Post your .conkyrc files w/ screenshots

[Sector11]

And here is line 21:

own_window_type conky

That is part of your problem conky is not an option for own_window_type.

own_window_type
if own_window is yes, you may specify type normal, desktop, dock, panel or override (default: normal). Desktop windows are special windows that have no window decorations; are always visible on your desktop; do not appear in your pager or taskbar; and are sticky across all workspaces. Panel windows reserve space along a desktop edge, just like panels and taskbars, preventing maximized windows from overlapping them. The edge is chosen based on the alignment option. Override windows are not under the control of the window manager. Hints are ignored. This type of window can be useful for certain situations.

Try:

own_window_type normal

[Sector11]

Thank you very much, I will further experiment with this, thank you for assisting me with this
Do you know if a way exisit to know how much bandwidth is being used by a specific process / connection?

That's a neat idea ... I'll have to look into that.

[Petro Dawg]

OK, I went back and did some more testing as before taking the screenshot, I was totally missing something!
If I had text it does appear perfectly well. no problem.
I think I almost got it to work.

It seems there is something funny about empty lines.
The following seems to work however only the first outbound is printed

${color #0077ff}Inbound: ${color lightgrey}${tcp_portmon 1 32767 count}  ${color #0077ff}Outbound: ${color lightgrey}${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 count}
${alignr}${color #0077ff}Total: ${color lightgrey}${tcp_portmon 1 65535 count}
${color #0077ff}Inbound Connection ${alignr} Local Service/Port${color lightgrey}
 ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 rhost 0} ${alignr} ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 lservice 0}
 ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 rhost 1} ${alignr} ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 lservice 1}
 ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 rhost 2} ${alignr} ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 lservice 2}
 ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 rhost 3} ${alignr} ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 lservice 3}
 ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 rhost 4} ${alignr} ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 lservice 4}
 ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 rhost 5} ${alignr} ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 lservice 5}
 ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 rhost 6} ${alignr} ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 lservice 6}
 ${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 rhost 0} ${alignr} ${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 rservice 0}
 ${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 rhost 1} ${alignr} ${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 rservice 1}
 ${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 rhost 2} ${alignr} ${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 rservice 2}

I thought about it for a bit and I think a workable way to hide the lines you don't need could be done as follows...

${color #0077ff}Inbound: ${color lightgrey}${tcp_portmon 1 32767 count}  ${color #0077ff}Outbound: ${color lightgrey}${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 count} ${alignr}${color #0077ff}Total: ${color lightgrey}${tcp_portmon 1 65535 count}
${color #0077ff}Inbound Connection ${alignr} Local Service/Port${color lightgrey}${if_empty ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 rhost 0}}${else}
${tcp_portmon 1 32767 rhost 0} ${alignr} ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 lservice 0}${endif}${if_empty ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 rhost 1}}${else}
${tcp_portmon 1 32767 rhost 1} ${alignr} ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 lservice 1}${endif}${if_empty ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 rhost 2}}${else}
${tcp_portmon 1 32767 rhost 2} ${alignr} ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 lservice 2}${endif}${if_empty ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 rhost 3}}${else}
${tcp_portmon 1 32767 rhost 3} ${alignr} ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 lservice 3}${endif}${if_empty ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 rhost 4}}${else}
${tcp_portmon 1 32767 rhost 4} ${alignr} ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 lservice 4}${endif}${if_empty ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 rhost 5}}${else}
${tcp_portmon 1 32767 rhost 5} ${alignr} ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 lservice 5}${endif}${if_empty ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 rhost 6}}${else}
${tcp_portmon 1 32767 rhost 6} ${alignr} ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 lservice 6}${endif}
${color #0077ff}Outbound ${color lightgrey}${if_empty ${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 rhost 0}}${else}
${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 rhost 0} ${alignr} ${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 rservice 0}${endif}${if_empty ${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 rhost 1}}${else}
${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 rhost 1} ${alignr} ${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 rservice 1}${endif}${if_empty ${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 rhost 2}}${else}
${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 rhost 2} ${alignr} ${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 rservice 2}${endif}${if_empty ${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 rhost 3}}${else}
${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 rhost 3} ${alignr} ${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 rservice 3}${endif}${if_empty ${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 rhost 4}}${else}
${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 rhost 4} ${alignr} ${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 rservice 4}${endif}${if_empty ${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 rhost 5}}${else}
${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 rhost 5} ${alignr} ${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 rservice 5}${endif}${if_empty ${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 rhost 6}}${else}
${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 rhost 6} ${alignr} ${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 rservice 6}${endif}

