I have a personal idea for a Rainmeter skin, and I need assistance with the coding.
The concept involves placing a small controller icon, such as "ControllerIcon.png" or "MainIcon," in the top-left corner of the desktop screen. Behind this icon is an initially invisible square tile. When the mouse hovers over it, the tile should become visible, and 12 additional tiles should expand out from it, aligning in a grid style. These expanded tiles should only become visible when associated with a shortcut. The script should automatically fetch desktop shortcuts, including icons and names, for these tiles. When left-clicking on the shortcuts, the associated applications should open. If the mouse leaves the "area of effect" of the expanded tiles, they should collapse back into the controller icon.
I've attempted coding this myself via FileView plugin and .ini, .inc, & .lua code but encountered issues even when there were no apparent errors. I also tried referencing the Expandable Folder and RainExplorer Rainmeter skins, but some of the code proved too advanced for me. I'm seeking help with coding this project or guidance on the necessary plugins and advanced coding concepts I need to learn.
The concept involves placing a small controller icon, such as "ControllerIcon.png" or "MainIcon," in the top-left corner of the desktop screen. Behind this icon is an initially invisible square tile. When the mouse hovers over it, the tile should become visible, and 12 additional tiles should expand out from it, aligning in a grid style. These expanded tiles should only become visible when associated with a shortcut. The script should automatically fetch desktop shortcuts, including icons and names, for these tiles. When left-clicking on the shortcuts, the associated applications should open. If the mouse leaves the "area of effect" of the expanded tiles, they should collapse back into the controller icon.
I've attempted coding this myself via FileView plugin and .ini, .inc, & .lua code but encountered issues even when there were no apparent errors. I also tried referencing the Expandable Folder and RainExplorer Rainmeter skins, but some of the code proved too advanced for me. I'm seeking help with coding this project or guidance on the necessary plugins and advanced coding concepts I need to learn.
Statistics: Posted by cpt.failcraft — Today, 1:37 am