Popup menues for Rainmeter

[bek88]

With the following addon (only 84k or 100k(64 bit)) you can have nice popup menues incl. nice configuration for rainmeter.
See: http://www.horstmuc.de/wpop.htm
The menu can be positioned exactly with x and y coordinates.

Popup menu 1.png

Menu can be called from skin with e.g.:

LeftMouseUpAction=["#@#PopSel\PopSel.exe" /N /P[MeterEditor:X],[MeterEditor:Y] "#@#PopSel\Editor.lst" "#PROGRAMPATH#"

Here the addon Popsel is placed in the @Resources folder.
/N means: no configuration Button
/P... : left upper edge of popup menu
"#@#PopSel\Editor.lst": menu configuration file

Also as a special parameter e.g. the path of rainmeter.exe can be passed to the program.
So you can create special rainmeter menu entries:

Popup menu 2.png

Here the popup variable %file% will be replaced with "#PROGRAMPATH#".
Also the menu is with stylish icons (use additional parameter /IS):

Popup menu 3.png

Menues without parameter /IS are only textmenues, but appear much faster.

[amc242]

bek88
You write in help file for PopSel that:

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/Px,y menu position in pixel coordinates, for example /p800,200

So can I set parameter for position to make menu attached to skin's icon (so I can move icon or any Meter with proper "LeftMouseUpAction=" and menu will change it position automatically) or I must new set position for every time I want to move skin and it's popup menu?

[bek88]

to amc242
you can code the x and y coordinates as variables:
e.g.: /P[Meter1:X],[Meter1:Y] or
/P[Meter1:X],[Measure1:] (here you can compute dynamically the y coordinate in a separate measure.
If you use variables, add "DynamicVariables=1" for the meter!

[jsmorley]

This is actually pretty nice and a good fit with Rainmeter in a lot of ways.

If you need more power / flexibility than the ContextAction functionality in Rainmeter, this is worth a look.

[Brian]

to amc242
you can code the x and y coordinates as variables:
e.g.: /P[Meter1:X],[Meter1:Y] or
/P[Meter1:X],[Measure1:] (here you can compute dynamically the y coordinate in a separate measure.
If you use variables, add "DynamicVariables=1" for the meter!

I think it would be best to use a combination of #CURRENTCONFIGX# and [Meter:X]. Section variables will give you a position relative to your skins location on the screen. If you want to translate that to actual position you need to add the skins location to the section variable. The reason it works for your example above is because the skin is located in the upper left corner of the screen, so the meter position is the actual position.

So /P[Meter1:X],[Meter1:Y] should really be /P(#CURRENTCONFIGX#+[Meter1:X]),(#CURRENTCONFIGY#+[Meter1:Y])

-Brian

[amc242]

bek88
I'm sorry for being heavy of thought, but I didn't understand some things about command parameters.

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/P[Meter1:X],[Meter1:Y] or /P[Meter1:X],[Measure1:]

When I use these parameters into my skin .ini, menu stick to the upper left corner of desktop.

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LeftMouseUpAction=["#@#PopSel.exe" /N /P[Meter1:10],[Meter1:10] "#@#PopSel.lst"]

"/P[Meter1:10],[Meter1:10]" - not work.
Can you post here correct version of that parameter with numbers, cause I think I made a syntax mistake.

/Px,y menu position in pixel coordinates, for example /p800,200

Also, in your example in help file you don't use square brackets.

Also could you give an example of measure that compute a coordinate.
I'm not a programmer at all, but I try to understand some complicated Rainmeter features.

[Brian]

bek88
I'm sorry for being heavy of thought, but I didn't understand some things about command parameters. When I use these parameters into my skin .ini, menu stick to the upper left corner of desktop.

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LeftMouseUpAction=["#@#PopSel.exe" /N /P[Meter1:10],[Meter1:10] "#@#PopSel.lst"]

"/P[Meter1:10],[Meter1:10]" - not work.
Can you post here correct version of that parameter with numbers, cause I think I made a syntax mistake. Also, in your example in help file you don't use square brackets.

Also could you give an example of measure that compute a coordinate.
I'm not a programmer at all, but I try to understand some complicated Rainmeter features.

My previous post explains why Section Variables alone will not work (unless your skin starts in the upper-left hand corner of your screen). You need to include the #CURRENTCONFIGX# and #CURRENTCONFIGY# variables in your calculations.

Also, your syntax for Section Variables is a little off. You simply use [[i]MeterName[/i]:X] and [[i]MeterName[/i]:Y], where MeterName is the section name of the meter you want the menu to display.

So try something like this, only replacing MeterName with the section name of the meter you want the menu to display.

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LeftMouseUpAction=["#@#PopSel.exe" /N /P(#CURRENTCONFIGX#+[MeterName:X]),(#CURRENTCONFIGY#+[MeterName:Y]) "#@#PopSel.lst"]

-Brian

[amc242]

So try something like this, only replacing MeterName with the section name of the meter you want the menu to display.

Thanks, now I get it. I'm going to read Section Variables' part thoroughly.

[amc242]

I read about Section Variables in manual, found topic Section Variables with examples, and all of these examples work correctly.
Then I made simle example skin with one button and one menu entry.

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[Rainmeter]
Update=1000
DynamicWindowSize=1

[Meter1]
Meter=Image
ImageName=Foobar.png
X=0
Y=0
W=48
H=48
LeftMouseUpAction=["#@#PopSel.exe" /N /P[Meter1:X],[Meter1:Y] "#@#PopSel.lst"]
DynamicVariables=1

So, neither

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["#@#PopSel.exe" /N /P[Meter1:X],[Meter1:Y] "#@#PopSel.lst"]

nor

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["#@#PopSel.exe" /N /P(#CURRENTCONFIGX#+[MeterName:X]),(#CURRENTCONFIGY#+[MeterName:Y]) "#@#PopSel.lst"]

not work.

But

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["#@#PopSel.exe" /N /P#CURRENTCONFIGX#,#CURRENTCONFIGY# "#@#PopSel.lst"]

work partially - menu will appear only with X coordinates of skin. Y coordinates are ignored.

Update: I tried

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/P1000,50

and it works fine, but

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/P(1000),(50)

or

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/P[1000],[50]

not work. So I think that PopSel doesn't support () and [] in coordinates (and spaces within formula like ([Meter1:X]_+_)) - is it true or I just stupid?

Please help me to find mistake in me code, I really interested in this useful addon.

[eclectic-tech]

It looks like you found the answer: popsel does not accept calculations in the /P parameter.

All you need to do is add calc measures to set the X and Y positions, and add your adjustment values (I used 4 and 26), then reference the calc measures in the launch command.

Add these measures:

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[MenuPosX]
Measure=Calc
Formula=(#CURRENTCONFIGX#+4)

[MenuPosY]
Measure=Calc
Formula=(#CURRENTCONFIGY#+26)

And the launch command to the meter:

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LeftMouseUpAction=["#@#PopSel.exe" /N /P[MenuPosX],[MenuPosY] "#@#PopSel.lst"]

You may need to add DynamicVariables=1 to the measures and meter if the variables you use will change.
This worked for me... hopefully it will for you.