Rainmeter Skin Editor

A VS Code extension for editing Rainmeter skins with automatic refresh functionality.

Features

• Automatic Refresh: Automatically refreshes Rainmeter skins when saving .ini files
• Manual Refresh: Provides a title bar button and command palette option for manual refresh
• Configuration: Allows users to configure the path to Rainmeter.exe
• Process Check: Detects multiple running Rainmeter instances (Windows only)
• Error Handling: Comprehensive error messages for configuration and execution issues

Requirements

• Rainmeter installed on your system
• Windows operating system (for process checking functionality)

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

• rainmeter-editor.rainmeterPath: Path to Rainmeter.exe (default: "C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.exe")

Usage

1. Install the extension
2. Open VS Code Settings (Ctrl + ,) and search for "Rainmeter" to configure the path
3. Open any Rainmeter skin .ini file
4. Edit and save the file - it will be automatically refreshed in Rainmeter
5. Alternatively, click the refresh button in the VS Code title bar or use the command palette (Ctrl + Shift + P) to run "刷新"

How It Works

The extension uses the following approach:

1. Automatic Refresh: Listens for file save events on .ini files
2. Process Check: Uses tasklist command to check for multiple Rainmeter instances
3. Command Execution: Uses Node.js spawn to execute the Rainmeter refresh command
4. Error Handling: Catches and displays errors for configuration issues, path issues, and execution failures

Logging

The extension logs detailed information to the Extension Host output panel:

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + P
2. Type "Output: Focus on Output View"
3. Select "Extension Host" from the dropdown

Known Issues

• Process checking only works on Windows
• The extension assumes Rainmeter is installed in the default location if not configured