Post your .conkyrc files w/ screenshots

[boudiccas]

Could anyone point out which component am I missing or what am I doing wrong? Thanks

Look at the bash printout and you'll see that its looking for several graphics, one in /usr/something and the other in /tmp. Is that what you're looking for?

Greetings from Maidstone! as I see that you're in Chatham

Sharon.

[os2]

Look at the bash printout and you'll see that its looking for several graphics, one in /usr/something and the other in /tmp. Is that what you're looking for?

Greetings from Maidstone! as I see that you're in Chatham

Sharon.

Thanks for the quick response Madame.
I'm not sure what I'm looking for. I've deployed Conkywx by the book. All fonts are installed and the fonts are cached.
I'm actually trying to use the image template in Conkywx.

If I run

./conky-restart.sh

I get:

Conky: received SIGINT or SIGTERM to terminate. bye!
[jh@linux-qg9w conkywx]$ Conky: desktop window (e0022a) is subwindow of root window (ae)
Conky: window type - override
Conky: drawing to created window (0x1c00001)
Conky: drawing to double buffer
Conky: Unable to load image '/usr/share/conkywx/images/bgrounds/short-brown-rnd-light.png'

The above image does exist in the directory.

[boudiccas]

Check the permissions of the graphic, that may be the problem. Also, if you have the .conkyrc file in something like geany or leafpad, then every time you save it conky will auto-redraw, saving you having to start it up again.

Sharon.

[os2]

Check the permissions of the graphic, that may be the problem. Also, if you have the .conkyrc file in something like geany or leafpad, then every time you save it conky will auto-redraw, saving you having to start it up again.

Sharon.

Cheers love. I set the entire directory

/usr/share/conkywx

as +x. This dir is owned by root but everyone can access it, including sub-dirs. Still stuck reading that image file in conky-restart bash script.

[boudiccas]

Here is my number 1 conky script, with two problems that I haven't got a solution for, but would love one if you please?

[A] There is too much space below the date, but I cant see how to remove the excess space, any ideas please?

[B] In the weather its too bunched up, how do I get it into just two lines of script, as well as leaving a small space below the $DATE forecast?

Thanks
Sharon.

#################################### boztu | rev. 11-12-01 20:20 ##
##################################
##     December 2011 Series     ##
##################################


## ¡PLEASE READ THE FINE PRINT! ##


####
## Development Platforms (current)
#
#  Ubuntu 10.10 'Maverick Meerkat' (GNOME 2.28 - Conky 1.8.0)
#  Ubuntu 12.04 'Precise Pangolin' (GNOME-SHELL - UNITY 2D/3D - Conky 1.8.1)
#  Screen Resolution: 1280x1024x24 (DELL UltraSharp 1907FP)


####
## Prerequisites (required)
#
#  conky-all 1.8.0 or 1.8.1-5
#  cURL - Command Line Tool
#  xsltproc - Command Line Tool
#  UTF-8 Compatible Text Editor
#
## Tips n' Tricks
## Several ppl (including myself) have experienced issues with conky-all 1.8.1-6
## In every instance, downgrading to conky-all 1.8.1-5 has solved the problem(s).
## I recommend using (and pinning) conky-all 1.8.1-5 until things get sorted.
## conky-all 1.8.1-5 can be downloaded here: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/conky-all/1.8.1-5


####
## Installed fonts (required)
#
#  ConkyWeather (Stanko Metodiev)
#  Cut Outs for 3D FX (Fonts & Things)
#  Droid Font Family (Google Android SDK)
#  KR A Round (Kat's Fun Fonts)
#  OpenLogos (Icoma)
#  PizzaDude Bullets (Jakob Fischer)
#  Radio Space (Iconian Fonts)
#  StyleBats (Vinterstille)
#  Ubuntu Font Family (Canonical Ltd)
#  Ubuntu Title Bold (Paulo Silva - not included in link below)
#  Weather (Jonathan Macagba)
#
## Tips n' Tricks from Mr. Peachy, djyoung4, and 42dorian (Thanks!)
## Most necessary fonts can be downloaded here: http://ompldr.org/vOHdoag
## Unzip the fonts into your font folder, for example: /home/username/.fonts
## Run this command in a terminal (rebuilds font cache file): sudo fc-cache -fv


