It was suggested to me (I cannot remember from where or from whom) that if I wanted shadows for all windows but Conky to change that setting to: any -conky. That worked for me.
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It was suggested to me (I cannot remember from where or from whom) that if I wanted shadows for all windows but Conky to change that setting to: any -conky. That worked for me.
I had a similar issue.
It has to do with a combination of the width of your Conky window and the amount of space you allow for the forecast (--spaces=19).
slinkey1981
with respect to your question on displaying 12 hour time...
${time %I:%M %P}
It is because of Compiz settings...
Go to CompizConfig settings manager, then to Windows Decoration and under shadow windows type any -conky. That will keep shadows for windows with the exception...
You can get the font here, along with a great tutorial for a pretty cool conky setup
http://vness.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/conky-in-hardy-heron-804/
Have no idea where I got the original, but it's become the result of conky code from various tutorials I have encountered in my google searches...
# Use Xft?
use_xft yes
xftfont DejaVu...
Hey, thanks! Easy to do, and looks cool.
Thanks for the script! (Though it would be even more perfect if one could just unmount from the desktop)