conky vertical spacing adjustment

[Jerry3904]

I like the Flair conkies very much, but 1) have no need of a big clock since there is always one on the toolbar/panel, and 2) want a battery indicator. I have got that pretty well accomplished (though there appears to be no available icon so I just used the info one), but can't quite get the vertical spacing of the icons and text correct and am looking for a bit of help.

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 conky.config = {
-- By Jesse_Avalos , See me on Eye Candy Linux_  on Google +
	background = true,
	use_xft = true,
	font = 'Roboto:size=9',
	xftalpha = 0.8,
	update_interval = 1,
	total_run_times = 0,
	own_window = true,
own_window_transparent = false,
--#############################################
-- Compositing tips:
-- Conky can play strangely when used with
-- different compositors. I have found the
-- following to work well, but your mileage
-- may vary. Comment/uncomment to suit.
--#############################################
--# no compositor
--own_window_type override
--own_window_argb_visual no

--# xcompmgr
--own_window_type override
--own_window_argb_visual yes

--# cairo-compmgr
	own_window_type = 'normal',
own_window_argb_visual = false,
--#############################################
	own_window_hints = 'undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager',
	double_buffer = true,
	draw_shades = false,
	draw_outline = false,
	draw_borders = false,
	draw_graph_borders = false,
	stippled_borders = 0,
	border_outer_margin = 5,
	border_width = 1,
	default_shade_color = '000000',
	default_outline_color = '000000',
alignment = 'top_left',
minimum_width = 200, minimum_height = 200,
	maximum_width = 900,
gap_x = -250,
gap_y = 70,
alignment = 'top_left',
	no_buffers = true,
	uppercase = false,
	cpu_avg_samples = 2,
	net_avg_samples = 2,
	short_units = true,
	text_buffer_size = 2048,
	use_spacer = 'none',
	override_utf8_locale = true,

	color0 = 'white',
	color1 = 'darkgreen',
	color2 = 'darkgrey',
	color3 = 'E82A2A',

--own_window_argb_value 0
--own_window_colour 000000
--own_window_colour 000000
own_window_argb_value = 0,
own_window_colour = '000000',


-- network templates
    if_up_strictness = 'address',
	template0 = 'eth0',
	template1 = 'eth1',
	template2 = 'wlan0',
	template3 = 'wlan1',


};

-- fluxbox adjustment

return_code = os.execute('pidof -q fluxbox')
if _VERSION == 'Lua 5.1' and math.floor(return_code/256) == 0 or
   _VERSION ~= 'Lua 5.1' and return_code then
   conky.config.own_window_transparent = true
   conky.config.own_window_argb_visual = false
end

conky.text = [[

${image ./images/whiteline.png -p 350,27 -s 3x180}${color0}
#${offset 400}${voffset 30}${font GeosansLight:size=15}$acpitemp'C
${offset 400}${voffset 1}${font GeosansLight:size=15}${if_existing /sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp}${eval ${acpitemp}}${endif}°C
${offset 400}${voffset 4}${cpu cpu0}% / 100%
${offset 400}${voffset 4}$mem / $memmax${font GeosansLight:size=15}
####Battery
${offset 400}${voffset 10}${if_existing /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/status}${battery_percent BAT0}% bat${endif}\
${if_existing /sys/class/power_supply/BAT1/status}${battery_percent BAT1}% bat${endif}\
####
${if_up $template0}
${offset 400}${voffset 5}${upspeed $template0} kb/s / ${totalup $template0}
${offset 400}${voffset 5}${downspeed $template0} kb/s / ${totaldown $template0}${color}${else}\
${if_up $template1}
${offset 400}${voffset 5}${upspeed $template1} kb/s / ${totalup $template1}
${offset 400}${voffset 5}${downspeed $template1} kb/s / ${totaldown $template1}${color}${else}\
${if_up $template2}
${offset 400}${voffset 5}${upspeed $template2} kb/s / ${totalup $template2}
${offset 400}${voffset 5}${downspeed $template2} kb/s / ${totaldown $template2}${color}${else}\
${offset 400}${voffset 5}${upspeed $template3} kb/s / ${totalup $template3}
${offset 400}${voffset 5}${downspeed $template3} kb/s / ${totaldown $template3}${color}\
${endif}${endif}${endif}

