skin somehwere toggling the 'secondary' set of skins on and off.

[santa_ryan]

Native in Rainmeter = No.

3rd party application = sure


You can easily do this in AutoIt using the GetSystemMetrics dll call to measure the amount of monitors you have via Index 80.

I'll work on getting you an app to do this if a 3rd party solution is okay with you.

[dragonmage]

RainRez should work for this, you just create your single monitor theme then your dual monitor screen.

[santa_ryan]

RainRez should work for this, you just create your single monitor theme then your dual monitor screen.

To my knowledge, RainRez does not work in this situation.

In talking with Morley, the unfortunate problem with rainrez is it only monitors the primary screen.

It cannot detect global resolution changes nor can it detect multiple monitors.

But alas... This program _SHOULD_ solve the dual screen problem. I unfotunately cannot test as I have no way of using multiple monitors.

RainScreen.zip

Included Readme/Semi-Working Example (Should be Titled RainScreen.cfg):

Code: Select all

;Semi-Working Example:

[Settings]
;This will be auto-generated

PollRate=10000
;PollRate in milliseconds

RainThemes=
;RainThemes executable

[Themes]
;This is user-set
;This is in "Key=Value" format.
;The "Key" is the number of monitors currently in use.
;The "Value" is the theme name to be loaded as shown via RainThemes.
;You can provide a "Else" key and have the program load a theme if there is no theme set for a specific monitor count.
;E.G.
;1=1Monitors
;2=2Monitors
;Else=UnknownMonitors

1=1Monitor
2=2Monitor
Else=UnknownMonitors

[Chuck]

Alright! Thanks for the answers, I'll be sure to look into it when I get a minute.

Gratefully,
Chuck~

[TheCleaner]

Bumping this to see if there's any update on this app. It doesn't appear to work with the latest version of RainThemes I guess.

I got it configured, but when I open Rainscreen all that happens (even with the .cfg file) is that it opens RainThemes. I can then select a theme at that point and Load it fine, but the auto-load in the script exe doesn't appear to be working.


Any help is appreciated.