####
## Use XFT? Required to Force UTF8 (see below)
#
use_xft yes
xftfont DroidSans:size=8.75
xftalpha 0.1


####
## Force UTF8? Requires XFT (see above)
## Displays degree symbol, instead of °, etc.
#
override_utf8_locale yes


####
## This buffer is used for text, single lines, output from $exec, and other variables.
## Increasing the text buffer size (too high) will drastically reduce Conky's performance.
## Decreasing the size (too low) will truncate content and cause strange display output.
## Standard text buffer size is 256 bytes (cannot be less). Adjust YOUR buffer wisely!
#
text_buffer_size 640


####
## Daemonize Conky, aka 'fork to background'.
#
background yes


####
## Update interval in seconds.
#
update_interval 2.0


####
## The number of times Conky will update before quitting.
## Zero makes Conky run forever.
#
total_run_times 0


####
## Create own window in instead of using desktop?
#
#own_window yes
#own_window_transparent no
#own_window_type normal
#own_window_class conky-semi
#own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager
own_window yes
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_type normal
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager
background no
####
## Some distros also require the following 2 lines.
#
own_window_argb_visual yes
own_window_argb_value 255


####
## Force images to redraw when they change.
#
imlib_cache_size 0


####
## Use double buffering? Reduces flicker.
#
double_buffer yes


####
## Draw shades?
#
draw_shades yes
default_shade_color 292421


####
## Draw outlines?
#
draw_outline no


####
## Draw borders around text?
#
draw_borders no


####
## Draw borders around graphs?
#
draw_graph_borders no


####
## Print text to stdout?
## Print text in console?
#
out_to_ncurses no
out_to_console no


####
## Text alignment.
#
alignment top_right


####
## Minimum size of the text area.
## Syntax: minimum_size [width] [height]
#
minimum_size 240 1394


####
## Maximum width of the text area.
## Syntax: maximum_width [width]
#
maximum_width 240


####
## Gap between text and screen borders.
#
gap_x 6	  ## Left / Right
gap_y 32  ## Top / Bottom


####
## Shorten MiB/GiB to M/G in stats.
#
short_units yes


####
## Pad % symbol spacing after numbers.
#
pad_percents 0


####
## Pad spacing between text and borders.
#
border_inner_margin 4


####
## Limit the length of names in "Top Processes".
#
top_name_width 10


####
## Subtract file system -/+buffers/cache from used memory?
## Set to yes, to produce meaningful physical memory stats.
#
no_buffers yes


####
## Set to yes, if you want all text to be in UPPERCASE.
#
uppercase no


####
## Number of cpu samples to average.
## Set to 1 to disable averaging.
#
cpu_avg_samples 3


####
## Number of net samples to average.
## Set to 1 to disable averaging.
#
net_avg_samples 2


####
## Add spaces to keep things from moving around?
## Only affects certain objects.
#
use_spacer right


####
## My colors (suit yourself)
#
color0 White		#FFFFFF
color1 Ivory		#FFFFF0
color2 Ivory2		#EEEEE0
color3 Ivory3		#CDCDC1
color4 Tan1		#FFA54F
color5 Tan2		#EE9A49
color6 Gray		#7E7E7E
color7 AntiqueWhite4	#8B8378
color8 DimGray		#696969
color9 Tomato		#FF6347


#####
## Load Lua for shading (optional)
## Set the path to your script here.
#
#lua_load ~/.conky/draw_bg.lua
#lua_draw_hook_pre draw_bg


####
## Load Lua for bargraphs (required)
## Set the path to your script here.
#
#lua_load ~/.conky/bargraph_small.lua
#lua_draw_hook_post main_bars


