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>on_bottom</option></command></term>
19 Set conky on the bottom of all other applications
20 <para></para></listitem>
24 <term><command><option>border_margin</option></command></term>
26 Border margin in pixels
27 <para></para></listitem>
31 <term><command><option>border_width</option></command></term>
33 Border width in pixels
34 <para></para></listitem>
38 <term><command><option>cpu_avg_samples</option></command></term>
40 The number of samples to average for CPU monitoring
41 <para></para></listitem>
45 <term><command><option>default_color</option></command></term>
47 Default color and border color
48 <para></para></listitem>
52 <term><command><option>default_shade_color</option></command></term>
54 Default shading color and border's shading color
55 <para></para></listitem>
59 <term><command><option>default_outline_color</option></command></term>
62 <para></para></listitem>
66 <term><command><option>double_buffer</option></command></term>
68 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.
69 <para></para></listitem>
73 <term><command><option>draw_borders</option></command></term>
75 Draw borders around text?
76 <para></para></listitem>
80 <term><command><option>draw_graph_borders</option></command></term>
82 Draw borders around graphs?
83 <para></para></listitem>
87 <term><command><option>draw_shades</option></command></term>
90 <para></para></listitem>
94 <term><command><option>draw_outline</option></command></term>
97 <para></para></listitem>
101 <term><command><option>font</option></command></term>
103 Font name in X, xfontsel can be used to get a nice font
104 <para></para></listitem>
108 <term><command><option>gap_x</option></command></term>
110 Gap between right or left border of screen, same as passing -x at command line
111 <para></para></listitem>
115 <term><command><option>gap_y</option></command></term>
117 Gap between top or bottom border of screen, same as passing -y at command line
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>mldonkey_hostname</option></command></term>
170 Hostname for mldonkey stuff, defaults to localhost
171 <para></para></listitem>
175 <term><command><option>mldonkey_port</option></command></term>
177 Mldonkey port, 4001 default
178 <para></para></listitem>
182 <term><command><option>mldonkey_login</option></command></term>
184 Mldonkey login, default none
185 <para></para></listitem>
189 <term><command><option>mldonkey_password</option></command></term>
191 Mldonkey password, default none
192 <para></para></listitem>
196 <term><command><option>mpd_host</option></command></term>
199 <para></para></listitem>
203 <term><command><option>mpd_port</option></command></term>
206 <para></para></listitem>
210 <term><command><option>mpd_password</option></command></term>
213 <para></para></listitem>
217 <term><command><option>net_avg_samples</option></command></term>
219 The number of samples to average for net data
220 <para></para></listitem>
224 <term><command><option>override_utf8_locale</option></command></term>
226 Force UTF8? requires XFT
227 <para></para></listitem>
231 <term><command><option>own_window</option></command></term>
233 Boolean, create own window to draw?
234 <para></para></listitem>
238 <term><command><option>own_window_transparent</option></command></term>
240 Boolean, set pseudo-transparency?
241 <para></para></listitem>
245 <term><command><option>own_window_type</option></command></term>
247 if own_window is yes, you may specify type normal or desktop (default: normal).
248 Desktop windows are special windows that have no window decorations; are always visible
249 on your desktop; do not appear in your pager or taskbar; and are sticky across all workspaces.
250 <para></para></listitem>
254 <term><command><option>own_window_colour</option></command>
255 <option>colour</option>
258 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)
259 <para></para></listitem>
263 <term><command><option>own_window_hints</option></command>
264 <option>undecorated,below,above,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager</option>
267 If own_window is yes, you may use these window manager hints to affect the way conky displays.
268 Note: own_window_type desktop is another way to implement many of these hints.
269 <para></para></listitem>
273 <term><command><option>out_to_console</option></command>
276 Print text to stdout.
277 <para></para></listitem>
280 <term><command><option>pad_percents</option></command></term>
282 Pad percentages to this many decimals (0 = no padding)
283 <para></para></listitem>
287 <term><command><option>stippled_borders</option></command></term>
289 Border stippling (dashing) in pixels
290 <para></para></listitem>
294 <term><command><option>total_run_times</option></command></term>
296 Total number of times for Conky to update before quitting. Zero makes Conky run forever
297 <para></para></listitem>
301 <term><command><option>update_interval</option></command></term>
303 Update interval in seconds
304 <para></para></listitem>
308 <term><command><option>uppercase</option></command></term>
310 Boolean value, if true, text is rendered in upper case
311 <para></para></listitem>
315 <term><command><option>use_spacer</option></command></term>
317 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.
318 <para></para></listitem>
322 <term><command><option>use_xft</option></command></term>
324 Use Xft (anti-aliased font and stuff)
325 <para></para></listitem>
329 <term><command><option>wm_class_name</option></command></term>
331 Manually set the WM_CLASS name. Defaults to "conky".
332 <para></para></listitem>
336 <term><command><option>xmms_player</option></command></term>
338 Use specified player/plugin for the xmms status variables. Valid items are: none, xmms, bmp, audacious and infopipe. (default is none). Note that bmpx is currently handled separately.
339 <para></para></listitem>
343 <term><command><option>TEXT</option></command></term>
345 After this begins text to be formatted on screen
346 <para></para></listitem>