Post your .conkyrc files w/ screenshots

[Cavsfan]

Fooling around with lua bars





test.lua

--[[ this script combines the background drawing lua (originally by londonali1010, modified by VinDSL)
with a script that emulates only the gradient bars portion of the script by wlourf
call in conkyrc above TEXT like so
lua_load /path to file/filename.lua

I really like that conky! Since my system is the same basically, I thought I could just copy and past this and it would work.
I was replacing my existing conky. But, then I noticed the above line in red in test.lua.
I managed to install Lua 5.1.4

cavsfan@cavsfan-desktop:~$ luac -v
Lua 5.1.4  Copyright (C) 1994-2008 Lua.org, PUC-Rio

I am curious. Do I need to install liblua5.1-0-dev too and all that comes with it.
Then how do I make up the file in red above?

Thanks bartos for any help that you would be willing to offer! I think that is a pretty cool conky!

Here is my current conky minus the weather at the bottom right here.

[mrpeachy]

@Cavsfan

what do you get when you typr

conky -v

in a terminal?

you dont need any specific lua files, but you DO need an up to date conky with lua bindings

[Sector11]

I really like that conky! Since my system is the same basically, I thought I could just copy and past this and it would work.
I was replacing my existing conky. But, then I noticed the above line in red in test.lua.
I managed to install Lua 5.1.4

cavsfan@cavsfan-desktop:~$ luac -v
Lua 5.1.4  Copyright (C) 1994-2008 Lua.org, PUC-Rio

I am curious. Do I need to install liblua5.1-0-dev too and all that comes with it.
Then how do I make up the file in red above?

Thanks bartos for any help that you would be willing to offer! I think that is a pretty cool conky!

Here is my current conky minus the weather at the bottom right here.

bartos - if I may ...

If you have the same fonts installed and have a 4 core CPU that conky complete with the LUA script should work ... with some minor mods.

No need to install LUA devs. BUT:

conky --version

needs to end like this:

  * Lua

  Lua bindings:
   * Cairo
   * Imlib2

  19:27:33 ~
         $

No conky is 100% guaranteed to work on every system.

The line you quoted in red refers to where you copy the LUA script and it refers to the lines above TEXT in the conky (mrpeachy must have told me 20 times about that until it sunk in) like this:

lua_load /home/sector11/conky/bartos.test.lua
lua_draw_hook_pre draw_lua

TEXT

as mine is in /home/sector11/conky/ the line needed is:

/home/sector11/conky/bartos.test.lua

You can get that test.lua in bartos post just under his conky code.

and at the end you see he uses two lines with "update-notifier" - thank dk75 for that little trick.

You'll need to install it:

sudo apt-get install update-notifier

bartos's conky on my system:

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Notice that "CPU 0", I only have three cores, so it's a repeat of CPU 3

bartos made a nice conky! I like it

[Sector11]

@Cavsfan

what do you get when you typr

conky -v

in a terminal?

you dont need any specific lua files, but you DO need an up to date conky with lua bindings

I get called to the phone and you beat me to the punch.

[bartos]

bartos - if I may ...

Of course. Thats why we have so many people here to help.

Cavsfan Just stay away from conky version 1.8.1-6. It has a problem with gnome-keyring.
Like Sector11 said, your lua version is ok
you could remove or comment out ## the lua load and draw lines in conky and make sure the basic conky come up then try lua bars.

I like your weather. which one is it.

