Post your .conkyrc file here with screenshot

This worked well in Ubuntu forums, seems like a good one for us heathens here

This is a simple one I edited from one copied at Ubuntu forums (made it my own):

Contents of .conkyrc:

Code:

background yes
use_xft yes
xftfont Segoe UI:size=9
xftalpha 0.5
update_interval 1.0
total_run_times 0
own_window no
own_window_type override
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager
double_buffer yes
minimum_size 300 5
maximum_width 300
draw_shades no
draw_outline no
draw_borders no
draw_graph_borders no
default_color black
default_shade_color red
default_outline_color green
alignment top_right
gap_x 12
gap_y 48
no_buffers yes
uppercase no
cpu_avg_samples 2
override_utf8_locale no

TEXT
$sysname $kernel on $machine

${time %A}$alignr${time %F}

Uptime $alignr $uptime

$nodename $sysname $kernel on $machine
CPU0: ${freq}MHz   $cpu%  $cpubar
CPU1: ${freq}MHz   $cpu%  $cpubar

RAM ($memmax):  $memperc%   ${membar 6}$color
Swap ($swapmax): $swapperc%   ${swapbar 6}$color

Hostname $alignr $nodename
wlan0 $alignr ${addr wlan0}

Download $alignr ${downspeed wlan0} kb/s
${downspeedgraph wlan0}
Upload   $alignr ${upspeed wlan0} kb/s
${upspeedgraph wlan0}

 

That looks nice!

 

Just one word of advice, could we upload them to sites instead of as attachments. Ubuntu forum's post really pissed me off, had to register to see the screenshots

 

What's a good share site for that? Wait, no biggie to register though....

 

you simply need to upload the pic to an image hosting site. something like http://www.tinypic.com/

once the image is being hosted by tinypic, copy the link and use the img tag.

I agree with him btw...hosting an image then using the image tag is the best option. Attachments are lame

 

How can we use that file to create that kind of widget? Where do we place it? What program do we need to run it?

 

The .conkyrc file needs to be created by the user in your home folder. A sample is in the conky directory to cut and paste, or try mine. Here is what I did to make Conky transparent in Kubuntu KDE....notice the last line of .conkyrc, and you need to install a program from synaptic called "feh". Also for transparency, feh creates a file called .fehbg in your home folder....make sure permissions are set for that for 'anyone' to read and write and make sure it points to a wallpaper in /user/share/wallpapers to work (same wallpaper on your desktop, I had to move mine there for it to work, i.e. to /usr/share/wallpapers). Notice the last 'feh' line in .conkyrc...my wallpaper is set to scale in Desktop config, therefore that word there, Centered, then use center there.....check the feh options file in your home folder for more on this. here is the new .conkyrc and desktop image:

Code:

background 1
use_xft yes
xftfont Segoe UI:size=9
xftalpha 0.5
update_interval 1.0
total_run_times 0
own_window 1
own_window_type override
own_window_transparent 1
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager
double_buffer yes
minimum_size 300 5
maximum_width 300
draw_shades no
draw_outline no
draw_borders no
draw_graph_borders no
default_color white
default_shade_color red
default_outline_color green
alignment top_right
gap_x 12
gap_y 48
no_buffers yes
uppercase no
cpu_avg_samples 2
override_utf8_locale no

TEXT
$sysname $kernel on $machine

${time %A}$alignr${time %F}

Uptime $alignr $uptime

$nodename $sysname $kernel on $machine
CPU0: ${freq}MHz   $cpu%  $cpubar
CPU1: ${freq}MHz   $cpu%  $cpubar

RAM ($memmax):  $memperc%   ${membar 6}$color
Swap ($swapmax): $swapperc%   ${swapbar 6}$color

Hostname $alignr $nodename
wlan0 $alignr ${addr wlan0}

Download $alignr ${downspeed wlan0} kb/s
${downspeedgraph wlan0}
Upload   $alignr ${upspeed wlan0} kb/s
${upspeedgraph wlan0}
${exec feh --bg-scale `dcop kdesktop KBackgroundIface currentWallpaper 1`}

 

Bog, I tried to explain that above....here's a couple of links to help understand what's going on here (Lazy :

http://briancarper.net/2006/08/25/transparent-conky-in-kde-part-2/
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=228731&highlight=desktop+icons+disappear+conky

to get transparency, follow my lead above as I've conked my head against the wall for a few hours and now possess the 'secret'....LOL Once you get it right, it's pretty cool.

 

This post has taken off like a lead balloon , but here is a great list of conky options from sourceforge:
http://conky.sourceforge.net/docs.html

 

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/9299/foouj0.png

Code:

# update interval
update_interval 1

# sets alignment
alignment top_right

# sets distance from edge of window
gap_y 35
gap_x 25

# color
default_color white
#default_shade_color white
default_outline_color white


# reduces flicker
#double_buffer yes

# create window to draw
#own_window yes
#own_window_type override
#own_window_transparent yes
#own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager

# creates a dashed border
stippled_borders 3

# border margins
border_margin 4

# border width
border_width 1

# force utf8
override_utf8_locale yes

# stuff after 'TEXT' will be formatted on screen

TEXT
$nodename $sysname $kernel on $machine
Uptime: ${uptime}   Load: ${loadavg}
$stippled_hr
CPU Usage: $cpu  %   CPU: ${freq}mhz ${alignr}Temp: ${acpitemp}
${cpugraph cpu0 000000 C0C8CD}
CPU0: ${cpu cpu1}%
${cpubar cpu1}
CPU1: ${cpu cpu2}%
${cpubar cpu2}
$stippled_hr
Processes: $processes   Running: $running_processes

