panel with a smooth opening

[amorphyc]

Hello, friends! I really need help! I was searching a lot, but did not find an answer: how to make a panel with a smooth opening? clicked on - slowly leaves the panel with an icon, clicked again - the panel is hidden back smoothly. something like that, I hope the idea conveyed is clear. everywhere met only two positions: open / closed. I hope someone knows the answer? ((Sorry for the construction of sentences, my tongue is Russian.

[MerlinTheRed]

If you want a panel to slide in from the side of the screen, take a look at this little template:

http://rainmeter.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=9786

I think fading in (e.g. changing from transparent to fully opaque) on mouseover can be accomplished by a similar effect.

If you have a whole skin you want to fade in and out on mouseover, right-click the skin->Settings->Transparency->Fade in/Fade out.

If you don't want to fade just an image but you don't want to fade a whole skin either, you'd probably have to take a look on some of the skins that have some kind of "animated" effect. The basic technique is to start a counter every time you want something to display a fading animation. Then you set the Update to a very high rate (e.g. Update=1) until your animation is done. Now you can alter the Alpha value of your meters based on the value of the counter. If this seems a little complicated at first, try searching the forums for "animation" and "counters". I remember somebody posting a little tutorial on this.

[amorphyc]

That all it was more clear - I will show visually as it should look.)) I think all will understand!)) Color, gradient and transparency it isn't important! Movement is important!

[amorphyc]

If you want a panel to slide in from the side of the screen, take a look at this little template:

http://rainmeter.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=9786

I think fading in (e.g. changing from transparent to fully opaque) on mouseover can be accomplished by a similar effect.

If you have a whole skin you want to fade in and out on mouseover, right-click the skin->Settings->Transparency->Fade in/Fade out.

If you don't want to fade just an image but you don't want to fade a whole skin either, you'd probably have to take a look on some of the skins that have some kind of "animated" effect. The basic technique is to start a counter every time you want something to display a fading animation. Then you set the Update to a very high rate (e.g. Update=1) until your animation is done. Now you can alter the Alpha value of your meters based on the value of the counter. If this seems a little complicated at first, try searching the forums for "animation" and "counters". I remember somebody posting a little tutorial on this.

)) Thanks! Your reference is very interesting!)) I will try something in this direction!))