Made some changes to my screen dimming skins... [now version 3]
Download from my DA Site: https://www.deviantart.com/eclectic-tech/art/Dim-W-I-T-Wallpaper-Dimming-Tool-482581090
Dim-WIT :: Version 2
A DIM-ming W-allpaper I-mage T-ool; named: Dim-WIT
There are 5 skin variations:
:: DIM-WIT-24HrCycle.ini will change the shade level automatically based on the time of day or night
:: DIM-WIT-Dimmer.ini dims your wallpaper by your preferred level
:: DIM-WIT ManualRiseSet.ini allows you to set the brighten/darken times and the duration of the transition in minutes
:: DIM-WIT-SunRiseSet.ini set the brighten/darken times to sunrise/sunset and allows setting the duration of the transition
:: DIM-WIT-Test.ini runs through the available shade levels to show the effect on your wallpaper
This skin that allows dimming the current wallpaper either manually or incrementally based on the time of day; there are options for automatic 15, 30, or 60 minute dimming intervals. The time incremented dimming is darkest at midnight, and zero at noon.
The skin is set to the "On Desktop" position and set to "click-through"; this way it is below all other skins and allows access to desktop items.
ACCESSING THE SKIN CONTEXT MENU
Because the skin is set to Click-Through, You need to use different actions to access it's features. You can always access the skin context settings via a right-click on the Rainmeter Tray Icon, then scrolling to the Dim-WIT entry options.
ACCESSING THE SKIN CONTROLS
To access the skin options, you need to HOLD DOWN THE "Ctrl" KEY, then move the mouse to the CENTER_LEFT SCREEN EDGE and the settings meter will appear. CONTINUE TO HOLD DOWN THE "Ctrl" KEY and click(or scroll the mouse wheel) to change the setting. At this point, you can also right-click to see the skin context menu. Release the "Ctrl" button, or move the mouse away from the meter when done, to hide it.
MANUAL DIMMING
To adjust the manual dimming, HOLD DOWN THE "Ctrl" KEY and scan to the CENTER_LEFT SCREEN EDGE with your mouse; the adjustment meter will appear. CONTINUE TO HOLD DOWN THE "Ctrl" KEY and scroll the mouse wheel (or click) to change the dimming effect to the desired level. The meter will step through the 50 levels. Moving the mouse away from the meter, or releasing the "Ctrl" key, will hide it again. The value is written to an external file, so the desired level of dimming will remain during any Refresh, or Re-load.
AUTOMATIC DIMMING
To adjust the automatic dimming by time, HOLD DOWN THE "Ctrl" KEY and scan to the CENTER_LEFT SCREEN EDGE with your mouse; the adjustment meter will appear. CONTINUE TO HOLD DOWN THE "Ctrl" KEY and scroll the mouse wheel (or click) to change the dimming time interval. The meter will step through the 3 time change options. Moving the mouse away from the meter, or releasing the "Ctrl" key, will hide it again.
ON-LOAD HELP MESSAGE
A message explaining access will appear the first time the skin is loaded.To see this message again, you must Unload and Re-load the skin.
USING TRANSPARENCY SETTING
You can use the built-in transparency settings to limit the amount of dimming the skin does. Access this through the skin's Context menu.
SKIN LAYERING (Known ISSUE)
If another skin refreshes (RSS skins especially), it is possible that it will appear UNDER the dimming effect (darker than normal)... there is no way to prevent or detect that this has happened, but the solution is simple. Refresh the Dim-WIT skin either through the context menu, or by HOLDING DOWN THE 'Ctrl' KEY and Middle-click the mouse on any empty desktop area.
DEFAULT SETTINGS
Position = Bottom
Transparency = 0% (You can use this settings to decrease the default dimming)
Hide on mouse over = Not Checked
Draggable = Checked
Save position = Checked
Snap to edges = Checked
Click through = Checked
Keep on screen = Checked
FURTHER IDEAS
Thinking of adding an alarm function to flash dimming on/off when time is reached...
