4. How to

Quick guide

Adding data sources

1. Menu > Sources > Open Sources folder
2. Create a text file. (e.g.) example.txt
3. Open the file and add data sources. One source per line.

Data Type	Example
Web feed	https://news.yahoo.com/rss
Date and Time	%#x %H:%M
Weather	40.7766,-73.9701
Local text file	C:\Users\Public\Documents\todo.txt

📗 Date and Time Format code
📍 Geographic coordinates for Weather: Google Maps Right-click on the map and copy the code.

4. Save file then Menu > Sources > example ✔️
5. Refresh skin

Manage data sources

All data sources are saved as a text file in the Rainmeter\Skins\OneTicker\Sources\{file name}.txt.
Menu > Sources > Open Sources folder

Adding Web feed URL

1. Create a text file under the OneTicker\Sources. example: News.txt
   
   

💡 File name must not contain any multibyte characters.

2. Open the News.txt then add Web feed URL and save as UTF-8 encoded file.
   
   
3. You can also add Date and Time format code.
   
   
   %#x %I:%M %p is a Time measure format code of Rainmeter.
   In this case, output is something like this Tuesday, January 10, 2023 10:25 AM (depend on the language / locale)

💡 12-hour format: %I:%M %p, 24-hour format: %H:%M. See 📗 Format code

4. Menu > Sources > News ✔️
   
   
5. If all your check or uncheck settings are finished, click Yes to refresh skin.
   
   

Windows scaling

If you are using high resolution monitors like 2560x1440(WQHD), 3840x2160(4K), Rainmeter skin will be blurred by Windows automatic scaling. You also need to follow the steps for the skin be working as expected.

💡 If you are using Rainmeter legacy skins that don't have a scaling functionality it's self, they are displayed much smaller than expected skin size.

Excluding a Rainmeter.exe from Windows automatic scaling

1. Browse to Rainmeter.exe with File Explorer. The default location of the Rainmeter installed. C:\Program Files\Rainmeter
2. Right click on the Rainmeter.exe and click on Porperties
   
   
3. Select Compatibility tab and click on the Change high DPI settings
   
   
4. Check the Override high DPI ... checkbox and click on the  OK 
   
   
5. Right click on the icon on the notification area and click on Exit, then launch Rainmeter app again.

💡 You can change the skin scaling. Menu > Settings > Skin scaling >