Thread for help with the Shape meter

[prince1142003]

Hi all. I noticed something that seemed a little odd to me when combining shapes with stroke widths.

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[Rainmeter]
Update=1000
DefaultUpdateDivider=1
DynamicWindowSize=1
AccurateText=1

[.case1]
X=0
Y=5R
H=[#CURRENTSECTION#:W]
Shape=Rectangle 0,0,128,128 | StrokeWidth 0 | Fill Color 255,0,0,255
Shape2=Rectangle 0,0,128,128 | StrokeWidth 0
Shape3=Combine Shape | Intersect Shape2 | Scale ([#CURRENTSECTION#:W]/128),([#CURRENTSECTION#:W]/128),0,0
Shape4=Rectangle 12,12,104,104 | StrokeWidth 0 | Fill Color 0,255,0,255
Shape5=Combine Shape4 | Intersect Shape2 | Scale ([#CURRENTSECTION#:W]/128),([#CURRENTSECTION#:W]/128),0,0
DynamicVariables=1

[.case2]
X=5R
Y=r
Shape4=Rectangle 12,12,104,104 | StrokeWidth 1 | Fill Color 0,255,0,255

[Test1]
Meter=Shape
MeterStyle=.case1
W=64

[Test2]
Meter=Shape
MeterStyle=.case1 | .case2
W=64

[Test3]
Meter=Shape
MeterStyle=.case1
W=128

[Test4]
Meter=Shape
MeterStyle=.case1 | .case2
W=128

[Test5]
Meter=Shape
MeterStyle=.case1
W=256

[Test6]
Meter=Shape
MeterStyle=.case1 | .case2
W=256

This is how the above code is rendering for me:

Stroked Combined Shapes.png

The only difference between the two shapes is that one of the combined shapes for the meter on the right has a StrokeWidth of 1. Is this a bug, or an intended outcome of combining shapes?

I'm using Rainmeter 4.4.0.3348 beta

Edit: Corrected Update from 1 to 1000. Was a mistake, doesn't change the outcome on my end.

[ikarus1969]

So i'm not sure what your expected behavior is in that case?
To me, at first sight, there's nothing wrong with the shapes. But maybe i have overseen something.

[jsmorley]

That is really odd that just the change in StrokeWidth causes that weird offset. And in the 1st and 3rd "sets" but not the "2nd". I think Brian will need to weigh in on this one.

[prince1142003]

That is really odd that just the change in StrokeWidth causes that weird offset. And in the 1st and 3rd "sets" but not the "2nd". I think Brian will need to weigh in on this one.

I think it has something to do with the Scale modifier. The 2nd set has a scale that calculates out to 1,1,0,0, and displays correctly. The first and third sets have scales that calculate out to 0.5,0.5,0,0 and 2,2,0,0 respectively and seem to have issues.

[Wyndia]

Hi, I hope this is allowed but I was wondering if I could have some help editing a skin from Ageo. Since the weather widget was broken, I combined the calender and time of day skins, and then I tried to make a background to make the text visible with a shape meter. However, I'm wondering if there's a way to get it to automatically scale it to the size of the skin other than manually putting in the sizes, and if there's a way to scale the background with the rest of the skin? I've never messed around in Rainmeter before so this is all new to me.

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 [Rainmeter]
Update=1000
Author=Connect-R
BackgroundMode=2
SolidColor=0,0,0,1
DynamicWindowSize=1
AccurateText=1
MouseScrollUpAction=[!SetVariable Scale "(#Scale#+#ScrollMouseIncrement#)"][!WriteKeyValue Variables Scale "(#Scale#+#ScrollMouseIncrement#)"][!Refresh] 
MouseScrollDownAction=[!SetVariable Scale "(#Scale#-#ScrollMouseIncrement# < 0.2 ? 0.2 : #Scale#-#ScrollMouseIncrement#)"][!WriteKeyValue Variables Scale "(#Scale#-#ScrollMouseIncrement# < 0.2 ? 0.2 : #Scale#-#ScrollMouseIncrement#)"][!Refresh]
LeftMouseDoubleClickAction=!ToggleConfig "Ageo\Settings" "Settings.ini"

