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>cpu_avg_samples</option></command></term>
33 The number of samples to average for CPU monitoring
34 <para></para></listitem>
38 <term><command><option>default_color</option></command></term>
40 Default color and border color
41 <para></para></listitem>
45 <term><command><option>default_shade_color</option></command></term>
47 Default shading color and border's shading color
48 <para></para></listitem>
52 <term><command><option>default_outline_color</option></command></term>
55 <para></para></listitem>
59 <term><command><option>double_buffer</option></command></term>
61 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.
62 <para></para></listitem>
66 <term><command><option>draw_borders</option></command></term>
68 Draw borders around text?
69 <para></para></listitem>
73 <term><command><option>draw_graph_borders</option></command></term>
75 Draw borders around graphs?
76 <para></para></listitem>
80 <term><command><option>draw_shades</option></command></term>
83 <para></para></listitem>
87 <term><command><option>draw_outline</option></command></term>
90 <para></para></listitem>
94 <term><command><option>font</option></command></term>
96 Font name in X, xfontsel can be used to get a nice font
97 <para></para></listitem>
101 <term><command><option>gap_x</option></command></term>
103 Gap between right or left border of screen, same as passing -x at command line
104 <para></para></listitem>
108 <term><command><option>gap_y</option></command></term>
110 Gap between top or bottom border of screen, same as passing -y at command line
111 <para></para></listitem>
115 <term><command><option>imap</option></command></term>
117 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.
118 <para></para></listitem>
122 <term><command><option>no_buffers</option></command></term>
124 Substract (file system) buffers from used memory?
125 <para></para></listitem>
129 <term><command><option>mail_spool</option></command></term>
131 Mail spool for mail checking
132 <para></para></listitem>
136 <term><command><option>maximum_width</option></command>
137 <option>pixels</option>
140 Maximum width of window
141 <para></para></listitem>
145 <term><command><option>minimum_size</option></command>
146 <option>width (height)</option>
149 Minimum size of window
150 <para></para></listitem>
154 <term><command><option>min_port_monitors</option></command></term>
156 Allow for the creation of at least this number of port monitors (if 0 or not set, default is 16)
157 <para></para></listitem>
161 <term><command><option>min_port_monitor_connections</option></command></term>
163 Allow each port monitor to track at least this many connections (if 0 or not set, default is 256)
164 <para></para></listitem>
168 <term><command><option>mpd_host</option></command></term>
171 <para></para></listitem>
175 <term><command><option>mpd_port</option></command></term>
178 <para></para></listitem>
182 <term><command><option>mpd_password</option></command></term>
185 <para></para></listitem>
189 <term><command><option>net_avg_samples</option></command></term>
191 The number of samples to average for net data
192 <para></para></listitem>
196 <term><command><option>override_utf8_locale</option></command></term>
198 Force UTF8? requires XFT
199 <para></para></listitem>
203 <term><command><option>own_window</option></command></term>
205 Boolean, create own window to draw?
206 <para></para></listitem>
210 <term><command><option>own_window_transparent</option></command></term>
212 Boolean, set pseudo-transparency?
213 <para></para></listitem>
217 <term><command><option>own_window_type</option></command></term>
219 if own_window is yes, you may specify type normal, desktop or override (default: normal).
220 Desktop windows are special windows that have no window decorations; are always visible
221 on your desktop; do not appear in your pager or taskbar; and are sticky across all workspaces.
222 Override windows are not under the control of the window manager. Hints are ignored. This type
223 of window can be useful for certain situations.
224 <para></para></listitem>
228 <term><command><option>own_window_colour</option></command>
229 <option>colour</option>
232 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)
233 <para></para></listitem>
237 <term><command><option>own_window_hints</option></command>
238 <option>undecorated,below,above,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager</option>
241 If own_window is yes, you may use these window manager hints to affect the way Conky displays.
242 Notes: Use own_window_type desktop as another way to implement many of these hints implicitly.
243 If you use own_window_type override, window manager hints have no meaning and are ignored.
244 <para></para></listitem>
248 <term><command><option>out_to_console</option></command>
251 Print text to stdout.
252 <para></para></listitem>
255 <term><command><option>pad_percents</option></command></term>
257 Pad percentages to this many decimals (0 = no padding)
258 <para></para></listitem>
262 <term><command><option>pop3</option></command></term>
264 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.
265 <para></para></listitem>
269 <term><command><option>stippled_borders</option></command></term>
271 Border stippling (dashing) in pixels
272 <para></para></listitem>
276 <term><command><option>total_run_times</option></command></term>
278 Total number of times for Conky to update before quitting. Zero makes Conky run forever
279 <para></para></listitem>
283 <term><command><option>update_interval</option></command></term>
285 Update interval in seconds
286 <para></para></listitem>
290 <term><command><option>uppercase</option></command></term>
292 Boolean value, if true, text is rendered in upper case
293 <para></para></listitem>
297 <term><command><option>use_spacer</option></command></term>
299 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.
300 <para></para></listitem>
304 <term><command><option>use_xft</option></command></term>
306 Use Xft (anti-aliased font and stuff)
307 <para></para></listitem>
311 <term><command><option>wm_class_name</option></command></term>
313 Manually set the WM_CLASS name. Defaults to "conky".
314 <para></para></listitem>
318 <term><command><option>xftalpha</option></command></term>
320 Alpha of Xft font. Must be a value at or between 1 and 0.
321 <para></para></listitem>
325 <term><command><option>xftfont</option></command></term>
328 <para></para></listitem>
332 <term><command><option>TEXT</option></command></term>
334 After this begins text to be formatted on screen
335 <para></para></listitem>