How to prevent conky showing up as window in "present windows" (screen edges)

[i_ri]

hello BlueDragon and Everyone
conky config having luck with the own_window_type = 'dock', plus own_window_hints = 'undecorated,sticky,below' the below solves the overlap problem that was observed(?)
Those settings clear conky from k present windows

We like the toggle conky answer. we prefer conky normal window.

[siamhie]

I've been trying by all means to "filter out" conky from the "windows presented", when I for instance use a corner [Settings-->Workspace Behaviour-->Screen edges] for "presenting windows" (graphical overview), so far to no avail.

Is this what you mean by "presenting windows"?

[BlueDragon]

But you can try experimenting with the 5 different own_window_type commands in your conky config, though be aware that some of these options for own_window_type will crash the conky in plasma desktop or make the conky not work at all. These may not help you at all but who knows?

Thank you very much asqwerth for taking the time to point out all these details!! Much appreciated. And also thank you for trying to explain (once more) what the topic is really about.

Unfortunately I already tried all of these and had to revert back to the present settings (excerpt), which are (for those interested):

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own_window = true,
own_window_hints = 'undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager',
own_window_argb_visual = true,
own_window_argb_value = 0,
out_to_console = false,
own_window_transparent = true,

So I guess I will have to live with conky appearing also, as you do too.

[BlueDragon]

Is this what you mean by "presenting windows"?

Yes, basically it looks like that (not exactly like that on my system but you got the idea right).

[siamhie]

Is this what you mean by "presenting windows"?

Yes, basically it looks like that (not exactly like that on my system but you got the idea right).

@BlueDragon Which conky are you using? (I got it to work by editing MX-CowonMildBlue)

[BlueDragon]

@siamhie This one:

[siamhie]

@siamhie This one:

@BlueDragon Try this. Open Conky Manager and highlight that conky.
Now click on the 6th icon from the left. This will open in the text editor.

At the top, change this line

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-- own_window_type desktop

to this and save.

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own_window_type = 'dock',

[BlueDragon]

As I stated at the beginning, I already tried all possible configurations at that level. Nevertheless I tried also what you suggested and the result is, that conky is totally disappearing: toggling it doesn't change anything.

The only way to change this behaviour would very likely be, to change the code at KDE level (e.g. where the "hot corners" are defined). That's beyond my skills.

Thanks to all for the various suggestions and ideas.