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Tiny Core Extensions => TCE Q&A Forum => Topic started by: linus72 on July 09, 2009, 11:10:39 AM

Title: Where is .conkyrc?
Post by: linus72 on July 09, 2009, 11:10:39 AM

I installed conky in tc 2.1, but can't find .conkyrc; shouldn't it be in home/tc?
help

Title: Re: Where is .conkyrc?
Post by: danielibarnes on July 09, 2009, 12:51:48 PM

You have to make your own using the /etc/conky/conky.conf example.

I created an extension I call "myconky.tce" that includes my custom /home/tc/.conkyrc file and a /usr/local/tce.installed/myconky script that contains only "conky -d -q". I also have a myconky.tce.dep which specifies conky.tczl as a dependency, so when I boot up it pops up properly configured without having to use the backup/restore mechanism of mydata.tgz.

Title: Re: Where is .conkyrc?
Post by: curaga on July 09, 2009, 12:54:25 PM

Seems the 2.x conky extension doesn't include an example config file.
Grab a base config file from:
http://conky.sourceforge.net/screenshots.html

Title: Re: Where is .conkyrc?
Post by: linus72 on July 09, 2009, 02:57:25 PM

Much thanks to both of you!:)

Now, is .conkyrc as easy to edit as .jwmtheme, etc?
hope so.

Title: Re: Where is .conkyrc?
Post by: linus72 on July 09, 2009, 03:04:53 PM

Oh, how do I start conky automatically at desktop load?
thanks

Title: Re: Where is .conkyrc?
Post by: ^thehatsrule^ on July 10, 2009, 01:13:50 AM

Add the command to .xsession before any wait/exec lines (it should also probably be backgrounded by appending &)

Title: Re: Where is .conkyrc?
Post by: linus72 on July 10, 2009, 08:20:51 AM

So...do you mean like this or what?

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/usr/bin/Xvesa -br -screen 1024x768x32 -shadow -mouse /dev/input/mice,5 -nolisten tcp -I 2>&1 > /dev/null &
$ /usr/local/bin/conky &
waitforX
export ICONS=`cat /etc/sysconfig/icons`
export DESKTOP=`cat /etc/sysconfig/desktop`
"$DESKTOP" 2>/tmp/wm_errors &
export WM_PID=$!
[ -x ./.setbackground ] && ./.setbackground
[ -x ./.mouse_config ] && ./.mouse_config &
wait $WM_PID

I have 0 programming experience, so have no idea how to write it out. :-\
thanks

Title: Re: Where is .conkyrc?
Post by: curaga on July 10, 2009, 09:15:39 AM

Without the $ in the beginning, and it should go after waitforX

Title: Re: Where is .conkyrc?
Post by: linus72 on July 10, 2009, 09:42:55 AM

 ;DThanks Curaga
that works great!

Title: Re: Where is .conkyrc?
Post by: 3rail on July 13, 2009, 11:10:20 PM

Is there a way to set the conky window to be the topmost window/layer upon boot?