Seems to work OK on my system so far.

[Petro Dawg]

Did a bit of remodeling to my Conky over the weekend and this evening. Here's my new design...


<-with most items off. <- with most items active.


I decided to keep my Conky fixed in length (which will make Sector11 proud I'm sure); unused items are now just greyed out.


I also did some behind the scenes updates such as adding an "Edit Conky Files" entry to the launcher which runs a script opening up all the current Conky configuration files in "gedit" (I got tired of having to navigate to them all).

Edit-Conky.png

No FF girls and no Tux, but I still really like the look of this one.

[stefano-1]

That is part of your problem conky is not an option for own_window_type.

Try:

own_window_type normal

Yes I did spot that, thank you
I also experimented with the different "own_window_type"
Thanks!

[stefano-1]

That's a neat idea ... I'll have to look into that.

This would be fantastic! Thank you

One other question: How would you make conky invisible and have it appear when you invoke it? I tried using "widgets" in ccsm but wasn't successful with that, I will experiment more, and thank you for any input!

[Sector11]

This would be fantastic! Thank you

One other question: How would you make conky invisible and have it appear when you invoke it? I tried using "widgets" in ccsm but wasn't successful with that, I will experiment more, and thank you for any input!

Use a "ssc" script assigned to an icon:

#!/bin/sh
# click to start, click to stop
    
if pidof conky | grep [0-9] > /dev/null
   then
      exec killall conky
   else
    
sleep 30  # sleep not required for xfce on startup - 30 or more for others
   conky -c ~/Conky/conkymain &
   conky -c ~/Conky/conkytext &
   conky -c ~/Conky/conkyemail &
   conky -c ~/Conky/conkyforecast &
    
   exit
fi

StartStopConky or SuNjACk's version

[Petro Dawg]

Use a "ssc" script assigned to an icon:

#!/bin/sh
# click to start, click to stop
    
if pidof conky | grep [0-9] > /dev/null
   then
      exec killall conky
   else
    
sleep 30  # sleep not required for xfce on startup - 30 or more for others
   conky -c ~/Conky/conkymain &
   conky -c ~/Conky/conkytext &
   conky -c ~/Conky/conkyemail &
   conky -c ~/Conky/conkyforecast &
    
   exit
fi

StartStopConky or SuNjACk's version

I understand using a sleep function in an auto startup script, but why use the sleep command in an icon linked manual "click to start/stop" script? (unless you want the script to double as both manual and auto)

When I click the icon, I want my conky NOW

[Sector11]

I understand using a sleep function in an auto startup script, but why use the sleep command in an icon linked manual "click to start/stop" script? (unless you want the script to double as both manual and auto)

When I click the icon, I want my conky NOW

Hahahahaha comment it out. Yes, it was/is designed for both a long time ago. I now use it with NO sleep at all. But starting it with a sleep in your autostart script work

## Start conkys
(sleep 2s && /media/5/Conky/OBMenuS/S11_Current.sh) &

and my menu entry in OpenBox:

/media/5/Conky/OBMenuS/S11_Current.sh

Mine is actually a bit more complicated, and it isn't a true Stop / Start double click script:

click on it and:
1. if conkys are running it kills them and restarts them
2. if no conkys are running it starts them


