Post your .conkyrc files w/ screenshots

[Cammy]

From what I've seen about the only way that people have come up with is the script, which is essentially a sleep script for 5-10 seconds until all the window decorations are done drawing.

I use that method on the laptop and the PC. Works well.

[rabid9797]

own_window yes
own_window_hints undecorated,below,skip_taskbar
background yes
double_buffer yes
use_spacer yes
use_xft no
update_interval 3
draw_shades no
draw_outline no # amplifies text if yes
draw_borders no
uppercase yes # set to yes if you want all text to be in uppercase
stippled_borders 3
border_margin 9
border_width 10
default_color white
own_window_transparent yes
default_color white
alignment bottom_left
gap_x 10
gap_y 10

TEXT
+--Date/Time
|    |
|    `--${time %a, } ${color }${time %b %d %G}
|    `--${time %H:%M:%S}
|
`--System -- $nodename $sysname $machine
|    |
|    `--up - $uptime
|    `--cpu - ${cpu cpu1}%
|    `--ram - $mem / $memmax  -  $memperc%
|    `--/ - ${fs_used /} / ${fs_size /}  -  ${fs_free_perc /}%
|    `--/home - ${fs_used /home} / ${fs_size /home}  -  ${fs_free_perc /home}%
|    `--/boot - ${fs_used /boot} / ${fs_size /boot}  -  ${fs_free_perc /boot}%
|    `--Windows - ${fs_used /media/sda1} / ${fs_size /media/sda1}  -  ${fs_free_perc /media/sda1}%
|    `--The Goods - ${fs_used /media/The Goods} / ${fs_size /media/The Goods}  -  ${fs_free_perc /media/The Goods}%
|    `--swap - $swap / $swapmax  -  $swapperc%
|
`--Network
|    |
|    `--in - ${downspeed eth1}k/s
|    `--out - ${upspeed eth1}k/s
|    `--up - ${totalup eth1}
|    `--down - ${totaldown eth1} 
|    `--SSID: ${exec iwconfig eth1 | grep -i essid | cut -d"\"" -f2}
|    `--IP: ${addr eth1}
|
`--Programs
     |
     `--${top name 1}
     `--${top name 2} 
     `--${top name 3}
     `--${top name 4}

screenshot attatched.

i love my conky config, but i have one small problem with it, the conky window covers up any icons that are under it(since its in its own window), but when i have own_windows off, none of my desktop icons appear at all. anyone know how i can fix this?

[Cammy]

I love these trees that people are doing with conky. But of course, now that mind is double buffering, I'm afraid to change it.

[Scruffynerf]

With all the new options, I think that I'm going to back up and retire my old conky as posted and play around for a bit. I've been inspired.

[DerangedDingo]

Hah, rabid9797 i love your wallpaper.
2001 == 'teh best moovy evar'

[IIIV]

Hi IIIV,

Could you please tell us how do you manage to make it works ?

It will be nice

Here you go...

${font DejaVu Sans Mono:pixelsize=12}
${execi 300 cal | awk 'NR>1' | sed -e 's/   /    /g' -e 's/[^ ] /& /g' -e 's/..*/  & /' -e 's/ \('`date | awk '{print $3}'`'\) /\['`date | awk '{print $3}'`'\]/'}

You can use any font as long as it's mono (monochrome), so the columns will be aligned.

[p_quarles]

I'm a conky noob (and I'm not ashamed to admit it). I've got a config that I like (mostly stolen from this post), but cannot figure out how to get the pseudo-transparency enabled. I've looked at several transparent conkys in this thread, and tried all of the own_window* settings that they were using. I just keep getting a solid black background. I just checked the "no wallpaper" background color for my desktop, and it is eggshell blue, so it's not coming from there.

Any common beginner mistakes that could account for this?

[Caffeine_Junky]

Just the standard .conkyrc file from the HOWTO , trimmed down because I only want a basic output, ...& I changed the colors to match the Mint Desktop..

