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>imap</option></command></term>
124 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.
125 <para></para></listitem>
129 <term><command><option>no_buffers</option></command></term>
131 Substract (file system) buffers from used memory?
132 <para></para></listitem>
136 <term><command><option>mail_spool</option></command></term>
138 Mail spool for mail checking
139 <para></para></listitem>
143 <term><command><option>maximum_width</option></command>
144 <option>pixels</option>
147 Maximum width of window
148 <para></para></listitem>
152 <term><command><option>minimum_size</option></command>
153 <option>width (height)</option>
156 Minimum size of window
157 <para></para></listitem>
161 <term><command><option>min_port_monitors</option></command></term>
163 Allow for the creation of at least this number of port monitors (if 0 or not set, default is 16)
164 <para></para></listitem>
168 <term><command><option>min_port_monitor_connections</option></command></term>
170 Allow each port monitor to track at least this many connections (if 0 or not set, default is 256)
171 <para></para></listitem>
175 <term><command><option>mldonkey_hostname</option></command></term>
177 Hostname for mldonkey stuff, defaults to localhost
178 <para></para></listitem>
182 <term><command><option>mldonkey_port</option></command></term>
184 Mldonkey port, 4001 default
185 <para></para></listitem>
189 <term><command><option>mldonkey_login</option></command></term>
191 Mldonkey login, default none
192 <para></para></listitem>
196 <term><command><option>mldonkey_password</option></command></term>
198 Mldonkey password, default none
199 <para></para></listitem>
203 <term><command><option>mpd_host</option></command></term>
206 <para></para></listitem>
210 <term><command><option>mpd_port</option></command></term>
213 <para></para></listitem>
217 <term><command><option>mpd_password</option></command></term>
220 <para></para></listitem>
224 <term><command><option>net_avg_samples</option></command></term>
226 The number of samples to average for net data
227 <para></para></listitem>
231 <term><command><option>override_utf8_locale</option></command></term>
233 Force UTF8? requires XFT
234 <para></para></listitem>
238 <term><command><option>own_window</option></command></term>
240 Boolean, create own window to draw?
241 <para></para></listitem>
245 <term><command><option>own_window_transparent</option></command></term>
247 Boolean, set pseudo-transparency?
248 <para></para></listitem>
252 <term><command><option>own_window_type</option></command></term>
254 if own_window is yes, you may specify type normal, desktop or override (default: normal).
255 Desktop windows are special windows that have no window decorations; are always visible
256 on your desktop; do not appear in your pager or taskbar; and are sticky across all workspaces.
257 Override windows are not under the control of the window manager. Hints are ignored. This type
258 of window can be useful for certain situations.
259 <para></para></listitem>
263 <term><command><option>own_window_colour</option></command>
264 <option>colour</option>
267 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)
268 <para></para></listitem>
272 <term><command><option>own_window_hints</option></command>
273 <option>undecorated,below,above,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager</option>
276 If own_window is yes, you may use these window manager hints to affect the way Conky displays.
277 Notes: Use own_window_type desktop as another way to implement many of these hints implicitly.
278 If you use own_window_type override, window manager hints have no meaning and are ignored.
279 <para></para></listitem>
283 <term><command><option>out_to_console</option></command>
286 Print text to stdout.
287 <para></para></listitem>
290 <term><command><option>pad_percents</option></command></term>
292 Pad percentages to this many decimals (0 = no padding)
293 <para></para></listitem>
297 <term><command><option>pop3</option></command></term>
299 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.
300 <para></para></listitem>
304 <term><command><option>stippled_borders</option></command></term>
306 Border stippling (dashing) in pixels
307 <para></para></listitem>
311 <term><command><option>total_run_times</option></command></term>
313 Total number of times for Conky to update before quitting. Zero makes Conky run forever
314 <para></para></listitem>
318 <term><command><option>update_interval</option></command></term>
320 Update interval in seconds
321 <para></para></listitem>
325 <term><command><option>uppercase</option></command></term>
327 Boolean value, if true, text is rendered in upper case
328 <para></para></listitem>
332 <term><command><option>use_spacer</option></command></term>
334 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.
335 <para></para></listitem>
339 <term><command><option>use_xft</option></command></term>
341 Use Xft (anti-aliased font and stuff)
342 <para></para></listitem>
346 <term><command><option>wm_class_name</option></command></term>
348 Manually set the WM_CLASS name. Defaults to "conky".
349 <para></para></listitem>
353 <term><command><option>xftalpha</option></command></term>
355 Alpha of Xft font. Must be a value at or between 1 and 0.
356 <para></para></listitem>
360 <term><command><option>xftfont</option></command></term>
363 <para></para></listitem>
367 <term><command><option>TEXT</option></command></term>
369 After this begins text to be formatted on screen
370 <para></para></listitem>