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Old 01-21-2011, 11:32 PM   #1
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conky question


Is there a way to make it transparent or load a background in conky?

Thank You for the help.
 
Old 01-22-2011, 12:14 AM   #2
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Since you did not mention what type of Desktop you are running. (it matters)

My Icewm setup (mine is transparent)

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

cpu_avg_samples 2
net_avg_samples 2

out_to_console no

# X font when Xft is disabled, you can pick one with program xfontsel
#font 7x12
#font 6x10
#font 7x13
font 8x12
#font 7x12
#font *mintsmild.se*
#font -*-*-*-*-*-*-34-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
#font -artwiz-snap-normal-r-normal-*-*-100-*-*-p-*-iso8859-1

# Use Xft?
use_xft yes

# Xft font when Xft is enabled
xftfont DejaVu Sans:size=10

own_window_transparent no
own_window_colour black

# Text alpha when using Xft
xftalpha 0.8

#on_bottom no

# mail spool
mail_spool $MAIL

# Update interval in seconds
update_interval 1

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

# Use double buffering (reduces flicker, may not work for everyone)
double_buffer yes
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Old 01-22-2011, 12:15 AM   #3
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You mean something like like this? (see screenshot)

You can do a lot of really cool stuff now if you build conky with LUA support. my slackbuild over at www.slackbuilds.org can do this. Just read the README. Then google conky with LUA and there are quite a few really cool examples of the kind of things you can do with conky/LUA.

Another great thing is, starting with conky-1.8.0 conky now also supports real transparency (useful for compositing window managers like compiz). see 2nd screenshot
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Old 01-22-2011, 08:34 AM   #4
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Since you did not mention what type of Desktop you are running. (it matters)
My Icewm setup (mine is transparent)
<snip>
Where does one find DE specific information about conky? I am new to and in flux with conky and have a similar but oddly behaving issue with it in KDE. It used to extend the slate blue translucent background and I couldn't figure how to rein it in. Suddenly it began using the Gnome wallpaper instead with no changes I can determine I made, certainly none to conky.

I've included a screenie to show what I mean by "extending background" but also to show that I am in the process of paring down what I want in conky since plasmoids do it, and more, with less overhead.

So did you find some great docs or use a generator? Whichever, please share!

[IMG] http://www.filefreak.com/files/75983...runner.%20.png [/IMG]
 
Old 01-22-2011, 07:37 PM   #5
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Ok so I try to build conky with lua support but I get the following error...

checking NVCtrl/NVCtrl.h usability... no
checking NVCtrl/NVCtrl.h presence... no
checking for NVCtrl/NVCtrl.h... no
configure: error: NVCtrl/NVCtrl.h header not found

I was told that i need the nvidia-settings pkg installed.... I have the nvidia-settings utility installed from the nvidia driver... Is there a different nvidia-settings?
 
Old 01-22-2011, 08:55 PM   #6
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Where does one find DE specific information about conky?Whichever, please share!

http://kde-look.org/content/show.php...content=121282


http://kde-look.org/content/search.php


And if you have the time (there are 1000 plus pages in this thread)

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...ighlight=conky

I don't run KDE (plasmoid bugs me) which was why I mentioned Desktop. What conky.rc file that is ran in /home/.conkyrc for like Icewm won't behave the same in E17 Desktop or KDE 4.X

I just read up on conky from all the threads posted on it and pick and choose what info I want my /home/.conkyrc to provide. Heck. I even got a lua conky to run in Icewm in AntiX.
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/9...reenshoteo.jpg

But I am not familiar with KDE or familiar running Slackware so that is the best I can do for you.

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Old 01-23-2011, 12:50 AM   #7
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Ok so I try to build conky with lua support but I get the following error...

checking NVCtrl/NVCtrl.h usability... no
checking NVCtrl/NVCtrl.h presence... no
checking for NVCtrl/NVCtrl.h... no
configure: error: NVCtrl/NVCtrl.h header not found

I was told that i need the nvidia-settings pkg installed.... I have the nvidia-settings utility installed from the nvidia driver... Is there a different nvidia-settings?
Looks like your trying to build conky with nvidia support. I have never been able to do this, that is why I disabled support for it in my SBo build. Try disabling nvidia support and it should build.
 
  


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