Using Text= with [MeterUserName]

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Sorry, but I believe it doesn't, because the user name rarely is the same (DEATHSTAR in this case). This is returned by the [MeasureUserName] measure, so it varies from computer to computer. That's why its length varies as well, so aligning it to left and placing it to certain position, is not doing properly the job.
Based on the posted screenshot and code snippets, I assume TildaNiobe works with illustro's Network skin. If I am right, the [MeterUserName1] and [MeterUserName2] meters should look this way:

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[MeterUserName1]
Meter=String
MeterStyle=styleLeftText
X=10
Y=10r
W=190
H=14
Text=Hostname

[MeterUserName2]
Meter=String
MeterStyle=styleRightText
MeasureName=MeasureUserName
X=200
Y=r
Text=%1

This is very true about computer names. Some are a garbled string, to something like "Hannah's Open Source Production Machine".
That means an enduser - other then you of course, mighn't ge great results from stretching the skin to fit the long string of words, to just overlapping ther edges. Justy a pointer - there are several ways to mitigate this.

If you need help or not please enjoy your new hobby - Rainmeter!

[balala]

Justy a pointer - there are several ways to mitigate this.

Yep, the ClipString for instance.

[Alexletiti]

Good morning.
I just came across this discussion.
I just installed RainMeter and am using original Illustro.
In System I would like to add the hostname and the OS.
When I added the codes you indicated for the hotsnam, it didn't work for me.
Thank you in advance for your help.

[eclectic-tech]

Good morning.
I just came across this discussion.
I just installed RainMeter and am using original Illustro.
In System I would like to add the hostname and the OS.
When I added the codes you indicated for the hotsnam, it didn't work for me.
Thank you in advance for your help.

Did you also copy the new measure code?

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[MeasureUserName]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=SysInfo
SysInfoType=COMPUTER_NAME

Paste that anywhere in the file.
Paste the 2 new meters to the at the bottom end of the file:

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[MeterUserName1]
Meter=String
MeterStyle=styleLeftText
X=10
Y=10r
W=190
H=14
Text=Hostname

[MeterUserName2]
Meter=String
MeterStyle=styleRightText
MeasureName=MeasureUserName
X=200
Y=r
Text=%1

Save the file and refresh.

[Alexletiti]

Yes thank you I only saw it afterwards.
It's all good, it works now.
THANKS.

I would also like just the hostname line to be bigger

[eclectic-tech]

Yes thank you I only saw it afterwards.
It's all good, it works now.
THANKS.
On the other hand, I would like to put the hostname at the beginning but it doesn't work.

I would also like just the hostname line to be bigger

If I understand your request, you only want the ComputerName and have it aligned to the left side.
To do that you can use all of the values of [MeterUserName2] as the values in [MeterUserName1] (and visa versa if you want the description to the right). To make the name style larger add StringCase=UPPER:

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[MeterUserName1]
Meter=String
MeterStyle=styleLeftText
MeasureName=MeasureUserName
X=10
Y=10r
W=190
StringCase=UPPER
Text=%1

; Optional label
; [MeterUserName2]
; Meter=String
; MeterStyle=styleRightText
; X=200
; Y=r
; H=14
; Text=Hostname

EDIT: You could also add FontSize to [MeterUserName1], but changing the default text size is going to cause other issues and not keep the "look" of illustro skins.

[Alexletiti]

It's all good.
Thanks for the directions.
Last small request, how to increase the width of the column?

THANKS

[eclectic-tech]

It's all good.
Thanks for the directions.
Last small request, how to increase the width of the column?

THANKS

If you mean the width of the entire skin, then you have to make a lot of changes to the code and modify the image used as the background; "illustro\@Resources\background.png".

illustro uses an image that has fixed width, header, and footer sizes; it automatically expands vertically depending on the number of meters in the skin.

If you want to expand the skin width you need to modify the image used as the background in a graphic editor and make its width your desired size; note that it has nearly invisible areas on each side and you should not change the vertical size.

Then you would need to modify every W=190, X=100, and X=200 in the skin to values that positions the text properly right and centered.

Or you could look at alternate skins in the illustro style that are scalable:
illustra,
Gadgets,
RainformerAIDA or
RainformerHWiNFO

[Alexletiti]

If you mean the width of the entire skin, then you have to make a lot of changes to the code and modify the image used as the background; "illustro\@Resources\background.png".

illustro uses an image that has fixed width, header, and footer sizes; it automatically expands vertically depending on the number of meters in the skin.

If you want to expand the skin width you need to modify the image used as the background in a graphic editor and make its width your desired size; note that it has nearly invisible areas on each side and you should not change the vertical size.

Then you would need to modify every W=190, X=100, and X=200 in the skin to values that positions the text properly right and centered.

Or you could look at alternate skins in the illustro style that are scalable:
illustra,
Gadgets,
RainformerAIDA or
RainformerHWiNFO

Thanks for introducing me to Illustra. You did a very good job.
I can't put a different color in the same skin (as in the illustration photo)
And on the Network skin:
- When I switch from wired network card to wifi, the IP address disappears instead of showing the new address
- And the Upload and Download values are different from the values displayed by Illustro. You know why ?

THANK YOU.

[eclectic-tech]

Thanks for introducing me to Illustra. You did a very good job.
I can't put a different color in the same skin (as in the illustration photo)
And on the Network skin:
- When I switch from wired network card to wifi, the IP address disappears instead of showing the new address
- And the Upload and Download values are different from the values displayed by Illustro. You know why ?

THANK YOU.

Thanks!

As for the network info, it will be different for each system (and different from the illustro skins due to different maxupload/maxdownload speed variables).

You will need to edit the network skin to show different connections and speeds based on your system and network.

You can read more about the settings here:
Network Measure and
SystemInfo Measure ~ Network