wolfden's desktop system monitors[Solved]

[NicelyMKVI]

wolfden, how did you get those system monitors on your desktop in the 3d effects/show off your desktop thread. It is the Gentoo desktop pic. I am running Sabayon 4.1 though. Can I install those same system monitors that you have? I searched and coud not find them or if I did I did not realize it.

Noob here so any help in getting a kick a** desktop like yours would be appreciated.

Thank you,

Jason Nicely

[NicelyMKVI]

I went into terminal and used :

equo search info sist

It did not show that program. I then tried :

equo search liquid weather

It did not show this one either. Obviously I am a noob so any help would be appreciated.

Thank you,

Jason Nicely

[WarraWarra]

Did you have a look at "conky" I think this might be what you are looking for or something that sounds the same.

http://conky.sourceforge.net/

[akshay.sulakhe]

where did u saw wolfdens pics...can u attach the link plz...

[NicelyMKVI]

viewtopic.php?f=53&t=1134

This is exactly what I want as far as system monitors and their style. I am a noob though and I have a feelig there is alot involved to get it this way. I hope I am wrong.

Thank you WarraWarra, I think this is it but I have no idea of how to configure it.

[pepe999]

Conky...
First of all you need to install Conky..

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equo install conky

or

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emerge conky

Then you need to create a file in home directory called ".conky.rc" it's a hidden text file..
There is my .conky.rc text file..

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own_window yes
own_window_type override
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager

double_buffer yes

use_spacer no
use_xft yes

update_interval 1.0

minimum_size 150 5

draw_shades no

draw_outline no
draw_borders no

text_buffer_size 1750

xftfont ae_AlMothnna:size=8

uppercase no

default_color ff9730

alignment top_right

maximum_width 310

gap_x 9
gap_y 9

TEXT
$color
${color 80d62b}SYSTEM ${hr 1}
${color ff9730}pepe999 $sysname $kernel on $machine
${color 80d62b}CPU ${hr 1}
${color ff9730}CPU1: ${cpu cpu0}% ${alignr} CPU2: ${cpu cpu1}% 
${cpubar cpu0 10,150} ${alignr}${cpubar cpu1 10,150}
${cpugraph cpu0 27,150 ff841f 80d62b } ${alignr}${cpugraph cpu1 27,150 ff841f 80d62b}
CPU Temp: ${acpitemp}C ${alignr}
CPU1 Freq: ${freq cpu 0}MHz ${alignr} CPU2 Freq: ${freq cpu 1}MHz    
${color 80d62b}Top Processes ${hr 1}
${color 80d62b}Name               ${alignr}     CPU%
${color ff9730}${top name 1}      ${alignr} ${top cpu 1}
${color ff9730}${top name 2}      ${alignr} ${top cpu 2}
${color ff9730}${top name 3}      ${alignr} ${top cpu 3}
${color 80d62b}UPTIME ${hr 1} $color
${color ff9730}${alignc} $uptime
${color 80d62b}MEMORY / SWAP ${hr 1}
${color ff9730}RAM: ${alignc}  $mem ${alignr}  max: $memmax
${color ff9730}${membar 6}$color
${color ff9730}Swap: ${alignc} $swap  ${alignr}  max: $swapmax
${color ff9730}${swapbar 6}$color
${color 80d62b}USAGE HDD ${hr 1}$color
${color ff9730}Sabayon:  ${fs_free /}  ${alignr} ${fs_used /} / ${fs_size /}
${fs_bar 6 /}$color
${color ff9730}Ubuntu:    ${fs_free /media/disk-1} ${alignr}  ${fs_used /media/disk-1} / ${fs_size /media/disk-1}
${fs_bar 6 /media/disk-1}$color
${color ff9730}U-Home:    ${fs_free /media/disk} ${alignr}  ${fs_used /media/disk} / ${fs_size /media/disk}
${fs_bar 6 /media/disk}$color
${color ff9730}Vista:    ${fs_free /media/Vista} ${alignr}  ${fs_used /media/Vista} / ${fs_size /media/Vista}
${fs_bar 6 /media/Vista}$color
${color 80d62b}PROCESSES ${hr 1}$color
${color ff9730}Total: $processes ${alignr}Running: $running_processes
${color 80d62b}NETWORK ${hr 1}$color 
ESSID: ${wireless_essid wlan0} ${alignr}Signal Strength: ${wireless_link_qual_perc wlan0}
${color ff9730}IP address: ${alignr}${addr wlan0}
${color ff9730}Down: ${color 80d62b} ${downspeed wlan0} ${color ff9730} KiB/s ${alignr} Up: ${color 80d62b}${upspeed wlan0}${color ff9730} KiB/s
${color ff9730}Down: ${totaldown wlan0} ${alignr}Up:  ${totalup wlan0}
${downspeedgraph wlan0 27,150 ff841f 80d62b} ${alignr}${upspeedgraph wlan0 27,150 ff841f 80d62b}
${color ff9730}BATTERY PERCENT/TIME ${hr 1} $color
${color 000000}REMAINING: ${battery_percent}% ${alignr} $battery_time

You can use it but needs to be changed for your configuration...
Then you need a new session for loading Conky after boot:
In your home directory create an empty document and copy this into it..

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#!/bin/sh
sleep 20
conky


Now: /System/Preferences/Session
Add a new session, name Conky and path(/home/user_name/name_script) to the script above...
To start Conky just press alt+F2 and type conky..

[wolfden]

the one in that paticular pic is superkaramba

you can install it via entropy if you don't have it, than add the widgets thru superkaramba, should come with it.

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equo install superkaramba

that should do it, than look around in superkarmaba to get to the widgets, been a while since I used superkaramba, but it should be pretty obvious. You can download more widgets right thru superkaramba also.

Find widgets here:
http://kde-look.org/index.php?xcontentm ... 33168d77fc

[NicelyMKVI]

Thank you wolfden! This is a whole new world for me. I have been on windows for 17 years. I finally have been able to kick the habit. It was actually a very easy habit to quit. The only thing missing is Blu-ray support but I am sure it will be along eventually in some fashion. Thanks again for taking your time to help us enjoy this amazing os.

Jason Nicely

[NicelyMKVI]

Alt F2 does not do anything. When I used Ubuntu it would open a window to run a program. I tried Ctrl+Alt+F2 and screen went black and I had to do a manual restart. I did what you said even though I am wooried about the hidden text. I copied and paste what you had but it jst gave me a small one line window to paste to. I dont know how else to run a command without Alt F2 to test it.

Thanks,
Jason Nicely

[pepe999]

Alt F2 does not do anything. When I used Ubuntu it would open a window to run a program. I tried Ctrl+Alt+F2 and screen went black and I had to do a manual restart. I did what you said even though I am wooried about the hidden text. I copied and paste what you had but it jst gave me a small one line window to paste to. I dont know how else to run a command without Alt F2 to test it.

Thanks,
Jason Nicely

alt+F2 works for me to run a program. No control plus anything, just simple left alt+F2 and there is run a program!! Everything you need is to install Conky, then copy the text file and start conky. You don't have to be worried about hidden files. Create an empty document, copy the text and save it as ".conky.rc". The dot in front of the name means it's a hidden file. Lots of applications have hidden files in your home directory but can't see them by default...
I've created Conky in Ubuntu and Sabayon the same way so don't be worried about it..