install conky - sudo apt-get install conky
edit conky with - sudo kate /etc/conky/conky.conf
replace the code and save, start it with - conky
you may change text color, name of the machine, or eth0 if you have cable, if you have more cpus then two, just add new line, with the cpu nimber
change whatever you wish :
background yes
use_xft yes
xftfont monospace:pixelsize=11
xftalpha 0.8
update_interval 1.0
total_run_times 0
own_window yes
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager
own_window_argb_visual yes
double_buffer yes
draw_shades no
draw_outline no
draw_borders no
draw_graph_borders yes
stippled_borders 0
border_margin 4
border_width 0
default_color red
default_shade_color black
default_outline_color white
alignment top_right
gap_x 12
gap_y 12
no_buffers yes
cpu_avg_samples 2
net_avg_samples 2
override_utf8_locale yes
use_spacer yes
Pamtux, you have created some of the most beautiful and awesome desktops I have ever seen! I would love to duplicate these if you would be kind enough to tell us which themes, icons, conkys, desklets, screenlets, etc. you are using and where they can be found. I would be very grateful for any information you could provide.
Hey sekter7, no prob mate β¦here goesβ¦
The tron like theme that im using is βghostβ. Click on get new them in dekstop theme and search for it and install its straightforward.
im not using conky. i dont have time to play anymore with lua and the .conkyrc. SO now i use gkrellm. The bar that monitors everything on the right is gkrellm. Its available in the repos, install it directly. The diferent themes are here: <-- gkrellmall -->
The icons are also directly available and can be installed, its called βiceglassβ.
There are no screenlets, desklets etc. Its called widgets and can be controlled from your desktopβ¦
Cheers mate.
Great, pamtux, thanks very much for the very helpful information! I was able to find and install all of the Ghost themes (plasma, windows border, colors, etc.). I got the icon theme and will be adding the Ghost widgets when I have the time.
Gkrellm - Wow! I forgot all about it. I played around with it a couple of years ago. Iβll be taking another look at it. I like what I see.
Just one thing I havenβt been able to find and thatβs your wallpaper. Itβs a perfect match for the Ghost theme. Can you let me know where I can find it?
Wow - thanks for your response and the links for these awesome wallpapers, pamtux! I did some Internet searching myself but couldnβt find any as good as these. This now completes my awesome desktop!
Iβm very minimalist and use krunner for everything. I have both my monitors set on a slideshow of science fiction, fantasy, and astronomy images, changing every 5 minutes.