FrostedGlass v1.2.0
FrostedGlass is a Rainmeter plugin that brings modern, sleek visual effects to your desktop. By applying effects like blur, acrylic, mica, and more, it enhances the appearance of your widgets and skins with a frosted, glass-like finish. Whether you're aiming for a subtle blur or a bold acrylic effect, FrostedGlass allows you to customize the look and feel of your Rainmeter setup with ease.
Only for Win 10/11. | Source Code Here
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FrostedGlass Plugin_1.2.0.rmskin
- theAzack9 - Khanhas - Meti0X7CB - AmberW - KazukiGames82 -
Documentation
Basic Options
- BlurEnabled: Default Value: 1
- This option determines whether the blur effect will be applied to the background.
- Valid values are:
- 0: Disables the blur effect.
- 1: Enables the blur effect.
- DarkMode: Default Value: 0
- This option determines whether the Mica effect will use a dark mode theme.
- Valid values are:
- 0: Mica effect will not use dark mode.
- 1: Activates dark mode for the Mica effect.
- MicaOnFocus: Default Value: 0
- This option controls whether a solid color will be used when the skin loses focus while the Mica effect is active.
- Valid values are:
- 0: No solid color will be applied when the skin loses focus, but other factors can cause the color to be opaque.
- 1: A solid color will appear when the skin loses focus.
- IgnoreWarnings: Default Value: 0
- This option controls whether warning logs related to compatibility issues in the plugin.
- Valid values are:
- 0: Show warning messages if any compatibility issues are detected.
- 1: Suppress warning messages.
- Disabled: Default Value: 0
- Same as BlurEnabled but for bwc.
- Valid values are:
- 0: Enables the blur effect.
- 1: Disables the blur effect.
Code:
[FrostedGlass]Measure=PluginPlugin=FrostedGlassBlurEnabled=1DarkMode=0MicaOnFocus=0IgnoreWarnings=1Disabled=0
Advanced Options:
- Type: Default Value: Blur
- This option determines what visual effect will be applied to the skin background.
- Valid values are:
- None: Removes or does not apply any accent.
- Backdrop: Applies an opaque background color to the skin, using the color defined by the Backdrop option.
- TraslucentBackdrop: Applies the background color defined by the Backdrop option with transparency.
- Blur: Adds a blur effect.
- Acrylic: Mimics the translucent, glossy look of acrylic material, with the background slightly blurred but still partially visible.
- Mica: Applies a Mica effect, which gives a slightly frosted, semi-transparent glass-like appearance.
- MicaAcrylic: Combines the Mica effect with an acrylic finish.
- MicaAlt: An alternative Mica effect, which may offer a slightly different texture or visual finish compared to the standard Mica effect.
Note 2: Blur and Acrylic has the same effect in Windows 11.
Required Windows 11 21H2 or latest to use Acrylic.
Required Windows 11 22H2 or latest to use Mica, MicaAcrylic or MicaAlt.
- Effect: Default Value: None
- This option adds a special effect when combined with different accents.
- Valid values are:
- Luminance: Adds a brightness adjustment for the background.
- Fullscreen: Expands the accent to cover the entire screen.
- Border: Default Value: None
- This option allows you to set which sides of the skin will have a border with a small shadow.
- Valid values are:
- None: No border applied.
- All: Applies borders on all sides.
- Top, Left, Right, Bottom.
- Backdrop
- This option determines the color and transparency used for the background.
- Valid values are:
- RRR,GGG,BBB,AAA: The color is specified using three values for Red, Green, Blue and Alpha, separated by commas. Ex: 255,0,0,128 (Red).
- RRGGBBAA: The color is defined by a 6/8-digit hex code. Ex: #FF000096 (Red) | Note: # will be ignored so you can leave it as is.
- Deprecated values are: [BWC]
- DarkBase, Dark, Dark1, Dark2, Dark3, Dark4, Dark5.
- LightBase, Light, Light1, Light2, Light3, Light4, Light5.
Note 2: Backdrop option is not detected by Type=Blur.
- Corner: Default Value: None
- This option is used to apply rounded corners to the skin, giving a more polished and aesthetically pleasing look.
- Valid values are:
- None: No rounded corners.
- Round: Applies a standard 8px rounded corner.
- RoundWs: Same as Round, but with less shadow for a more subtle effect.
- RoundSmall: Applies smaller rounded corners with a radius of 4px.
- BorderVisible: Default Value: 1
- This option controls the visibility of the rounded border for the skin.
- Valid values are:
- 0: Disables the visibility of the rounded border.
- 1: Enables the visibility of the rounded border.
- BorderColor
- This option is responsible for setting and redrawing the color of the rounded border for the skin.
- Valid values are:
- Backdrop: Applies an opaque rounded border color to the skin, using the color defined by the Backdrop option.
- RRR,GGG,BBB: The color is specified using three values for Red, Green and Blue, separated by commas. Ex: 255,0,0 (Red).
- RRGGBB: The color is defined by a 6-digit hex code. Ex: #FF0000 (Red) | Note: # will be ignored so you can leave it as is.
Code:
[FrostedGlass]Measure=PluginPlugin=FrostedGlassType=BlurEffect=NoneBorder=Top | BottomBackdrop=255,0,0,55Corner=RoundBorderVisible=1BorderColor=FF0000
Plugin Commands:
- Blur Commands: This command can be used to enable/disable all other options, other command will not work if the current accent is disabled.
- ToggleBlur
- EnableBlur
- DisableBlur
- Corner Commands:
- ToggleCorner
- EnableCorner
- DisableCorner
- Border Commands:
- ToggleBorders
- EnableBorders
- DisableBorders
- Mica On Focus Commands:
- ToggleFocus
- EnableFocus
- DisableFocus
- Dark Mode Commands:
- ToggleMode
- LightMode
- DarkMode
Code:
[!CommandMeasure FrostedGlassMeasure "ToggleBlur"]
Credits
Original Creator and Distributor:
theAzack9:
Original author of the FrostedGlass plugin, responsible for the initial design and original distribution of the plugin.
Contributor:
Khanhas:
Added compatibility for rounded corners.
Compilation and Distribution:
Meti0X7CB:
Compiled Khanhas code and distributed an version of the plugin.
Discovery of Undocumented Function:
AmberW:
Discovered an undocumented function, improving the understanding and functionality of the plugin.
Maintenance and Improvements:
KazukiGames82:
Current maintainer of the project, continuing to add new features and improvements to the FrostedGlass plugin.
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