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}

Memory usage:
${top_mem name 1} ${top_mem pid 1} ${top_mem cpu 1} ${top_mem mem 1}
${top_mem name 2} ${top_mem pid 2} ${top_mem cpu 2} ${top_mem mem 2}
${top_mem name 3} ${top_mem pid 3} ${top_mem cpu 3} ${top_mem mem 3}
$stippled_hr
RAM:     $memperc% ${membar}
Swap:     $swapperc% ${swapbar}

Root:    ${fs_size /} - ${fs_free_perc /}% free   ${fs_bar /}
Home:    ${fs_size /home} - ${fs_free_perc /home}% free   ${fs_bar /home}
Windows: ${fs_size /win} - ${fs_free_perc /win}% free   ${fs_bar /win}
$stippled_hr
Networking: (${addr eth0})
Down: ${downspeed eth0} k/s ${alignr}Up: ${upspeed eth0} k/s
${downspeedgraph eth0 50,125 C0C8CD 0000ff} ${alignr}${upspeedgraph eth0 50,125 C0C8CD ff0000}

 

thanks srunni.....I'm going to tweak mine out....I finally conquered the transparency on the desktop part....trying to narrow down what is useful to me and not just glitz....

 

If you find a way to make it properly display the external and/or internal IP address, please let me know - I'd really like to get that working.

 

Code:

Hostname $alignr $nodename
wlan0 $alignr ${addr wlan0}

Those two lines are giving me the my hostname, and internal IP on the network correctly.....

 

Hmm, that's not working for me, the first line is showing the name of my computer, while the second one is showing 0.0.0.0.

Do you know if there's a way to take the output from a shell script and have it show up in conky as a string? I'm working on a command to get the local IP address. So far I have

Code:

hostname | nslookup | grep Address

There are two things to fix - the grep is giving me two lines, one of which is wrong - is there a way to get just the last line of output, or to include a "not" flag in grep? I looked at the man page, and didn't see anything.

Also, I need to remove the "Address: " part, using a substring, presumably. However, I don't know how to do this in bash, so any help would be great.

 

Here's a simple one I just did in Xubuntu that I find useful:

Code:

background 1
use_xft yes
xftfont Segoe UI:size=7
xftalpha 0.5
update_interval 1.0
total_run_times 0
own_window 1
own_window_type override
own_window_transparent 1
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager
double_buffer yes
minimum_size 300 5
maximum_width 240
draw_shades no
draw_outline no
draw_borders no
draw_graph_borders no
default_color white
default_shade_color white
default_outline_color white
alignment middle_right
gap_x 12
gap_y 48
no_buffers yes
uppercase no
cpu_avg_samples 2
override_utf8_locale no

TEXT
$sysname $kernel on $machine

${time %A}$alignr${time %F}

RAM ($memmax):  $memperc%   ${membar 6}$color
Swap ($swapmax): $swapperc%   ${swapbar 6}$color
CPU Usage:      $cpu%   ${cpubar 6}$color

Hostname $alignr $nodename
wlan0 $alignr ${addr wlan0}
${color}Upload:    ${color }${upspeed wlan0} k/s
${upspeedgraph wlan0 30,240 000000 ffffff}
${color}Download: ${color }${downspeed wlan0}k/s${color}
${downspeedgraph wlan0 30,240 000000 ffffff}

 

thought I might revive this old thread I started last year since I'm using conky again and I've seen others take to it since the thread died out (maybe it will take off this time :

Here's my current .conkyrc file which was borrowed and modified from the CrunchBang LiveCD:

Code:

# set to yes if you want Conky to be forked in the background
background yes

# Use Xft?
use_xft yes

# Xft font when Xft is enabled
#xftfont Trebuchet MS:size=10
xftfont Sans:size=8

# Text alpha when using Xft
xftalpha 1

# Update interval in seconds
update_interval 1.0

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

own_window yes
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_type override
#own_window_type desktop
#own_window_type normal #use this if you want a nice shadow to appear around conky

# If own_window is yes, these window manager hints may be used
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager

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

# Minimum size of text area
minimum_size 150 150

# Maximum width
maximum_width 240

# Draw shades?
draw_shades yes

# Draw outlines?
draw_outline no

# Draw borders around text
draw_borders no

# Draw borders around graphs
draw_graph_borders no

# Stippled borders?
# stippled_borders 8

# border margins
# border_margin 2

# border width
# border_width 1

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

# 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 96

# 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

# Force UTF8? note that UTF8 support required XFT
override_utf8_locale no

##############################################
##############################################

TEXT
SYSTEM INFO:
${hr}
Host:$alignr$nodename
Uptime:$alignr$uptime
RAM:$alignr$mem/$memmax
Swap usage:$alignr$swap/$swapmax
Disk usage:$alignr${fs_used /}/${fs_size /}
Processor #1:$alignr${cpu cpu1}%
Download $alignr ${downspeed wlan0} kb/s
${downspeedgraph wlan0}
Upload   $alignr ${upspeed wlan0} kb/s
${upspeedgraph wlan0}

Screenshot:

 

For IP: theZoid was correct, you just might need to modify it like:
$alignr ${addr eth0}

* wlan0, eth0, eth1, where eth0 is located depending on what you're using.