[RichardCain]

indeed yes (fun fact, i wrote that script )

Good to know!

easiest way to do it would be to add a setting to each setup....
...that should do it

And it did, thanks - as long as the battery is 100% full.
What I was really after was a way for the bar to stay green until it got down to a certain cut-off point, and then revert to yellow/red. You pointed me in the right direction though, and after a little bit of tinkering I figured it out:

--[[ this script combines the background drawing lua (originally by londonali1010, modified by VinDSL)
with a script that emulates only the gradient bars portion of the script by wlourf
call in conkyrc above TEXT like so
lua_load /path to file/filename.lua
lua_draw_hook_pre draw_lua
]]
require 'cairo'
function conky_draw_lua()
if conky_window == nil then return end
local cs = cairo_xlib_surface_create(conky_window.display, conky_window.drawable, conky_window.visual, conky_window.width, conky_window.height)
cr = cairo_create(cs)
local updates=tonumber(conky_parse('${updates}'))
if updates>5 then
--#########################################################################################################
--#########################################################################################################
--background setup -- make sure this comes first-----------
settings={--CONKY BACKGROUND
corner_r=30,--corner radius
bg_color={0x222222,0.5},--color and alpha inside {}
bg_height=-67,--negative number reduces height of bg
w=conky_window.width,
h=conky_window.height,
};background(settings)
--end background setup-------------------------------------
--Line 1 settings
local a_arg=conky_parse('${cpu}')
local a_thick=10
local a_red=0
local a_green=0
local a_blue=0
local a_alpha=1
local a_start=10
--line 1 settings end  
local a_num=tonumber(a_arg)
--line 1 background

--line 1 title
cairo_rotate (cr,0*math.pi/180)
cairo_show_text (cr, "CPU");
cairo_rotate (cr, -90*math.pi/180)

