Post your .conkyrc files w/ screenshots

[Bruce M.]

Hi,

I am currently using Bruce M.'s conky config, very nice btw, which I modified to be in english and my location with a couple of other changes.

As you can see in the screenshot it leaves a character at the end of each line.
I have been looking all afternoon, and trying to get through as many of the almost 300 pages of this thread as I could, but still coudln't fix it.

I was hoping I didn't stuff it up too much, as the layout is really sweet.
I will be getting weather working tonight [after work sometime] if I get get this problem sorted.

Thanks for any help.

Ahhh the answer to your question about weather is not in this thread, it's in Conky Weather Python Script.

The first post will give instructions on how to register at weather.com and apply the proper codes to the weather.py file for you to get your weather running.

If you have more questions about weather ask me, I'm happy to help.

Glad you like my layout.
Have a nice day.
Bruce

PS: somewhere in that thread is a nice little script to check your mails as well.

[Bruce M.]

Hi,

I am currently using Bruce M.'s conky config, very nice btw, which I modified to be in english and my location with a couple of other changes.

As you can see in the screenshot it leaves a character at the end of each line.
I have been looking all afternoon, and trying to get through as many of the almost 300 pages of this thread as I could, but still coudln't fix it.

I was hoping I didn't stuff it up too much, as the layout is really sweet.
I will be getting weather working tonight [after work sometime] if I get get this problem sorted.

Thanks for any help.

Where your code says:

use_spacer left
use_xft	yes

change it to:

use_spacer left
override_utf8_locale yes
use_xft	yes

That should do it.
Have a nice day.
Bruce

[jjgomera]

Thanx for the reply Easybake,

I have the weather working, but am still having the same issue, can´t get rid of the little boxes at end of each line.

Should I start again, or is this an easy fix?

Are you edit your conkyrc in windows? really its like windows EOF character is in it

[Kevbert]

Here's my latest desktop conky

background no
font Sans:size=8
#xftfont Arial:size=
use_xft yes
xftalpha 0.9
update_interval 3.0
total_run_times 0
own_window yes
own_window_type normal
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar
double_buffer yes
minimum_size 220 5
maximum_width 220
draw_shades no
draw_outline no
draw_borders no
draw_graph_borders yes
default_color white
default_shade_color black
default_outline_color green
alignment top_right
gap_x 12
gap_y 35
no_buffers yes
cpu_avg_samples 2
override_utf8_locale yes
uppercase no # set to yes if you want all text to be in uppercase

TEXT
${color orange}SYSTEM ${color white}${hr 1}

Hostname: $alignr$nodename
Kernel: $alignr$kernel
Uptime: $alignr$uptime
Temp: ${alignr}${acpitemp}C

CPU: ${alignr}${freq} MHz
Processes: ${alignr}$processes ($running_processes running)
Load: ${alignr}$loadavg

CPU1 ${offset 30}${cpu cpu1}%${offset 30}CPU2 ${offset 30}${cpu cpu2}%
${color orange}${cpugraph cpu1 20,107 FFFF00 FF0000}$alignr${cpugraph cpu2 20,107 FFFF00 FF0000}

${color}Ram ${alignr}$mem / $memmax ($memperc%)
${color orange}${membar 4}
${color}Swap ${alignr}$swap / $swapmax ($swapperc%)
${color orange}${swapbar 4}

${color}Highest CPU $alignr CPU% MEM%
${color red}${top name 1}$alignr${top cpu 1}  ${top mem 1} 
${color orange}${top name 2}$alignr${top cpu 2}  ${top mem 2} 
${color yellow}${top name 3}$alignr${top cpu 3}  ${top mem 3} 

${color}Highest MEM $alignr CPU% MEM%
${color red}${top_mem name 1}$alignr${top_mem cpu 1}  ${top_mem mem 1} 
${color orange}${top_mem name 2}$alignr${top_mem cpu 2}  ${top_mem mem 2} 
${color yellow}${top_mem name 3}$alignr${top_mem cpu 3}  ${top_mem mem 3} 

${color orange}FILESYSTEM ${color white}${hr 1}

Root:${offset 30}${fs_free_perc /}%${offset 25}Home:${offset 25}${fs_free_perc /home}%
${color orange}${fs_bar 4,108 /}${offset 4}${fs_bar 4,108 /home}
${color}Used: ${fs_used /}${offset 60}${fs_used /home}

