3 <term><command><option>alignment</option></command></term>
5 Aligned position on screen, may be top_left, top_right, bottom_left, bottom_right, or none
6 <para></para></listitem>
10 <term><command><option>background</option></command></term>
12 Boolean value, if true, Conky will be forked to background when started
13 <para></para></listitem>
17 <term><command><option>border_margin</option></command></term>
19 Border margin in pixels
20 <para></para></listitem>
24 <term><command><option>border_width</option></command></term>
26 Border width in pixels
27 <para></para></listitem>
31 <term><command><option>color0</option></command></term>
33 A color variable for use inside TEXT segments
34 <para></para></listitem>
38 <term><command><option>color1</option></command></term>
40 A color variable for use inside TEXT segments
41 <para></para></listitem>
45 <term><command><option>color2</option></command></term>
47 A color variable for use inside TEXT segments
48 <para></para></listitem>
52 <term><command><option>color3</option></command></term>
54 A color variable for use inside TEXT segments
55 <para></para></listitem>
59 <term><command><option>color4</option></command></term>
61 A color variable for use inside TEXT segments
62 <para></para></listitem>
66 <term><command><option>color5</option></command></term>
68 A color variable for use inside TEXT segments
69 <para></para></listitem>
73 <term><command><option>color6</option></command></term>
75 A color variable for use inside TEXT segments
76 <para></para></listitem>
80 <term><command><option>color7</option></command></term>
82 A color variable for use inside TEXT segments
83 <para></para></listitem>
87 <term><command><option>color8</option></command></term>
89 A color variable for use inside TEXT segments
90 <para></para></listitem>
94 <term><command><option>color9</option></command></term>
96 A color variable for use inside TEXT segments
97 <para></para></listitem>
101 <term><command><option>cpu_avg_samples</option></command></term>
103 The number of samples to average for CPU monitoring
104 <para></para></listitem>
108 <term><command><option>default_color</option></command></term>
110 Default color and border color
111 <para></para></listitem>
115 <term><command><option>default_outline_color</option></command></term>
117 Default outline color
118 <para></para></listitem>
122 <term><command><option>default_shade_color</option></command></term>
124 Default shading color and border's shading color
125 <para></para></listitem>
129 <term><command><option>double_buffer</option></command></term>
131 Use the Xdbe extension? (eliminates flicker) It is highly recommended to use own window with this one so double buffer won't be so big.
132 <para></para></listitem>
136 <term><command><option>draw_borders</option></command></term>
138 Draw borders around text?
139 <para></para></listitem>
143 <term><command><option>draw_graph_borders</option></command></term>
145 Draw borders around graphs?
146 <para></para></listitem>
150 <term><command><option>draw_outline</option></command></term>
153 <para></para></listitem>
157 <term><command><option>draw_shades</option></command></term>
160 <para></para></listitem>
164 <term><command><option>font</option></command></term>
166 Font name in X, xfontsel can be used to get a nice font
167 <para></para></listitem>
171 <term><command><option>gap_x</option></command></term>
173 Gap, in pixels, between right or left border of screen, same as passing -x at command line,
175 <para></para></listitem>
179 <term><command><option>gap_y</option></command></term>
181 Gap, in pixels, between top or bottom border of screen, same as passing -y at command line,
183 <para></para></listitem>
187 <term><command><option>imap</option></command></term>
189 Default global IMAP server. Arguments are: "host user pass [-i interval] [-f folder] [-p port] [-e command]". Default port is 143, default folder is 'INBOX', default interval is 5 minutes. If the password is supplied as '*', you will be prompted to enter the password when Conky starts.
190 <para></para></listitem>
194 <term><command><option>mail_spool</option></command></term>
196 Mail spool for mail checking
197 <para></para></listitem>
201 <term><command><option>max_port_monitor_connections</option></command></term>
203 Allow each port monitor to track at most this many connections (if 0 or not set, default is 256)
204 <para></para></listitem>
208 <term><command><option>max_specials</option></command></term>
210 Maximum number of special things, e.g. fonts, offsets, aligns, etc. (default is 512)
211 <para></para></listitem>
215 <term><command><option>max_user_text</option></command>
216 <option>bytes</option>
219 Maximum size of user text buffer, i.e. layout below TEXT line in config file
220 (default is 16384 bytes)
