Scrolling text would be most useful. Is there a way to do this already? I can't seem to find one.

Would it be possible to clip text in a different way? Number of characters maybe? The way it seems to work now is it clips the string to about 2/3 of actual length. I have strings I want to display in a confined area, that may be different lengths, but even the shortest ones, which easily fit in the confined area are clipped.

Can you provide an example configuration to show the problem. The shorter the better. ;)

This shows the clipping issue.

I've just attached a config. It fits into the titlebar of Sputnik WindowBlinds. I use it to monitor the cpu usage of single processes. Shows process name on left and cpu usage text on right. What I would like to do is clip the text to a number of characters that would end the process name before the left edge of the cpu usage text. That way no matter what process I decide to monitor with it I would get the full name displayed if it is less than that number of characters, or the name would clip before running into the cpu usage text.

The way it currently clips if I monitor a 6 letter process it shows maybe 4 letters then ellipsis. If I monitor a 21 letter process it would show maybe 14 letters then ellipsis, running into the cpu usage text.

Those numbers might not be entirely accurate, but it should give you an idea of what I mean.

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Basically, you need to define both W and H, if you want to use "ClipString". For instance, if the displayed line is a one line, H is equal to font height.

Well, It seems that the current one is better rather if your wish puts a letter in fixed area exactly. Because letter is different respectively width.

Pardon me. I didn't realize height and width had to be specified. I had only specified width and it was not reading it w/o the height specified.

Arigato Sanada-san

Well, that just leaves the scrolling text idea.

Douitasimasite Harris-san :)

Well, I don't think that scrolling is a good solution for string meter. The reason is the same as Rainy's thought. http://www.rainlendar.net/cms/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=36&func=view&id=9298&catid=12 I don't think that it is worth desiring in exchange for many CPU resources at least :(

I think that the tooltip is a smart and simple solution of putting the character in a narrow area as well as a lot of GUI apps. (e.g. taskbar, browser tab...etc) Therefore, I agrees with your suggestion about tooltip. http://code.google.com/p/rainmeter/issues/detail?id=38 But it should add tooltip also to string meter.

Rechecked the help file, and it doesn't mention that height has to be specified for clipping to work. Someone should add a line about that. Might want to note also, that using font size for height didn't work. I was using Dungeon font at 8 and had to supply a H=12 to display the clipped text properly.

The unit of the size used for rainmeter is [pixel] but a font size is defined by [point].

Although we are all aware of the pro's and con's of such an advancement request.

I am beginning to believe that maybe this should be an option!

I understand that one of the development goals is to keep Rainmeter with a small resource usage, but at the same time; There is a call.

The call is from members at he forum, and occasionally you find postings regarding a scrolling text.

We just had a new post, and I believe that maybe, in this case, an attempt to give the Raineers what they ask for, and just document what they will be getting, and the resources that it may require to run such an option.

Since it has been requested, again, I figured it was time for my thoughts on the matter