TEXT
##################################
##             LOGO             ##
##################################
## Uncomment for hard-coded ID (static)
#${voffset -33}${font OpenLogos:size=103}${color2}v${font}${voffset -76}${goto 179}${font UbuntuTitleBold:size=19.6}${color4}1${offset 1}2${offset 1}.${offset 0}0${offset 0}4${font}
####
## Uncomment for soft-coded ID (dynamic)
# ${voffset -33}${font #OpenLogos:size=103}${color2}v${font}${voffset -76}${goto 179}${font UbuntuTitleBold:size=19.6}${color4}${pre_exec cat /etc/*release | grep 'RELEASE' | awk -F'=' '{print $2}'}${font}
####
## Additional ID (branch version, code name, release date, etc.)
#${voffset -1}${goto 188}${font Ubuntu-B:size=8.1}${color4}alpha 1${font}
##################################
##            SYSTEM            ##
##################################
${voffset 7}${font DroidSans:bold:size=8.25}${color4}SYSTEM${offset 8}${color8}${voffset -2}${hr 2}${font}
#${voffset 4}${font OpenLogos:size=10}${color2}u${voffset -4}${font DroidSans:size=8.6}${color3}${offset 5}${pre_exec lsb_release -sd || cat /etc/*release}${font}
${voffset 2}${offset -2}${font OpenLogos:size=12}${color2}Z${voffset -4}${font DroidSans:size=8.6}${color3}${offset 3}${sysname}${offset 3}${kernel}${alignr}${font DroidSans:size=8.3}${machine}${font}
#${voffset 2}${font StyleBats:size=10}${color2}d${voffset -2}${font DroidSans:size=8.6}${color3}${offset 5}nVidia GeForce 7600 GT${alignr}${font DroidSans:size=8.3}#${pre_exec dpkg --status nvidia-current | grep Version | cut -f 1 -d '-' | sed 's/[^.,0-9]//g'}${font}
#${voffset 2}${font StyleBats:size=10}${color2}A${voffset -1}${font DroidSans:size=8.6}${color3}${offset 5}Intel${offset 3}P4${offset 3}Extreme${offset 3}Edition${alignr 1}${font DroidSans:size=8.3}${freq_g cpu0}${offset 1}GHz${font}
${voffset 7}${alignr} CPU freq: ${freq_g cpu0}${offset 1}GHz${font}
${voffset 2}${font StyleBats:size=10}${color2}q${voffset -1}${font DroidSans:size=8.6}${color3}${offset 5}System${offset 3}Uptime${alignr}${font DroidSans:size=8.3}${uptime}${font}
##################################
##          PROCESSORS          ##
##################################
${voffset 4}${font DroidSans:bold:size=8}${color4}PROCESSORS${offset 8}${color8}${voffset -2}${hr 2}${font}
${voffset 4}${font StyleBats:size=9.9}${color2}k${voffset -2}${font DroidSansFallback:size=8.39}${color3}${offset 2}CPU1${offset 5}${font DroidSans:size=8.3}${cpu cpu1}%${font}
${voffset 2}${font StyleBats:size=9.9}${color2}k${voffset -2}${font DroidSansFallback:size=8.39}${color3}${offset 2}CPU2${offset 5}${font DroidSans:size=8.3}${cpu cpu2}%${font}
##################################
##            MEMORY            ##
##################################
${voffset 5}${font DroidSans:bold:size=8}${color4}MEMORY${offset 8}${color8}${voffset -2}${hr 2}${font}
${voffset 4}${font StyleBats:size=10}${color2}l${voffset -2}${font DroidSansFallback:size=8.3}${color3}${offset 3}RAM${goto 97}${font DroidSans:size=8.3}${mem}${goto 133}/${offset 5}${memmax}${alignr}${memperc}%${font}
##################################
##             HDD              ##
##################################
${voffset 5}${font DroidSans:bold:size=8}${color4}HDD${offset 8}${color8}${voffset -2}${hr 2}${font}
${voffset 6}${font StyleBats:size=9.9}${color2}x${voffset -2}${font DroidSansFallback:size=8.3}${color3}${offset 4}ROOT${goto 95}${font DroidSans:size=8.3}${fs_used /}${goto 133}/${offset 5}${fs_size /}${alignr}${fs_free /}${font}
${voffset 6}${font StyleBats:size=9.9}${color2}x${voffset -2}${font DroidSansFallback:size=8.3}${color3}${offset 4}${if_existing /media/backup}BACKUP: ${goto 95}${font DroidSans:size=8.3} ${fs_size /media/backup}${goto 133}/${offset 5}${fs_free /media/backup}${else} BACKUP:  Not Mounted${endif}${alignr}%${font}
#${voffset -2}${font DroidSansFallback:size=8.3}${color3}${offset 4}HOME${goto 95}${font DroidSans:size=8.3}${fs_used /home}${goto 133}/${offset 5}${fs_size /}${alignr}${fs_free /}%${font}
${voffset 6}${font StyleBats:size=9.9}${color2}4${voffset -2}${font DroidSansFallback:size=8.3}${color3}${offset 4}SWAP${goto 95}${font DroidSans:size=8.3}${swap}${goto 133}/${offset 5}${swapmax}${alignr}${swapperc}%${font}
${voffset 6}${font StyleBats:size=9.9}${color2}4${voffset -2}${font DroidSansFallback:size=8.3}${color3}${offset 4}TRASH: ${goto 133}${execi 60 du -sh ~/.local/share/Trash/files/ | awk '{print $1}' | sed '/^4.0K/ d'  | sed 's/$/ of TRASH /'}${font}
##################################
##         TOP PROCESSES        ##
##################################
${voffset 5}${font DroidSans:bold:size=8}${color4}TOP PROCESSES${offset 8}${color8}${voffset -2}${hr 2}${font}