 

That was an old post, but srunni is still around here Maybe I should have just started a new thread....maybe I'm just too sentimental

Anyone got a killer .conkyrc file?

 

Oh didn't even realize, thought it was a new thread or something :S

Here's mine

Code:

# Use Xft?
use_xft yes
xftfont DejaVu Sans:size=8
xftalpha 0.8
text_buffer_size 2048

# Update interval in seconds
update_interval 1

# 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 yes
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_type normal
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager

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

# Minimum size of text area
minimum_size 180 0
#maximum_width 180

# Draw shades?
draw_shades no

# Draw outlines?
draw_outline no

# Draw borders around text
draw_borders no

# Stippled borders?
stippled_borders 0

# border margins
border_margin 5

# border width
border_width 1

# Default colors and also border colors
default_color grey
#default_shade_color black
#default_outline_color grey
own_window_colour grey

# 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
# same thing as passing -x at command line
gap_x 35
gap_y 35

# 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 none

TEXT
SYSTEM ${hr 2}
Host:$alignr$nodename

${voffset 2}${font openlogos:size=14}B${font}   Kernel:  ${alignr}${kernel}
${font StyleBats:size=16}A${font}   CPU1: ${cpu cpu0}% ${alignr}${cpubar cpu0 8,60}
${font StyleBats:size=16}A${font}   CPU2: ${cpu cpu1}% ${alignr}${cpubar cpu1 8,60}
${font StyleBats:size=16}g${font}   RAM: $memperc% ${alignr}${membar 8,60}

${font Webdings:size=16}~${font}  Battery: ${battery_percent BAT0}% ${alignr}${battery_bar 8,60 BAT0}
${font StyleBats:size=16}q${font}   Uptime: ${alignr}${uptime}

HD ${hr 2}
${voffset 4}${font Pie charts for maps:size=14}7${font}   ${voffset -5}Root:
${voffset 4}${fs_used /}/${fs_size /} ${alignr}${fs_bar 8,60 /}
${font Pie charts for maps:size=14}7${font}   ${voffset -5}Home:
${voffset 4}${fs_used /home}/${fs_size /home} ${alignr}${fs_bar 8,60 /home}
${font Pie charts for maps:size=14}7${font}   ${voffset -5}Windows:
${voffset 4}${fs_used /media/Preload}/${fs_size /media/Preload} ${alignr}${fs_bar 8,60 /media/Preload}

NETWORK ${hr 2}
${if_existing /proc/net/route wlan0}
${voffset -6}${font PizzaDude Bullets:size=14}O${font}   Up: ${upspeed wlan0} kb/s ${alignr}${upspeedgraph wlan0 8,60 BEBEBE BEBEBE}
${voffset 4}${font PizzaDude Bullets:size=14}U${font}   Down: ${downspeed wlan0} kb/s ${alignr}${downspeedgraph wlan0 8,60 BEBEBE BEBEBE}
${voffset 4}${font PizzaDude Bullets:size=14}N${font}   Upload: ${alignr}${totalup wlan0}
${voffset 4}${font PizzaDude Bullets:size=14}T${font}   Download: ${alignr}${totaldown wlan0}
${voffset 4}${font PizzaDude Bullets:size=14}Z${font}   Signal: ${wireless_link_qual wlan0}% ${alignr}${wireless_link_bar 8,60 wlan0}
${voffset 4}${font PizzaDude Bullets:size=14}a${font}   Local Ip: ${alignr}${addr wlan0}
${else}${if_existing /proc/net/route eth0}
${voffset -6}${font PizzaDude Bullets:size=14}O${font}   Up: ${upspeed eth0} kb/s ${alignr}${upspeedgraph eth0 8,60 789E2D A7CC5C}
${voffset 4}${font PizzaDude Bullets:size=14}U${font}   Down: ${downspeed eth0} kb/s ${alignr}${downspeedgraph eth0 8,60 789E2D A7CC5C}
${voffset 4}${font PizzaDude Bullets:size=14}N${font}   Upload: ${alignr}${totalup eth0}
${voffset 4}${font PizzaDude Bullets:size=14}T${font}   Download: ${alignr}${totaldown eth0}
${voffset 4}${font PizzaDude Bullets:size=14}a${font}   Local Ip: ${alignr}${addr eth0}
${endif}${else}${if_existing /proc/net/route eth1}
${voffset -6}${font PizzaDude Bullets:size=14}O${font}   Up: ${upspeed eth1} kb/s ${alignr}${upspeedgraph eth1 8,60 789E2D A7CC5C}
${voffset 4}${font PizzaDude Bullets:size=14}U${font}   Down: ${downspeed eth1} kb/s ${alignr}${downspeedgraph eth1 8,60 789E2D A7CC5C}
${voffset 4}${font PizzaDude Bullets:size=14}N${font}   Upload: ${alignr}${totalup eth1}
${voffset 4}${font PizzaDude Bullets:size=14}T${font}   Download: ${alignr}${totaldown eth1}
${voffset 4}${font PizzaDude Bullets:size=14}a${font}   Local Ip: ${alignr}${addr eth1}
${endif}${else}
${font PizzaDude Bullets:size=14}4${font}   Network Unavailable
${endif}

PROCESSES ${hr 2}
NAME $alignr PID    CPU
${top name 1} $alignr ${top pid 1} ${top cpu 1}
${top name 2} $alignr ${top pid 2} ${top cpu 2}
${top name 3} $alignr ${top pid 3} ${top cpu 3}
${top name 4} $alignr ${top pid 4} ${top cpu 4}
${top name 5} $alignr ${top pid 5} ${top cpu 5}
${top name 6} $alignr ${top pid 6} ${top cpu 6}
${top name 7} $alignr ${top pid 7} ${top cpu 7}
${top name 8} $alignr ${top pid 8} ${top cpu 8}

 

Thanks...don't forget the screenshot

 

Too lazy, here's what it looks like from one of my desktop posts over at the Linux Mint forums.
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=115&start=285#p125993

 

Very nice...is that Mint gnome or xfce? can't tell.