221 <para></para></listitem>
225 <term><command><option>text_buffer_size</option></command>
226 <option>bytes</option>
229 Size of the standard text buffer (default is 1280 bytes).
230 <para></para></listitem>
234 <term><command><option>maximum_width</option></command>
235 <option>pixels</option>
238 Maximum width of window
239 <para></para></listitem>
243 <term><command><option>minimum_size</option></command>
244 <option>width (height)</option>
247 Minimum size of window
248 <para></para></listitem>
252 <term><command><option>mpd_host</option></command></term>
255 <para></para></listitem>
259 <term><command><option>mpd_port</option></command></term>
262 <para></para></listitem>
266 <term><command><option>mpd_password</option></command></term>
269 <para></para></listitem>
273 <term><command><option>net_avg_samples</option></command></term>
275 The number of samples to average for net data
276 <para></para></listitem>
280 <term><command><option>no_buffers</option></command></term>
282 Substract (file system) buffers from used memory?
283 <para></para></listitem>
287 <term><command><option>override_utf8_locale</option></command></term>
289 Force UTF8? requires XFT
290 <para></para></listitem>
294 <term><command><option>own_window</option></command></term>
296 Boolean, create own window to draw?
297 <para></para></listitem>
301 <term><command><option>own_window_class</option></command></term>
303 Manually set the WM_CLASS name. Defaults to "Conky".
304 <para></para></listitem>
308 <term><command><option>own_window_colour</option></command>
309 <option>colour</option>
312 If own_window_transparent no, set a specified background colour (defaults to black). Takes either a hex value (#ffffff) or a valid RGB name (see /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt)
313 <para></para></listitem>
317 <term><command><option>own_window_hints</option></command>
318 <option>undecorated,below,above,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager</option>
321 If own_window is yes, you may use these window manager hints to affect the way Conky displays.
322 Notes: Use own_window_type desktop as another way to implement many of these hints implicitly.
323 If you use own_window_type override, window manager hints have no meaning and are ignored.
324 <para></para></listitem>
328 <term><command><option>own_window_title</option></command></term>
330 Manually set the window name. Defaults to "<hostname> - conky".
331 <para></para></listitem>
335 <term><command><option>own_window_transparent</option></command></term>
337 Boolean, set pseudo-transparency?
338 <para></para></listitem>
342 <term><command><option>own_window_type</option></command></term>
344 if own_window is yes, you may specify type normal, desktop or override (default: normal).
345 Desktop windows are special windows that have no window decorations; are always visible
346 on your desktop; do not appear in your pager or taskbar; and are sticky across all workspaces.
347 Override windows are not under the control of the window manager. Hints are ignored. This type
348 of window can be useful for certain situations.
349 <para></para></listitem>
353 <term><command><option>out_to_console</option></command>
356 Print text to stdout.
357 <para></para></listitem>
361 <term><command><option>pad_percents</option></command></term>
363 Pad percentages to this many decimals (0 = no padding)
364 <para></para></listitem>
368 <term><command><option>pop3</option></command></term>
370 Default global POP3 server. Arguments are: "host user pass [-i interval] [-p port] [-e command]". Default port is 110, default interval is 5 minutes. If the password is supplied as '*', you will be prompted to enter the password when Conky starts.
371 <para></para></listitem>
375 <term><command><option>stippled_borders</option></command></term>
377 Border stippling (dashing) in pixels
378 <para></para></listitem>
382 <term><command><option>total_run_times</option></command></term>
384 Total number of times for Conky to update before quitting. Zero makes Conky run forever
385 <para></para></listitem>
389 <term><command><option>update_interval</option></command></term>
391 Update interval in seconds
392 <para></para></listitem>
396 <term><command><option>uppercase</option></command></term>
398 Boolean value, if true, text is rendered in upper case
399 <para></para></listitem>
403 <term><command><option>use_spacer</option></command></term>
405 Adds spaces after certain objects to stop them from moving other things around. Note that this only helps if you are using a mono font, such as Bitstream Vera Sans Mono.
406 <para></para></listitem>
410 <term><command><option>use_xft</option></command></term>
412 Use Xft (anti-aliased font and stuff)
413 <para></para></listitem>
417 <term><command><option>xftalpha</option></command></term>
419 Alpha of Xft font. Must be a value at or between 1 and 0.
420 <para></para></listitem>
424 <term><command><option>xftfont</option></command></term>
427 <para></para></listitem>
431 <term><command><option>TEXT</option></command></term>
433 After this begins text to be formatted on screen
434 <para></para></listitem>