${voffset 6}${font StyleBats:size=10}${color1}h${voffset -1}${font DroidSans:size=8.65}${color3}${offset 5}${top_mem name 1}${goto 120}${font DroidSans:size=8.3}${top_mem mem_res 1}${alignr}${top_mem mem 1}%${font}
${voffset 1}${font StyleBats:size=10}${color1}h${voffset -1}${font DroidSans:size=8.65}${color3}${offset 5}${top_mem name 2}${goto 120}${font DroidSans:size=8.3}${top_mem mem_res 2}${alignr}${top_mem mem 2}%${font}
${voffset 1}${font StyleBats:size=10}${color1}h${voffset -1}${font DroidSans:size=8.65}${color3}${offset 5}${top_mem name 3}${goto 120}${font DroidSans:size=8.3}${top_mem mem_res 3}${alignr}${top_mem mem 3}%${font}
# ${voffset 1}${font StyleBats:size=10}${color1}h${voffset -1}${font DroidSans:size=8.65}${color3}${offset 5}${top_mem name 4}${goto 120}${font DroidSans:size=8.3}${top_mem mem_res 4}${alignr}${top_mem mem 4}%${font}
# ${voffset 1}${font StyleBats:size=10}${color1}h${voffset -1}${font DroidSans:size=8.65}${color3}${offset 5}${top_mem name 5}${goto 120}${font DroidSans:size=8.3}${top_mem mem_res 5}${alignr}${top_mem mem 5}%${font}
# ${voffset 1}${font StyleBats:size=10}${color1}h${voffset -1}${font DroidSans:size=8.65}${color3}${offset 5}${top_mem name 6}${goto 120}${font DroidSans:size=8.3}${top_mem mem_res 6}${alignr}${top_mem mem 6}%${font}
##################################
##           NETWORK            ##
##################################
${voffset 4}${font DroidSans:bold:size=8}${color4}NETWORK${offset 8}${color8}${voffset -2}${hr 2}${font}
${voffset 4}${font PizzaDudeBullets:size=9.5}${color6}T${font DroidSans:size=8.65}${color3}${offset 5}Download${goto 120}${font DroidSans:size=8.3}${totaldown eth0}${alignr}${font DroidSans:size=8.3}${downspeed eth0}${font}
${voffset 0}${font PizzaDudeBullets:size=9.5}${color6}N${font DroidSans:size=8.65}${color3}${offset 5}Upload${goto 120}${font DroidSans:size=8.3}${totalup eth0}${alignr}${font DroidSans:size=8.3}${upspeed eth0}${font}
${voffset 4}${font PizzaDudeBullets:size=9.5}${color6}a${font DroidSans:size=8.65}${color3}${offset 5}Private${offset 3}IP${goto 123}${font DroidSansFallback:size=8.5}LAN${alignr}${font DroidSans:size=8.3}${addr eth0}${font}
${voffset 0}${font PizzaDudeBullets:size=9.5}${color6}a${font DroidSans:size=8.65}${color3}${offset 5}Public${offset 7}IP${goto 121}${font DroidSansFallback:size=8.5}WAN${alignr}${font DroidSans:size=8.3}${execi 1800 wget -q -O - checkip.dyndns.org | sed -e 's/[^[:digit:]\|.]//g'}${font}
##################################
##     WEATHER (Imperial)       ##
##################################
#${voffset 4}${font DroidSans:bold:size=8.25}${color4}WEATHER${offset 8}${color8}${voffset -2}${hr 2}${font}
#${voffset -55}${font RadioSpace:size=34}${color3}${execi 1800 /home/boztu/.conky/weather/weather.sh "Scottsdale,AZ" ctbi}${font}${voffset -28}${goto 33}${font Weather:size=42}${color3}y${font}
#${voffset -38}${font Ubuntu:size=8.63}${color5}${execi 1800 /home/boztu/.conky/weather/weather.sh "Scottsdale,AZ" ctti}${font}
#${voffset -39}${font KRARound:size=36}${color3}${goto 195}I${font}
#${voffset 6}${font Ubuntu:size=23}${color5}${alignc -2}${execi 1800 /home/boztu/.conky/weather/weather.sh "Scottsdale,AZ" ccb}${font}
#${voffset 8}${font DroidSansFallback:size=8.63}${color3}${execi 1800 /home/boztu/.conky/weather/weather.sh "Scottsdale,AZ"}${font}
#${voffset -57}${font ConkyWeather:size=48}${color6}${alignc -55}${execi 1800 /home/boztu/.conky/weather/weather.sh "Scottsdale,AZ" cp}${font}
#${voffset 6}${font DroidSansMono:bold:size=8.62}${color4}${offset 40}${execi 1800 /home/boztu/.conky/weather/weather.sh "Scottsdale,AZ" dl}${font}
#${voffset 0}${font ConkyWeather:size=37.9}${color3}${offset 26}${execi 1800 /home/boztu/.conky/weather/weather.sh "Scottsdale,AZ" fcp}${font}
#${voffset 0}${font DroidSansFallback:bold:size=8.62}${color4}${offset 28}${execi 1800 /home/boztu/.conky/weather/weather.sh "Scottsdale,AZ" fcti}${font}
##################################
##      WEATHER (Metric)        ##
##################################
