Post your .conkyrc files w/ screenshots

[pemur1]

Thanks! Here's the latest...

Ubuntu 13.10 Beta 1 / Gnome-Shell 3.9.91 Staging / Linux 3.12-rc1 / Nouveau / Plank / Conky / ConkyWX

See the HOWTO link, in my sig, for the scripts.

That's a work of art! It's been a few years since I dabbled with Conky. I'm going try this one out this weekend.

[su:bhatta]

Hi, I am very new to conky! Just using Conky Manager is what got me working into Conky in the first place because I cannot do much scripting. anyways.

To the point, back in Windows, using Rainmeter, we could utilize the desktop for system monitoring & provide customized links to various applications right from the desktop itself. Which i feel was a good use of space and the Customized triggers(0 i've forgot what those are called) were pretty neat looking.

Now, I know Conky is a System Monitor and thats about it, but any chance we can add such behavior to conky using scripting. Is it being done & i've missed it.

If you don't know what i mean of using Rainmeter, heres is the deviantart page you can check out (http://www.deviantart.com/customizat...tor/rainmeter/)

P.S. I like a clean desktop, but some of the works do look neat and integrated into the wallpaper & very nice.

[su:bhatta]

Here is my scrot btw,



Basically only Chronograph conky by mucas (http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php?content=148024) with Kernel Added!

[n-m-talati]

I have my .conkyrc file's content as under. How can I display HDD Temperature and CITY's temperature in degree Celcius?

CONTENT:
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# Conky settings #
background no
update_interval 1

cpu_avg_samples 2
net_avg_samples 2

override_utf8_locale yes

double_buffer yes
no_buffers yes

text_buffer_size 2048
#imlib_cache_size 0

temperature_unit fahrenheit

# Window specifications #

own_window yes
own_window_type override
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_hints undecorate,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager,below

border_inner_margin 0
border_outer_margin 0

minimum_size 200 250
maximum_width 200

alignment tr
gap_x 35
gap_y 55

# Graphics settings #
draw_shades no
draw_outline no
draw_borders no
draw_graph_borders no

# Text settings #
use_xft yes
xftfont caviar dreams:size=8
xftalpha 0.5

uppercase no

temperature_unit celsius


default_color FFFFFF

# Lua Load #
lua_load ~/.conky/clock_rings.lua
lua_draw_hook_pre clock_rings

TEXT
${voffset 8}${color FF6600}${font caviar dreams:size=16}${time %A}${font}${voffset -8}${alignr 50}${color FFFFFF}${font caviar dreams:size=38}${time %e}${font}
${color FFFFFF}${voffset -30}${color FFFFFF}${font caviar dreams:size=18}${time %b}${font}${voffset -3} ${color FFFFFF}${font caviar dreams:size=20}${time %Y}${font}${color FF6600}${hr}
${voffset 140}${font caviar dreams:size=10}${alignr}HOME${font}
${font caviar dreams:size=12}${color FFFFFF}${alignr}${weather http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/LQBK.html tempetature} °C${font}
${image ~/.conky/new-ubuntu-logo.png -p 64,125 -s 70x20}

${color FFFFFF}${goto 25}${voffset 35}${cpu cpu0}%
${color FF6600}${goto 25}CPU
${color FFFFFF}${goto 50}${voffset 23}${memperc}%
${color FF6600}${goto 50}RAM
${color FFFFFF}${goto 75}${voffset 23}${swapperc}%
${color FF6600}${goto 75}Swap
${color FFFFFF}${goto 100}${voffset 23}${fs_used_perc /}%
${color FF6600}${goto 100}Disk
${color FFFFFF}${goto 125}${voffset 25}${downspeed eth0}
${color FFFFFF}${goto 125}${upspeed eth0}
${color FF6600}${goto 125}Net


${color FFFFFF}${font caviar dreams:size=8}Uptime: ${uptime_short}
${color FFFFFF}${font caviar dreams:size=8}Processes: ${processes}
${color FFFFFF}${font caviar dreams:size=8}Running: ${running_processes}


${color FF6600}${font caviar dreams:size=8}${alignr}${nodename}
${color FF6600}${font caviar dreams:size=8}${alignr}${pre_exec cat /etc/issue.net} $machine
${color FF6600}${font caviar dreams:size=8}${alignr}Kernel: ${kernel}
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Please reply ahd help.
Also provide if some commands are required to be applied in the Terminal. Nacessary command lines are requested.
Navin Talati / 27-09-2013

[3GyXCEc]

First of all, sorry for my bad english.