bar_adjust=-2

--bar setup------------------------------------------------
settings={--CPU GRAPH CPU
number=tonumber(conky_parse("${cpu cpu0}")),--conky object to read
number_max=100,--max value of conky object
bar_startx=-258,--x coordinate
bar_starty=13+bar_adjust,--y coordinate
divisions=45,--number of blocks
div_width=1,--horizontal size
div_height=20,--vertical size
div_gap=1,--space between bits
bg_color={0xFFFFFF,0.25},--background color, color and alpha inside {}
st_color={0x00FF00,1},--start color for gradient, green
mid_color={0xFFFF00,1},--middle color for gradient, yellow
end_color={0xFF0000,1},--end color for gradient
};bars(settings)
--
--
settings={--CPU GRAPH MEMORY
number=tonumber(conky_parse("${memperc}")),--conky object to read
number_max=100,--max value of conky object
bar_startx=-271,--x coordinate
bar_starty=53+bar_adjust,--y coordinate
divisions=45,--number of blocks
div_width=1,--horizontal size
div_height=20,--vertical size
div_gap=1,--space between bits
bg_color={0xFFFFFF,0.25},--background color, color and alpha inside {}
st_color={0x00FF00,1},--start color for gradient, green
mid_color={0xFFFF00,1},--middle color for gradient, yellow
end_color={0xFF0000,1},--end color for gradient
};bars(settings)
--
--
settings={--CPU GRAPH FILESPACE ROOT
number=tonumber(conky_parse("${fs_used_perc /}")),--conky object to read
number_max=100,--max value of conky object
bar_startx=-284,--x coordinate
bar_starty=93+bar_adjust,--y coordinate
divisions=45,--number of blocks
div_width=1,--horizontal size
div_height=20,--vertical size
div_gap=1,--space between bits
bg_color={0xFFFFFF,0.25},--background color, color and alpha inside {}
st_color={0x00FF00,1},--start color for gradient, green
mid_color={0xFFFF00,1},--middle color for gradient, yellow
end_color={0xFF0000,1},--end color for gradient
};bars(settings)
--
--
settings={--CPU GRAPH FILESPACE HOME
number=tonumber(conky_parse("${fs_used_perc /home}")),--conky object to read
number_max=100,--max value of conky object
bar_startx=-297,--x coordinate
bar_starty=133+bar_adjust,--y coordinate
divisions=45,--number of blocks
div_width=1,--horizontal size
div_height=20,--vertical size
div_gap=1,--space between bits
bg_color={0xFFFFFF,0.25},--background color, color and alpha inside {}
st_color={0x00FF00,1},--start color for gradient, green
mid_color={0xFFFF00,1},--middle color for gradient, yellow
end_color={0xFF0000,1},--end color for gradient
};bars(settings)
--
--
settings={--CPU GRAPH BATTERY
number=tonumber(conky_parse("${battery_percent BAT1}")),--conky object to read
number_max=100,--max value of conky object
bar_startx=-310,--x coordinate
bar_starty=173+bar_adjust,--y coordinate
divisions=45,--number of blocks
div_width=1,--horizontal size
div_height=20,--vertical size
div_gap=1,--space between bits
bg_color={0xFFFFFF,0.25},--background color, color and alpha inside {}
st_color={0xFF0000,1},--start color for gradient, green
mid_color={0xFFFF00,1},--middle color for gradient, yellow
end_color={0x00FF00,1},--end color for gradient
--additional setting
make_full_green=1,--set 1 to make bar green when full, 0 to have color gradient
--additional setting
};bars(settings)
--copy and paste above for new bar-------------------------
--#########################################################################################################
--#########################################################################################################
end-- if updates>5
cairo_destroy(cr)
cairo_surface_destroy(cs)
cr=nil
end-- end main function
function rgb_to_r_g_b(col_a)
return ((col_a[1] / 0x10000) % 0x100) / 255., ((col_a[1] / 0x100) % 0x100) / 255., (col_a[1] % 0x100) / 255., col_a[2]
end
function bars(t)
local bar_startx=t.bar_startx
local bar_starty=t.bar_starty
local divisions=t.divisions
local div_width=t.div_width
local div_height=t.div_height
local div_gap=t.div_gap
local br,bg,bb,ba=rgb_to_r_g_b(t.bg_color)
local sr,sg,sb,sa=rgb_to_r_g_b(t.st_color)
local mr,mg,mb,ma=rgb_to_r_g_b(t.mid_color)
local er,eg,eb,ea=rgb_to_r_g_b(t.end_color)
--additional line
local allgreen=t.make_full_green
--additional line
if t.number==nil then number=0 else number=t.number end
local number_max=t.number_max
local number_divs=(number/number_max)*divisions
--additional line
local number_change=t.number_max*0.6
--additional line
cairo_set_line_width (cr,div_width)
for i=1,divisions do
if i<(divisions/2) and i<=number_divs then
colr=((mr-sr)*(i/(divisions/2)))+sr
colg=((mg-sg)*(i/(divisions/2)))+sg
colb=((mb-sb)*(i/(divisions/2)))+sb
cola=((ma-sa)*(i/(divisions/2)))+sa
elseif i>=(divisions/2) and i<=number_divs then
colr=((er-mr)*((i-(divisions/2))/(divisions/2)))+mr
colg=((eg-mg)*((i-(divisions/2))/(divisions/2)))+mg
colb=((eb-mb)*((i-(divisions/2))/(divisions/2)))+mb
cola=((ea-ma)*((i-(divisions/2))/(divisions/2)))+ma
else
colr=br
colg=bg
colb=bb
cola=ba
end
--additional lines
if allgreen==1 and number>=number_change then
if i<(divisions/2) and i<=number_divs then
colr=((mr-sr)*(i/(divisions/2)))+er
colg=((mg-sg)*(i/(divisions/2)))+eg
colb=((mb-sb)*(i/(divisions/2)))+eb
cola=((ma-sa)*(i/(divisions/2)))+ea
elseif i>=(divisions/2) and i<=number_divs then
colr=((er-mr)*((i-(divisions/2))/(divisions/2)))+er
colg=((eg-mg)*((i-(divisions/2))/(divisions/2)))+eg
colb=((eb-mb)*((i-(divisions/2))/(divisions/2)))+eb
cola=((ea-ma)*((i-(divisions/2))/(divisions/2)))+ea
else
colr=br
colg=bg
colb=bb
cola=ba
end
end
--additional lines
cairo_set_source_rgba (cr,colr,colg,colb,cola)
cairo_move_to (cr,bar_startx+((div_width+div_gap)*i-1),bar_starty)
cairo_rel_line_to (cr,0,div_height)
cairo_stroke (cr)
end
end--function bars
function background(t)
local corner_r=t.corner_r
local br,bg,bb,ba=rgb_to_r_g_b(t.bg_color)
local v=t.bg_height
local h=t.h
local w=t.w
cairo_move_to(cr,corner_r,0)
cairo_line_to(cr,w-corner_r,0)
cairo_curve_to(cr,w,0,w,0,w,corner_r)
cairo_line_to(cr,w,h+v-corner_r)
cairo_curve_to(cr,w,h+v,w,h+v,w-corner_r,h+v)
cairo_line_to(cr,corner_r,h+v)
cairo_curve_to(cr,0,h+v,0,h+v,0,h+v-corner_r)
cairo_line_to(cr,0,corner_r)
cairo_curve_to(cr,0,0,0,0,corner_r,0)
cairo_close_path(cr)
cairo_set_source_rgba(cr,br,bg,bb,ba)
cairo_fill(cr)
end--function background