# ${voffset 4}${font DroidSans:bold:size=8.25}${color4}WEATHER${offset 8}${color8}${voffset -2}${hr 2}${font}
# ${voffset -55}${font RadioSpace:size=34}${color3}${execi 1800 /home/boztu/.conky/weather/weather.sh "Toronto" ctbm}${font}${voffset -28}${goto 33}${font Weather:size=42}${color3}y${font}
# ${voffset -38}${font Ubuntu:size=8.63}${color5}${execi 1800 /home/boztu/.conky/weather/weather.sh "Toronto" cttm}${font}
# ${voffset -39}${font KRARound:size=36}${color3}${goto 195}I${font}
# ${voffset 6}${font Ubuntu:size=23}${color5}${alignc -2}${execi 1800 /home/boztu/.conky/weather/weather.sh "Toronto" ccb}${font}
# ${voffset 8}${font DroidSansFallback:size=8.63}${color3}${execi 1800 /home/boztu/.conky/weather/weather.sh "Toronto"}${font}
# ${voffset -57}${font ConkyWeather:size=48}${color6}${alignc -55}${execi 1800 /home/boztu/.conky/weather/weather.sh "Toronto" cp}${font}
# ${voffset 6}${font DroidSansMono:bold:size=8.62}${color4}${offset 40}${execi 1800 /home/boztu/.conky/weather/weather.sh "Toronto" dl}${font}
# ${voffset 0}${font ConkyWeather:size=37.9}${color3}${offset 26}${execi 1800 /home/boztu/.conky/weather/weather.sh "Toronto" fcp}${font}
# ${voffset 0}${font DroidSansFallback:bold:size=8.62}${color4}${offset 35}${execi 1800 /home/boztu/.conky/weather/weather.sh "Toronto" fctm}${font}
##################################
##             TIME             ##
##################################
${voffset 4}${font DroidSans:bold:size=8}${color4}TIME${offset 8}${color8}${voffset -2}${hr 2}${font}
#${voffset -4}${font RadioSpace:size=32}${color3}${if_match ${time %l}<=9}${alignc 7}${time %l:%M%p}${else}${if_match ${time %l}>=10}${alignc -1}${time %l:%M%p}${endif}${endif}${font}
${voffset -4}${font RadioSpace:size=32}${color3}${alignc -1}${time %H:%M:%S}${font}
##################################
##      CALENDAR (5-Line)       ##
##################################
${voffset 4}${font DroidSans:bold:size=8}${color4}DATE${offset 8}${color8}${voffset -2}${hr 2}${font}
${voffset 2}${font DroidSansMono:size=10}${color3}${alignc}${time %a }${time %e %B %G}${font}
#${voffset -4}${font DroidSansFallback:bold:size=18}${if_match ${time %e}<=9}${color5}${alignc 65}${time %e}${font}${else}${if_match ${time %e}>=10}${color5}${alignc 60}${time %e}${endif}${endif}${font}
#${voffset 0}${font DroidSansMono:size=7.55}${color3}${alignc 60}${time %B}${font}
#${voffset 0}${font DroidSansMono:size=7.6}${color3}${alignc 60}${time %Y}${font}
#${voffset -83}${font CutOutsFor3DFX:size=67}${color8}${alignc 99}2${font}
####
## Uncomment for Conky 1.8.0 (use mono fonts only)
# ${voffset -68}${font DroidSansMono:size=7.55}${color3}${execpi 60 #boztu_Cal_9=`date +%-d`; cal -h | sed -e 's/\r//g' -e 's/^/ /g' #-e '1d' -e s/^/"\$\{offset 100"\}/ -e #'s/\<'"$boztu_Cal_9"'\>/${color4}&${color3}/'}
####
## Uncomment for Conky 1.8.1 (use mono fonts only)
#${voffset -64}${offset 100}${font DroidSansMono:size=7.55}${color3}${execpi 60 boztu_Cal_9=`date +%-d`; cal -h | sed -e 's/\r//g' -e 's/^/ /g' -e '1d' -e 's/\<'"$boztu_Cal_9"'\>/${color4}&${color3}/'}
##################################
##   RHYTHMBOX (Experimental)   ##
##################################
${if_running rhythmbox}
${voffset 5}${font DroidSans:bold:size=7.75}${color4}RHYTHMBOX${offset 8}${color8}${voffset -2}${hr 2}${font}
${voffset 4}${font DroidSans:size=8.25}${color3}${if_match "${execpi 2 expr length "`/usr/bin/rhythmbox-client --print-playing-format %tt | head -n 1`"}" >= "48"}${alignr 15}${scroll 38 4* ${execi 2 rhythmbox-client --print-playing-format %tt --no-start}}${font}${else}${alignc}${execi 2 rhythmbox-client --print-playing-format %tt --no-start}${font}${endif}${endif}
##################################
##    BANSHEE (Experimental)    ##
##################################
${if_running banshee}
${voffset 5}${font DroidSans:bold:size=7.75}${color4}BANSHEE${offset 8}${color8}${voffset -2}${hr 2}${font}
${voffset 4}${font DroidSans:size=8.25}${color3}${if_match "${execpi 2 expr length "`/usr/bin/banshee --query-title --no-present | cut -f1- -d " "`"}" >= "48"}${alignr 15}${scroll 38 4* ${execi 2 banshee --query-title --no-present | cut -f2- -d " "}}${font}${else}${alignc}${execi 2 banshee --query-title --no-present | cut -f2- -d " "}${font}${endif}${endif}
##################################
##             MPD              ##
##################################
${if_running mpd}
${voffset 5}${font DroidSans:bold:size=7.75}${color4}MPD${offset 8}${color8}${voffset -2}${hr 2}${color3}${font}
${voffset 4}$mpd_status
${voffset 4}$mpd_artist
${voffset 4}$mpd_title
${voffset 4}${mpd_bar 5,100}
${voffset 4}$mpd_percent %          $mpd_elapsed/$mpd_length
#################################
##             RSS WEATHER     ##
#################################
${voffset 4}${font DroidSans:bold:size=8.25}${color4}WEATHER${offset 8}${color8}${voffset -2}${hr 2}${color3}${font}
${voffset 4} ${execi 600 bash $HOME/.conky/lowph/Accuweather_RSS/acc_rss}
 ${font conkyweather:size=30}${execpi 600  sed -n '2p' $HOME/.conky/lowph/Accuweather_RSS/weather}${font}${goto 75}${voffset -25}${execpi 600 sed -n '1p' $HOME/.conky/lowph/Accuweather_RSS/weather|cut -c1-20}
${voffset 4}${goto 75}${execpi 600 sed -n '1p' $HOME/.conky/lowph/Accuweather_RSS/weather|cut -c21-50}
${goto 75}${execpi 600 sed -n '1p' $HOME/.conky/lowph/Accuweather_RSS/weather|cut -c51-70}


