Conky Rhythmbox Python Script

[The_Orig]

Awesome, last.fm works now. Thanks for the quick update !

[kaivalagi]

Awesome, last.fm works now. Thanks for the quick update !

Great quote! Suits today's times...

[The_Orig]

Thanks !

[kaivalagi]

INSTALL UPDATE

New instructions on setting up the repository in your system have been added to the first post, as follows

Remove any existing /etc/apt/sources.list entry before or after doing this!

1) Create the necessary list file for access to the repository by running this:

sudo wget -q http://www.kaivalagi.com/m-buck-ppa.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/m-buck-ppa.list

2) Add the repository public key to your apt setup by running this:

wget -q http://www.kaivalagi.com/m-buck-ppa-key.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -

[kwagster]

Does anybody else get a huge jump in CPU usage (like ~50% boost) by running this? If I do "killall conky" the CPU usage drops like crazy and I tried running conky with my old conkyrc and the boost didn't appear again.

[Cammy]

Does anybody else get a huge jump in CPU usage (like ~50% boost) by running this? If I do "killall conky" the CPU usage drops like crazy and I tried running conky with my old conkyrc and the boost didn't appear again.

Are you using any fancy fonts? I had the same problem when I used that stylebats font.

[kaivalagi]

Does anybody else get a huge jump in CPU usage (like ~50% boost) by running this? If I do "killall conky" the CPU usage drops like crazy and I tried running conky with my old conkyrc and the boost didn't appear again.

Can you narrow down where the CPU usage is? conky or conkyRhythmbox.py?

[paulus4605]

when using the rhythmbox.py I got also a huge increase of cpu usage
just using the basic setup as it came through the repos
when killing it,the cpu was happy again.

[kaivalagi]

Does anybody else get a huge jump in CPU usage (like ~50% boost) by running this? If I do "killall conky" the CPU usage drops like crazy and I tried running conky with my old conkyrc and the boost didn't appear again.

when using the rhythmbox.py I got also a huge increase of cpu usage
just using the basic setup as it came through the repos
when killing it,the cpu was happy again.

I haven't noticed any intense CPU activity, but I do run quad core...I don't think there is anything that can be done other than increasing the refresh interval in the execi call.

You have a couple of other options...

1) You could try the rhythmbox-desktop-art package in my repo instead. It is a plugin for Rhythmbox which supports track info and album art on the desktop.

2) Use my own new python app gtk-desktop-info...link in my sig The rhythmbox plugin displays everything I want...see attached. It works well with gnome at the moment - if the wallpaper becomes an issue due to compiz wallpaper settings or kde/xfce use, use the --wallpaper option.

[HarshReality]

I haven't noticed any intense CPU activity, but I do run quad core...I don't think there is anything that can be done other than increasing the refresh interval in the execi call.

You have a couple of other options...

1) You could try the rhythmbox-desktop-art package in my repo instead. It is a plugin for Rhythmbox which supports track info and album art on the desktop.

2) Use my own new python app gtk-desktop-info...link in my sig The rhythmbox plugin displays everything I want...see attached. It works well with gnome at the moment - if the wallpaper becomes an issue due to compiz wallpaper settings or kde/xfce use, use the --wallpaper option.

So what are we using to display the album art?