Thanks again!

[Cavsfan]

Of course. Thats why we have so many people here to help.

Cavsfan Just stay away from conky version 1.8.1-6. It has a problem with gnome-keyring.
Like Sector11 said, your lua version is ok
you could remove or comment out ## the lua load and draw lines in conky and make sure the basic conky come up then try lua bars.

I like your weather. which one is it.

Thanks all! I have everything mentioned. The conky and lua. I have conky version

cavsfan@cavsfan-desktop:~$ conky --version
Conky 1.8.0 compiled Fri Apr 23 10:42:08 UTC 2010 for Linux 2.6.24-27-server (x86_64)

Not sure what the Linux 2.6.24-27-server (x86_64) is listed for as I do not have a server nor that kernel.
My kernel is 2.6.32-41-generic

I have every thing I believe except the contents of that file:
lua_load /path to file/filename.lua

My weather was coming from weather.com but, it went away a week or so ago as they must have finally disabled it.
I just commented the weather out.

If I could figure out how to make that file or the contents of it I think I could get it to work.
Thanks!

[Cavsfan]

Am I right in thinking this is just a comment in the top of test.lua?

--[[ this script combines the background drawing lua (originally by londonali1010, modified by VinDSL) with a script that emulates only the gradient bars portion of the script by wlourf call in conkyrc above TEXT like so lua_load /path to file/filename.lua lua_draw_hook_pre draw_lua ]]

[Cavsfan]

With barto's .conkyrc and test.lua (unchanged by me).
This is what I get:




The top line scrolls across. They whole thing is maybe 4 inches high.

[Sector11]

With barto's .conkyrc and test.lua (unchanged by me).
This is what I get:




The top line scrolls across. They whole thing is maybe 4 inches high.

1. post the results (complete) of

conky --version

Also in bartos conky you have just above TEXT there are two lines related to the "test.lua"

Use this above TEXT in that conky:

# killall conky && conky -c ~/conky/bartos.conky &
###  Begin Window Settings  ##################################################
# Create own window instead of using desktop (required in nautilus)
own_window yes

# Use the Xdbe extension? (eliminates flicker)
# It is highly recommended to use own window with this one
# so double buffer won't be so big.
double_buffer yes

own_window_type normal #override
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager
own_window_class bartos
own_window_title bartos

### ARGB can be used for real transparency
### NOTE that a composite manager is required for real transparency.
### This option will not work as desired (in most cases) in conjunction with
### own_window_type override
# own_window_argb_visual yes

### When ARGB visuals are enabled, this use this to modify the alpha value
### Use: own_window_type normal
### Use: own_window_transparent no
### Valid range is 0-255, where 0 is 0% opacity, and 255 is 100% opacity.
#own_window_argb_value 150

minimum_size 270 680 ## width, height
maximum_width 270  ## width, usually a good idea to equal minimum width

gap_x 10 ### left &right
gap_y 10 ### up & down

alignment tl
####################################################  End Window Settings  ###
###  Font Settings  ##########################################################
# Use Xft (anti-aliased font and stuff)
use_xft yes
xftfont Anonymous Pro:size=8
#xftfont WenQuanYi Micro Hei Mono:size=8

