Need some help with Conky =)

Duke187 · 16 February 2025 22:47

Hello,

ive seen this Topic.

and i like to move the conky to the top right corner and try other Styles.
ive installed with sudo pacman -S conky a while ago already.

i dint have a ~/.config/conky/ Folder or files existing. (ive created that Folder for testing)
i also watched arround on [quote="SGS, post:2, topic:1624"] Garuda has conky file in /etc/skel/.config IIRC. [/quote]

ive downloaded some conky.conf and replaced but it isnt work.

Is it X11 related and Wayland issue?

other link

had same solved issue multi conky windows on safed session on reboot.

Its late now so i really dont want search arround and trying may you can give me some tipps.

(paste bins to old =))

Thanks.

SGS · 17 February 2025 08:30

Gleich im ersten Beispiel steht wie conky positioniert wird, nimm statt left right.

Seems you did not search the web.

To use conky you have to read

man conky
conky --help

IIRC and

Apocalypticus · 17 February 2025 10:43

Also have a look here.

Duke187 · 17 February 2025 14:40

Thanks to all i will ckeck it.(again)
yeah did only a short view on the web.
will trying arround=)

Duke187 · 17 February 2025 15:20

i found a file named conky.conf in this folder /usr/share/doc/conky1-.22.0 as the template.

i copy and paste the file written inside to my created conky.conf in $/.config/conky/conky.conf and restart it. It works back on again because other config files didnt work and causes error in the Terminal.

i chanced the Top-Left to the Top-Right and after shortcut crtl+s the conky window reload instantly to the top right Corner like i wanted. (also font size worked too.)

So IT works now.

I have to figure out how get some styles running.
I also guess not every given conf file on github will work?

SGS · 17 February 2025 17:50

Es gibt seit ein paar Jahren eine andere Syntax, leider sind noch viele alte Beispiele im Netz.
Hier sieht man die “neue” Version.

github.com/ernesto1/monochrome

blocks/sidebar

master

conky.config = {  
  update_interval = 2,    -- update interval in seconds
  xinerama_head = 0,      -- for multi monitor setups, select monitor to run on: 0,1,2
  double_buffer = true,   -- use double buffering (reduces flicker, may not work for everyone)

  -- window alignment
  alignment = 'middle_left',  -- top|middle|bottom_left|right
  gap_x = 6,
  gap_y = 0,

  -- window settings
  minimum_width = 95,      -- conky will add an extra pixel to this
  maximum_width = 95,
  minimum_height = 982,
  own_window = true,
  own_window_type = 'desktop',    -- values: desktop (background), panel (bar)

  -- window borders
  draw_borders = false,     -- draw borders around the conky window
  border_width = 1,         -- width of border window in pixels

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There has been a different syntax for a few years, unfortunately there are still many old examples online.

Duke187 · 17 February 2025 18:49

Duke187 · 19 February 2025 20:53

not finish yet. i will test arround

system · 5 March 2025 20:54

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