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 SoonerAlPremium,MVM
join:2002-07-23
Norman, OK
kudos:5 | reply to plencnerb
Re: [WIN8] Well I finally made the jump to Windows 8 I'm like you and like the new modern UI start screen. I have mine customized to pretty much mimic the apps I use on an iPod Touch. What legacy apps we, ie. my wife primarily, do use I can get to via a few tiles on the modern UI start screen. They, I might add, are primarily used by my wife when we travel. She still likes the classic legacy desktop.
What weather app/program are you using to put the weather ob/forecast on the classic desktop? | |
 plencnerbPremium
join:2000-09-25
Elgin, IL
kudos:2 | said by SoonerAl:What weather app/program are you using to put the weather ob/forecast on the classic desktop?
The application is called "Rainmeter", and you can download it from here
»rainmeter.net/cms/
On a high level, each "app" is an INI file with a bunch of commands and output. Doing some google searches, I came across one for weather. I then did a little research into the format and functionally of the INI file, and was able to customize it to fit my needs. I've attached a screen image showing part of the INI for the weather "App".
Specifically, it does an RSS feed type of call to the weather.com webpage. Then, I parse out all the fields I want (temp, wind speed, sunrise, and so on), and display the information to the screen.
Just like the "Gadgets" that were in Windows 7, this one works the same way. You can pick it up and drag it to any spot on the desktop. You can also (from inside the INI file) modify the size, font, and color of the text being displayed.
Rainmeter also does many other kind of things as well. I just use it to display the current weather.
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SoonerAlPremium,MVM
join:2002-07-23
Norman, OK
kudos:5
1 edit | said by plencnerb:said by SoonerAl:What weather app/program are you using to put the weather ob/forecast on the classic desktop?
The application is called "Rainmeter", and you can download it from here » rainmeter.net/cms/--Brian Thanks...
FWIW here is a screen shot of my modern UI start screen. The middle IE, Quicken and Desktop tiles are what my wife uses when traveling. We also use Outlook 2010 for our email client (upper left tile).
I am running Windows 8 Pro on a non-touch screen HP G60 laptop (32-bit) machine. | | |
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