${voffset 4} ${execi 600  sed -n '3p' $HOME/.conky/lowph/Accuweather_RSS/weather}
 ${font conkyweather:size=30}${execpi 600  sed -n '5p' $HOME/.conky/lowph/Accuweather_RSS/weather}${font}${goto 75}${voffset -25}${execpi 600 sed -n '4p' $HOME/.conky/lowph/Accuweather_RSS/weather|cut -c1-20}
${voffset 4}${goto 75}${execpi 600 sed -n '4p' $HOME/.conky/lowph/Accuweather_RSS/weather|cut -c21-40}
${goto 75}${execpi 600 sed -n '4p' $HOME/.conky/lowph/Accuweather_RSS/weather|cut -c41-60}


${voffset 4} ${execi 600  sed -n '6p' $HOME/.conky/lowph/Accuweather_RSS/weather}
 ${font conkyweather:size=30}${execpi 600  sed -n '8p' $HOME/.conky/lowph/Accuweather_RSS/weather}${font}${goto 75}${voffset -25}${execpi 600 sed -n '4p' $HOME/.conky/lowph/Accuweather_RSS/weather|cut -c1-20}
${voffset 4}${goto 75}${execpi 600 sed -n '7p' $HOME/.conky/lowph/Accuweather_RSS/weather|cut -c21-40}
${goto 75}${execpi 600 sed -n '7p' $HOME/.conky/lowph/Accuweather_RSS/weather|cut -c41-60} ${voffset -40}

