Not sure it's "showing off" - as there's no fancy wallpaper to move a conky into the center of the screen so you don't ever get to see it if you actually USE your computer...
Instead, I throw it all to the RIGHT and use the other 80%+ of the screen to actually get stuff done AND be able to see my conky info. I am very dependant on the calendar(s) especially!
This is the right-side of my 1920x1080 desktop:
Mint-KDE-conky_screenshot.jpg
THREE (3) scripts running, Top Right, Top Middle and Bottom Right:
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# conky_tr -> analog clock/date/weather/sysinfo circles
# mangled by myrkat
# Basic Settings
background no
cpu_avg_samples 3
double_buffer yes
imlib_cache_size 0
net_avg_samples 3
no_buffers yes
override_utf8_locale yes
temperature_unit fahrenheit
text_buffer_size 2048
total_run_times 0
update_interval 1
uppercase no
use_xft yes
xftfont caviar dreams:size=8
xftalpha 0.5
# Window specifications #
own_window_class Conky
own_window yes
own_window_type normal
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager
own_window_argb_visual yes
own_window_argb_value 0
border_inner_margin 0
border_outer_margin 0
# Graphics settings #
draw_shades no
draw_outline no
draw_borders no
draw_graph_borders no
# Positioning & Colors
alignment tr
gap_x 10
gap_y 10
#minimum_size 200 500
maximum_width 200
default_color FFFFFF
color0 FF6060
color1 CC4C4C
color2 A33D3D
color3 823131
color4 682727
color5 DDDDDD
color6 BBBBBB
color7 999999
color8 777777
color9 555555
# Lua Load #
lua_load ~/.conky/clock_rings.lua
lua_draw_hook_pre clock_rings
TEXT
${voffset 8}${font caviar dreams:size=16}${time %A}${font}${voffset -8}${alignr 50}${color5}${font caviar dreams:size=38}${time %e}${font}
${voffset -30}${color6}${font caviar dreams:bold:size=18}${time %b}${font}${voffset -3} ${color8}${font caviar dreams:size=20}${time %Y}${font}${color0}${hr}
${color5}${goto 142}${font caviar dreams:bold:size=10}${time %l}:${time %M}${time %P}
${voffset 140}${font caviar dreams:size=10}${color0}${alignr}San Luis Obispo${font}
${font caviar dreams:size=10}${color0}${alignr}${weather http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/observations/metar/stations/ KSBP temperature 30} °F${font}
${font caviar dreams:size=8}${color6}${voffset -1}${alignr}${weather http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/observations/metar/stations/ KSBP cloud_cover 30}${font}
${font caviar dreams:size=8}${color5}${voffset -2}${goto 127}${alignr}${weather http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/observations/metar/stations/ KSBP humidity 30}${font caviar dreams:size=8}${color6}${alignr}${voffset 0}% humidity${font}
${font caviar dreams:size=8}${color6}${voffset 0}${alignr}${weather http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/observations/metar/stations/ KSBP weather 30}${font}
${image ~/.conky/roy.png -p 50,113}
${color9}${goto 78}${voffset -35}cores 1-4
${color0}${goto 85}${voffset -1}${cpu cpu}%
${color}${goto 85}${voffset -2}CPU
${color9}${goto 78}${voffset -4}cores 5-8
${color0}${goto 65}${voffset 16}${memperc}%
${color}${goto 65}RAM
${color0}${goto 90}${voffset 26}${fs_used_perc /}%
${color}${goto 90}root
${color0}${goto 115}${voffset 22}${fs_used_perc /home}%
${color}${goto 115}Home
${color}${goto 142}${voffset 26}Net
${color0}${alignr}${goto 105}${voffset 0}${if_up wlan0}${downspeed wlan0}${endif}${if_up eth0}${downspeed eth0}${endif}