${color orange}NETWORK ${color white}${hr 1}

IP (internal)${alignr}${addr wlan0}

Link Quality: ${alignr}${wireless_link_qual_perc wlan0} %
${color orange}${wireless_link_bar 4 wlan0}

${color}Down ${downspeed wlan0} k/s ${alignr}Up ${upspeed wlan0} k/s
${color orange}${downspeedgraph wlan0 25,108 FFFF00 FF0000}$alignr${upspeedgraph wlan0 25,108 FFFF00 FF0000}
${color}Total ${totaldown wlan0} ${alignr}Total ${totalup wlan0}

${color orange}WEATHER ${color white}${hr 1}

Location: ${alignr}${execi 3600 python ~/.scripts/conkyForecast.py --location=UKXX1221 --datatype=CN}
Temperature: ${alignr}${execi 3600 python ~/.scripts/conkyForecast.py --location=UKXX1221}
Forecast: ${alignr}${execi 3600 python ~/.scripts/conkyForecast.py --startday=0 --location=UKXX1221 --datatype=HT}/${execi 3600 python ~/.scripts/conkyForecast.py --location=UKXX1221 --startday=0 --datatype=LT}
Humidity: ${alignr}${execi 3600 python ~/.scripts/conkyForecast.py --location=UKXX1221 --datatype=HM}
Rain: ${alignr}${execi 3600 python ~/.scripts/conkyForecast.py --location=UKXX1221 --datatype=PC}
Pressure: ${goto 100}${execi 3600 python ~/.scripts/conkyForecast.py --location=UKXX1221 --datatype=BR}${alignr}${execi 3600 python ~/.scripts/conkyForecast.py --location=UKXX1221 --datatype=BD}
Wind: ${goto 100}${execi 3600 python ~/.scripts/conkyForecast.py --location=UKXX1221 --datatype=WS -i}   ${alignr}${execi 3600 python ~/.scripts/conkyForecast.py --location=UKXX1221 --datatype=WD}
Sun: ${alignr}Rise - ${execi 3600 python ~/.scripts/conkyForecast.py --location=UKXX1221 --datatype=SR}   Set - ${execi 3600 python ~/.scripts/conkyForecast.py --location=UKXX1221 --datatype=SS}

${alignc}${color orange}Three Day Forecast
${color}
${execi 3600 python ~/.scripts/conkyForecast.py --location=UKXX1221 --startday=1 --datatype=DW}${goto 80}${execi 3600 python ~/.scripts/conkyForecast.py --location=UKXX1221 --startday=2 --datatype=DW}${goto 160}${execi 3600 python ~/.scripts/conkyForecast.py --location=UKXX1221 --startday=3 --datatype=DW}
${execi 3600 python ~/.scripts/conkyForecast.py --startday=1 --location=UKXX1221 --datatype=HT} / ${execi 3600 python ~/.scripts/conkyForecast.py --location=UKXX1221 --startday=1 --datatype=LT}${goto 80}${execi 3600 python ~/.scripts/conkyForecast.py --startday=2 --location=UKXX1221 --datatype=HT} / ${execi 3600 python ~/.scripts/conkyForecast.py --location=UKXX1221 --startday=2 --datatype=LT}${goto 160}${execi 3600 python ~/.scripts/conkyForecast.py --startday=3 --location=UKXX1221 --datatype=HT} / ${execi 3600 python ~/.scripts/conkyForecast.py --location=UKXX1221 --startday=3 --datatype=LT}
${font weather:size=36}${execi 3600 python ~/.scripts/conkyForecast.py --location=UKXX1221 --startday=1 --datatype=WF}${goto 80}${execi 3600 python ~/.scripts/conkyForecast.py --location=UKXX1221 --startday=2 --datatype=WF}${goto 160}${execi 3600 python ~/.scripts/conkyForecast.py --location=UKXX1221 --startday=3 --datatype=WF}${font}
${color white}${hr 1}

I'm having problems with a fuzzy box occurring prior to the conky displaying (see attached). I'm running compiz, Desktop Drapes and BOINC in the background.

[Kevbert]

Are you edit your conkyrc in windows? really its like windows EOF character is in it

I had that problem and found that if I deleted the return at the end of each line and then add my own carriage return it removed the little box. It's as if there's a hidden character there !!!

