What I really want is to have a different Rainmeter Theme on each virtual desktop.
!WARNING!
These Instructions do not yet work!
I could not find any instructions for this on Rainmeter or DexpotI did find some forum discussions where various tips were presented, but they were fragmented.
From the various fragments on the forums, I wrote these instructions and then followed them.
Here is a video showing what I have so far:
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Step One
You must have the "Raindexer" plugin placed in theDexpot plugins directory and the plugin must be activated.
Step 1A
Check to see if the file is installed here ==> C:\Program Files (x86)\Dexpot\plugins\Raindexer.exe
IF NOT:
Download the Raindexer.exe plugin from HERE
Copy the Raindexer.exe file from your downloads folder to:
==> C:\Program Files (x86)\Dexpot\plugins\Raindexer.exe
Step 1B
The plugin must be activated in the Dexpot "Extras" parameter section.
Make sure Dexpot is running.
Right click on the Dexpot icon down there near the clock.
In the pop up command list click on "Settings" to open the "Settings - Dexpot" control panel.
In the left side of the control panel, click on the "Plugins and Extras" icon.
In the plugins box at the top there should be an entry for Raindexer, make sure it's checkbox
is CHECKED.
Click on [OK] to close the control panel.
Step Two
You need two files in your Rainmeter application data directory.
VDM.ini and VDMConfig.ini must be placed in the following directory:
C:\Users\username
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[Variables]
VDM=Dexpot
VDMPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Dexpot\dexpot.exe
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The VDMConfig.ini file is a little trickier.
C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\VDMConfig.ini
You need an entry for each skin you want to show up on any Virtual Desktop.
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[WTLS(2)\Weather]
VDesktop=1
[WTLS(2)/System]
VDesktop=1,3
VD1Position=0,100
VD3Position=0,300
[WTLS(2)\]
VDesktop=4
[WTLS(2)/System]
VDesktop=1
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Remember before to create or change something in there you have to stop "Rainmeter" and "Dexpot", and restart "Dexpot" and then "Rainmeter".
I have tried multiple times and can not get this to work. I have the VDM.ini and VDMConfig files in the correct folder. Raindexer in the correct folder and checked inside of dexpot. I have made changes with both rainmeter and dexpot closed, restarted and still nothing shows up.
ReplyDeleteSo I tried this multiple times and after several hours I got it to work. There was a forum that after much digging I found had a solution...basically you set rainmeter data then change (what I think is the same file) the file through dexpot. exit both then start RAINMETER first and then Dexpot not the other way around....here is the link I found...its about halfway down the page
ReplyDeletehttp://lockergnome.net/questions/162614/anybody-here-uses-dexpot-and-rainmeter-at-the-same-time-can-you-teach-me-how-to-set-up-different-skin-per-desktop