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Simple Dock 2.0

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This is version 2.0 of my original skin for rainmeter. In this version the Python script pops a windows prompt asking you what maximum height you want the dock to be and what size icons you wish to be used (small, medium, and large are the only options). From this information the script adjusts the height of the dock to accommodate as many icons as it can from the ../{at}Resources/Launcher folder. It won't make the dock larger than the maximum height, but it can be smaller so as not leave any large gaps in the layout from lack of icons/shortcuts.

Setup is easy:
1) Install the skin
2) Launch the skin and it should just be an empty launcher with the "DOCK"/"D O C K"/". . ." text at the top depending on what size icons you chose during setup.
3) Click the text mentioned in step 2 and the Launcher folder should pop-up (e.g "C:\Users\Damian\Documents\Rainmeter\Skins\Simple Dock\{at}Resources\Launcher").
4) In this folder place the shortcut links you want to be placed in the dock.
5) Go up a directory into the {at}Resources folder (e.g. "C:\Users\{USER NAME}\Documents\Rainmeter\Skins\Simple Dock\{at}Resources\"), in here delete the "settings.inc" file and refresh the skin.
6) You should get another prompt asking for what settings you want again. Choose your settings and refresh the dock one more time.
7) All Done! If you want to make the prompt pop up again just delete the "settings.inc" file in the {at}Resources folder like before.

To change the icon images:
1) Place the .ico files you want to use in the icons folder (e.g. "C:\Users\{USER NAME}\Documents\Rainmeter\Skins\Simple Dock\{at}Resources\icons")
2) Go into the Launcher folder (e.g. "C:\Users\{USER NAME}\Documents\Rainmeter\Skins\Simple Dock\{at}Resources\Launcher") and right click on an icon whose icon you want to change.
    a) Click on the "Properties" option
    b) Click on the "Change Icon..." button
    C) Navigate to where the .ico file of the image you want to use is and select it
    D) All done!

If you are interested in the python code that went into this it's all available at: github.com/damianj/Rainmeter-P…
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Hey man, I've just downloaded the dock but encountered a problem. So I placed some Windows Apps in (Netflix App, Mail App, Spotify etc) and they aren't coming up as coloured in when I click to launch them. I've tried deleting the settings.inc file and refreshing the skin but still nothing. Hope you can help. Thanks.