Samurize consists of two main programs: the desktop client (Client.exe, hereafter referred to as the Client) and the config editor.

The config editor is a WYSIWYG editor used to create Samurize "configs". A config is a file that tells Samurize what to display on the screen. To use the config editor, right-click in the large area labelled "Design Area" and select various meters from the popup menu. You can change the way that Samurize visualises the data by changing the "Draw Type" under the "Meter Properties" heading on the right-hand side of the config editor using the pulldown menu. You can also add static graphics to your config using the "Edit Graphics" tab. Once you've finished creating your config, save it to your Samurize/Configs directory.

The Client is used to display a config on your desktop. When you run the Client, an icon (it looks like a grey circle with an 'S' in it) appears in your system tray. Right-click on the tray icon to see the Client options. To load a config you have created, select your config file from the "Select Config File" menu.

A simple config (called Sample.ini) is provided to get you started.

The best way to learn what Samurize is capable of is to play around with the program yourself, but if you have trouble working some things out, feel free to stop by www.samurize.com and check out our FAQs, Tutorials and forums. Chances are someone else has already asked how to do something you are trying to do.

The only limit to Samurize is your imagination - so get out there and get making configs! :)