Screenshot-A-24032013.png

[boudiccas]

Have you looked at the permissions of that /express graphic/ file? It may be different to what you are expecting.

Sharon.

[os2]

Here is my number 1 conky script, with two problems that I haven't got a solution for, but would love one if you please?

[A] There is too much space below the date, but I cant see how to remove the excess space, any ideas please?

[B] In the weather its too bunched up, how do I get it into just two lines of script, as well as leaving a small space below the $DATE forecast?

Thanks
Sharon.

Screenshot-A-24032013.png

Alot of dead empty space in this widget.
Rythmbox, Banshee (Lines 385-396) aren't being used. So use a negative value for ${voffset 5} on Line 401. This will move your MPD section up.
In your weather section increase the vertical space with a positive ${voffset X}. Lines 418 and 419 and Lines 424 and 425.

There are some good scripts hosted on gnome-look.org -- Conky-colours is a nice minimalist one (but without the weather script).

[Sector11]

Here is my number 1 conky script, with two problems that I haven't got a solution for, but would love one if you please?

[A] There is too much space below the date, but I cant see how to remove the excess space, any ideas please?

[B] In the weather its too bunched up, how do I get it into just two lines of script, as well as leaving a small space below the $DATE forecast?

Thanks
Sharon.

Can't help with the weather, yet, but this is the answer for your space problem under DATE:

First thing I did was get rid of the lines you are not using to make it easier to see what's what. The second section is the fix.

