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# Slim Menubar Rainmeter Skin
- URL: https://deskspruce.com/skins/slim-menubar/
- Published: 2026-10-24T01:35:59.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T01:35:59.000Z
- Description: Slim Menubar is a Rainmeter start-menu alternative built around an editable desktop menu bar.
- Author: DeskSpruce
- Tags: Application launchers, #resource

Slim Menubar is a Rainmeter start-menu alternative built around an editable desktop menu bar. Its supplied example menu can be reworked through a JSON file, while a separate variables file controls appearance. The documented setup also reserves desktop work area so program windows do not cover the menu.

## What this skin includes

- Menu entries are edited in data/menu.json.
- Appearance settings are stored in data/variables.inc.
- The source provides an example menu for customization.
- Its documented work-area setting reserves 27 pixels at the top.
- Screenshot samples include Wallpaper Engine backgrounds.

## Setup and limits

In Rainmeter's settings, add DesktopWorkArea=0,27,0,0 and DesktopWorkAreaType=1 directly under \[Rainmeter\]. Open the MenuBar folder through Manage and edit data/menu.json for menu content. Edit data/variables.inc for appearance, then refresh after saving changes.

Menu customization requires valid JSON, including escaped backslashes and double quotes. The documented work-area adjustment prevents windows from obscuring menu interactions. Wallpaper Engine appears in sample screenshots, but the supplied text does not establish it as a requirement. Current Windows-build compatibility has not been independently verified; this research did not install or execute the skin.

[Open creator source and setup instructions](https://github.com/Ripecatfood/Slim-menubar) (source page, not a direct installer).

## Creator and preview provenance

Created by Ripecatfood. [Creator source](https://github.com/Ripecatfood/Slim-menubar) · [Original source preview](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Ripecatfood/Slim-menubar/master/screenshots/Screenshot%5F0.png?raw=true). Documentation preview published in Ripecatfood/Slim-menubar; credited to Ripecatfood. Third-party wallpaper or imagery is not asserted included. Preview reproduction is owner-authorized with unverified reuse rights; this is not a creator license grant.

[Source license or licensing statement](https://github.com/Ripecatfood/Slim-menubar/blob/master/LICENSE); check the scope and any more specific notices before reuse.

## Related skins and installation

Read the [Rainmeter installation guide](https://deskspruce.com/guides/install-rainmeter-skins/). Compare [Mond](https://deskspruce.com/skins/mond/) and [Wisp](https://deskspruce.com/skins/wisp/). These are different works, not additional editions of this skin.