I haven't actually worked on this project in 8 years, but this seems like the easiest way to share it. This was initially posted on the FFXIV subreddit.
Intro: For some background, this is my first Rainmeter skin. I basically learned (or attempted to learn) Rainmeter while creating this, so things may be done inefficiently. Having said that, I created this skin as a project to keep me busy until FFXIV release. I did have fun making this, so I may piddle with it more in the future.
Everything that needs to be configured should be able to be set up through the @Resources\include.inc file. This skin does also come packaged with a layout, which will load the skins in the proper configuration on your desktop.
Preview: http://imgur.com/a/ay29g
Link to Rainmeter: http://rainmeter.net/cms/
Features by skin:
Hotbar
- Program launcher
- Multiple bars available, cycled via clicking up/down arrows
- Tooltips included on mouse-over
- Create shortcuts by pointing to a folder, specified in the include.inc file
HP-MP-TP
- HP bar shows total available disk space on all physical drives
- MP bar shows available RAM
- TP bar shows available CPU
Limitbreak
- Works with Speedfan to show CPU/GPU temperatures
- Both bars show temperature as a bar from 0-100 degrees Celsius
Minimap
- Sun rotates around the minimap over a 24 hour period
- Four background options
- Media player buttons show on mouseover
- Album art displays in the banner in the artwork
- Specify in the include.inc file which media player you are using (note that some media players require a plugin for this functionality)
Monitor
- Wifi monitor not yet implemented
- 24 hour clock shows local time
- Middle click the clock to show 12 hour time
QuestTracker
- Displays next 5 events on your Google calendar
- Shows Event Name, then Date - Time, then Details
- Specify in the include.inc file your gmail account and the hash for your private link to your calendar
Weather
- This skin is NOT attached to the minimap, so if you move one of these skins you will need to move the other separately
- Displays a small icon based on the current weather
- Displays current temperature on mouseover
- Specify in the include.inc file your zip code. From here you can also specify Fahrenheit or Celsius
Special thanks
/u/sevteacup - Designed and/or contributed to all of the artwork used in the minimap, created the layout file, and tested things every step of the way.
/u/jurymast - Contributed hotbar art and sample hotbar code