How-to: Invite conky to your threesome
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 1:15 am
So you like I3, but your threesome is just missing something, and you want conky on the bar to make it complete? Easily done.
1. create a simple one-line conkyrc. Open leafpad, and paste this into it:
Save the file as ~/.conkyrc (that's .conkyrc in your home directory). (edit) -- see dkeg's next post if you want conkyrc somewhere else.
2. Open ~/.i3/config in leafpad, and find this section:
and change it to:
Save the file, log out and log back in. Customize the .conkyrc as you like. Remember it all has to fit on one line, and no fonts or fancy bars. Sorry.
1. create a simple one-line conkyrc. Open leafpad, and paste this into it:
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out_to_x no
out_to_console yes
update_interval 1.0
total_run_times 0
use_spacer none
TEXT
RAM:$memperc% | CPU:$cpu%
2. Open ~/.i3/config in leafpad, and find this section:
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bar {
status_command i3status
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bar {
status_command conky
}