Do you use a conky - Y or N and Why?

[8bit]

N
My screens are covered with windows so I never see it anyway.

I've spent many hours creating and testing conkies and enjoyed every minute of it. Just not any more.

There is no right or wrong answer, whatever floats your boat. Please include the why. :)

8bit

EDIT:

8bit, would you considering updating the first post with the stats? (Instead of buried at the end)

Best,
Michael

Good idea. Thanks.

System Monitor, (conky, panel widgets, etc)

So Far:

On the Yes side, we have:
Polybar - 1
Panel widgets - 2
gkrellm - 4
Sometimes - 2
Yes - 22 Total 31 (hurray for [insert fav system monitor here])

For the N side 13 (can't be bothered - gameboy nonsense)

and one (1) don't care.

Thanks all.

8bit

[Eadwine Rose]

Yes. I can monitor my system that way :)

I have it on the far left part of my screen.

[junoluna]

never used one til i started using MX recently . ...

now i can't imagine a desktop without one

provides a nice quick check for ram use and temperature in particular

some are very nice looking thingummies too ...

[darknetmatrix]

N: I never see it anyway.

[entropyfoe]

Y

Yes, I modify the antiX conky. It provides a summary so I don't have to pull up top to see the RAM and CPU usage and a few other things. I like the disk and network scrolling displays, showing how a download is going, or a big file transfer.

It is off in a corner, so not in the way.

[BV206]

I use gkrellm instead of conky.

[m_frank]

I use gkrellm instead of conky.

+1

[Lupin]

I don't use it. for simple users like me that their screens are always filled with open windows and apps, it is just a waste of resource.
but IMO it is a perfect tool for sysadmins and those who need to check the system status constantly.

[oops]

Y and N, in fact sometimes ... I use conkytoggle.sh to switch On/OFF my conky.

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conkytoggle.sh

[mxer]

No, not on MX - but sometimes on antiX.