Post your .conkyrc files w/ screenshots

[mrpeachy]

how about this
set up drop box on each computer
and write a script that writes a text file to the public folder every so often
the text file containing a timestamp and the download speed for that computer

then have the computer you are using use curl to read the files via the dropbox web links
check the time stamp (this would compensate for a shutdown computer), add up the speeds



now im not saying this is a good idea, and the people at dropbox might not like it and it might not be all that accurate (and maybe drop box would be the wrong application to use)

curl can be used to upload data to websites also

i just dont know enough about webby uploady hoasty things to be specific... but there has to be some way to track that combined download speed if you really really wanted to
at least some way cheaper and easier than buying and installing a computer in place of a router

[42dorian]

how about this
set up drop box on each computer
and write a script that writes a text file to the public folder every so often
the text file containing a timestamp and the download speed for that computer

then have the computer you are using use curl to read the files via the dropbox web links
check the time stamp (this would compensate for a shutdown computer), add up the speeds



now im not saying this is a good idea, and the people at dropbox might not like it and it might not be all that accurate (and maybe drop box would be the wrong application to use)

curl can be used to upload data to websites also

i just dont know enough about webby uploady hoasty things to be specific... but there has to be some way to track that combined download speed if you really really wanted to
at least some way cheaper and easier than buying and installing a computer in place of a router

Roku Box. Any such device like it cripples the idea. Roku box, Router, whatever little device that isn't a computer that can install Linux, they all throw a giant wrench into the works. There just isn't a way to get an accurate reading off the combined connection without the source being the monitor.

Now, I'm not saying spend hundreds of dollars on a high tech computer. I'm talking about a box with a hard network connection to the Modem and a second connection to the internal network. Wired or Wireless doesn't matter. You can probably grab some cheap 5 year old machine off eBay for like $40 or something. You get it, you wipe it clean, you install the bare minimum basics on Linux (You would barely need a Window Manager, if at all.), install VNSTAT and Samba, set it running on the network, connect your other machines to it, and then you walk away. You can even disconnect the monitor, keyboard, and mouse when you're not using it. If there is a major network fault, you reboot it. If you are afraid of hackers, don't be. Set the internal network to high security and let the hackers get bored trying to get through a computer that has literally nothing on it other than network traffic data.

I'm not talking getting a brand new machine, or anything remotely expensive. You're literally just BUILDING a Router instead of buying one off the shelf that doesn't do the job you need it for. Sometimes all this so-called "Progress" in the technology field is a step backwards. Just because things are simplified for the common user does not mean they are at all simple to use. Often what seems the more complex method is in fact the easier method to what you need it to do. Just because it's not done for you doesn't mean it's difficult.

[darekpl]

My conkyrc:

# UBUNTU-CONKY
# A comprehensive conky script, configured for use on
# Ubuntu / Debian Gnome, without the need for any external scripts.
#
# Based on conky-jc and the default .conkyrc.
# INCLUDES:
# - tail of /var/log/messages 
# - netstat connections to your computer
#
# -- Pengo (conky@pengo.us)
#

# Create own window instead of using desktop (required in nautilus)
own_window yes
own_window_hints undecorated,below,skip_taskbar
background no

# Use double buffering (reduces flicker, may not work for everyone)
double_buffer yes

# fiddle with window
use_spacer yes
use_xft yes

# Update interval in seconds
update_interval 3.0

# Minimum size of text area
minimum_size 400 5

# Draw shades?
draw_shades yes

# Text stuff
draw_outline no # amplifies text if yes
draw_borders no

uppercase no # set to yes if you want all text to be in uppercase

# Stippled borders?
stippled_borders 8

# border margins
border_margin 4

# border width
border_width 1

# Default colors and also border colors, grey90 == #e5e5e5
default_color white
default_shade_color black
default_outline_color white

own_window_colour brown
own_window_transparent yes

# Text alignment, other possible values are commented
#alignment top_left
alignment top_right
#alignment bottom_left
#alignment bottom_right

# Gap between borders of screen and text
gap_x 10
gap_y 10

# stuff after 'TEXT' will be formatted on screen

override_utf8_locale no
xftfont Terminus:size=8
xftalpha 0.8

TEXT

${offset 240}${color slate grey}${time %a, } ${color }${time %e %B %G}
${offset 240}${color slate grey}${time %Z,    }${color }${time %H:%M:%S}
${offset 240}${color slate grey}UpTime: ${color }$uptime
${offset 240}${color slate grey}Kern:${color }$kernel
${offset 240}${color slate grey}CPU:${color } $cpu% ${acpitemp}C
${offset 240}${cpugraph 20,130 000000 ffffff}
${offset 240}${color slate grey}Load: ${color }$loadavg
${offset 240}${color slate grey}Processes: ${color }$processes  
${offset 240}${color slate grey}Running:   ${color }$running_processes