# UBUNTU-CONKY
# A comprehensive conky script, configured for use on
# Ubuntu / Debian Gnome, without the need for any external scripts.
#
# Based on conky-jc and the default .conkyrc.
# INCLUDES:
# - tail of /var/log/messages 
# - netstat connections to your computer
#
# -- Pengo (conky@pengo.us)
#

# Create own window instead of using desktop (required in nautilus)
own_window yes
own_window_type override
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager

# Use double buffering (reduces flicker, may not work for everyone)
double_buffer yes

# fiddle with window
use_spacer yes
use_xft no

# Update interval in seconds
update_interval 1.0

# Minimum size of text area
# minimum_size 250 5

# Draw shades?
draw_shades no

# Text stuff
draw_outline no # amplifies text if yes
draw_borders no
font loma
uppercase yes # set to yes if you want all text to be in uppercase

# Stippled borders?
stippled_borders 3

# border margins
border_margin 9

# border width
border_width 10

# Default colors and also border colors, #grey90 == #e5e5e5
default_color white

#own_window_colour brown
own_window_transparent yes

# Text alignment, other possible values are commented
#alignment top_left
#alignment top_right
#alignment bottom_left
alignment bottom_right

# Gap between borders of screen and text
gap_x 15
gap_y 70

# stuff after 'TEXT' will be formatted on screen

TEXT
$color
${color #c4fa8e}SYSTEM ${hr 2}$color
$nodename $sysname $kernel on $machine

${color #c4fa8e}CPU ${hr 2}$color
${freq}MHz   Load: ${loadavg}
$cpubar
NAME             PID       CPU%      MEM%
${top name 1} ${top pid 1}   ${top cpu 1}    ${top mem 1}
${top name 2} ${top pid 2}   ${top cpu 2}    ${top mem 2}
${top name 3} ${top pid 3}   ${top cpu 3}    ${top mem 3}
${top name 4} ${top pid 4}   ${top cpu 4}    ${top mem 4}

${color #c4fa8e}MEMORY / DISK ${hr 2}$color
RAM:   $memperc%   ${membar 6}$color
Swap:  $swapperc%   ${swapbar 6}$color

Root:  ${fs_free_perc /}%   ${fs_bar 6 /}$color 

${color #c4fa8e}NETWORK (${addr eth0}) ${hr 2}$color
${downspeedgraph eth0 25,140 000000 ff0000} ${alignr}${upspeedgraph eth0 
25,140 000000 00ff00}$color
Total Down: ${totaldown eth0} ${alignr}Total Up: ${totalup eth0}

I want to try making one that is in one line across the top of the screen next..

[Dragonbite]

Does anybody have any suggestions on how to reduce the load Conky puts on the system?

I know it's already a light application, but when you're running a Pentium w/MMX at 233MHz and you have 128 MB Ram (max), every iota counts! I currently have Fluxbuntu installed.

I'm basically looking for it to

• show me CPU and RAM usage, battery charge/status and maybe network (only wired or modem available, no wireless on this thing)
• I think I've seen a calendar piece somewhere but I can't remember if it was Conky or something else, but that would be nice.
• I like being able to see the Top activity, and applications running but I understand that is a significant hit so I'll hold off for now.

Also, the fewer hits on the hard drive, the longer the battery should last (theoretically).

[toozler]

Here follows mine, very minimal.

Even tweaking xorg.conf with the Load "dbe" and activating double_buffer here, I still get flickering. Any other tips?

Conky: failed to set up double buffer
Conky: drawing to single buffer

Also, how do i set up conkyrc to start automatically? I added it to System > Preferences > Sessions, but no good.

double_buffer yes
update_interval 5.0
background yes
own_window no
use_xft yes
override_utf8_locale no
xftfont Monospace:size=7
xftalpha 0.8
draw_shades yes
draw_outline no
draw_borders no
uppercase no
use_spacer no
maximum_width 1435
minimum_size 1430
border_margin 9
border_width 0
default_color gray
default_outline_color black
alignment bottom_left
gap_x 5
gap_y 5

TEXT 
cpu ${cpu}% ${tab 30} ram ${memperc}% ${tab 31} swp ${swapperc}% ${tab 40} up ${upspeedf eth0}k/s ${tab 49} down ${downspeedf eth0}k/s ${alignr} Up: $uptime 
${cpugraph cpu0 10,53 FFFFFF 708CB1} ${tab 6} ${memgraph 10,53 FFFFFF 708CB1} ${tab 7} ${swapbar 10,53} ${tab 11} ${upspeedgraph eth0 10,80 FFFFFF 708CB1}  ${downspeedgraph eth0 10,80 FFFFFF 708CB1} ${alignc} ${exec audtool --current-song | cut -b-34} (${exec audtool --current-song-length}) ${alignr} arqv ${fs_used_perc /media/arquivos}% ${fs_used /media/arquivos}/${fs_size /media/arquivos} | root ${fs_used_perc /}% ${fs_used /}/${fs_size /}