HOWTO: VinDSL Conky Script

**os2** · May 7th, 2013

Originally Posted by paramvir

Only the images are out - images have an absolute location - this is a conky thing - you need to just change the vertical component of the images - you notice the images do not change only the text shifts.

${image [D2I] -p 15,441.5 -s 40x40} - lets take this as an example - the option -p has horizontal,vertical components - you do not need to change the horizontal values just the vertical ones for the images - moon and forecast images.

First get your text the way you want and then fix moon and then the forecast images. Finally the background can be sorted out as well.

This should sort it out

cheers

Silly me.
I've switched to Font mode for now. Will chase the layout later.
Would be nice to have Conky scale the entire script in proportion. Thanks for the explanation anyway!!

**os2** · May 7th, 2013

I only just managed to try 0.9.0. I'm using a Mono font and the spacing still needs little correction in places.

**paramvir** · May 8th, 2013

Originally Posted by os2

I only just managed to try 0.9.0. I'm using a Mono font and the spacing still needs little correction in places.

Good Morning

Hey that is great news - well I shall soon release the 0.9.1 - you get weather alerts

besides some tweaks.

Ok here is the deal - All fonts are not the same - if not from the same family they may look similar but have a different Font Metrics if you google you will feel more one than anyone with regards Fonts. They may be mono spaced but it only means their w and i take the same space rest of the specs will probably be different.

Try increasing the Liberation font size or reducing till all falls in place - it may look ugly Or just install Deja Vu fonts.

Let me know how it goes

cheers

**os2** · May 8th, 2013

Same issue if switching to DejaVu Sans Mono. Here in the first attachment I'm using 11pt. If I increase the size to 12pt the TEXT overlaps in both columns. If I decrease the font size to 10pt or 10.5pt, the layout is as in the second attachment. So the optimum font size appears to be 11pt (first attachment) but which still appears to need correction.

**paramvir** · May 8th, 2013

Originally Posted by os2

Same issue if switching to DejaVu Sans Mono. Here in the first attachment I'm using 11pt. If I increase the size to 12pt the TEXT overlaps in both columns. If I decrease the font size to 10pt or 10.5pt, the layout is as in the second attachment. So the optimum font size appears to be 11pt (first attachment) but which still appears to need correction.

Ok - you need to adjust these parts voffset for vertical positioning and offset for horizontal as stated.

I am not using the code formatters as I want to use colour highlighting

Look for each of these lines in the order I have listed them. you need to increase or decrease the blue values only.

${voffset -90}${goto 100}${color3}${font DejaVu Sans Mono:style=Bold:size=32}[PT]${font Arrows:size=42}[FCTTF]${font}${font}

${voffset -95}${goto 105}${color3}Moon : ${color1}[MP3]

${voffset -290}${goto 270}${color3}Today: ${color1}[D1C]

[Edit - this one is a bit pesky so do this last once all else looks fine]
${voffset -52}${alignc 195}${font DejaVu Sans Mono:style=Bold:size=13}${color3}[MV]${offset 2}${voffset 1}${font Arrows:size=18}[FCTMIF]${font}

My settings are for Deja Vu size 10 - so there will be adjustment required. The change in DPI also makes a diff.

AT first align only the first line I have shown - see the result - and you will get an idea about the rest.

Let me know how it goes

cheers

**os2** · May 8th, 2013

Changes are indicated in Red.
Good idea to get alignment, white space(s) and (: |) symbols all lined up.