${color0}${goto 373}${voffset -192}${font Dingytwo:size=17}M$font 
${goto 373}${voffset 7}${font Dingytwo:size=17}7$font 
${goto 373}${voffset 1}${font Dingytwo:size=17}O$font
${goto 373}${voffset 1}${font Dingytwo:size=17}8$font 
${goto 373}${voffset 1}${font Dingytwo:size=17}5$font 
${goto 373}${voffset 1}${font Dingytwo:size=17}4$font${color}
]];

[fluxboxplus]

Hi Jerry,

i gave it a shot i think i got it right now but i am by no means a conky specialist :).

it looks like that atm: https://i.postimg.cc/26Y2XsRm/Desktop4-001.png

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 conky.config = {
-- By Jesse_Avalos , See me on Eye Candy Linux_  on Google +
	background = true,
	use_xft = true,
	font = 'Roboto:size=9',
	xftalpha = 0.8,
	update_interval = 1,
	total_run_times = 0,
	own_window = true,
own_window_transparent = false,
--#############################################
-- Compositing tips:
-- Conky can play strangely when used with
-- different compositors. I have found the
-- following to work well, but your mileage
-- may vary. Comment/uncomment to suit.
--#############################################
--# no compositor
--own_window_type override
--own_window_argb_visual no

--# xcompmgr
--own_window_type override
--own_window_argb_visual yes

--# cairo-compmgr
	own_window_type = 'normal',
own_window_argb_visual = false,
--#############################################
	own_window_hints = 'undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager',
	double_buffer = true,
	draw_shades = false,
	draw_outline = false,
	draw_borders = false,
	draw_graph_borders = false,
	stippled_borders = 0,
	border_outer_margin = 5,
	border_width = 1,
	default_shade_color = '000000',
	default_outline_color = '000000',
alignment = 'top_left',
minimum_width = 200, minimum_height = 200,
	maximum_width = 900,
gap_x = -250,
gap_y = 70,
alignment = 'top_left',
	no_buffers = true,
	uppercase = false,
	cpu_avg_samples = 2,
	net_avg_samples = 2,
	short_units = true,
	text_buffer_size = 2048,
	use_spacer = 'none',
	override_utf8_locale = true,

	color0 = 'white',
	color1 = 'darkgreen',
	color2 = 'darkgrey',
	color3 = 'E82A2A',

--own_window_argb_value 0
--own_window_colour 000000
--own_window_colour 000000
own_window_argb_value = 0,
own_window_colour = '000000',


-- network templates
    if_up_strictness = 'address',
	template0 = 'eth0',
	template1 = 'eth1',
	template2 = 'wlan0',
	template3 = 'wlan1',


};

-- fluxbox adjustment

return_code = os.execute('pidof -q fluxbox')
if _VERSION == 'Lua 5.1' and math.floor(return_code/256) == 0 or
   _VERSION ~= 'Lua 5.1' and return_code then
   conky.config.own_window_transparent = true
   conky.config.own_window_argb_visual = false
end

conky.text = [[

${image ./images/whiteline.png -p 350,27 -s 3x180}${color0}
#${offset 400}${voffset 30}${font GeosansLight:size=15}$acpitemp'C
${offset 400}${voffset 1}${font GeosansLight:size=15}${if_existing /sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp}${eval ${acpitemp}}${endif}°C
${offset 400}${voffset 4}${cpu cpu0}% / 100%
${offset 400}${voffset 4}$mem / $memmax${font GeosansLight:size=15}
####Battery
${offset 400}${voffset 4}${if_existing /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/status}${battery_percent BAT0}% bat${endif}\
${if_existing /sys/class/power_supply/BAT1/status}${battery_percent BAT1}% bat${endif}\
####
${if_up $template0}
${offset 400}${voffset 5}${upspeed $template0} kb/s / ${totalup $template0}
${offset 400}${voffset 5}${downspeed $template0} kb/s / ${totaldown $template0}${color}${else}\
${if_up $template1}
${offset 400}${voffset 5}${upspeed $template1} kb/s / ${totalup $template1}
${offset 400}${voffset 5}${downspeed $template1} kb/s / ${totaldown $template1}${color}${else}\
${if_up $template2}
${offset 400}${voffset 5}${upspeed $template2} kb/s / ${totalup $template2}
${offset 400}${voffset 5}${downspeed $template2} kb/s / ${totaldown $template2}${color}${else}\
${offset 400}${voffset 5}${upspeed $template3} kb/s / ${totalup $template3}
${offset 400}${voffset 5}${downspeed $template3} kb/s / ${totaldown $template3}${color}\
${endif}${endif}${endif}