${color0}${alignr}${goto 105}${if_up wlan0}${upspeed wlan0}${endif}${if_up eth0}${upspeed eth0}${endif}
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# conky_tr -> calendars/previous 2/next 2/fading
# mangled by myrkat
# Basic Settings
background no
cpu_avg_samples 3
double_buffer yes
imlib_cache_size 0
net_avg_samples 3
no_buffers yes
override_utf8_locale yes
temperature_unit celsius # fahrenheit
text_buffer_size 2048
total_run_times 0
update_interval 1
uppercase no
use_xft yes
xftfont Ubuntu Mono:size=9.0 # caviar dreams:size=8
xftalpha 0.5
# Window specifications #
own_window_class Conky
own_window yes
own_window_type normal
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager
own_window_argb_visual yes
own_window_argb_value 0
border_inner_margin 0
border_outer_margin 0
# Graphics settings #
draw_shades no
draw_outline no
draw_borders no
draw_graph_borders no
# Positioning & Colors
alignment tr
gap_x 190
gap_y 55
#minimum_size 220 280
maximum_width 180
default_color FFFFFF
color0 FF6060
color1 CC4C4C
color2 A33D3D
color3 823131
color4 682727
color5 DDDDDD
color6 BBBBBB
color7 999999
color8 777777
color9 555555
TEXT
${color4}${execpi 3600 YEAR=`date --date='2 months ago' +%_Y`; MONTH=`date --date='2 months ago' +%_m`; cal -m $MONTH $YEAR}
${color4}${voffset -8}${hr}
${color2}${execpi 3600 YEAR=`date --date='1 month ago' +%_Y`; MONTH=`date --date='1 month ago' +%_m`; cal -m $MONTH $YEAR}
${color2}${voffset -8}${hr}
${color}${alignc}${color6}${time %B %G}
${color0}${execpi 3600 DJS=`date +%_d`; cal -h | sed '1d' | sed '/./!d' | sed 's/$/ /' | fold -w 21 | sed -n '/^.\{21\}/p' | sed 's/^/ /' | sed /" $DJS "/s/" $DJS "/" "'${color5}'"$DJS"'${color3}'" "/}
${color2}${voffset -8}${hr}
${color2}${execpi 3600 YEAR=`date --date='1 month' +%_Y`; MONTH=`date --date='1 month' +%_m`; cal -m $MONTH $YEAR}
${color4}${voffset -8}${hr}
${color4}${execpi 3600 YEAR=`date --date='2 months' +%_Y`; MONTH=`date --date='2 months' +%_m`; cal -m $MONTH $YEAR}
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# conky_br -> clementine/detailed sysinfo/top-processes/multi-clock
# mangled by myrkat 2014-04-25 (removed clementine stuff)
# Basic Settings
background no
cpu_avg_samples 3
double_buffer yes
imlib_cache_size 0
net_avg_samples 3
no_buffers yes
override_utf8_locale yes
temperature_unit celsius # fahrenheit
text_buffer_size 2048
total_run_times 0
update_interval 1
uppercase no
use_xft yes
xftfont caviar dreams:size=8
xftalpha 0.5
# Window specifications #
own_window_class Conky
own_window yes
own_window_type normal
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager
own_window_argb_visual yes
own_window_argb_value 0
border_inner_margin 0
border_outer_margin 0
# Graphics settings #
draw_shades no
draw_outline no
draw_borders no
draw_graph_borders yes # just for conky_br
# Positioning & Colors
alignment br
gap_x 15
gap_y 15
#minimum_size 310 300
maximum_width 310
default_color FFFFFF
color0 FF6060
color1 CC4C4C
color2 A33D3D
color3 823131
color4 682727
color5 DDDDDD
color6 BBBBBB
color7 999999
color8 777777
color9 555555
TEXT
${color1}${voffset 4}$hr
${color1}${font :size=9}$alignr $nodename ($machine) uptime: $uptime
${color3}$alignr${pre_exec cat /etc/issue.net} ~ $kernel
${color4}${voffset -5}$hr
${color1}CPU Usage: ${alignr}${color1}$cpu% @${freq_g cpu}GHz