EDIT: where'd ya get that Mint start button and wallpaper? thx

 

I posted a link to where I get all my great wallpapers later on in that Linux Mint thread.

I am running Arch x86_64 w/ Gnome. It is the regular gnome menu with an Arch icon instead of a gnome foot.

 

Got it...I'm a forum member over there...I've never done arch, think I'll do that when I build my desktop.

EDIT: that's a goldmine wallpaper site...thx

 

Here's mine for my VAIO SR-290:

Code:

# 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 -*-*-*-*-*-*-40-*-*-*-*-*-*-*


# Use Xft?
use_xft yes

# Set conky on the bottom of all other applications
own_window_hints below

# 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 1.0

# 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 yes
own_window_type override
# Use pseudo transparency with own_window?
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager

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

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

# Minimum size of text area
minimum_size 100 5

maximum_width 225

# Draw shades?
draw_shades no

# Draw outlines?
draw_outline no

# Draw borders around text
draw_borders no

# Stippled borders?
stippled_borders 3

# border margins
border_margin 4

# border width
border_width 1

# Default colors and also border colors
default_color black
default_shade_color gray
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 35

# 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 none

#   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
${color #FFFFFF}${alignc}${time %A %b %d %Y}
${color #FFFFFF}${alignc}${font Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:size=14}${color #00ff00}${time %r}${font Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:size=10}  

${color #FFFFFF}$kernel $machine
${color #FFFFFF}Intel Core2Duo @ ${color #00ff00}${freq} MHz
${color #FFFFFF}Total Usage: ${color #00ff00}$cpu %
${color #FFFFFF}Battery:${alignr}${color #00ff00}$battery
${color #ff0000}${battery_bar}
${color #FFFFFF}${voffset -17}${swapbar}

${color #FFFFFF}Core 1: ${color #00ff00}${cpu cpu1}% ${alignr}${color #FFFFFF}Temp: ${color #00ff00}${hwmon 1 temp 1}°C
${color #00ff00}${cpubar cpu1}
${color #FFFFFF}${voffset -17}${swapbar} 
${color #FFFFFF}Core 2: ${color #00ff00}${cpu cpu2}% ${alignr}${color #FFFFFF}Temp: ${color #00ff00}${hwmon 2 temp 1}°C
${color #00ff00}${cpubar cpu2}
${color #FFFFFF}${voffset -17}${swapbar}
${color #FFFFFF}Ram: ${color #00ff00}$memperc%${alignr}$mem / $memmax
${color #00ff00}${membar}
${color #FFFFFF}${voffset -17}${swapbar}
${color #FFFFFF}Swap: ${color #00ff00}$swapperc%${alignr}$swap / $swapmax
${color #00ff00}${swapbar}
${color #FFFFFF}${voffset -17}${swapbar}
${color #FFFFFF}HD Temperature:${alignr}${color #00ff00}${execi 300 nc localhost 7634 | cut -c32-33 ;}°C
${color #FFFFFF}Disk I/O: ${color #00ff00}${diskio}
${color #FFFFFF}${diskiograph 10,224 ff0000 ff0000}

${color #FFFFFF}Processes ${color dark blue}${hr 2}
${color #FFFFFF}Total: ${color #00ff00}$processes       Running: ${color #00ff00}$running_processes
${color #FFFFFF}Name     ${color #FFFFFF}         CPU%  MEM%
${color #00ff00}${top name 1}${top cpu 1}${top mem 1}
${color #00ff00}${top name 2}${top cpu 2}${top mem 2}
${color #00ff00}${top name 3}${top cpu 3}${top mem 3}

${color #FFFFFF}Network ${color dark blue}${hr 2}
${color #FFFFFF}SSID:${alignr}${wireless_essid wlan0}
${color #FFFFFF}Bitrate:${alignr}${wireless_bitrate wlan0}
${color #FFFFFF}Signal Quality:${alignr}${wireless_link_qual_perc wlan0}
${color #ff0000}${wireless_link_bar wlan0}
${color #FFFFFF}${voffset -17}${swapbar}

${color #FFFFFF}Up:${color #00ff00}${upspeed wlan0}kB/s${alignr}${color #FFFFFF}Total:${color #00ff00}${totalup wlan0}
${color #FFFFFF}${upspeedgraph wlan0 25,224 ff0000 ff0000}
${color #FFFFFF}Down:${color #00ff00}${downspeed wlan0}kB/s${alignr}${color #FFFFFF}Total:${color #00ff00}${totaldown wlan0}
${color #FFFFFF}${downspeedgraph wlan0 25,224 00ff00 00ff00}

 

thanks go ahead ed : I needed the Core 1 and Core 2 code !

