

It's also a good place to see a complete list of all the skins that you have loaded. This is a handy way to access a skin when you can't right-click it for some reason (usually when the skin is hidden). You can reach the context menu for each of your loaded skins by right-clicking on the icon. It has a Windows Notification Area (formerly known as System Tray) icon. How much technical skill do I need to use Rainmeter? If you only want to download skins from the Internet and use them as-is, then the answer is "none." Rainmeter for PC provides a basic user interface for managing your library of skins, saving and restoring layouts, and changing basic settings such as a skin's location, transparency, and "always on top" behavior. Every skin works differently, depending on the choices of that skin's individual author.

Some skins even come bundled in large "suites" and include their own tools for customizing their form and appearance, within or alongside Rainmeter's basic user interface. Others are more complex, like miniature applications themselves. Some skins are very simple, single-purpose tools, like Windows desktop gadgets, or "widgets" on an Android device. What is a "skin"? Skin can be many things. There are thousands and thousands of skins available, crafted by a large and ever-growing community of program users. In Notepad++, change the theme to Zenburn in the "Style Configurator".Many skins are even functional: they can record your notes and to-do lists, launch your favorite applications, control your media player - all in a clean, unobtrusive interface that you can rearrange and customize to your liking. ini/.inc files, you should first set Zenburn as the theme in Notepad++ before you run the RainLexer installer. In order to have the installer for RainLexer detect that you want to use the Zenburn theme and install that version of the color scheme for Rainmeter. If you prefer the default Notepad++ theme, then you can skip the next steps. The latest version of RainLexer is at: RainLexer 2.21.0ĭownload this file, but hang on one second before you install it.īefore you install RainLexer, you should decide if you prefer the "Default" or "Zenburn" themes in the images above. Install Notepad++ and open it at least once to initialize it. You can use either the 32bit or 64bit version of Notepad++. Notepad++ can be downloaded and installed from Notepad++ Download If you have not yet installed Notepad++, the first step is to do that. If you're using some other theme, you'll have to adjust the colors to fit. The installer supports both of these themes. The first shot is taken using the default Notepad++ theme, whereas the second is taken with the Zenburn theme active.
