Variable |
Explanation |
alignment |
Aligned position on screen, may be top_left, top_right, bottom_left, bottom_right, or none
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background |
Boolean value, if true, Conky will be forked to background when started
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border_margin |
Border margin in pixels
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border_width |
Border width in pixels
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color0 |
A color variable for use inside TEXT segments
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color1 |
A color variable for use inside TEXT segments
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color2 |
A color variable for use inside TEXT segments
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color3 |
A color variable for use inside TEXT segments
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color4 |
A color variable for use inside TEXT segments
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color5 |
A color variable for use inside TEXT segments
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color6 |
A color variable for use inside TEXT segments
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color7 |
A color variable for use inside TEXT segments
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color8 |
A color variable for use inside TEXT segments
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color9 |
A color variable for use inside TEXT segments
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cpu_avg_samples |
The number of samples to average for CPU monitoring
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default_color |
Default color and border color
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default_outline_color |
Default outline color
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default_shade_color |
Default shading color and border's shading color
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double_buffer |
Use the Xdbe extension? (eliminates flicker) It is highly recommended to use own window with this one so double buffer won't be so big.
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draw_borders |
Draw borders around text?
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draw_graph_borders |
Draw borders around graphs?
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draw_outline |
Draw outlines?
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draw_shades |
Draw shades?
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font |
Font name in X, xfontsel can be used to get a nice font
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gap_x |
Gap, in pixels, between right or left border of screen, same as passing -x at command line,
e.g. gap_x 10
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gap_y |
Gap, in pixels, between top or bottom border of screen, same as passing -y at command line,
e.g. gap_y 10.
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imap |
Default global IMAP server. Arguments are: "host user pass [-i interval] [-f folder] [-p port] [-e command]". Default port is 143, default folder is 'INBOX', default interval is 5 minutes. If the password is supplied as '*', you will be prompted to enter the password when Conky starts.
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mail_spool |
Mail spool for mail checking
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max_port_monitor_connections |
Allow each port monitor to track at most this many connections (if 0 or not set, default is 256)
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max_specials |
Maximum number of special things, e.g. fonts, offsets, aligns, etc. (default is 512)
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max_user_text |
Maximum size of user text buffer, i.e. layout below TEXT line in config file
(default is 16384 bytes)
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text_buffer_size |
Size of the standard text buffer (default is 1280 bytes).
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maximum_width |
Maximum width of window
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minimum_size |
Minimum size of window
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mpd_host |
Host of MPD server
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mpd_port |
Port of MPD server
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mpd_password |
MPD server password
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net_avg_samples |
The number of samples to average for net data
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no_buffers |
Substract (file system) buffers from used memory?
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override_utf8_locale |
Force UTF8? requires XFT
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own_window |
Boolean, create own window to draw?
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own_window_class |
Manually set the WM_CLASS name. Defaults to "Conky".
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own_window_colour |
If own_window_transparent no, set a specified background colour (defaults to black). Takes either a hex value (#ffffff) or a valid RGB name (see /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt)
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own_window_hints |
If own_window is yes, you may use these window manager hints to affect the way Conky displays.
Notes: Use own_window_type desktop as another way to implement many of these hints implicitly.
If you use own_window_type override, window manager hints have no meaning and are ignored.
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own_window_title |
Manually set the window name. Defaults to "<hostname> - conky".
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own_window_transparent |
Boolean, set pseudo-transparency?
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own_window_type |
if own_window is yes, you may specify type normal, desktop or override (default: normal).
Desktop windows are special windows that have no window decorations; are always visible
on your desktop; do not appear in your pager or taskbar; and are sticky across all workspaces.
Override windows are not under the control of the window manager. Hints are ignored. This type
of window can be useful for certain situations.
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out_to_console |
Print text to stdout.
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pad_percents |
Pad percentages to this many decimals (0 = no padding)
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pop3 |
Default global POP3 server. Arguments are: "host user pass [-i interval] [-p port] [-e command]". Default port is 110, default interval is 5 minutes. If the password is supplied as '*', you will be prompted to enter the password when Conky starts.
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stippled_borders |
Border stippling (dashing) in pixels
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total_run_times |
Total number of times for Conky to update before quitting. Zero makes Conky run forever
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update_interval |
Update interval in seconds
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uppercase |
Boolean value, if true, text is rendered in upper case
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use_spacer |
Adds spaces after certain objects to stop them from moving other things around. Note that this only helps if you are using a mono font, such as Bitstream Vera Sans Mono.
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use_xft |
Use Xft (anti-aliased font and stuff)
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xftalpha |
Alpha of Xft font. Must be a value at or between 1 and 0.
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xftfont |
Xft font to use.
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TEXT |
After this begins text to be formatted on screen
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