S11_Current.sh

#!/bin/bash

if pidof conky | grep [0-9] > /dev/null
  then
	killall conky &

# Start with low sleep on highest desktop
# Increase sleep as desktop lowers to insure the conky is running before changing desktops.
# on desktop 4 only | no sticky
	(sleep 1s && wmctrl -s 3) &
# on desktop 3 only | no sticky
	(sleep 2s && wmctrl -s 2) &
# on desktop 2 only | no sticky
	(sleep 3s && wmctrl -s 1 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/S11_Dates.conky) &
	(sleep 3s && wmctrl -s 1 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/S11_Rem_Cal.conky) &

# on desktop 1 only | no sticky
	(sleep 5s && wmctrl -s 0 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/S11_VRX.conky) &
	(sleep 5s && wmctrl -s 0 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/S11_Arg-blue.conky) &
	(sleep 5s && wmctrl -s 0 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/S11_Email_1.conky) &
	(sleep 5s && wmctrl -s 0 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/S11_all-text.conky) &
	(sleep 5s && wmctrl -s 0 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/conkybarre_v9000) &

# on all desktops | sticky
	(sleep 1s && conky -c /media/5/Conky/DiceClock/Dice-Clock.conky) &
	(sleep 1s && conky -c /media/5/Conky/DiceClock/Dice-Date.conky) &
  exit

else
# Start with low sleep on highest desktop
# Increase sleep as desktop lowers to insure the conky is running before changing desktops.
# on desktop 4 only | no sticky
	(sleep 1s && wmctrl -s 3) &
# on desktop 3 only | no sticky
	(sleep 2s && wmctrl -s 2) &
# on desktop 2 only | no sticky
	(sleep 3s && wmctrl -s 1 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/S11_Dates.conky) &
	(sleep 3s && wmctrl -s 1 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/S11_Rem_Cal.conky) &

# on desktop 1 only | no sticky
	(sleep 5s && wmctrl -s 0 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/S11_VRX.conky) &
	(sleep 5s && wmctrl -s 0 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/S11_Arg-blue.conky) &
	(sleep 5s && wmctrl -s 0 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/S11_Email_1.conky) &
	(sleep 5s && wmctrl -s 0 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/S11_all-text.conky) &
	(sleep 5s && wmctrl -s 0 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/conkybarre_v9000) &

# on all desktops | sticky
	(sleep 1s && conky -c /media/5/Conky/DiceClock/Dice-Clock.conky) &
	(sleep 1s && conky -c /media/5/Conky/DiceClock/Dice-Date.conky) &
  exit
fi

I still have kfc.sh (Kentucky Fried Conky) to kill my conkys, it's just so easy:

#!/bin/bash

   exec killall conky &

exit 0

but I don't use it anymore, my OB menu has:

			<item label="KFC">
				<action name="Execute">
					<execute>killall conky</execute>
				</action>
			</item>

and if I am in a terminal I use the bash alias:

## Kentucky Fried Conky
alias kfc='killall conky'

I have everything covered three ways to Sunday!

[Petro Dawg]

[QUOTE=Sector11;12763298]
S11_Current.sh

#!/bin/bash

if pidof conky | grep [0-9] > /dev/null
  then
    killall conky &

# Start with low sleep on highest desktop
# Increase sleep as desktop lowers to insure the conky is running before changing desktops.
# on desktop 4 only | no sticky
    (sleep 1s && wmctrl -s 3) &
# on desktop 3 only | no sticky
    (sleep 2s && wmctrl -s 2) &
# on desktop 2 only | no sticky
    (sleep 3s && wmctrl -s 1 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/S11_Dates.conky) &
    (sleep 3s && wmctrl -s 1 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/S11_Rem_Cal.conky) &