${offset 240}${color slate grey}Highest CPU:
${offset 240}${color #ddaa00} ${top name 1}${top_mem cpu 1}
${offset 240}${color lightgrey} ${top name 2}${top cpu 2}
${offset 240}${color lightgrey} ${top name 3}${top cpu 3}
${offset 240}${color lightgrey} ${top name 4}${top cpu 4}

${offset 240}${color slate grey}Highest MEM:
${offset 240}${color #ddaa00} ${top_mem name 1}${top_mem mem 1}
${offset 240}${color lightgrey} ${top_mem name 2}${top_mem mem 2}
${offset 240}${color lightgrey} ${top_mem name 3}${top_mem mem 3}
${offset 240}${color lightgrey} ${top_mem name 4}${top_mem mem 4}

${offset 240}${color slate grey}MEM:  ${color } $memperc% $mem/$memmax
${offset 240}${membar 3,100}
${offset 240}${color slate grey}SWAP: ${color }$swapperc% $swap/$swapmax
${offset 240}${swapbar 3,100}

${offset 240}${color slate grey}ROOT:    ${color }${fs_free /}/${fs_size /}
${offset 240}${fs_bar 3,100 /}
${offset 240}${color slate grey}HOME:  ${color }${fs_free /home}/${fs_size /home}
${offset 240}${fs_bar 3,100 /home}
${offset 240}${color slate grey}SLACK:  ${color }${fs_free /mnt/slack}/${fs_size /mnt/slack}
${offset 240}${fs_bar 3,100 /mnt/slack}
${offset 240}${color slate grey}NET: 
${offset 240}${color}Up: ${color }${upspeed eth0} k/s
${offset 240}${upspeedgraph eth0 20,130 000000 ffffff}
${offset 240}${color}Down: ${color }${downspeed eth0}k/s${color}
${offset 240}${downspeedgraph eth0 20,130 000000 ffffff}

my proposition: http://webdarek.tumblr.com/

# this file goes in ~


background yes
use_xft yes
#xftfont monospaceixelsize=10
xftfont ubuntuixelsize=10
xftalpha 0.8
update_interval 1.0
total_run_times 0
own_window yes
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager
double_buffer yes
draw_shades no
draw_outline no
draw_borders no
draw_graph_borders no
stippled_borders 0
border_margin 4
border_width 0
default_color black
default_shade_color grey
default_outline_color white
alignment top_right
gap_x 10
gap_y 20
no_buffers yes
blink no
cpu_avg_samples 2
net_avg_samples 2
override_utf8_locale yes
use_spacer yes

