I recently got on a kick to design a cool wallpaper with my current desktop icons as the focus. During this project, I came across Theme programs such as WindowsBlinds, System Monitors (DestopX, Rainmeter, etc), and a bunch of apps that fall in between.Now I am faced with making a choice for the long term. So far, Rainmeter and Winstep seem to be the logical choices. I am hoping that you folks in the Rainmeter community can comment on some of the concerns I have.
I want to be able to code to my personal specifications, but I am not a programmer: .ini files, HTML, CSS and a smattering of PHP is all I want to deal with.
I want to be able to skin. I've got up-to date 2d graphic apps (such as Photoshop), and can dabble in 3d as well. I want to be able to skin with the least amount of stress and use of time. (I just recently moved from Winamp to Xion, because it's supposedly more easy to skin)
I'm using Windows XP Service pack 2, and quite possibly it will be my last Windows OS ever. So whatever I'm using, it's got to be Windows XP compatible. So....is Rainmeter right for me? I'd love to see what folks have to say. Oh yea, and right now my desktop is in limbo land. Featureless black wallpaper, and the nine icons I'm currently depending on are looking mighty lonely.
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