conky 1.3.0 -- lightweight system monitor for X

[iced-tux]

Hi everyone,
though I read this thread, googled my a** off and searched the *extensive* thread at forums.gentoo.org, I couldn't figure out why my conky doesn't stop to flicker

I

aptitude install conky

this is my ~/.conkyrc:

# Conky sample configuration
#
# the list of variables has been removed from this file in favour
# of keeping the documentation more maintainable.
# Check http://conky.sf.net for an up-to-date-list.

# set to yes if you want Conky to be forked in the background
background no

# X font when Xft is disabled, you can pick one with program xfontsel
#font 5x7
#font 6x10
#font 7x13
#font 8x13
#font 9x15
#font *mintsmild.se*
#font -*-*-*-*-*-*-34-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

# Use Xft?
use_xft no

# Set conky on the bottom of all other applications
on_bottom yes

# Xft font when Xft is enabled
xftfont Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:size=10

# Text alpha when using Xft
xftalpha 0.8

# Print everything to stdout?
# out_to_console no

# MPD host/port
# mpd_host localhost
# mpd_port 6600
# mpd_password tinker_bell

# Print everything to console?
# out_to_console no

# mail spool
#mail_spool $MAIL

# Update interval in seconds
update_interval 0.5

# This is the number of times Conky will update before quitting.
# Set to zero to run forever.
total_run_times 0

# Create own window instead of using desktop (required in nautilus)
own_window no


# Use pseudo transparency with own_window?
own_window_transparent no

# If own_window_transparent is set to no, you can set the background colour here
own_window_colour hotpink

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

# Minimum size of text area
minimum_size 280 5

# Draw shades?
draw_shades yes

# Draw outlines?
draw_outline yes

# Draw borders around text
draw_borders yes

# Stippled borders?
stippled_borders 8

# border margins
border_margin 4

# border width
border_width 1

# Default colors and also border colors
default_color white
default_shade_color black
default_outline_color black

# Text alignment, other possible values are commented
#alignment top_left
alignment top_right
#alignment bottom_left
#alignment bottom_right
#alignment none

# Gap between borders of screen and text
# same thing as passing -x at command line
gap_x 12
gap_y 12

# Subtract file system buffers from used memory?
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 2

# number of net samples to average
# set to 1 to disable averaging
net_avg_samples 2

# Force UTF8? note that UTF8 support required XFT
override_utf8_locale yes


# Add spaces to keep things from moving about?  This only affects certain objects.
use_spacer yes

#   mldonkey_hostname     Hostname for mldonkey stuff, defaults to localhost
#   mldonkey_port         Mldonkey port, 4001 default
#   mldonkey_login        Mldonkey login, default none
#   mldonkey_password     Mldonkey password, default none

# boinc (seti) dir
# seti_dir /opt/seti

# variable is given either in format $variable or in ${variable}. Latter
# allows characters right after the variable and must be used in network
# stuff because of an argument

# stuff after 'TEXT' will be formatted on screen

TEXT
$nodename - $sysname $kernel on $machine
$stippled_hr
${color lightgrey}Uptime:$color $uptime ${color lightgrey}- Load:$color $loadavg
${color lightgrey}CPU Usage:${color #cc2222} $cpu% ${cpubar}
${color red}${cpugraph 0000ff 00ff00}
${color lightgrey}RAM Usage:$color $mem/$memmax - $memperc% ${membar}
${color lightgrey}Swap Usage:$color $swap/$swapmax - $swapperc% ${swapbar}
${color lightgrey}Processes:$color $processes  ${color grey}Running:$color $running_processes
$color$stippled_hr
${color lightgrey}Networking:
 Down:${color #8844ee} ${downspeed eth0} k/s${color lightgrey} ${offset 80}Up:${color #22ccff} ${upspeed eth0} k/s
${color #0000ff}${downspeedgraph eth0 32,150 ff0000 0000ff} ${color #22ccff}${upspeedgraph eth0 32,150 0000ff ff0000}
${color lightgrey}File systems:
 / $color${fs_used /}/${fs_size /} ${fs_bar /}
${color #ddaa00} ${top name 1} ${top pid 1} ${top cpu 1} ${top mem 1}
${color lightgrey} ${top name 2} ${top pid 2} ${top cpu 2} ${top mem 2}
${color lightgrey} ${top name 3} ${top pid 3} ${top cpu 3} ${top mem 3}
${color lightgrey} ${top name 4} ${top pid 4} ${top cpu 4} ${top mem 4}
${color}Mem usage
${color #ddaa00} ${top_mem name 1} ${top_mem pid 1} ${top_mem cpu 1} ${top_mem mem 1}
${color lightgrey} ${top_mem name 2} ${top_mem pid 2} ${top_mem cpu 2} ${top_mem mem 2}
${color lightgrey} ${top_mem name 3} ${top_mem pid 3} ${top_mem cpu 3} ${top_mem mem 3}

I have the the line

Load "dbe"

in my xorg.conf.