Code:

${image [PTBI]/short-brown-rnd-light.png -p -5,-1 -s 487x550}
${voffset -15}${goto 20}${color3}Station: ${color1}[SN]
${goto 20}${color3}Last Update: ${color1}[LU]
${goto 20}${color3}Last Fetch: ${color1}[TD] - [LF] LT
${font DejaVu Sans Mono:style=Bold:size=11}${color1}Present Condition ${color4}${hr 2}${font}
${font DejaVu Sans Mono:style=Bold:size=20}${goto 100}${color1}[CT]${font}
${voffset -25}${goto 3}${font ConkyWeather:size=60}${color1}[PIF]
${voffset -80}${goto 100}${color3}${font DejaVu Sans Mono:style=Bold:size=32}[PT]${font Arrows:size=42}[FCTTF]${font}${font}
${goto 105}${color3}Feels: ${color1}[FL]
${goto 105}${color3}Vis  : ${color1}[VI]${color3}${font Arrows:size=14} [FCTVF]${font}
${goto 105}${color3}UV   : ${color1}[UV]${color3}${font Arrows:size=14} [FCTUF]${font}
${voffset -1}${goto 3}${font ConkyWindNESW:size=60}${color1}[BF]${font}
${voffset -65}${goto 105}${color3}Wind : ${color1}[WS] ${color3}${font Arrows:size=14}[FCTWF]${font}
${goto 105}${color3}Gust : ${color1}[WG]
${goto 105}${color3}From : ${color1}[WD]
${voffset 41}${goto 7}${font Moon Phases:size=60}${color1}[MIF]${font}
${voffset -52}${alignc 213}${font DejaVu Sans Mono:style=Bold:size=13}${color3}[MV]${offset 2}${voffset 1}${font Arrows:size=18}[FCTMIF]${font}
${voffset -75}${goto 105}${color3}Moon : ${color1}[MP3]
${goto 105}${color3}Age  : ${color1}[MA]
${goto 105}${color3}RoC  : ${color1}[MROC] %/day
${goto 105}${color3}New  : ${color1}[NM]
${goto 105}${color3}FQ   : ${color1}[MFQ]
${goto 105}${color3}Full : ${color1}[FM]
${goto 105}${color3}LQ   : ${color1}[MLQ]
${goto 105}${color3}Rise : ${color1}[MR]${color3}${font Arrows:size=14} [FCTMRF]${font}
${goto 105}${color3}Set  : ${color1}[MS]${color3}${font Arrows:size=14} [FCTMSF]${font}
${goto 105}${color3}Tran : ${color1}[MMT]
${voffset -270}${goto 300}${color3}Today    : ${color1}[D1C]
${voffset 5}${goto 300}${font ConkyWeather:size=18}${color1}[D1F]${font}${goto 275}
${voffset -30}${goto 321}${color3} Temp : ${color1}[D1T]
${goto 321}${color3} CoR  : ${color1}[D1P]
${voffset 0}${goto 300}${color3}Clouds   : ${color1}[CLD]
${goto 300}${color3}Rain     : ${color1}[RF]
${goto 300}${color3}Snow     : ${color1}[SD]
${goto 300}${color3}Dew P.   : ${color1}[DP]${color3}${font Arrows:size=14} [FCTDF]${font}
${goto 300}${color3}Humid    : ${color1}[HM]${color3}${font Arrows:size=14} [FCTHF]${font}
${goto 300}${color3}Barometer: ${color1}[BR]${color3}${font Arrows:size=14} [FCTPF]${font}
${voffset 2}${goto 300}${color3}Dur Light: ${color1}[LOV]${color3}${font Arrows:size=14} [FCTLLF]${font}
${goto 300}${color3}Dur Day  : ${color1}[LOD]${color3}${font Arrows:size=14} [FCTLDF]${font}
${goto 300}${color3}Tom DayLn: ${color1}[LODN]${color3}${font Arrows:size=14} [LODNT]${font}
${voffset 2}${goto 300}${color3}Sun Rise : ${color1}[SR]${color3}${font Arrows:size=14} [FCTSRF]${font}
${goto 300}${color3}Sun Set  : ${color1}[SS]${color3}${font Arrows:size=14} [FCTSSF]${font}
${goto 300}${color3}Transit  : ${color1}[SMT]
${goto 300}${color3}CT: ${color1}[CTR]${color3}/${color1}[CTS]
${goto 300}${color3}NT: ${color1}[NTR]${color3}/${color1}[NTS]
${goto 300}${color3}AT: ${color1}[ATR]${color3}/${color1}[ATS]
# ${exec echo "[METAR]" | exec fold -s -w 55}
# Forecast header
${voffset 0}${font DejaVu Sans Mono:style=Bold:size=11}${color1}Forecast ${font DejaVu Sans Mono:size=10}QOF High temp: ${color3$
# day date line
${goto 15}${color3}[D2D]${goto 80}[D3D]${goto 145}[D4D]${goto 210}[D5D]${goto 275}[D6D]${goto 340}[D7D]${goto 405}[D8D]
# weather status icons or fonts
${voffset 0}${font ConkyWeather:size=26}${goto 15}${color1}[D2F]${goto 80}[D3F]${goto 145}[D4F]${goto 210}[D5F]${goto 275}[D6F]$$
# daily temps
${voffset 0}${goto 15}${color3}[D2T]${goto 80}[D3T]${goto 145}[D4T]${goto 210}[D5T]${goto 275}[D6T]${goto 340}[D7T]${goto 405}[D$
# chance of rain
${voffset 3}CoR ${color1}[D2P]${goto 95}[D3P]${goto 160}[D4P]${goto 225}[D5P]${goto 290}[D6P]${goto 355}[D7P]${goto 420}[D8P]${f$
${voffset -5}${color4}${hr 2}${font}

