conky theme not showing transparent background [Solved]

[Charlie Brown]

Just do as Jerry told: Click the Gear icon and select "Transparent" (it's set to: Pseudo-Transparent)

It's so fine here and thank you for the theme btw :)

[Charlie Brown]

... And/or just uncheck the "Show shadows under dock windows" in "Window Manager Tweaks" - Compositor tab.

[asqwerth]

if you have these added:

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own_window_argb_visual = true,
own_window_argb_value = 0,

then change
own_window_transparent = true,

to

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own_window_transparent = false,

[dotw]

if you have these added:

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own_window_argb_visual = true,
own_window_argb_value = 0,

then change
own_window_transparent = true,

to

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own_window_transparent = false,

still nothing. maybe the widget works properly in kde only?

[asqwerth]

As previously advised, post the whole conky config file in this thread so we know what it is.

[Charlie Brown]

... maybe the widget works properly in kde only?..

Nope, cause mine is Xfce, it took just 2 clicks.

Use the original one, and select it in "Conky Manager" ...

[asqwerth]

As I understand it, you have sorted out the transparency issue but are wondering why the conky doesn't look exactly like the pic in the pling page.

That is because as downloaded, the conky comes with some scripts. 2 questions for you:
1. did you save the lua script in the same place as set out in the conky config file?
2. If you want to sort out your location's current temperature, I note that there are some instructions on the pling page from the creator for you to follow relating to the weather script. Also, the weather script doesn't magically know your location so you have to insert your own location code.

[dotw]

As I understand it, you have sorted out the transparency issue but are wondering why the conky doesn't look exactly like the pic in the pling page.

That is because as downloaded, the conky comes with some scripts. 2 questions for you:
1. did you save the lua script in the same place as set out in the conky config file?

i did not do anything, it was already at this place

[dotw]

2. If you want to sort out your location's current temperature, I note that there are some instructions on the pling page from the creator for you to follow relating to the weather script. Also, the weather script doesn't magically know your location so you have to insert your own location code.

i followed the author's instructions and got the weather id and api key from "openweather" but it is going to take a few hours to show in the conky after its first generation. the only problem now is that the cpu, ram and location does not have that background like in the original; it only shows the text.

[asqwerth]

As I understand it, you have sorted out the transparency issue but are wondering why the conky doesn't look exactly like the pic in the pling page.

That is because as downloaded, the conky comes with some scripts. 2 questions for you:
1. did you save the lua script in the same place as set out in the conky config file?

i did not do anything, it was already at this place

Open the conky config file itself and search for "lua". There is a line in the conky config where it mentions a file path for where the lua file must be saved.

Copy the lua file in "this place" (wherever you put extracted the conky zip file) and paste the lua file into the same spot mentioned in the conky config file. This lua script generates the circular bargraph.

Alternatively, edit the lua file location in that line of the conky config file to point to your actual location of the lua script.

Similarly, search conky config file for "bg". This is the small circular background behind the 3 circular bargraphs. Note the file location of this image as listed in the conky config file. Then copy the bg picture file that is in the extracted zip file and paste it in the file location mentioned in the conky config file. Or edit the file location in the conky config.

As for the weather script,
1. search conky config file for mentions of it and make sure to paste the script at the file location mentioned within. Or edit the file location in the conky config file.
2. open and edit script so that the location code is where your location is. If you have obtained your new api key, there is probably a line within the script where you can substitute the existing key for your new key.

The more moving parts are provided in the zip file of a conky (eg scripts, graphical images, etc), the more you have to do to make the conky work. Conky Manager can't sort those things out.