i know how to center something, but how would one go about making a taskbar that is always centered, no matter how many tasks. would i have to change the position variable when one is added then reload the module or what? im in the process of making my first theme, so i am a noob to a lot of it.

TaskbarX $ResolutionX$ / 2

I think thats right...but I am probably wrong...I hate the math stuff...

TaskBarX $ResolutionX/2$ is the correct syntax.
the problem with this approach is it only works when LS starts or recycles so if you have a dynamic sized taskbar( ie the size grows everytime you run a new task) it won't work to keep it centered.

MzScript vars
Mzscript
this should work although i havn't tested it.
good luck

thanks guys, i got another question
i have meters for RAM and SWAP and i want them positioned based on the center of the screen, but i cant use variables in the rainmeter.ini file, is there another way to position it?

try using mzscript's (*script start) facility to !rainmetermove it there

well, i tried it, but it wont move it when i put it with *script start

*script start !RainmeterMove $CenterX+134$ -75

does not move it, but if i put it in an action that is called when something is clicked on it does

*script bang !deskone
*script exec !VWMDesk 1
*script exec !RainmeterMove $CenterX+134$ -75
*script ~bang

but other actions such as !msgbox work with *script start. i tried loading the script file after the rainmeter is loaded but it still doesnt move it

make sure the module mzscript is loaded after the rainmeter module, since all *script start commands are executed when mzscript is loaded. its generally a good idea to load mzscript last in all themes unless there is some reason not to because of this

thanks! that did it, i had loaded it right before the rainmeter. thanks all for your help.

If the module uses GetRCCoordinate you can append a 'c' to the coordinate and it'll be relative to the center of the screen. 10c would be 10 pixels to the right of the center, -10c would be 10 pixels to the left.