Different Conkys on Each Desktop

Konphine · 07-21-2011, 09:04 AM

Is it possible to use a different Conky set up on each different desktop?

Konphine · 07-21-2011, 10:19 AM

I'm taking it that's a no.

brianL · 07-21-2011, 10:22 AM

I know with KDE you can have different wallpapers on each desktop, but I've no idea about conky.

Konphine · 07-21-2011, 11:09 AM

Yeah, it would make sense that way. If it's like that it's compatible with just about every GUI and desktop (if somebody has more than one).

brianL · 07-21-2011, 01:15 PM

Do you mean different desktop environments or different virtual desktops?

Konphine · 07-21-2011, 01:33 PM

Different virtual desktops.

brianL · 07-21-2011, 01:35 PM

See if there's any option for multiple virtual desktops in conky's config file. I haven't used it for ages.

Konphine · 07-21-2011, 02:40 PM

I've looked through it a little, and with my minor amount of knowledge in Computer-related materials, I'm afraid I'm not finding anything that can allow that. Although it is possible, I would think it would be time-consuming to do this. :/ I guess I'll just have to use one conky for all.

Sector11 · 08-16-2011, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Konphine

Is it possible to use a different Conky set up on each different desktop?

To the best of my knowledge: not without a bunch of playing. I do my running them manually "after I boot up"

HOWEVER ... If there's a shell, there's a way.

I don't know if this is possible (I changed to D-2 and ran it manually):

Create a cron job that changes to desktop 2 and runs a conky:

change to desktop 2 && conky -c ~/conky/SunMoon_D2

to run once when the computer starts. If you can do that you can do other desktops as well.

Using this:

Code:

background no
own_window yes
own_window_type normal
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_hints undecorated,below,skip_taskbar,skip_pager
own_window_title SunMoon
own_window_class SunMoon

Desktop 1 & 3

Desktop 2

If that type of "cron job" is not possible use an "if" statement with the desktop command:

Code:

TEXT
${desktop}

${if_match ${desktop}==1}This is desktop 1
CPU: ${cpu} %\
${else}${if_match ${desktop}==2}This is desktop 2
IP Address: ${addr eth0}\
${else}${if_match ${desktop}==3}This is desktop 3
├─┬─► Memory
│ ├─ Total     ${memmax}
│ ├─ In Use    ${mem} (${memperc} %)
│ ├─ Free      ${memfree}
│ ├─ Up to     ${memeasyfree} freed easily
│ ├─ Cached    ${cached}
│ ├─ Buffered  ${buffers} 
│ └─► Swap
│     ├─ Total ${swapmax}
│     ├─ Used  ${swap} - ${swapperc} %
│     └─ Free  ${swapfree}${endif}${endif}${endif}

Desktop 1:

Desktop 2:

Desktop 3:

NOTE: Look at the Desktop 1 image again: CPU = 15% for this little exercise. If the cron job is possible that would be a better option I would think.

Sector11 · 01-01-2012, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Konphine

Is it possible to use a different Conky set up on each different desktop?

If you are still here, still interested - yes - it is possible.
desktop 1 = 0 desktop 2 = 1 desktop 3 = 2

Code:

#!/bin/bash

(wmctrl -s 2 && conky -c ~/Conky/Forecast_v6-2.conky) &
(wmctrl -s 2 && conky -c ~/Conky/OB_vcal6.2.lua.conky) &
(sleep 5s)
(wmctrl -s 1 && conky -c ~/Conky/OB_Vnstats.conky) &
(sleep 5s)
(wmctrl -s 0 && conky -c ~/Conky/OB_1-liner-bot.conky) &
(wmctrl -s 0 && conky -c ~/Conky/OB_Cal-br.conky) &

exit

Konphine · 01-01-2012, 11:04 PM

Hello there. Yes I'm still here, but that post was quite some time ago. Thank you for your response.

Sector11 · 01-03-2012, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Konphine

Hello there. Yes I'm still here, but that post was quite some time ago. Thank you for your response.

Yes it was but I only just found out about the answer.