So now what is my F**** problem

thanx
iced-tux

[benplaut]

HAHA i remember asking you to try conky on #ubuntu

...and then later on in #conky trying to figure out how the hell to use the thing

[iced-tux]

For anyone who runs conky in a window:
Install devislpie *aptitude install devilspie*
put in your .devilspie.xml:

<devilspie>
<flurb name="Conky pinned and no taskbar">
    <matchers>
       <matcher name="DevilsPieMatcherWindowName">
         <property name="application_name" value="conky"/>
       </matcher>
    </matchers>
<!-- The action below will pin Eterm to all workspaces-->
     <actions>
         <action name="DevilsPieActionSetWorkspace">
            <property name="pinned" value="TRUE"/>
      </action>
<!-- The action below will remove Eterm from the windows list and the Workspace Switcher (thanks Trash:)-->
      <action name="DevilsPieActionHide">
        <property name="skip_tasklist" value="TRUE"/>
        <property name="skip_pager" value="TRUE"/>
      </action>
      <action name="DevilsPieActionLayer">
	<property name="above" value="FALSE"/>
      </action>
     </actions>
</flurb>
</devilspie>

This is the same as when you would like to install a transparent terminal to your desktop

[mustang]

For anyone who runs conky in a window:
Install devislpie *aptitude install devilspie*
put in your .devilspie.xml:

<devilspie>
<flurb name="Conky pinned and no taskbar">
    <matchers>
       <matcher name="DevilsPieMatcherWindowName">
         <property name="application_name" value="conky"/>
       </matcher>
    </matchers>
<!-- The action below will pin Eterm to all workspaces-->
     <actions>
         <action name="DevilsPieActionSetWorkspace">
            <property name="pinned" value="TRUE"/>
      </action>
<!-- The action below will remove Eterm from the windows list and the Workspace Switcher (thanks Trash:)-->
      <action name="DevilsPieActionHide">
        <property name="skip_tasklist" value="TRUE"/>
        <property name="skip_pager" value="TRUE"/>
      </action>
      <action name="DevilsPieActionLayer">
	<property name="above" value="FALSE"/>
      </action>
     </actions>
</flurb>
</devilspie>

This is the same as when you would like to install a transparent terminal to your desktop

Hello iced-tux,

I run conky in window mode (because it flickers otherwise even with the load dbe in my xorg.conf). However, i use the show desktop button a lot and it hides conky as well. Is there anyway to fix this? I tried using devilspie but it still hides conky.

[skatedawe]

How do i get hdd_temp to work ? Can anyone type the right code. I've installed hddtemp package, and got it to work in the gnome bar. But i want it in conky of course.

Im not sure about the variable.

How can this be solved ?

[limit223]

For anyone who runs conky in a window:
Install devislpie *aptitude install devilspie*
put in your .devilspie.xml:

<devilspie>
<flurb name="Conky pinned and no taskbar">
    <matchers>
       <matcher name="DevilsPieMatcherWindowName">
         <property name="application_name" value="conky"/>
       </matcher>
    </matchers>
<!-- The action below will pin Eterm to all workspaces-->
     <actions>
         <action name="DevilsPieActionSetWorkspace">
            <property name="pinned" value="TRUE"/>
      </action>
<!-- The action below will remove Eterm from the windows list and the Workspace Switcher (thanks Trash:)-->
      <action name="DevilsPieActionHide">
        <property name="skip_tasklist" value="TRUE"/>
        <property name="skip_pager" value="TRUE"/>
      </action>
      <action name="DevilsPieActionLayer">
	<property name="above" value="FALSE"/>
      </action>
     </actions>
</flurb>
</devilspie>

This is the same as when you would like to install a transparent terminal to your desktop

From version 0.13 devilspie has completly different customed configuration.
I compiled form source of 0.16 version and I made a file which I inserted in my ~/.devilspie directory named conky.ds like this:

(if (is (window_class) "conky") (begin undecorate skip_tasklist skip_pager))

and conky was gone from my taskbar.
More details to customize devil's pie you may find here

[benplaut]

From version 0.13 devilspie has completly different customed configuration.
I compiled form source of 0.16 version and I made a file which I inserted in my ~/.devilspie directory named conky.ds like this:

(if (is (window_class) "conky") (begin undecorate skip_tasklist skip_pager))

and conky was gone from my taskbar.
More details to customize devil's pie you may find here

...and show desktop button doesn't hide it?

[mustang]

...and show desktop button doesn't hide it?

Benplaut,

I PMed that question to him and this is his response:

If I use that desktop clearance my conky disapear completly from destop even after the next click of recover. If you are talking about taskbar ...after desktop recoverance...I get my conky in the bar but after first click it disappear from it.

So I'm taking that as a yes? The language is a little unclear.

[majikstreet]

new conky = hot.

[limit223]

The main goal of devilspie is to hide a program from taskbar...
I'm not really sure what you are asking about that desktop button..you mean to make conky visible in window or in taskbar?..
I do not use taskbar applet from kicker right now and I can't help you much...
Compile the new devil's pie and do what suggest above...and see the result.




btw: i'm a she..