Using Rainmeter with Python

Question

So I have designed a layout in Rainmeter which serves as a GUI for my Voice Assistant program. Now, I want to integrate the running of Rainmeter with Python. For example, if an user already has a Rainmeter layout loaded in his/her system, then running my script will automatically override his/her layout and activate my Layout unless he/she manually changes it back to his/her own layout. This process would continue whenever my script is run. It basically goes like this: The user runs the script, it checks whether any other skin is loaded or not (Assuming that Rainmeter is installed on the system). If any other skin is loaded, it overrides the skin with my one else it bypasses the override function and directly loads my skin.

I have no idea on how to achieve this thing. I have successfully written the lines to start and exit rainmeter with python but I don't know anything about how to load the layouts! Please help!

Here is the script I have written to start and exit Rainmeter:

import os
trigger = input()

if trigger == "y":
    try:
        os.startfile("C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.exe")
        print("Rainmeter started successfully")
    except:
        print("There was an error")

trigger = input()

if trigger == "exit":
    try:
        os.system("taskkill /f /im Rainmeter.exe")
        print("Rainmeter closed successfully")
    except:
        print("There was an error")

Answer 1

You can use the following code to load a Rainmeter Layout:

import subprocess
subprocess.call(["C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.exe", "!LoadLayout", "abcd"])

Here we are using rainmeter bangs to load the layout. Change abcd with name of your layout.