${color0}${goto 373}${voffset -189}${font Dingytwo:size=17}M$font 
${goto 373}${voffset 2}${font Dingytwo:size=17}7$font 
${goto 373}${voffset 2}${font Dingytwo:size=17}O$font
${goto 373}${voffset 2}${font Dingytwo:size=17}8$font 
${goto 373}${voffset 3}${font Dingytwo:size=17}5$font 
${goto 373}${voffset 2}${font Dingytwo:size=17}4$font${color}
]];

[siamhie]

Will this work?

quickshot_250301.jpg

If so, these are the changes I made.

conky.text section

Change the white line size so that it matches closer to the icons.

from this

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${image ./images/whiteline.png -p 350,27 -s 3x180}${color0}

to this

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${image ./images/whiteline.png -p 350,27 -s 3x170}${color0}

Icon alignment section. I found a battery icon for you to use instead of the information icon.

from this

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${color0}${goto 373}${voffset -192}${font Dingytwo:size=17}M$font 
${goto 373}${voffset 7}${font Dingytwo:size=17}7$font 
${goto 373}${voffset 1}${font Dingytwo:size=17}O$font
${goto 373}${voffset 1}${font Dingytwo:size=17}8$font 
${goto 373}${voffset 1}${font Dingytwo:size=17}5$font 
${goto 373}${voffset 1}${font Dingytwo:size=17}4$font${color}

to this

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${color0}${goto 373}${voffset -188}${font Dingytwo:size=17}M$font 
${goto 373}${voffset 2}${font Dingytwo:size=17}7$font 
${goto 373}${voffset 1}${font Dingytwo:size=17}O$font
${goto 373}${voffset 2}${font Dingytwo:size=17}U$font 
${goto 373}${voffset 3}${font Dingytwo:size=17}5$font 
${goto 373}${voffset 2}${font Dingytwo:size=17}4$font${color}

[fluxboxplus]

own_window_argb_visual = true

would be a good idea too for compositing desktops else you would get ugly semi transparent effects (boxes while desktop switching etc).

[Jerry3904]

Good stuff, people--thanks. Can't test until tomorrow but it looks like the right direction for sure.

[siamhie]

own_window_argb_visual = true

would be a good idea too for compositing desktops else you would get ugly semi transparent effects (boxes while desktop switching etc).

MXFB doesn't come with a compositor enabled by default. The user has to enable it in the startup file.

http://ifxgroup.net/conky.htm#own_window_argb_visual

own_window_argb_visual

Boolean answer to use alpha-red-green-blue ARGB visual display? ARGB can be used for real alpha layer transparency.
A composite manager is required for real transparency. This option does not work as desired, in most cases, in conjunction
with "own_window_type override". [YES or NO]

own_window_argb_visual no

[Jerry3904]

MXFB doesn't come with a compositor enabled by default. The user has to enable it in the startup file.

I just use MX Tweak, being a lazy bastard...

[siamhie]

MXFB doesn't come with a compositor enabled by default. The user has to enable it in the startup file.

I just use MX Tweak, being a lazy bastard...

Don't you mean MX Conky? I don't see how to enable compositing in MX Tweak.

[Jerry3904]

Took a look--the battery icon change is great! Not sure yet about the line length, I had actually intended it to be a bit longer that the icon row but will think about it some more.

Open still from my OP is the vertical spacing of the text to the right of the icons. On close inspection it can be seen that the top 3 lines are not quite in line with the icons, whereas the bottom 3 are. I tried making little adjustments on the {voffset} values but it kept getting worse. It'd be great if anyone can figure out how to fix that.

[siamhie]

Took a look--the battery icon change is great! Not sure yet about the line length, I had actually intended it to be a bit longer that the icon row but will think about it some more.

Then change it.
I only selected 150 to keep everything lined with the icons. (my OCD)

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${image ./images/whiteline.png -p 350,27 -s 3x150}

The first set of number represents the location. (-p position) starting from the top left corner of the screen).

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-p 350,27

The second set of numbers represent the size. (width/length)

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-s 3x150

Just change the values back to the original (-s 3x180)

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${image ./images/whiteline.png -p 350,27 -s 3x180}${color0}