**os2** · May 8th, 2013

Code:

${image [PTBI]/short-brown-rnd-light.png -p -5,0 -s 487x525}
${voffset -12}${goto 20}${color3}Station: ${color1}[SN]
${goto 20}${color3}Last Update: ${color1}[LU]
${goto 20}${color3}Last Fetch: ${color1}[TD] - [LF] LT
${font DejaVu Sans Mono:style=Bold:size=11}${color1}Present Condition ${color4}${hr 2}${font}
${voffset 0}${font DejaVu Sans Mono:style=Bold:size=20}${goto 105}${color1}[CT]${font}
${voffset 122}${goto 10}${image [PIC] -p 0,95 -s 100x100}
${voffset -115}${goto 105}${color3}${font DejaVu Sans Mono:style=Bold:size=32}[PT]${font Arrows:size=42}[FCTTF]${font}${font}
${goto 105}${color3}Feels: ${color1}[FL]
${goto 105}${color3}Vis  : ${color1}[VI]${color3}${font Arrows:size=14} [FCTVF]${font}
${goto 105}${color3}UV   : ${color1}[UV]${color3}${font Arrows:size=14} [FCTUF]${font}
${voffset -9}${goto 10}${font ConkyWindNESW:size=60}${color1}[BF]${font}
${voffset -55}${goto 105}${color3}Wind${font} : ${color1}[WS] ${color3}${font Arrows:size=14}[FCTWF]${font}
${goto 105}${color3}Gust : ${color1}[WG]
${goto 105}${color3}From : ${color1}[WD]
${voffset 105}${goto 10}${image [MIC] -p 9,295 -s 85x85}
${voffset -48}${font DejaVu Sans Mono:style=Bold:size=16}${alignc 200}${color5}[MV]${font}${offset 2}${voffset -6}${font Arrows:size=21}[FCTMIF]${font}
${voffset -95}${goto 105}${color3}Moon : ${color1}[MP3]
${goto 105}${color3}Age  : ${color1}[MA]
${goto 105}${color3}RoC  : ${color1}[MROC] %/day
${goto 105}${color3}New  : ${color1}[NM]
${goto 105}${color3}FQ   : ${color1}[MFQ]
${goto 105}${color3}Full : ${color1}[FM]
${goto 105}${color3}LQ   : ${color1}[MLQ]
${goto 105}${color3}Rise : ${color1}[MR]${color3}${font Arrows:size=14} [FCTMRF]${font}
${goto 105}${color3}Set  : ${color1}[MS]${color3}${font Arrows:size=14} [FCTMSF]${font}
${goto 105}${color3}Tran : ${color1}[MMT]
# ${exec echo "[METAR]" | exec fold -s -w 55}
${voffset -271}${image [D1I] -p 300,126 -s 30x30}${goto 300}${voffset -27}${color3}Today    : ${color1}[D1C]
${goto 340}${color3}Temp: ${color1}[D1T]
${goto 340}${color3}CoR : ${color1}[D1P]
${voffset 3}${goto 300}${color3}Clouds   : ${color1}[CLD]
${goto 300}${color3}Rain     : ${color1}[RF]
${goto 300}${color3}Snow     : ${color1}[SD]
${goto 300}${color3}Dew P.   : ${color1}[DP]${color3}${font Arrows:size=14} [FCTDF]${font}