TEXT
${voffset 4}${font DroidSans:bold:size=8}${color4}TIME${offset 8}${color8}${voffset -2}${hr 2}${font}
${voffset -4}${font RadioSpace:size=32}${color3}${alignc -1}${time %H:%M:%S}${font}
${voffset 4}${font DroidSans:bold:size=8}${color4}DATE${offset 8}${color8}${voffset -2}${hr 2}${font}
${voffset 2}${font DroidSansMono:size=10}${color3}${alignc}${time %a }${time %e %B %G}${font}
${if_running rhythmbox}
${voffset 5}${font DroidSans:bold:size=7.75}${color4}RHYTHMBOX${offset 8}${color8}${voffset -2}${hr 2}${font}
${voffset 4}${font DroidSans:size=8.25}${color3}${if_match "${execpi 2 expr length "`/usr/bin/rhythmbox-client --print-playing-format %tt | head -n 1`"}" >= "48"}${alignr 15}${scroll 38 4* ${execi 2 rhythmbox-client --print-playing-format %tt --no-start}}${font}${else}${alignc}${execi 2 rhythmbox-client --print-playing-format %tt --no-start}${font}${endif}${endif}
${if_running banshee}
${voffset 5}${font DroidSans:bold:size=7.75}${color4}BANSHEE${offset 8}${color8}${voffset -2}${hr 2}${font}
${voffset 4}${font DroidSans:size=8.25}${color3}${if_match "${execpi 2 expr length "`/usr/bin/banshee --query-title --no-present | cut -f1- -d " "`"}" >= "48"}${alignr 15}${scroll 38 4* ${execi 2 banshee --query-title --no-present | cut -f2- -d " "}}${font}${else}${alignc}${execi 2 banshee --query-title --no-present | cut -f2- -d " "}${font}${endif}${endif}
${if_running mpd}
${voffset 5}${font DroidSans:bold:size=7.75}${color4}MPD${offset 8}${color8}${voffset -2}${hr 2}${color3}${font}
${voffset 4}mpd_status
${voffset 4}mpd_artist
${voffset 4}mpd_title
${voffset 4}mpd_bar
${voffset 4}mpd_percent %          mpd_elapsed/mpd_length
${voffset 4}${font DroidSans:bold:size=8.25}${color4}WEATHER${offset 8}${color8}${voffset -2}${hr 2}${color3}${font}
no rhythmbox banshee mpd
----------------------------------------------------------------------
${voffset 4}${font DroidSans:bold:size=8}${color4}TIME${offset 8}${color8}${voffset -2}${hr 2}${font}
${voffset -4}${font RadioSpace:size=32}${color3}${alignc -1}${time %H:%M:%S}${font}
${voffset 4}${font DroidSans:bold:size=8}${color4}DATE${offset 8}${color8}${voffset -2}${hr 2}${font}
${voffset 2}${font DroidSansMono:size=10}${color3}${alignc}${time %a }${time %e %B %G}${font}${if_running rhythmbox}
${voffset 5}${font DroidSans:bold:size=7.75}${color4}RHYTHMBOX${offset 8}${color8}${voffset -2}${hr 2}${font}
${voffset 4}${font DroidSans:size=8.25}${color3}${if_match "${execpi 2 expr length "`/usr/bin/rhythmbox-client --print-playing-format %tt | head -n 1`"}" >= "48"}${alignr 15}${scroll 38 4* ${execi 2 rhythmbox-client --print-playing-format %tt --no-start}}${font}${else}${alignc}${execi 2 rhythmbox-client --print-playing-format %tt --no-start}${font}${endif}${endif}${if_running banshee}
${voffset 5}${font DroidSans:bold:size=7.75}${color4}BANSHEE${offset 8}${color8}${voffset -2}${hr 2}${font}
${voffset 4}${font DroidSans:size=8.25}${color3}${if_match "${execpi 2 expr length "`/usr/bin/banshee --query-title --no-present | cut -f1- -d " "`"}" >= "48"}${alignr 15}${scroll 38 4* ${execi 2 banshee --query-title --no-present | cut -f2- -d " "}}${font}${else}${alignc}${execi 2 banshee --query-title --no-present | cut -f2- -d " "}${font}${endif}${endif}${if_running mpd}
${voffset 5}${font DroidSans:bold:size=7.75}${color4}MPD${offset 8}${color8}${voffset -2}${hr 2}${color3}${font}
${voffset 4}mpd_status
${voffset 4}mpd_artist
${voffset 4}mpd_title
${voffset 4}mpd_bar
${voffset 4}mpd_percent %          mpd_elapsed/mpd_length${else}${endif}
${voffset 4}${font DroidSans:bold:size=8.25}${color4}WEATHER${offset 8}${color8}${voffset -2}${hr 2}${color3}${font}
no rhythmbox banshee mpd

When you use multiple if statements where one of three things could be happening ... put the beginning ${if_something} on the line before the action for the first one and on the same lines as the ${endif} statements for the next two - otherwise you are using screen lines for negative responses to the if statments, as seen above.

Also you are missing an endif for the mpd section.

[os2]

Thanks to a little help from Paramvir. Had to install Conky 1.9.0 and imlib2-loaders on openSUSE.
Running on OpenBox.
Not perfect, still quite shabby, mind -- working on it..

[zer010]

Seeing this thread reminds me that I really ought to get a working conky going on my new machine. Since the specs and capabilities are so different than my old machine, I'm thinking I should just start from scratch. I'd like for it to be more on the minimal side, even if my machine could handle the more fancier ones. Somehow I always have issues with one thing or another using it in Lubuntu.

One day, I'll have to go back and check out what's been done and see if there are some features I like. There's a lot of nice work done here, but this thread is just too massive to go bumbling through. Anyone ever think of making a v2 of this thread? Naturally, it should have a link to this mega-thread.