Post your .conkyrc files w/ screenshots

[42dorian]

Yup, you're right, I'm wrong. I remember both of those WYSIWYG editors you mentioned, and I recall looking at the code they generated once I learned how to do it without them ....

They created a MESS that with a "million" (OK: hundreds of) useless commands that did nothing. Commands that worked when X Factor was over there and now is here. Riiiiiiiiiiight!

Too bad that ConkyGUI is so rudimentary. It would be nice to have the code syntax check once in a while. But, it doesn't seem to like multiple tabs for multiple conkys and lua scripts. So, I guess it was just a nice thought.

Trust me, this isn't an issue of right or wrong. I'm glad we at least aired this in the open so there was no confusion about it. A lot of people can confuse the different types of these interfaces.

[Sector11]

I know most Linux folk use the CLI, but I was wondering if there is a graphical method to edit and modify conky. I just loaded Pinguy OS onto one of my laptops and would like to modify the thing on the right side of my screen (which I have found out is conky). I'm not afraid to open a terminal and use it, but would prefer to just use a graphical environment.

If you've been folowing this ... just use any text editor ... it is only a text file. make a backup first.

Look here: Conky Setup Guide

[Sector11]

Too bad that ConkyGUI is so rudimentary. It would be nice to have the code syntax check once in a while. But, it doesn't seem to like multiple tabs for multiple conkys and lua scripts. So, I guess it was just a nice thought.

Trust me, this isn't an issue of right or wrong. I'm glad we at least aired this in the open so there was no confusion about it. A lot of people can confuse the different types of these interfaces.

It is pretty rudimentary isn't it. I think it's probably abandoned.

And I didn't mean right/wrong in that sense - it was a lead in to, as you said, "air this in the open"!

[alfick3]

42dorian and sector11, thank you both for the replies. I will try the graphical text editor.

[42dorian]

42dorian and sector11, thank you both for the replies. I will try the graphical text editor.

Yeah, don't try that conkyGUI. It's a piece of junk. I just ran it once this past couple hours and it resulted in my entire Conky getting reformatted. It didn't work right at all. In fact I'm still recovering some of the damage it did.

[willthong]

The error *appears* to indicate a syntax problem in the conky_draw_bg function. That's where I would focus my attention.

I can't reproduce the error, on this end, but since it involves a nil value, and (cr) is being set to nil in a previous line, I would try...

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function conky_draw_bg()
    if conky_window==nil then return end
    if cr==nil then cairo_destroy(cr) end
    local w=conky_window.width
    local h=conky_window.height
    local v=vindsl_hack
    local cs=cairo_xlib_surface_create(conky_window.display, conky_window.drawable, conky_window.visual, conky_window.width, conky_window.height)
    local cr=cairo_create(cs)
    
    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,rgb_to_r_g_b(bg_colour,bg_alpha))
    cairo_fill(cr)
end

<snip>

Just thinking out loud. Let me know if it works... or not.

Thanks for helping VinDSL, but it was actually my own silly fault! It turns out that my scripts directory was called ~/scripts as opposed to ~/Scripts . Stupid me -_-

[djyoung4]

+1 Vin ... so that's two thumbs up!

Have you though of a Start/Stop/Restart/Stop_Again Conky script? Really handy little sucker that is!

Great little script that is. Use it everyday. congrats on fillin your desktop up too sector11. Once I turn my laptop on im puttin that calendar on there.

[frustratednerd]

Can anyone explain this strange phenomenon to me, please? There are times when I make a modification to my conkyrc, and then when conky resets, it resets to the OTHER side of my desktop.

Attached is a screenshot of what I'm talking about.

And also, the little picture of the sun or the moon ALWAYS has those darn clouds behind it, even if the weather conditions are "Clear" or "Sunny".

[Sector11]

Yeah, don't try that conkyGUI. It's a piece of junk. I just ran it once this past couple hours and it resulted in my entire Conky getting reformatted. It didn't work right at all. In fact I'm still recovering some of the damage it did.

What! No backup?

[djyoung4]

Can anyone explain this strange phenomenon to me, please? There are times when I make a modification to my conkyrc, and then when conky resets, it resets to the OTHER side of my desktop.

Attached is a screenshot of what I'm talking about.

And also, the little picture of the sun or the moon ALWAYS has those darn clouds behind it, even if the weather conditions are "Clear" or "Sunny".

post your .conkyrc for us please