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My first skin pack.
Posted: September 11th, 2018, 6:50 pm
by AlphaGamer150
This is called Alpha, it is simple and good enough, I will be rebuilding this skin as this was kinda a test to see weather rainmeter works how I want it too, and it does, I'm just releasing this because I want feedback on code (if you could call it that) that I wrote.
Re: My first skin pack.
Posted: September 12th, 2018, 2:16 am
by eclectic-tech
Good first skins...
The code "spacing" you used in your skins for "readability" is not something I use, and in most cases it does not affect the skin functions (but I have seen it cause issues).
I would suggest adding
AccurateText=1 to the [Rainmeter] section for better text positioning (just something I use in every skin).
The font/graph color is a bit dark and dull for me; I would suggest creating a variables section to make it easier for end users to change the skin's colors:
Then replace every instance of your color code text
0,100,0 with
#TextColor#. Now with one user edit all of the skin's font/graph colors can be changed.
Your graphs for RAM and CPU overlap the labels in those skins after a short time; I would suggest reducing the vertical size and re-positioning of those histograms so they don't cover the labels.
Modify those meters by adding a Y position and lowering the H by the same amount.
CPU Meter
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[CPUGraph]
Meter=Histogram
MeasureName=CPU
X=50
Y=15
W=150
H=35
PrimaryColor=#TextColor#
AntiAlias=1
All-in-all I like these skins and hope you continue developing them
Re: My first skin pack.
Posted: September 12th, 2018, 3:06 pm
by AlphaGamer150
This theme was originally made for me, I never planed to release it, once I have made a theme I am happy with, I won't make more for a while.
Re: My first skin pack.
Posted: September 12th, 2018, 6:44 pm
by eclectic-tech
Okay, if you're happy, I'm happy
You asked for comments on your code, and you have "released" it by posting it here (18 downloads already)
Suggestions are just that, and you are the one who decides what work for your skins.
Hope you don't wait too long to create more
Re: My first skin pack.
Posted: September 15th, 2018, 9:43 am
by AlphaGamer150
I am working on a better, and improved version of the theme, I plan for this to be my last one until I get a second monitor.