 

Oooh, I love these threads! I'll post mine soonish. I'm having problems with my compiz standalone, so that's my priority. I plan on having a fairly in depth conky, as I won't have panels, so all the info I need will be in a conky script.

 

Horizontal Conky
http://techspalace.blogspot.com/2009/10/beautiful-horizontal-conky.html

 

very nice ....thanks for giving this thread new life, I was about to myself I'll post another with screenie soonish.

 

There's not really much to mine. I removed the RSS feed because it formatted so badly. At some point I hope to improve that... I think I got the calendar from someone in the Ubuntu forum.

Code:

background yes
use_xft yes
xftfont URW Bookman L:size=8
xftalpha 1
update_interval 1.0
total_run_times 0
own_window no
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_type desktop
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager
double_buffer yes
minimum_size 200 200
maximum_width 200
draw_shades no
draw_outline no
draw_borders no
draw_graph_borders yes
default_color FFFFFF
default_shade_color grey
default_outline_color white
alignment top_right
gap_x 12
gap_y 12
no_buffers yes
uppercase yes
cpu_avg_samples 2
override_utf8_locale no

TEXT

${font URW Bookman L:style=Bold:size=18}T${font URW Bookman L:style=Bold:size=13}${color white}OP PROCESSES
${Voffset -14}${hr 2}
${color WHITE}${font URW Bookman L:normal:size=8}${top_mem name 1}${alignr}${top mem 1} %
${top_mem name 2}${alignr}${top mem 2} %
$font${top_mem name 3}${alignr}${top mem 3} %

CPU1: ${cpu cpu1}% ${cpubar cpu1}
CPU2: ${cpu cpu2}% ${cpubar cpu2}

${font URW Bookman L:normal:size=8}RAM $alignc $mem / $memmax $alignr $memperc%
$membar

${font URW Bookman L:normal:size=8}/ $alignc ${fs_used /} / ${fs_size /} $alignr ${fs_used_perc /}%
${fs_bar /}






























${font Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:style=Bold:size=13}
${color lightgrey}${alignc}${execi 1 /home/gregory/rss/cal.sh first_part}${color #ddaa00}${execi 1 /home/gregory/rss/cal.sh today }${color }${execi 1 /home/gregory/rss/cal.sh second_part}

 

guys does that affect gaming? For example i always have to disable desktop effects in Cedega or I will see the gnome bar in game. People have also reported seeing lower frame-rates when using desktop effects also. Does it affect gaming any?

 

Conky is pretty light-weight. It doesn't rely on compositing. Right now my conky is using 1.2MB of RAM and varies between 0% & 1% CPU usage.

 

Yeah, its very light weight...When I do some light gaming(Scorched3d-3D Update Of Scorched Earth, ArmagetronAD-Tron clone in 3D, extremetuxracer, and WoftET, all I have to turn off is compositing(not for performance but to avoid the random black boxes).

Gregory, have you tried running the calendar in another instance of conky? There wouldn't be an ugly space in your config file and it will make it easier to add stuff later. Here a how-to if you are considering it.
http://crunchbanglinux.org/wiki/howto/howto_setup_multiple_conky_sessions

 

It's ugly? I added the space intentionally. I suppose I should remove it from the config when posting it .

I did attempt creating a second instance of conky for an rss feed. I couldn't figure out a way to do it without setting "own_window" to "yes". Which I dislike as then I can't get my menu via right-click. Any ideas?

 

Yeah, I have that problem. Not a big issue for me since I have adeskbar for my more frequent apps, know most of the keyboard shortcuts(open terminal and you have access to anything ), and I don't really click in that area( I am getting use to right clicking on the open space on the taskbar-the newer rev of tint2 allow that).

If you don't want to add another instance of conky, you could just mess with ${offset} & ${voffset} commands , so it looks clean but has the same function(and more when you play with horizontal configs like what I did for my clock)
http://conky.linux-hardcore.com/?page_id=144

 

here's one I'm currently using, set up for Gmail also:

Code:

#avoid flicker

double_buffer yes



#own window to run simultanious 2 or more conkys

own_window  yes

own_window_transparent yes

own_window_type normal

own_window_hints undecorate,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager 



#borders

draw_borders no

border_margin 1



#shades

draw_shades no



#position

gap_x 0

gap_y 42

alignment top_left



#behaviour

update_interval 1



#colour

#default_color  9f907d
default_color  FFFFFF

#color for text before white D7D3C5



#default_shade_color 000000

own_window_colour 3d352a



#font

use_xft yes

xftfont Bitstream Vera Sans:pixelsize=10



#to prevent window from moving

use_spacer no

minimum_size 1440 0





TEXT

${alignc} Kernel: ${color FFFFFF}$kernel   |  ${color} Up: ${color FFFFFF}${uptime_short}   |   ${color}Processes: ${color FFFFFF}$processes  ${color}Running: ${color FFFFFF}$running_processes   |  ${color}Cpu1: ${color FFFFFF}${cpu cpu1}%   ${color}Cpu2: ${color FFFFFF}${cpu cpu2}%    |   ${color }Mem: ${color FFFFFF}$mem/$memmax - $memperc% ${color} ${membar 6,80}${color FFFFFF}    |   ${color }Net: ${color FFFFFF}${font}${downspeed wlan0} Kb/s ${color}  ${downspeedgraph wlan0 10,80 AEA08E 9F907D}  ${color FFFFFF} ${totaldown wlan0} down   |   ${color FFFFFF}${upspeed wlan0} Kb/s ${color} ${upspeedgraph wlan0 10,80 AEA08E 9F907D}  ${color FFFFFF}${totalup wlan0} up

