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SIDEBAR INSTALLATION
That's very easy, just launch the installer and let it do the work
The program will ask for coordinates of 3 cities for weather gadget, of course you can set only
one. If you don't know the ZIP code of your city (required), go to http://xoap.weather.com and
look for your city ZIP code. The ZIP code will appear on the address bar (e.g. FRXX0128 for
Perpignan, FR). http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/local/FRXX0128?from=search_city
Then the installer will ask for directory to the folder which contains
pictures the slideshow will have to display (if you wish to use this
gadget). All pictures will be scaled to 4/3 format, so the best is to set a
folder containing wallpapers, or photographs in landscape format (non
widescreen).
You can skip these stages, and configure these gadgets later. The
installer creates a folder in Start Menu/All Programs, to make or edit
the sidebar configuration.
After installation, you can choose the skin (background) of sidebar you
want by using the arrow buttons (1) on the top right menu and open
the gadget gallery window with + (2)button. New gadgets will appear
on top-left, then you'll only have to drag them to the sidebar and the
new position will be saved. Some gadgets can be moved only by
dragging them with the menu appearing on right side, when the
gadget is mouseovered (5). Then you can choose the skin you like for
each gadget with the right arrow button (4), or maximize it
with + button (3, if available).
Note: Maximized gadgets will have a different
configuration.


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OPERATION, GADGETS EDITION AND KNOWN BUGS
Calendar and RED Calendar
Click the day mark to show details for this day. Other functions of vista's weather gadget are not
available (like the possibility to show another month, or to show another day than today).
Weather
A click on the name of the city opens the corresponding page in http://www.weather.com/, with more
details for your city. The 2
nd
skin of the 1
st
city displays a palm tree on right side, looking like my avatar. If
you want to remove it, or show it on other cities, right-click the gadget to be modified, then Skin
Menu/Edit Skin. You'll have to edit the text variables Palmtree=Y (yes) or Palmtree=N (no), then save
and refresh the gadget (Right Click/Skin Menu/Refresh Skin).
The gadget updates the info every 15 minutes.
Sticky Notes
To edit text, click the tool in the mouseover menu. It opens a .txt file. Modify the text and save, the
gadget shows it instantly.
Never delete the 1
st
line of the text, or the Sidebar may crash. If you deleted it, and the Sidebar doesn't
work any more, go to C:\Program Files\Vista Rainbar\Skins\Gadgets\PostIt\Notes.txt, and write something
in the text file.
RSS Feeds
Clicking a line of the gadget opens the corresponding Web page in your default browser. I set 6 different
default feeds for everyone. If you want to set a new feed, right-click the gadget to be modified, then Skin
Menu/Edit Skin. Replace the variable URL= with your RSS feed's URL, and TextSite= with the name of
your site, if necessary (Not for the 1
st
skin). Don't forget to refresh the gadget. You may have problems,
and the gadget may not work if the encoding of the RSS feed is different, or if data is not on the same
place than original one.
Shortcuts Apps Launcher
By default, I put software shortcuts that many people use, but you can of course change them. To do
that, right-click the gadget, then Skin Menu/Edit Skin. Then edit variable SoftX.txt= with the name of the
new software, file or folder you wish, and variable SoftX= !execute [" "] with the directory of it. Some
softwares can be found by putting only the name (e.g. Soft1= !execute ["iexplore.exe"] for Internet
Explorer). If it doesn't work, you have to put the complete directory (e.g. Soft1= !execute ["C:\Program
Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"]). To change the icon, go to C:\Program Files\Vista Rainbar\Skins
\Gadgets\Lanceur, and replace the icon to be modified with yours. It must have the same name, and be a
*.PNG.

Media Player
Beta gadget. It is just a remote control for Windows Media Player, and the gadget works only if WMP is
running. The functions are very basic.
Recycle Bin
Beta gadget too. Click the gadget to open the content of the recycle bin, and delete all files to make it
empty.
It may take a while to appear full when you send something in it.
E-mail
This gadget is in beta version, and doesn't work perfectly. It doesn't work at all with hotmail (no Pop
protocol) and Gmail (even with correct configuration, I don't understand why).
By clicking Configuration Address X, 3 text files will open, corresponding to the 3 skins of the gadget.
You just have to put in the data of your Mail account:
Client= Here you can put the Webmail address of your provider, web page will open by clicking the
gadget.
Text= Text you want to show on the gadget (2 of 3 skins). You can put your E-Mail address for
example.
Server= The name of your provider's Pop server, e.g. pop.example.com
Port= 110 by default, used by most providers.
User= Your username (usually your Mail address, without @example.com).
Password= Your email account password
Note : This configuration will apply only to the email skin you edited.

Drives - Left-click the icon opens the disk directory, right-click opens My Computer.
Battery - Rainmeter can crash when closing this gadget.
Network - Left-click on the icon opens My Network Places.
Multi Meter - Task Manager will be opened when the CPU icon is clicked.


CREDITS

Vista Rainbar created by Gavatx
Deviantart gallery: http://gavatx.deviantart.com

THANKS TO:
Legace: http://legace.urli.net
fediaFedia: http://fediafedia.deviantart.com
halfwayglad: http://halfwayglad.deviantart.com
Tone_94: http://tone94.deviantart.com
CrystalXP Vista Customization Topic: http://forum.crystalxp.net/index.php?showtopic=5794



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