maximum_width 320


TEXT
${font StyleBatsixelsize=18}A${font}${goto 50}${font Arial:bold:size=7}SYSTEM :${font}:
${goto 50}distro: ${exec lsb_release -d -s} (${exec lsb_release -c -s})
${goto 50}kernel: $kernel $machine
${font Pokyixelsize=18}q${font}${voffset 6}${goto 50}${font Arial:bold:size=7}PROCCESSORS :${font}:
${goto 50}cpu 1:${offset 16}${cpubar cpu0 4,75} | ${cpu cpu0}%
${goto 50}cpu 2:${offset 16}${cpubar cpu1 4,75} | ${cpu cpu1}%
${goto 50}temp nvidia: ${hwmon temp 1}°C${goto 200}temp hdd: ${hddtemp /dev/sda} °C
${font Poky ixelsize=18}1${font}${goto 50}${font Arial:bold:size=7}BATTERY :${font}:
${goto 50}battery: ${battery BAT0}
${font Poky ixelsize=18}a${font}${goto 50}${font Arial:bold:size=7}HDD :${font}:
${goto 50}root: ${offset 37}${fs_bar 4,55 /} | ${fs_used /} / ${fs_size /}${goto 265}${fs_used_perc /} %
${goto 50}platinet: ${offset 20}${fs_bar 4,55 /media/platinet} | ${fs_used /media/platinet} / ${fs_size /media/platinet}${goto 265}${fs_used_perc /media/platinet} %
${goto 50}verbatim: ${offset 15}${fs_bar 4,55 /media/Verbatim} | ${fs_used /media/Verbatim} / ${fs_size /media/Verbatim}${goto 265}${fs_used_perc /media/Verbatim} %
${font Poky ixelsize=18}w${font}${goto 50}${font Arial:bold:size=7}LAN :${font}:
${goto 50}download: ${downspeed eth0}
${goto 50}upload: ${upspeed eth0}
${goto 50}total Download: ${totaldown eth0}
${font Poky ixelsize=18}Y${font}${goto 50}${font Arial:bold:size=7}WIFI :${font}:
${goto 50}essid: '${wireless_essid wlan0}'${color} - ${wireless_bitrate wlan0} - ${wireless_link_qual_perc wlan0}%
${goto 50}download: ${downspeed wlan0}${goto 200}total download: ${totaldown wlan0}
${goto 50}upload: ${upspeed wlan0}${goto 200}total upload: ${totalup wlan0}
${goto 50}local IP: ${color 000000}${addr wlan0}${color}${goto 200}public IP: ${color 000000}${execi 1800 wget -q -O - http://ip.tupeux.com | tail }${color}
${font Poky ixelsize=18}A${font} ${goto 50}${font Arial:bold:size=7}MEMORY :${font}:
${goto 50}ram: ${offset 19}${membar 4,75} | $memperc% exe: $processes run: $running_processes
${goto 50}swap: ${offset 14}${swapbar 4,75} | $swapperc%
${goto 50}${voffset 10}NAME $alignc ${goto 185}${alignr}MEM ${alignr} CPU
${goto 50}${top name 1} ${goto 175}$alignr${top mem 1} $alignr${top cpu 1}
${goto 50}${top name 2} ${goto 175}$alignr${top mem 2} $alignr${top cpu 2}
${goto 50}$stippled_hr
${goto 50}${top_mem name 1} ${goto 175}$alignr${top_mem cpu 1} $alignr${top_mem mem 1}
${goto 50}${top_mem name 2} ${goto 175}$alignr${top_mem cpu 2} $alignr${top_mem mem 2}
${if_running mocp}${color}
${goto 50}$stippled_hr
${font Poky ixelsize=18}l${font} ${goto 50}${font Arial:bold:size=7}MOCP :${font}:

${goto 50}Wykonawca:
${goto 50}${exec mocp -i | sed -n -e 's/\(Artist:\) \(.*\)/\2/p'}
${goto 50}Tytuł:
${goto 50}${exec mocp -i | sed -n -e 's/\(SongTitle:\) \(.*\)/\2/p'}
${goto 50}Album:
${goto 50}${exec mocp -i | sed -n -e 's/\(Album:\) \(.*\)/\2/p'}${endif}
${font Pricedown ixelsize=76}${alignc}${time %H:%M}${font}
${voffset 10}${font Blue Highway ixelsize=16}${alignc}${time %A} | ${time %d} ${time %B} ${time %Y}
${voffset 10}${font Blue Highway ixelsize=16}${alignc}uptime: $uptime_short ${font}
#${color}MAC: ${alignr} $color${wireless_ap wlan0}
#${font ConkySymbols ixelsize=18}uYy

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[mrpeachy]

@darekpl
you might want to go and edit your above post and put all that conkyrc code inside code tags

its easier to read, cuts down on the length of your post and you wont get any unexpected smilies popping up in the middle of it!

[chris1216]

Dorian

I was preoccupied for a few days, but after getting back and using your direction I get it now. Here is what I started with on my netbook. Now I need to cut it down to fir the screen and match my system.

chris

[VinDSL]

Testing for "True Transparency"...

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[Ditchdoc7893]

Here is my latest desktop. Its nothing that impressive, but I thought I would post it. Cheers!

[akernan]

I'm trying to learn lua. How can I get lua too display a non-numeric variable from conky?

This line displays a number nicely.

cairo_show_text (cr,conky_parse("$cpu}"))

I get (null) from this line.

cairo_show_text (cr,conky_parse("${mpd_album}"))

[na12]

I'm trying to learn lua. How can I get lua too display a non-numeric variable from conky?

This line displays a number nicely.


I get (null) from this line.

You should put it in single quotes like this

cairo_show_text (cr,conky_parse('${mpd_album}'))

[akernan]

You should put it in single quotes like this

cairo_show_text (cr,conky_parse('${mpd_album}'))

I've tried that, makes no difference.

This works..

cairo_show_text (cr,conky_parse("${sysname}"))

Why do some conky variables work but not others?