${color9}${voffset -4}${cpugraph 16,310 000000 FF6060}
${color1}RAM ${alignr}${color1}$mem / $memmax ($memperc%)
#${color2}${membar 8}
${color1}SWAP ${alignr}${color1}$swap / $swapmax ($swapperc%)
${color1}${voffset -6}$hr
${color1}Highest CPU & Memory $alignr CPU% MEM%
${color6}${top name 1}$alignr${top cpu 1} ${top mem 1}
${color7}${top name 2}$alignr${top cpu 2} ${top mem 2}
${color8}${top name 3}$alignr${top cpu 3} ${top mem 3}
${color9}${top name 4}$alignr${top cpu 4} ${top mem 4}
${color 333333}${top name 5}$alignr${top cpu 5} ${top mem 5}
${color 222222}${top name 6}$alignr${top cpu 6} ${top mem 6}
${color2}${voffset -6}${hr}
${color1}HDD Read: ${alignc}${color2}${diskio_read}/s ${alignr}${color2}${diskio_write}/s ${color1} :HDD Write
${color9}${voffset -4}${diskiograph_read 16,150 000000 FF6060} ${alignr}${color9}${diskiograph_write 16,150 000000 FF6060}
${execi 30 rm -f .conky_eth0; ifconfig -s | grep eth0 > /dev/null && ifconfig -a eth0 | grep 'inet addr:' > /dev/null && touch .conky_eth0}${execi 30 rm -f .conky_wlan0; ifconfig -s | grep wlan0 > /dev/null && ifconfig -a wlan0 | grep 'inet addr:' > /dev/null && touch .conky_wlan0}${if_existing /home/myrkat/.conky_eth0}${color2}${voffset -6}Ext IP: ${color0}${execpi 36000 wget -q -O - checkip.dyndns.org|sed -e 's/.*Current IP Address: //' -e 's/<.*$//';} ${alignr}${color2}Int IP: ${color0}${addr eth0}
${color2}Download: ${color3}${downspeed eth0}${alignr}${color3}${upspeed eth0}${color2} :Upload
${color9}${voffset -4}${downspeedgraph eth0 16,150 000000 FF6060} ${alignr}${upspeedgraph eth0 16,150 000000 FF6060}
${color1}${voffset -6}Total Download: ${color8}${totaldown eth0} ${alignr}${color1}Total Upload: ${color8}${totalup eth0}${endif}
#${if_existing /home/myrkat/.conky_wlan0}${color2}${voffset -6}Ext IP: ${color0}${execpi 36000 wget -q -O - checkip.dyndns.org|sed -e 's/.*Current IP Address: //' -e 's/<.*$//';} ${alignr}${color2}Int IP: ${color0}${addr wlan0}
#${color2}Download: ${color3}${downspeed wlan0}${alignr}${color3}${upspeed wlan0}${color2} :Upload
#${color9}${voffset -4}${downspeedgraph wlan0 16,150 000000 FF6060} ${alignr}${upspeedgraph wlan0 16,150 000000 FF6060}
#${color1}${voffset -6}Total Download: ${color8}${totaldown wlan0} ${alignr}${color1}Total Upload: ${color8}${totalup wlan0}${endif}
${color8}${font caviar dreams:size=14}${goto 0}${tztime Europe/Copenhagen %H:%M} DK${color6}${alignr}${tztime America/Los_Angeles %H:%M} CA
The scripts use clock_rings.lua (which I slightly edited to reduce/eliminate the memory leak). Needed to compress due to forum issues with .lua files. Here that is:
clock_rings.lua.tar.gz
I used to have the "anowplaying.py" rigged for clementine (complete with blank cover.jpg when nothing was playing), but I moved to gmusicbrowser and use that programs overlay controls (much better, once one figures it all out). I have this on a couple of desktops and a laptop, so tweaking the offsets to get the rings' texts to line up is usually needed.
Finally, just a reminder this setup is completely FUNCTION over FORM. No fancy graphics that are hidden with the first window open, etc. In fact, when I play WOW (under Wine) I have it take up all of the screen BUT the conky area, and remove the titlebar/borders/etc. (love KDE) so it's like a "full screen" but only 80% and I can still have some desktop:
Mint-KDE-WoW_screenshot.jpg
That's about it!