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Eclectic-Tech.DeviantArt.com
A DIM-ming W-allpaper I-mage T-ool; named: Dim-WIT
There are 5 skin variations:
:: DIM-WIT-24HrCycle.ini will change the shade level automatically based on the time of day or night
:: DIM-WIT-Dimmer.ini dims your wallpaper by your preferred level
:: DIM-WIT ManualRiseSet.ini allows you to set the brighten/darken times and the duration of the transition in minutes
:: DIM-WIT-SunRiseSet.ini set the brighten/darken times to sunrise/sunset and allows setting the duration of the transition
:: DIM-WIT-Test.ini runs through the available shade levels to show the effect on your wallpaper
This skin that allows dimming the current wallpaper either manually or incrementally based on the time of day; there are options for automatic 15, 30, or 60 minute dimming intervals. The time incremented dimming is darkest at midnight, and zero at noon.
The skin is set to the "On Desktop" position and set to "click-through"; this way it is below all other skins and allows access to desktop items.
ACCESSING THE SKIN CONTEXT MENU
Because the skin is set to Click-Through, You need to use different actions to access it's features. You can always access the skin context settings via a right-click on the Rainmeter Tray Icon, then scrolling to the Dim-WIT entry options.
ACCESSING THE SKIN CONTROLS
To access the skin options, you need to HOLD DOWN THE "Ctrl" KEY, then move the mouse to the CENTER_LEFT SCREEN EDGE and the settings meter will appear. CONTINUE TO HOLD DOWN THE "Ctrl" KEY and click(or scroll the mouse wheel) to change the setting. At this point, you can also right-click to see the skin context menu. Release the "Ctrl" button, or move the mouse away from the meter when done, to hide it.
MANUAL DIMMING
To adjust the manual dimming, HOLD DOWN THE "Ctrl" KEY and scan to the CENTER_LEFT SCREEN EDGE with your mouse; the adjustment meter will appear. CONTINUE TO HOLD DOWN THE "Ctrl" KEY and scroll the mouse wheel (or click) to change the dimming effect to the desired level. The meter will step through the 50 levels. Moving the mouse away from the meter, or releasing the "Ctrl" key, will hide it again. The value is written to an external file, so the desired level of dimming will remain during any Refresh, or Re-load.
AUTOMATIC DIMMING
To adjust the automatic dimming by time, HOLD DOWN THE "Ctrl" KEY and scan to the CENTER_LEFT SCREEN EDGE with your mouse; the adjustment meter will appear. CONTINUE TO HOLD DOWN THE "Ctrl" KEY and scroll the mouse wheel (or click) to change the dimming time interval. The meter will step through the 3 time change options. Moving the mouse away from the meter, or releasing the "Ctrl" key, will hide it again.
ON-LOAD HELP MESSAGE
A message explaining access will appear the first time the skin is loaded.To see this message again, you must Unload and Re-load the skin.
USING TRANSPARENCY SETTING
You can use the built-in transparency settings to limit the amount of dimming the skin does. Access this through the skin's Context menu.
SKIN LAYERING (Known ISSUE)
If another skin refreshes (RSS skins especially), it is possible that it will appear UNDER the dimming effect (darker than normal)... there is no way to prevent or detect that this has happened, but the solution is simple. Refresh the Dim-WIT skin either through the context menu, or by HOLDING DOWN THE 'Ctrl' KEY and Middle-click the mouse on any empty desktop area.
DEFAULT SETTINGS
Position = Bottom
Transparency = 0% (You can use this settings to decrease the default dimming)
Hide on mouse over = Not Checked
Draggable = Checked
Save position = Checked
Snap to edges = Checked
Click through = Checked
Keep on screen = Checked
FURTHER IDEAS
Thinking of adding an alarm function to flash dimming on/off when time is reached...
@Creative Commons Non-Commercial Share-Alike License
Eclectic-Tech.DeviantArt.com
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