[Variables]
@include=#@#Variables.inc
@include2=#@#Language\Language.inc
Scale=0.9

;-------------------------------------------------------------
;-------------------------------------------------------------

[MeterBackground]
Meter=Shape
Shape=Rectangle 0,0,50*#Scale#,40*#Scale#,25,25 | Fill Color 0,0,0,100  | StrokeWidth 0 
Shape2=Rectangle 0,0,50,50
Shape3=Combine Shape | Union Shape2
AntiAlias=1 
DynamicVariables=1

;-------------------------------------------------------------
;-------------------------------------------------------------

[MeasureTimeOfDay]
Measure=Time
Format="%H"
Substitute=#TimeOfDay#

[MeasureReminder]
Measure=Time
Format="%H"
Substitute=#WishReminder#

;-------------------------------------------------------------
;-------------------------------------------------------------

[MeasureTime]
Measure=Time
Format="%#Format#:%M"

[MeasureAmPm]
Measure=Time
Format="%p"

[MeasureDay]
Measure=Time
Format="%A"
Substitute=#Date#

[MeasureDate]
Measure=Time
Format="%d"
Substitute=#Date#

[MeasureMonth]
Measure=Time
Format="%B"
Substitute=#Date#

;-------------------------------------------------------------
;-------------------------------------------------------------

[MeterDate]
Meter=String
MeasureName=MeasureDate
StringAlign=Left
FontFace=Gobold Bold
FontColor=0,0,0
FontSize=(250*#Scale#)
X=(0*#Scale#)
Y=(0*#Scale#)
Text="%1"
AntiAlias=1
InlineSetting=GradientColor | 90 | #Color2#,1 ; 0.10 | #Color2#,220 ; 0.50 

;-------------------------------------------------------------
;-------------------------------------------------------------

[MeterMonth]
Meter=String
MeasureName=MeasureMonth
StringAlign=Left
FontFace=Porter
FontColor=#Color1#
FontSize=(56*#Scale#)
X=(95*#Scale#)
Y=(170*#Scale#)
Text="%1"
AntiAlias=1

[MeterDay]
Meter=String
MeasureName=MeasureDay
StringAlign=Left
StringCase=Upper
FontFace=Porter
FontColor=#Color1#
FontSize=(12*#Scale#)
X=(45*#Scale#)
Y=(400*#Scale#)
Text="%1"
AntiAlias=1
Angle=(Rad(-90))
InlineSetting=CharacterSpacing | 7 | 7

;-------------------------------------------------------------
;-------------------------------------------------------------

[Meter24hClock]
Meter=String
MeasureName=MeasureTime
StringAlign=Left
FontFace=Porter
FontColor=#Color1#
FontSize=(16*#Scale#)
X=(100*#Scale#)
Y=(260*#Scale#)
Text="%1"
AntiAlias=1
Hidden=#Hidden#

[Meter12hClock]
Meter=String
MeasureName=MeasureTime
MeasureName2=MeasureAmPm
StringAlign=Left
FontFace=Porter
FontColor=#Color1#
FontSize=(16*#Scale#)
X=(0*#Scale#)r
Y=(0*#Scale#)r
Text="%1 %2"
AntiAlias=1
Hidden=#Hidden2#

;-------------------------------------------------------------
;-------------------------------------------------------------

[MeterLine]
Meter=Shape
X=(100*#Scale#)
Y=(300*#Scale#)
Shape=Rectangle 0,0,(85*#Scale#),(1.5*#Scale#) | Fill Color #Color1# | StrokeWidth 0 | Stroke Color #Color1#,0
UpdateDivider=-1

;-------------------------------------------------------------
;-------------------------------------------------------------

[MeterTimeOfDay]
Meter=String
MeasureName=MeasureTimeOfDay
StringAlign=Left
FontFace=Glacial Indifference
FontColor=#Color1#
FontSize=(13*#Scale#)
X=(100*#Scale#)
Y=(340*#Scale#)
Text="%1, #UserName#."
AntiAlias=1
InlinePattern="#UserName#"
InlineSetting=Color | #Color2#
AntiAlias=1
DynamicVariables=1