${alignc} ${color} Boot: ${color FFFFFF}${fs_free /boot}  / ${fs_size /boot}  - ${fs_free_perc /boot}%   |  ${color }Root: ${color FFFFFF}${font}${fs_free /}  / ${fs_size /} - ${fs_free_perc /}%   |  ${color} Home: ${color FFFFFF}${fs_free /home}  / ${fs_size /home}  - ${fs_free_perc /home}%   |   ${color}Email: ${color FFFFFF}${execi 300 python ~/scripts/gmail.py} ${color FFFFFF}

 

Fellas,

I have my conky setup (Ubuntu as a VM) and this is the part that annoys me:

The CPU 1 and CPU 2 percentages are OK, but the bar for both is the same. The graphic bars show the same usage. Following is the relevant conky code and the image.

Code:

CPU 1 ${alignr}${cpu cpu0}%
${cpubar 4 cpu0}
CPU 2 ${alignr}${cpu cpu1}%
${cpubar 4 cpu1}

How could I fix this? I have a T9600 (Core 2 Duo at 2.8)

Thanks!

 

Have you tired cpu1 and cpu2 instead of 0 and 1?

 

Yes with no luck.

 

Conky variable page indicates that the arguments for Cpubar should look like this(see below), so try ${cpubar cpu1 4} and ${cpubar cpu2 4}

Also since AFAIK Ubuntu doesn't have conky built in, what version are you using?

 

Thank's bro. That kinda did the trick.

I am using:

Code:

CPU 1 ${alignr}${cpu cpu0}%
${cpubar cpu0 4}
CPU 2 ${alignr}${cpu cpu1}%
${cpubar cpu1 4}

And all is well. Now if you could give me a hand with my Solaris (Trash Can) question in these same forum I would be all set

Cheers!

 

Try changing them to cpu1 and cpu2 and see if it works better...cpu0 is supposedly the argument for avg/total usage.

http://conky.sourceforge.net/variables.html

I gave my input for your other question, but I am still a noob...I have only really played with Crunchbang(dark themed version of Ubuntu). That's where I learned about Conky(it is already installed in Crunchbang). See the NBR image gallery for pictures of how my conky setup.

 

I know this is a pretty much dead thread =P but I thought it'd be better to post here than to make a new one since there isn't much love for linux on these boards.

Mine is fairly clunky (need to clean up the code a bit) but it works and I like how it looks as a package. This is my second conky config (the first was orange/black and can be seen in the show your linux desktop thread):

Code:

######################
# - Conky settings - #
######################
update_interval 1
total_run_times 0
net_avg_samples 1
cpu_avg_samples 1

imlib_cache_size 0
double_buffer yes
no_buffers yes

#####################
# - Text settings - #
#####################
use_xft yes
xftfont Liberation Sans:size=8
override_utf8_locale yes
text_buffer_size 2048

#############################
# - Window specifications - #
#############################
own_window_class Conky
own_window yes
own_window_type override
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager

alignment top_right
gap_x 25
gap_y 40
minimum_size 182 0
maximum_width 195

default_bar_size 60 8

#########################
# - Graphics settings - #
#########################
draw_shades no

default_color 0AC92B

color0 424242
color1 0AC92B
color2 424242

TEXT
${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=18}${color0}Cerberus $stippled_hr${color}${font}
##############
# - SYSTEM - #
##############
${color0}${voffset 6}${font OpenLogos:size=19}z${font}${color}${goto 32}${voffset -14}${color0}${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=8}Kernel:${color}${alignr}${color1}${kernel}${color}
${goto 32}${color0}Uptime:${color}${alignr}${color1}${uptime}${color}${font}
#
#
#${font Arial Black:size=10}${mpd_artist}${font}
#${font Arial Black:size=8}${mpd_title}${font}
#
#${execi 1 python ~/.conkycolors/bin/conkyLyrics.py}
#
#
# |--CPU

${color0}${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=8}           {|||${color1}XFX RADEON 5850${color}${color0}|||}
  Core: ${color}${color1}1000MHz ${color}${color0}Memory:${color}${color1} 1150MHz ${color}${alignc}${font}

${color0}${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=8}             Core i5 750 @${color}${color1} 4.0GHz${color}${alignr}${font}
${offset 1}${color0}${font Poky:size=16}P${font}${offset -19}${voffset 9}${cpubar cpu0 4,18}${color}${voffset -16}${goto 32}${color0}${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=8}CPU1:${color}${color1}${cpu cpu1}%${color}${alignr}${color2}${cpugraph cpu1 8,60 0AC92B 0AC92B}${color}
${goto 32}${color0}CPU2:${color}${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=8}${color1}${cpu cpu2}%${color}${alignr}${color2}${cpugraph cpu2 8,60 0AC92B 0AC92B}${color}
${goto 32}${color0}CPU3:${color}${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=8}${color1}${cpu cpu3}%${color}${alignr}${color2}${cpugraph cpu3 8,60 0AC92B 0AC92B}${color}
${goto 32}${color0}CPU4:${color}${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=8}${color1}${cpu cpu4}%${color}${font} ${alignr}${color2}${cpugraph cpu4 8,60 0AC92B 0AC92B}${color}
# |--MEM
${color0}${font Poky:size=16}M${font}${color}${goto 32}${voffset -7}${color0}${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=8}RAM: ${color}${color1}$memperc%${color}
${offset 1}${voffset 2}${color0}${membar 4,18}${color}${goto 32}${voffset -2}${color1}FREE:${color}${color2}${memeasyfree}${color}${color1}USED:${color}${color2}${mem}${color}${font}

