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Show Conky on both desktops
Having dual-monitors, is there a way to show Conky widget on both of my desktops?
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Re: Show Conky on both desktops
You can check the conky manual. see some info here: https://github.com/brndnmtthws/conky/wiki
I think you can find some setting in your config about
Or to run the same config on a particular monitor, use a start parameter:
so maybe:
I think you can find some setting in your config about
display
. You can check what value is in use by the program using the variable monitor
also check monitor_number
. So you can have a custom config specify a display to run on.Or to run the same config on a particular monitor, use a start parameter:
Code: Select all
-X | --display= DISPLAY
X11 display to use. Only available with build flag BUILD_X11 en‐
abled.
conky -X 1 -c /some/config.rc
Re: Show Conky on both desktops
Display command made Linux Mint crash and restart. Then I had an black square instead of the theme I've choose and wasn't able to get rid of it. I've uninstalled Conky, I need something easier to display system info on my desktop, and for which I can easily change the parameters with a GUI interface, not command line.zcot wrote: ⤴Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:30 pm You can check the conky manual. see some info here: https://github.com/brndnmtthws/conky/wiki
I think you can find some setting in your config aboutdisplay
. You can check what value is in use by the program using the variablemonitor
also checkmonitor_number
. So you can have a custom config specify a display to run on.
Or to run the same config on a particular monitor, use a start parameter:so maybe:Code: Select all
-X | --display= DISPLAY X11 display to use. Only available with build flag BUILD_X11 en‐ abled.
conky -X 1 -c /some/config.rc
I had a nice desklet before that did this, but it's not compatible with Linux Mint 20 and won't load anymore. Is there anything else out there that could do the job?
Re: Show Conky on both desktops
You would have to dig into it further, my example is not correct, however:
But anyway I don't know about Desklets, Cinnamon Spices, or GKrellM or other alternatives.
conky -X :0
and conky -X :1
should show the same default configuration on X11 display 1 and 2(or well specifically ":0", and ":1" that is).But anyway I don't know about Desklets, Cinnamon Spices, or GKrellM or other alternatives.
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Re: Show Conky on both desktops
claude_edmonton wrote: ⤴Mon Aug 03, 2020 12:58 pm I had a nice desklet before that did this, but it's not compatible with Linux Mint 20 and won't load anymore. Is there anything else out there that could do the job?
Which Desklet? Often it's just a case of updating the metadata to indicate compatibility with the new Cinnamon version.
For custom Nemo actions, useful scripts for the Cinnamon desktop, and Cinnamox themes visit my Github pages.
Re: Show Conky on both desktops
Simple system monitor. How do I update the metadata and why isn't the OS doing it by itself?smurphos wrote: ⤴Mon Aug 03, 2020 2:28 pmclaude_edmonton wrote: ⤴Mon Aug 03, 2020 12:58 pm I had a nice desklet before that did this, but it's not compatible with Linux Mint 20 and won't load anymore. Is there anything else out there that could do the job?
Which Desklet? Often it's just a case of updating the metadata to indicate compatibility with the new Cinnamon version.
I have been having issues too with the weather applet since the distro upgrade.
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Re: Show Conky on both desktops
Hi,
Both you'll need to update. Spices updates are not automatic, nor in there an inbuilt mechanism to notify you of updates*
Open Menu > Preferences > Applets > Download. Refresh the cache if it asks you to. Any applets with updates available will have an update button next to them. At the bottom of the GUI there an update all button.
Open Menu > Preferences > Desklets > Download - and do the same thing.
* Hint - install this Applet to be notified of updates to your installed spices - https://cinnamon-spices.linuxmint.com/applets/view/309
Both you'll need to update. Spices updates are not automatic, nor in there an inbuilt mechanism to notify you of updates*
Open Menu > Preferences > Applets > Download. Refresh the cache if it asks you to. Any applets with updates available will have an update button next to them. At the bottom of the GUI there an update all button.
Open Menu > Preferences > Desklets > Download - and do the same thing.
* Hint - install this Applet to be notified of updates to your installed spices - https://cinnamon-spices.linuxmint.com/applets/view/309
For custom Nemo actions, useful scripts for the Cinnamon desktop, and Cinnamox themes visit my Github pages.