# on desktop 1 only | no sticky
    (sleep 5s && wmctrl -s 0 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/S11_VRX.conky) &
    (sleep 5s && wmctrl -s 0 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/S11_Arg-blue.conky) &
    (sleep 5s && wmctrl -s 0 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/S11_Email_1.conky) &
    (sleep 5s && wmctrl -s 0 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/S11_all-text.conky) &
    (sleep 5s && wmctrl -s 0 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/conkybarre_v9000) &

# on all desktops | sticky
    (sleep 1s && conky -c /media/5/Conky/DiceClock/Dice-Clock.conky) &
    (sleep 1s && conky -c /media/5/Conky/DiceClock/Dice-Date.conky) &
  exit

else
# Start with low sleep on highest desktop
# Increase sleep as desktop lowers to insure the conky is running before changing desktops.
# on desktop 4 only | no sticky
    (sleep 1s && wmctrl -s 3) &
# on desktop 3 only | no sticky
    (sleep 2s && wmctrl -s 2) &
# on desktop 2 only | no sticky
    (sleep 3s && wmctrl -s 1 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/S11_Dates.conky) &
    (sleep 3s && wmctrl -s 1 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/S11_Rem_Cal.conky) &

# on desktop 1 only | no sticky
    (sleep 5s && wmctrl -s 0 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/S11_VRX.conky) &
    (sleep 5s && wmctrl -s 0 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/S11_Arg-blue.conky) &
    (sleep 5s && wmctrl -s 0 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/S11_Email_1.conky) &
    (sleep 5s && wmctrl -s 0 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/S11_all-text.conky) &
    (sleep 5s && wmctrl -s 0 && conky -c /media/5/Conky/conkybarre_v9000) &

# on all desktops | sticky
    (sleep 1s && conky -c /media/5/Conky/DiceClock/Dice-Clock.conky) &
    (sleep 1s && conky -c /media/5/Conky/DiceClock/Dice-Date.conky) &
  exit
fi

WOW, there be a lot of Conkys in that script.

I went with a simple start/kill script like this for each of my three (yes... 3) Conkys...

ConkyMain.command

#!/bin/bash
if pgrep -f "conky -c /home/greg/.conky/Main/conkyrc"
then
    pkill -xf "conky -c /home/greg/.conky/Main/conkyrc"
else
    conky -c ~/.conky/Main/conkyrc
fi

as well as a script to start them all...

Conky.command

#!/bin/bash
conky -c ~/.conky/Main/conkyrc &
conky -c ~/.conky/Main/conkyemailrc &
conky -c ~/.conky/Main/conkycalrc &

and a script to kill them all...

ConkyKill.command

#!/bin/bash
killall conky

and a script to open my Conky config files...

ConkyEdit.command

#!/bin/bash
gedit ~/.conky/Main/conkyrc &
gedit ~/.conky/Main/conkycalrc &
gedit ~/.conky/Main/conkyemailrc &

All these scripts are pulled together using a desktop file saved in my ~/.local/share/applications folder like so...

Conky.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Exec=/home/greg/.conky/Main/Conky.command
Icon=conky
Type=Application
Terminal=false
Name=Conky
GenericName=Conky
StartupNotify=false
Categories=system
Actions=Main;E-Mail;Calendar;Edit;KillAll;


[Desktop Action Main]
Exec=/home/greg/.conky/Main/ConkyMain.command --main
Name=Main


[Desktop Action E-Mail]
Exec=/home/greg/.conky/Main/ConkyMail.command --e-mail
Name=E-Mail


[Desktop Action Calendar]
Exec=/home/greg/.conky/Main/ConkyCalendar.command --calendar
Name=Calendar


[Desktop Action Edit]
Exec=/home/greg/.conky/Main/ConkyEdit.command --edit
Name=Edit Conky Files


[Desktop Action KillAll]
Exec=/home/greg/.conky/Main/ConkyKill.command --killall
Name=Killall

Just in case anyone out there wants to know how it's done.