${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=9}${color0}Now Playing in Audacious:${color}${font}
${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=10}${exec audtool current-song}${font}
#############
# - CLOCK - #
#############
${voffset 4}${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=8}${color0}DATE $stippled_hr${color}${font}
${voffset -12}${goto 28}${font Arial Black:size=38}${color1}${time %I}${color}${font}${voffset -28}${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=11}${color1}${time :%M}${time :%P}${color}${font}
${voffset -2}${goto 100}${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=7}${color1}${time %S}
${goto 100}${time %H:%M %A}${color}${font}
################
# - CALENDAR - #
################
${voffset -2}${color0}${font Poky:size=15}d${font}${color}${voffset -8}${color0}${font Liberation Mono:size=8}${execpi 10800 DJS=`date +%-d`; cal | sed 's/^/${goto 32} /' | sed '1d' | sed s/" $DJS "/" "'${color}${font Liberation Mono:style=bold:size=8}${color1}'"$DJS"'${color}${color0}${font}${font Liberation Mono:size=8}'" "/}${color}${font}${font}${voffset -12}

##########
# - HDD TEMP - #
##########
${voffset 4}${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=8}${color0}HDD TEMP $stippled_hr${color}${font}
# |--HDTEMP1
  ${voffset 4}${color0}${font Weather:size=15}y${font}${voffset -8}${goto 32}${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=8}UBUNTU: ${color}${color1}${execi 120 hddtemp /dev/sda -n --unit=C}°C${color}
# |--HDTEMP2
${goto 32}${color0}WIN7X64: ${color}${color1}${execi 120 hddtemp /dev/sdb -n --unit=C}°C${color}
# |--HDTEMP3
${goto 32}${color0}STEAM: ${color}${color1}${execi 120 hddtemp /dev/sdc -n --unit=C}°C${color}
# |--HDTEMP4
${goto 32}${color0}ANIME: ${color}${color1}${execi 120 hddtemp /dev/sdd -n --unit=C}°C${color}
${color0}HDD usage ${stippled_hr}${color}
${color0}         UBUNTU: ${color}${color1}${fs_free_perc /}% ${fs_bar 6 /}${color}
${color0}         ANIME: ${color}${color1}${fs_free_perc /media/sdd2}% ${fs_bar 6 /media/sdd2}${color}
${color0}         WIN7X64: ${color}${color1}${fs_free_perc /media/sdb1}% ${fs_bar 6 /media/sdb1}${color}
${color0}         STEAM: ${color}${color1}${fs_free_perc /media/sdc2}% ${fs_bar 6 /media/sdc2}${color}
###############
# - NETWORK - #
###############
${voffset 4}${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=8}${color0}NETWORK $stippled_hr${color0}${font}
# |--WLAN0
${if_up wlan0}
${voffset -13}${color0}${font VariShapes Solid:size=14}q${font}${color}${goto 32}${voffset -6}${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=8}${color1}Up: ${color}${color0}${upspeed wlan0}${color}${alignr}${color2}${upspeedgraph wlan0 8,60 0AC92B 0AC92B}${color}
${goto 32}${color1}Total: ${color}${color2}${totalup wlan0}${color}${font}
${voffset -2}${color0}${font VariShapes Solid:size=14}Q${font}${color}${goto 32}${voffset -6}${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=8}${color1}Down: ${color}${color0}${downspeed wlan0}${color}${alignr}${color2}${downspeedgraph wlan0 8,60 0AC92B 0AC92B}${color}
${goto 32}${color1}Total: ${color}${color2}${totaldown wlan0}${color}
${voffset -2}${color0}${font Poky:size=14}Y${font}${color}${goto 32} ${voffset -2}${color0}Signal: ${color}${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=8}${color1}${wireless_link_qual wlan0}%${color}${font} ${alignr}${color1}${wireless_link_bar 8,60 wlan0}${color}