# Alpha of Xft font. Must be a value at or between 1 and 0 ###
xftalpha 1
# Force UTF8? requires XFT ###
override_utf8_locale yes

draw_shades no #### <<<<<<------------------To see it easier on light screens.
#default_shade_color black

draw_outline no #### <<<<<<---------------- Amplifies text if yes
default_outline_color black

uppercase no
######################################################  End Font Settings  ###
###  Color Settings  #########################################################
default_shade_color gray
default_outline_color black

default_color DCDCDC #Gainsboro
color0 ffe595 #Teo Gold
color1 Grey        ##icons
color2 Ivory       ##text
color3 DarkGrey    ##divider lines
color4 Orange        ##headings
color5 bfff80
color6 00BFFF #DeepSkyBlue
color7 00FFFF #Cyan #48D1CC #MediumTurquoise
color8 FFFF00 #Yellow
color9 FF0000 #Red  #A52A2A #DarkRed
#####################################################  End Color Settings  ###
###  Borders Section  ########################################################
draw_borders no
# Stippled borders?
stippled_borders 0
# border margins
border_inner_margin 5
border_outer_margin 0
# border width
border_width 0
# graph borders
draw_graph_borders no
#####################################################  End Borders Secton  ###
###  Miscellaneous Section  ##################################################

# Boolean value, if true, Conky will be forked to background when started.
background no

# Adds spaces around certain objects to stop them from moving other things
# around, this only helps if you are using a mono font
# Options: right, left or none
use_spacer right

# Default and Minimum size is 256 - needs more for single commands that
# "call" a lot of text IE: bash scripts
text_buffer_size 256

# Subtract (file system) buffers from used memory?
no_buffers yes

# change GiB to G and MiB to M
short_units yes

# Like it says, ot pads the decimals on % values
# doesn't seem to work since v1.7.1
pad_percents 2

#   Maximum size of user text buffer, i.e. layout below TEXT line in config file
#  (default is 16384 bytes)
# max_user_text 16384

##############################################  End Miscellaneous Section  ###
###  LUA Settings  ###########################################################
## Above and After TEXT - requires a composite manager or blinks.
##
# lua_load ~/Conky/LUA/draw-bg.lua
#TEXT
#${lua conky_draw_bg 10 0 0 0 0 0x000000 0.6}
#
## ${lua conky_draw_bg corner_radius x_position y_position width height color alpha}
##
## OR Both above TEXT (No composite manager required - no blinking!)
#
#lua_load ~/Conky/LUA/draw-bg.lua
#lua_draw_hook_pre draw_bg 10 0 0 0 0 0x000000 0.5
#
#######################################################  End LUA Settings  ###

#digiThe all important - How often conky refreshes.
# If you have a "Crey" try: 0.2 - smokin' - but watch the CPU useage go UP!
update_interval 1 # in seconds

# stuff after 'TEXT' will be formatted on screen
## Load Lua for shading (optional)
## Set the path to your script here.
#
lua_load /home/sector11/conky/bartos.test.lua
lua_draw_hook_pre draw_lua

TEXT

NOTE:

In the first line:
~/conky/bartos.conky

Change that to the location you put it in OR create ~/conky and put it there.
and change 'bartos.conky' to what you called it.

The Lines just above TEXT:
change:

lua_load /home/sector11/conky/bartos.test.lua
lua_draw_hook_pre draw_lua

to:
lua_load /home/your_username/path/to/bartos.test.lua
lua_draw_hook_pre draw_lua

bartos.test.lua or just test.lua <<-- whatever you named it.

That conky uses the font Anonymous Pro

OR: another option: Grab the file and extract it to ~/
WARNING: It will create: ~/conky if that directory exists just extract the two files from inside that folder to ~/conky

and to start it:

conky -c ~/conky/bartos.conky &

Keep us posted