Any way to quick-switch rainmeter desktops/themes?

[jdhthegr8]

Hey guys, I'm possibly interested in using Rainmeter but I had a question about it.

I'm a guy that has a wallpaper folder with thousands of pictures on it cycling through all the time. I like being able to mix up what is on the desktop. I think Rainmeter could give me even more options but I was wondering how easy it was to switch between themes once they've been created? If I have menus and icons set up a particular way for one theme, is it possible to switch to another that has completely different ones on the fly? Any response appreciated in advance!

EDIT: And also, is it possible to switch back to a traditional desktop as it was before applying a Rainmeter theme without uninstalling it? Like having an option for "No theme" and just operating as a standard Windows desktop?

[jsmorley]

Hey guys, I'm possibly interested in using Rainmeter but I had a question about it.

I'm a guy that has a wallpaper folder with thousands of pictures on it cycling through all the time. I like being able to mix up what is on the desktop. I think Rainmeter could give me even more options but I was wondering how easy it was to switch between themes once they've been created? If I have menus and icons set up a particular way for one theme, is it possible to switch to another that has completely different ones on the fly? Any response appreciated in advance!

EDIT: And also, is it possible to switch back to a traditional desktop as it was before applying a Rainmeter theme without uninstalling it? Like having an option for "No theme" and just operating as a standard Windows desktop?

https://docs.rainmeter.net/manual/user-interface/manage/#LayoutsTab

[balala]

I think jdhthegr8 want to be able to switch the layouts through a click or when some condition is met. If so, you could use the !LoadLayout bang:

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[MeterLoadLayout]
Meter=String
...
LeftMouseUpAction=["C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.exe" !LoadLayout "MySavedLayout"]

This code will work if you have saved the MySavedLayout layout.

[jdhthegr8]

Thanks for the info! The manual entry for the Layouts tab should have what I need, but I'll also consider balala's response as well. Guess I'll go ahead and take the leap

[jsmorley]

Thanks for the info! The manual entry for the Layouts tab should have what I need, but I'll also consider balala's response as well. Guess I'll go ahead and take the leap

As you can see in that image in the manual, you can create a "blank" Layout if you want, which will quickly let you unload all skins while keeping Rainmeter running.

You can quickly switch Layouts with the Rainmeter tray icon context menu:

https://docs.rainmeter.net/manual/user-interface/context-menus/#RainmeterContextMenus

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