I'm trying to setting up the amazing VindDSL conky but I have a few problems:

1) This is actually really really weird. As you can see:



the 12.10 text, next to the ubuntu logo, is written using "RadioSpace" font because I can't use the right one (UbuntuTitle: http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/Ubuntu-Title).
If I try typing:

${voffset -33}${font OpenLogos:size=103}${color2}v${font}${voffset -82}${goto 179}${font UbuntuTitle:bold:size=19.6}${color4}1${offset 1}2${offset 1}.${offset 0}1${offset 0}0${font}

that's what happen:



The 12.10 is not written with the UbuntuTitle font, as it should. I just tried to replace UbuntuTitle with any other font name, and it works just fine, but I can't make it work with the UbuntuTitle font.
That really grinds my gears!!!


2) I have 4 cores CPU and I wonder how I can display 3.2 Ghz instead of 0.8 Ghz (0.8 is referred to 1 single core >>> 0.8x4=3.2)


3) In the “time” section, why does not appear the “pm/am” indicator?

${voffset -4}${fontRadioSpace:size=32}${color3}${if_match ${time %l}<=9}${alignc7}${time %l:%M%p}${else}${if_match ${time %l}>=10}${alignc-1}${time %l:%M%p}${endif}${endif}${font}

is %p correct?


4) Since i don't use neither rhythmbox nor banshee (I usually go with Audacious) how can i display the information about mp3s using Audacious?


Thank you for your help.

[Petro Dawg]

Hi, I am very new to conky! Just using Conky Manager is what got me working into Conky in the first place because I cannot do much scripting. anyways.

To the point, back in Windows, using Rainmeter, we could utilize the desktop for system monitoring & provide customized links to various applications right from the desktop itself. Which i feel was a good use of space and the Customized triggers(0 i've forgot what those are called) were pretty neat looking.

Now, I know Conky is a System Monitor and thats about it, but any chance we can add such behavior to conky using scripting. Is it being done & i've missed it.

If you don't know what i mean of using Rainmeter, heres is the deviantart page you can check out (http://www.deviantart.com/customizat...tor/rainmeter/)

P.S. I like a clean desktop, but some of the works do look neat and integrated into the wallpaper & very nice.

I'm pretty sure applications can be launched by clicking on areas of conky using LUA scripts, but I haven't had the time to figure LUA out yet. You might be able to easily mimic that behavior by placing transparent (invisible) icons over the areas of the conky you want associated with the applications. I suspect there is a way to fix icons in place to keep them from being moved as well.

[Petro Dawg]

I have my .conkyrc file's content as under. How can I display HDD Temperature and CITY's temperature in degree Celcius?

CONTENT:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Conky settings #
background no
update_interval 1

cpu_avg_samples 2
net_avg_samples 2

override_utf8_locale yes

double_buffer yes
no_buffers yes

text_buffer_size 2048
#imlib_cache_size 0

temperature_unit fahrenheit

# Window specifications #

own_window yes
own_window_type override
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_hints undecorate,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager,below

