Rainroom - alternate - WIP

Heya!

I had the idea recently of doing a Rainmeter theme based on Lightroom, as I really like the look of it's user interface. As I'm starting to get the hang of Rainmeter I feel compelled to add more and more information as I pick up bits and pieces! Bars and meters everywhere!!!! More functionality!!! At the same time I don't really like a cluttered look and I don't particularly want RSS feeds clamouring for my attention all the time . . So I thought maybe I could create a modular set of docks and have some buttons to switch them in and out as needed.

I've been using this setup for a while now and am really enjoying it's functionality, especially combined with Launchy, Standalone Stacks and CD Art Display. This is Rainroom in sleek and sexy mode . . .

. . The black outer frame is always on and is meant to fade from the windows taskbar at the to the slightly transparent black at the bottom. On the bottom left is the module controller, in the center is currently a very familiar looking clock setup which is flanked by two small docks. These docks contain the folders I access 99% of the time! Left click opens the folder in explorer while right click launches a Standalone Stack. To the bottom right is a little Twitter input box! Utilising SendTweet by the talented Mr JSMorley, when it's clicked on it turns opaque and offers a text input for tweet tweet tweeting away . . . and it fits in seamlessly! I was thinking of using Rainkill.exe and making that little button on the bottom bottom right right kill Raininput, acting as a 'cancel tweet' button [for when I'm too lazy to use the keyboard :]

On the inner left is the CAD cradle module, ToDo list module [controlled by launchy :], and . . . well, something that wasn't finished in this sceenshot . . a Task Launcher module for a couple of tasks I run regularly: system maintenance scan, defrag, backup flash drive contents to pre-designated folder on hard drive etc.

On the inner right is the System Performance module, RSS reader module utilising a combined feed of my personal faves, Drives module incorporating histogram, activity lights and drive launcher, and finally a Twitter feed module . . .