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Description
A revision of one of my first submissions to DA. Customizable File Browser

I made this version less dependent on the end user making their own modifications. This time around it's meant to be a finished product.

I have scaled it down and replaced the button images, the list now only displays 10 items at a time, and the source code is much cleaner.

By default the browser starts at a 'global' view of your filesystem, allowing you to navigate the file system from root. If you wish to change this, you may add a directory path to the "Path=" line in the browser.ini file, this becomes the default pathway for the skin.

This skin relies on the FileList plugin, which will be automatically installed along with the skin.

A note about the back button: because of the way the FileList plugin works, a true back button cannot be implemented very easily. The back button actually just clicks on the top item in the folder, which is usually "..", this is a pointer to the previous connecting folder. if you have scrolled down at all, the back button will click on the top item, either opening a file or moving to a new folder. if you accidentaly move to a new folder this way, the ".." item will be at the top, and the back button functions properly from there.

Simply put: if you scroll down, the back button doesn't take you back, it clicks the top thing in the list.

The binary clock is my own Binary Clock - Project Ghost

The digital clock is also mine: Simple Bar Clock

The wallpaper is concept art from the remaster of Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell (I think). I am rather sure of this, but I have been unable to find a link to the image anywhere other than an anonymous submission with no description on a random wallpaper collection site. I believe I am within rights/policy to use the image in my preview, but if anyone disagrees I can use a different image.

EDIT:

Just installed the new 2.3 RC1 version of rainmeter and it caused some problems with this skin. If you have the same issue don't panic, just re-install this skin. for some reason the rainmeter install deleted the file list plugin, this skin comes with a copy that is automatically installed when you run the .rmskin.

UPDATE: v2.1 is up. The only change is that the back button no longer requires you to be at the top of the folder to work properly.

Description
A revision of one of my first submissions to DA. Customizable File Browser

I made this version less dependent on the end user making their own modifications. This time around it's meant to be a finished product.

I have scaled it down and replaced the button images, the list now only displays 10 items at a time, and the source code is much cleaner.

By default the browser starts at a 'global' view of your filesystem, allowing you to navigate the file system from root. If you wish to change this, you may add a directory path to the "Path=" line in the browser.ini file, this becomes the default pathway for the skin.

This skin relies on the FileList plugin, which will be automatically installed along with the skin.

A note about the back button: because of the way the FileList plugin works, a true back button cannot be implemented very easily. The back button actually just clicks on the top item in the folder, which is usually "..", this is a pointer to the previous connecting folder. if you have scrolled down at all, the back button will click on the top item, either opening a file or moving to a new folder. if you accidentaly move to a new folder this way, the ".." item will be at the top, and the back button functions properly from there.

Simply put: if you scroll down, the back button doesn't take you back, it clicks the top thing in the list.

The binary clock is my own Binary Clock - Project Ghost

The digital clock is also mine: Simple Bar Clock

The wallpaper is concept art from the remaster of Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell (I think). I am rather sure of this, but I have been unable to find a link to the image anywhere other than an anonymous submission with no description on a random wallpaper collection site. I believe I am within rights/policy to use the image in my preview, but if anyone disagrees I can use a different image.

EDIT:

Just installed the new 2.3 RC1 version of rainmeter and it caused some problems with this skin. If you have the same issue don't panic, just re-install this skin. for some reason the rainmeter install deleted the file list plugin, this skin comes with a copy that is automatically installed when you run the .rmskin.

UPDATE: v2.1 is up. The only change is that the back button no longer requires you to be at the top of the folder to work properly.