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The default conky themes show transparent background but the ones i downloaded do not. How do i make them transparent

Can you try changing the own_window_argb_visual to true and adding own_window_argb_value = 0,
(After saving, change the theme to something else, then select back this one to take effect)

Charlie Brown wrote: Thu Dec 07, 2023 7:20 am Can you try changing the own_window_argb_visual to true and adding own_window_argb_value = 0,

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own_window_argb_visual = true,
own_window_argb_value = 0,

(After saving, change the theme to something else, then select back this one to take effect)

did not find argb value but after changing "argb_ visual" to true it became transparent. However, it does not look exactly like the original theme is supposed to be

The easiest way is to launch Conky Manager, highlight the conky and click the gear icon on the menu bar. It has a "Transparency" tab that will let you easily change values to see if an alternative does it. (Start with the original download, not the one you have altered.)

Charlie Brown wrote: Thu Dec 07, 2023 7:20 am... and adding own_window_argb_value = 0, ...

dotw wrote: Thu Dec 07, 2023 7:35 am... did not find argb value ... does not look exactly like the original theme is supposed to be

Please share the configuration file for this conky, so we won't have to guess for possible solutions

ceeslans wrote: Thu Dec 07, 2023 8:44 am Please share the configuration file for this conky, so we won't have to guess for possible solutions

https://www.pling.com/p/1980599/

Charlie Brown wrote: Thu Dec 07, 2023 8:26 am

Charlie Brown wrote: Thu Dec 07, 2023 7:20 am... and adding own_window_argb_value = 0, ...

dotw wrote: Thu Dec 07, 2023 7:35 am... did not find argb value ... does not look exactly like the original theme is supposed to be

sorry for overlooking that you said "adding". I added the line but still it is not exactly like the original one

... and again you changed to another theme then turned back to this one ?

Charlie Brown wrote: Thu Dec 07, 2023 9:19 am ... and again you changed to another theme then turned back to this one ?

no