${goto 300}${color3}Humid    : ${color1}[HM]${color3}${font Arrows:size=14} [FCTHF]${font}
${voffset 3}${goto 300}${color3}Barometer: ${color1}[BR]${color3}${font Arrows:size=14} [FCTPF]${font}
${voffset 3}${goto 300}${color3}Dur Light: ${color1}[LOV]${color3}${font Arrows:size=14} [FCTLLF]${font}
${goto 300}${color3}Dur Day  : ${color1}[LOD]${color3}${font Arrows:size=14} [FCTLDF]${font}
${goto 300}${color3}Tom DayLn: ${color1}[LODN]${color3}${font Arrows:size=14} [LODNT]${font}
${voffset 3}${goto 300}${color3}Sun Rise : ${color1}[SR]${color3}${font Arrows:size=14} [FCTSRF]${font}
${goto 300}${color3}Sun Set  : ${color1}[SS]${color3}${font Arrows:size=14} [FCTSSF]${font}
${goto 300}${color3}Transit  : ${color1}[SMT]
${goto 300}${color3}CT: ${color1}[CTR]${color3}/${color1}[CTS]
${goto 300}${color3}NT: ${color1}[NTR]${color3}/${color1}[NTS]
${goto 300}${color3}AT: ${color1}[ATR]${color3}/${color1}[ATS]
${voffset 2}${font DejaVu Sans Mono:style=Bold:size=11}${color1}Forecast ${font DejaVu Sans Mono:size=10}QOF High temp: ${color3}[QOF]${color4}${hr 2}${font}
${goto 15}${color3}[D2D]${goto 80}[D3D]${goto 145}[D4D]${goto 210}[D5D]${goto 275}[D6D]${goto 340}[D7D]${goto 405}[D8D]
${image [D2I] -p 15,441.5 -s 40x40}${image [D3I] -p 80,441.5 -s 40x40}${image [D4I] -p 145,441.5 -s 40x40}${image [D5I] -p 210,441.5 -s 40x40}${image [D6I] -p 275,441.5 -s 40x40}${image [D7I] -p 340,441.5 -s 40x40}${image [D8I] -p 405,441.5 -s 40x40}
${voffset 20}${goto 15}${color3}[D2T]${goto 80}[D3T]${goto 145}[D4T]${goto 210}[D5T]${goto 275}[D6T]${goto 340}[D7T]${goto 405}[D8T]${font}
${voffset 3}${color3}CoR ${color1}[D2P]${goto 90}[D3P]${goto 155}[D4P]${goto 220}[D5P]${goto 285}[D6P]${goto 350}[D7P]${goto 415}[D8P]${font} 
${voffset -5}${color4}${hr 2}${font}

**paramvir** · May 8th, 2013

Originally Posted by os2

Changes are indicated in Red.
Good idea to get alignment, white space(s) and (: |) symbols all lined up.

Saw both the font and image templates - Fantabulous!!!

way to go - Yes I "asbalutley"

agree with you - It is looking excellent.

I suggest keep those templates with you as in the new 0.9.1 with alerts is going to have one change in these templates in the Present Condition line - you see my earlier post.

cheers