border_inner_margin 0
border_outer_margin 0

minimum_size 200 250
maximum_width 200

alignment tr
gap_x 35
gap_y 55

# Graphics settings #
draw_shades no
draw_outline no
draw_borders no
draw_graph_borders no

# Text settings #
use_xft yes
xftfont caviar dreams:size=8
xftalpha 0.5

uppercase no

temperature_unit celsius


default_color FFFFFF

# Lua Load  #
lua_load ~/.conky/clock_rings.lua
lua_draw_hook_pre clock_rings

TEXT
${voffset 8}${color FF6600}${font caviar dreams:size=16}${time  %A}${font}${voffset -8}${alignr 50}${color FFFFFF}${font caviar  dreams:size=38}${time %e}${font}
${color FFFFFF}${voffset -30}${color FFFFFF}${font caviar  dreams:size=18}${time %b}${font}${voffset -3} ${color FFFFFF}${font  caviar dreams:size=20}${time %Y}${font}${color FF6600}${hr}
${voffset 140}${font caviar dreams:size=10}${alignr}HOME${font}
${font caviar dreams:size=12}${color FFFFFF}${alignr}${weather http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/LQBK.html tempetature} °C${font}
${image ~/.conky/new-ubuntu-logo.png -p 64,125 -s 70x20}

${color FFFFFF}${goto 25}${voffset 35}${cpu cpu0}%
${color FF6600}${goto 25}CPU
${color FFFFFF}${goto 50}${voffset 23}${memperc}%
${color FF6600}${goto 50}RAM
${color FFFFFF}${goto 75}${voffset 23}${swapperc}%
${color FF6600}${goto 75}Swap
${color FFFFFF}${goto 100}${voffset 23}${fs_used_perc /}%
${color FF6600}${goto 100}Disk
${color FFFFFF}${goto 125}${voffset 25}${downspeed eth0}
${color FFFFFF}${goto 125}${upspeed eth0}
${color FF6600}${goto 125}Net


${color FFFFFF}${font caviar dreams:size=8}Uptime: ${uptime_short}
${color FFFFFF}${font caviar dreams:size=8}Processes: ${processes}
${color FFFFFF}${font caviar dreams:size=8}Running: ${running_processes}


${color FF6600}${font caviar dreams:size=8}${alignr}${nodename}
${color FF6600}${font caviar dreams:size=8}${alignr}${pre_exec cat /etc/issue.net}  $machine
${color FF6600}${font caviar dreams:size=8}${alignr}Kernel: ${kernel}
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Please reply ahd help.
Also provide if some commands are required to be applied in the Terminal. Nacessary command lines are requested.
Navin Talati / 27-09-2013

I notice right away you have both...

temperature_unit fahrenheit
temperature_unit celsius

in your configuration settings. Get rid of the Fahrenheit one.

also in your line....
${weather http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/LQBK.html tempetature}

temperature is spelled wrong, so I'd be surprised if you are actually returning a result here.

Also, unless I'm missing something, does your computer actually monitor HDD temperature? Or do you really want the CPU temp? Either way you'll probably need lm-sensors installed on your system first. Do that, and someone will walk you throught the rest of the way.

Could you also post a screen shot of your conky output so we can compare it to your code. It helps a lot in diagnosing issues.

[su:bhatta]

I'm pretty sure applications can be launched by clicking on areas of conky using LUA scripts, but I haven't had the time to figure LUA out yet. You might be able to easily mimic that behavior by placing transparent (invisible) icons over the areas of the conky you want associated with the applications. I suspect there is a way to fix icons in place to keep them from being moved as well.

Thanks for the enlightment ! So basically, it can be done.

Ahh. but my scripting skills are restricted to cutting from one conky and pasting it to another, so thats quiet beyond me scope for now !

[dk75]

2) I have 4 cores CPU and I wonder how I can display 3.2 Ghz instead of 0.8 Ghz (0.8 is referred to 1 single core >>> 0.8x4=3.2)

Sorry, couldn't help to baffle about this

Every each one of your processor core have 3.2GHz speed... it not add.
But current processors have power management systems and if there is nothing to do, processor cores scales down to slowest mode.
If you want to have processor speed as a whole, use "${cpu cpu0}", if you want every cores, use every core individually, like "${cpu cpu1} ${cpu cpu2} ${cpu cpu3} ${cpu cpu4}".

man conky |grep -A 3 "cpu (cpuN)"

[pemur1]

I've managed to get things figured out with VinDSL's conky on my system, but I can't get it to run. When I type "conky" in the terminal, it brings up the default one. It's been years since I've played around with conky, and I seem to have forgotten a lot. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.