[Diabolis]

# Generated by ConkyGUI
# Check http://conkygui.sourceforge.net/ for the latest version of Conky GUI

#18-Jul-08 01:14:41 PM
#Author: Gastón Silva
#Top conkyrc for fluxbox

# Conky
background yes
no_buffers yes
out_to_console no
top_cpu_separate no
max_port_monitor_connections 256
cpu_avg_samples 1
net_avg_samples 1
total_run_times 0
update_interval 1
music_player_interval 0

# Text
uppercase no
override_utf8_locale yes
short_units no
pad_percents 5
text_buffer_size 128
max_user_text 16384
font 9x15
use_xft yes
xftalpha 0.0
xftfont HandelGotD:size=8

# Window
own_window no
own_window_colour ffffff
own_window_transparent no
own_window_type normal

# Graphics
double_buffer yes
draw_borders no
draw_graph_borders no
draw_shades no
draw_outline no
stippled_borders 8
max_specials 512

# Layout
alignment top_left
gap_x 75
gap_y 0
maximum_width 0
minimum_size 400 5
use_spacer none
border_margin 4
border_width 1

# Colors
default_color ffd500
default_outline_color ffffff
default_shade_color ffffff
color0 ffffff
color1 bdbdbd
color2 f8ff73
color3 80ff88
color4 ffafaf
color5 ffc800
color6 ff00ff
color7 e985ff
color8 808080
color9 404040

# Net

# stuff after 'TEXT' will be formatted on screen

TEXT
${offset 150}CPU:${color0}${cpu}%   ${color}MEM:${color0}${memperc}% ${color1}${mem}     ${color}ESSID: ${color0}${wireless_essid eth1}   ${color}LINK: ${color0}${wireless_link_qual_perc eth1}%   ${color}UP: ${color0}${upspeed eth1} KB/S ${color}  DOWN: ${color0}${downspeed eth1} KB/S   ${color} BIT RATE: ${color0}${wireless_bitrate eth1}   ${color}BATTERY: ${color0}${battery} ${battery_time}

${offset 150}${cpugraph 70,250 ffffff ff2be6}      ${downspeedgraph eth1 70,250 ffffff ff2be6}      ${diskiograph /dev/sda 70,250 ffffff ff2be6}
${color}${font Furat:style=Regular}${goto 325}cpu${goto 575}down speed${goto 850}disk io

${font Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:style=Roman:size=10}${voffset 25}
${color}NAME ${goto 215,250} CPU%
${color2}
${top name 1} ${goto 200,250} ${top cpu 1}
${top name 2} ${goto 200,250} ${top cpu 2}
${top name 3} ${goto 200,250} ${top cpu 3}
${top name 4} ${goto 200,250} ${top cpu 4} 
${top name 5} ${goto 200,250} ${top cpu 5}
${top name 6} ${goto 200,250} ${top cpu 6}
${top name 7} ${goto 200,250} ${top cpu 7}

${color}NAME ${goto 215,250} MEM%
${color2}
${top_mem name 1} ${goto 200,250} ${top mem 1}
${top_mem name 2} ${goto 200,250} ${top mem 2}
${top_mem name 3} ${goto 200,250} ${top mem 3} 
${top_mem name 4} ${goto 200,250} ${top mem 4} 
${top_mem name 5} ${goto 200,250} ${top mem 5}
${top_mem name 6} ${goto 200,250} ${top mem 6}
${top_mem name 7} ${goto 200,250} ${top mem 7}

[ddnev45]

I see this thread has become an all things conky; I'll have to read through it as I get some more time.

Here's the new screenshot and .conkyrc; many thanks to all the posters here with all the ideas.

[ToR-iN]

Ive updated my conky(s). Thought I might show you guys what I've done. Feedback is welcome.

For those interested my background is from gnome-look.org.

Icons are a modified set from gnome-look.org. I have been replacing some of the icons with my own. I will eventually post my modified version somewhere.

Unfortunately gnome-look seems to be down now so I can't find and link to them. I will update later if I can.

That is overflowing with epic-awesome, my friend. Very nice work.
I'll be posting mine soon, most likely. Still working on it.

[phatpat]

Are you edit your conkyrc in windows? really its like windows EOF character is in it

DUH!

That did it, I copied it into a windows text file, as I was at work.

Thanks a lot mate, conky working now.

[studiesinsound]

Hello,

I sort of have conky working.
I installed it and have edited my .conkyrc and set it to run at startup.
when I log in, before the desktop loads, I see the conky output, but then when my panels and background load, conky goes away.

I have tried many samply conky files to no avail.
I am running Ubuntu Studio Hardy on a dell vostro 1000

thoughts?

is it something simple?

Thanks.

-John