${voffset -4}${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=8}${color0}Local IP:          ${color}${color1}${addr wlan0}${color}
${voffset -4}${color0}Public IP:         ${color}${color1}${execi 10800 ~/.conkycolors/bin/conkyIp}${color}${font}
# |--ETH0
${else}${if_up eth0}
${voffset -13}${color0}${font VariShapes Solid:size=14}q${font}${color}${goto 32}${voffset -6}${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=8}${color1}Up: ${color}${color0}${upspeed eth0}${color}${alignr}${color2}${upspeedgraph eth0 8,60 0AC92B 0AC92B}${color}
${goto 32}${color1}Total: ${color}${color2}${totalup eth0}${color}${font}
${voffset -2}${color0}${font VariShapes Solid:size=14}Q${font}${color}${goto 32}${voffset -6}${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=8}${color1}Down: ${color}${color0}${downspeed eth0}${color}${alignr}${color2}${downspeedgraph eth0 8,60 0AC92B 0AC92B}${color}
${goto 32}${color1}Total: ${color}${color2}${totaldown eth0}${color}${font}
${voffset -2}${color0}${font Poky:size=13}w${font}${color}${goto 32}${voffset -4}${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=8}${color0}Local IP:${color}${alignr}${color1}${addr eth0}${color}
${goto 32}${color0}Public IP: ${color}${alignr}${color1}${execi 10800 ~/.conkycolors/bin/conkyIp}${color}${font}
# |--PPP0
${endif}${else}${if_up ppp0}
${voffset -13}${color0}${font VariShapes Solid:size=14}q${font}${color}${goto 32}${voffset -6}Up: ${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=8}${color1}${upspeed ppp0}${color}${font} ${alignr}${color2}${upspeedgraph ppp0 8,60 FF6103 FF6103}${color}
${goto 32}Total: ${color2}${totalup ppp0}${color}
${voffset -2}${color0}${font VariShapes Solid:size=14}Q${font}${color}${goto 32}${voffset -6}Down: ${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=8}${color1}${downspeed ppp0}${color}${font} ${alignr}${color2}${downspeedgraph ppp0 8,60 FF6103 FF6103}${color}
${goto 32}Total: ${color2}${totaldown ppp0}${color}
${voffset -2}${color0}${font Poky:size=13}w${font}${color}${goto 32}${voffset -4}Local IP: ${alignr}${color2}${addr ppp0}${color}
${endif}${else}${voffset 4}${color0}${font PizzaDude Bullets:size=12}4${font}${color}${goto 32}Network Unavailable${endif}${endif}
#${color1}${exec conkyDeluge}
###############
# - WEATHER - #
###############
${voffset -8}${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=8}${color0}WEATHER $stippled_hr${color}${font}
# For a working weather script you NEED to define, in a user specific config file, a partner id and registration code for the weather.com xoap service. For this purpose copy .conkyForecast.config in ~/.conkycolors folder to your home and setup as required.
${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=8}${color0}Curtis Current Conditions :  ${color1}${execi 3600 conkyForecast --location=USWA0104 --datatype=HT}${color}
${font ConkyWeather:size=36}${color0}${execi 3600 conkyForecast --location=USWA0104 --datatype=WF}${color}${font}
${font Liberation Sans:style=Bold:size=8}${color0}Temp:${color}${color1}${execi 3600 conkyForecast --location=USWA0104 --datatype=HT}${color} ${alignr}${color0}Feels Like: ${color1}${execi 3600 conkyForecast --location=USWA0104 --datatype=HT}${color}
${color0}Humidity: ${color1}${execi 3600 conkyForecast --location=USWA0104 --datatype=HM}${color}  ${alignr}${color0}Precip: ${color1}${execi 3600 conkyForecast --location=USWA0104 --datatype=PC}${color} 
${color0}Sunrise: ${color1}${execi 3600 conkyForecast --location=USWA0104 --datatype=SR}${color} ${alignr}${color0}Sunset: ${color1}${execi 3600 conkyForecast --location=USWA0104 --datatype=SS -i}${color}
${color0}Wind Dir: ${color1}${execi 3600 conkyForecast --location=USWA0104 --datatype=WD -i}${color} ${alignr}${color0}Wind: ${color1}${execi 3600 conkyForecast --location=USWA0104 --datatype=WS}${color}
${color0}Pressure: ${color1}${execi 3600 conkyForecast --location=USWA0104 --datatype=BR}${color} ${alignr}${color0}Pressure: ${color1}${execi 3600 conkyForecast --location=USWA0104 --datatype=BD}${color}
${color0}Visibility: ${color1}${execi 3600 conkyForecast --location=USWA0104 --datatype=VI -i}${color} ${alignr}${color0}Wind Gusts: ${color1}${execi 3600 conkyForecast --location=USWA0104 --datatype=WG}${color}${font}
# http://www.weather.com/services/xmloap.html
# |--WLAN0
${if_up wlan0}
${execpi 10800 ~/.conkycolors/bin/conkyForecast --location=USWA0104 -t ~/.conkycolors/templates/conkyForecast.template}
# |--ETH0
${else}${if_up eth0}
${execpi 10800 ~/.conkycolors/bin/conkyForecast --location=USWA0104 -t ~/.conkycolors/templates/conkyForecast.template}
# |--PPP0
${endif}${else}${if_up ppp0}
${execpi 10800  ~/.conkycolors/bin/conkyForecast --location=USWA0104 -t ~/.conkycolors/templates/conkyForecast.template}
${endif}${else}${voffset 4}${color0}${font PizzaDude Bullets:size=12}4${font}${color}${goto 32}Weather Unavailable${endif}${endif}

Also, one question. Is it possible to add a similar system to the color system where I can just add a FONT1= xxxx DEFAULT_FONT= xxx and then in the actual script just use ${font1}textgoeshere${font}? Want to make it easier to change the whole script with just 1 change, and would rather not use replace xxx with xxx in gedit.

 

Love that panel....this thread never gained much traction here like other forums...I might go back to conky soon....thanks for resurrecting

 

those look great everyone. nice thread idea

 

Thanks for posting! Loving the wealth of info provided from your config, especially that calendar!

 

thezoid

What are you using now?

Ref: "...I might go back to conky soon....thanks for resurrecting"

 

Mint 9 x64.....but I haven't used conky in a long time....maybe it's time again