;-------------------------------------------------------------
;-------------------------------------------------------------

[MeterReminder]
Meter=String
MeasureName=MeasureReminder
StringAlign=Left
FontColor=#Color1#
FontFace=Glacial Indifference
FontSize=(13*#Scale#)
X=(100*#Scale#)
Y=(0*#Scale#)R
Text="%1"
AntiAlias=1

[balala]

I was wondering if I could have some help editing a skin from Ageo. Since the weather widget was broken, I combined the calender and time of day skins, and then I tried to make a background to make the text visible with a shape meter. However, I'm wondering if there's a way to get it to automatically scale it to the size of the skin other than manually putting in the sizes, and if there's a way to scale the background with the rest of the skin?

The skin already has a Shape meter, used as background, named [MeterBackground], but me personally don't see its relevance. So I'd replace it with a real background meter, like the following one:

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[MeterBackground]
Meter=Shape
X=2
Y=2
Shape=Rectangle 0,0,(500*#Scale#),(450*#Scale#),25,25 | Fill Color 0,0,0,100  | StrokeWidth 2 | Stroke Color 255,255,255,180 
AntiAlias=1 
DynamicVariables=1

You can replace the color codes of both the Fill Color and Stroke Color into the Shape option, to get the desired colors.
Give a try to this and let me know if it is ok, or you wish to furtherly adjust the background.

[Wyndia]

The skin already has a Shape meter, used as background, named [MeterBackground], but me personally don't see its relevance. So I'd replace it with a real background meter, like the following one:

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[MeterBackground]
Meter=Shape
X=2
Y=2
Shape=Rectangle 0,0,(500*#Scale#),(450*#Scale#),25,25 | Fill Color 0,0,0,100  | StrokeWidth 2 | Stroke Color 255,255,255,180 
AntiAlias=1 
DynamicVariables=1

You can replace the color codes of both the Fill Color and Stroke Color into the Shape option, to get the desired colors.
Give a try to this and let me know if it is ok, or you wish to furtherly adjust the background.

Ah, I should have clarified that the [MeterBackground] was me, testing it to see how it would work. The one you gave me works great, I couldn't figure out why it wasn't scaling, but I notice you put the H/W numbers in parenthesis along with #Scale#, so I assume that's how it works?

I was also wondering if it was possible to have the shape size be defined by percentages and not exact numbers, ie is it possible to tell the shape to fill 100% of the area already used, or does it need to be defined by exact numbers?

[balala]

I couldn't figure out why it wasn't scaling, but I notice you put the H/W numbers in parenthesis along with #Scale#, so I assume that's how it works?

Yes, you have to use those parentheses, otherwise it doesn't work. So I assume now it does scale, is it?

I was also wondering if it was possible to have the shape size be defined by percentages and not exact numbers, ie is it possible to tell the shape to fill 100% of the area already used, or does it need to be defined by exact numbers?

You have to use numbers but there are two things: first my above code from start is using the #Scale# parameter (variable) into the Shape option and additinally the Shape meters have a Scale parameter, so they are easily scalable. So far I don't see what exactly is your intention and due to this, I'm not sure how could you scale the shapes. So please let me know a few more details.

[Yincognito]

I was also wondering if it was possible to have the shape size be defined by percentages and not exact numbers, ie is it possible to tell the shape to fill 100% of the area already used, or does it need to be defined by exact numbers?

So far I don't see what exactly is your intention and due to this, I'm not sure how could you scale the shapes. So please let me know a few more details.

It's possible that he may mean something like ((#Percent#/100)*[MeterBackground:W]),((#Percent#/100)*[MeterBackground:H])... That could in theory work, but it would still need some reference numbers to be used as width and height, at least the first time the formula is parsed - or otherwise the results will just be 0.

[balala]

It's possible that he may mean something like ((#Percent#/100)*[MeterBackground:W]),((#Percent#/100)*[MeterBackground:H])... That could in theory work, but it would still need some reference numbers to be used as width and height, at least the first time the formula is parsed - or otherwise the results will just be 0.

So let's wait for Wyndia's reply...