You can easily have your desktop looking this clean. Here’s an example of what a suite may look like: You could also refer to this as a theme, but for clarity’s sake, we will avoid referring to them as such. Suites are pre-setup configurations of different individual skins. Getting individual skins for specific utilities is nice, but what about having a preset sort of group of skins that have a certain look? This is what we would refer to as a Rainmeter suite. You can get a music visualizer skin, a skin that shows the weather, and much more. There are many different things you can get skins for. It’s a stylized version of some utility, like a clock: So, what exactly are we referring to when we say a Rainmeter skin or a Rainmeter theme?īasically, when you download a skin you can think of it as a sort of widget. The term skins and the term themes can be used interchangeably. When we talk about Rainmeter skins/themes, we are referring to essentially the same thing.

How do I install a skin? How do I set it up? Where do I even find Rainmeter skins? These questions will all be answered in this article. What is the difference between skins and themes? What’s a suite? Then, we’ll cover actually utilizing skins, themes, and suites. First, we’ll cover the different terms you’ll encounter. I’m hoping to expand on these concepts within this article. It also covers very briefly where to find good skins/themes. It will run you through the installation process, and briefly cover how to set up a Rainmeter skin. To get a basic introduction to Rainmeter and how to install it, check out my first article here.

Rainmeter clock widget