readme.md

Minimal Conky

You'll need the mopidy shell script from this gist. https://gist.github.com/sammerry/8d7d3cf130d5b025269945e5b1dd2c7d

It polulates the track.

I used the default ArcolinuxB conky as a jumping off point. Most changes are at the bottom.

conky

--[[
#=====================================================================================
#                               ArcoLinuxD
#
# Author  : Erik Dubois at http://www.erikdubois.be
# License : Distributed under the terms of GNU GPL version 2 or later
# Documentation : http://erikdubois.be/category/linux/aureola/
#======================================================================================


]]

conky.config = {

	--Various settings

	background = true, 							-- forked to background
	cpu_avg_samples = 2,						-- The number of samples to average for CPU monitoring.
	diskio_avg_samples = 10,					-- The number of samples to average for disk I/O monitoring.
	double_buffer = true,						-- Use the Xdbe extension? (eliminates flicker)
	if_up_strictness = 'address',				-- how strict if testing interface is up - up, link or address
	net_avg_samples = 2,						-- The number of samples to average for net data
	no_buffers = true,							-- Subtract (file system) buffers from used memory?
	temperature_unit = 'celsius',				-- fahrenheit or celsius
	text_buffer_size = 2048,					-- size of buffer for display of content of large variables - default 256
	update_interval = 1,						-- update interval
	imlib_cache_size = 0,                       -- disable image cache to get a new spotify cover per song


	--Placement

	alignment = 'top_left',					-- top-left,top-middle,top-right,bottom-left,bottom-middle,bottom-right,
												-- middle-left,middle-middle,middle-right,none
	--Arch Duoscreen
	--gap_x = -1910,
	gap_x = 100,									-- pixels between right or left border
	gap_y = 100,									-- pixels between bottom or left border
	minimum_height = 150,						-- minimum height of window
	minimum_width = 280,						-- minimum height of window
	maximum_width = 1024,						-- maximum height of window

	--Graphical

	border_inner_margin = 5, 					  -- margin between border and text
	border_outer_margin = 5, 					  -- margin between border and edge of window
	border_width = 0, 							    -- border width in pixels
	default_bar_width = 280,					  -- default is 0 - full width
	default_bar_height = 10,					  -- default is 6
	default_gauge_height = 25,					-- default is 25
	default_gauge_width =40,					  -- default is 40
	default_graph_height = 40,					-- default is 25
	default_graph_width = 153,					-- default is 0 - full width
	default_shade_color = '#000000',		-- default shading colour
	default_outline_color = '#000000',	-- default outline colour
	draw_borders = false,						    -- draw borders around text
	draw_graph_borders = true,					-- draw borders around graphs
	draw_shades = false,						    -- draw shades
	draw_outline = false,						    -- draw outline
	stippled_borders = 0,						    -- dashing the border

	--Textual

	extra_newline = false,						-- extra newline at the end - for asesome's wiboxes
	format_human_readable = true,				-- KiB, MiB rather then number of bytes
	font = 'Noto Mono:size=11:regular',  			-- font for complete conky unless in code defined
	max_text_width = 0,							-- 0 will make sure line does not get broken if width too smal
	max_user_text = 16384,						-- max text in conky default 16384
	override_utf8_locale = true,				-- force UTF8 requires xft
	short_units = true,							-- shorten units from KiB to k
	top_name_width = 21,						-- width for $top name value default 15
	top_name_verbose = false,					-- If true, top name shows the full command line of  each  process - Default value is false.
	uppercase = false,							-- uppercase or not
	use_spacer = 'none',						-- adds spaces around certain objects to align - default none
	use_xft = true,								-- xft font - anti-aliased font
	xftalpha = 1,								-- alpha of the xft font - between 0-1

	--Windows

	own_window = true,							-- create your own window to draw
	own_window_argb_value = 0,				    -- real transparency - composite manager required 0-255
	own_window_argb_visual = true,				-- use ARGB - composite manager required
	own_window_class = 'Conky',					-- manually set the WM_CLASS name for use with xprop
	own_window_colour = '#000000',				-- set colour if own_window_transparent no
	own_window_hints = 'undecorated,below,above,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager',  -- if own_window true - just hints - own_window_type sets it
	own_window_transparent = false,				-- if own_window_argb_visual is true sets background opacity 0%
	own_window_title = 'system_conky',			-- set the name manually  - default conky "hostname"
	own_window_type = 'override',				    -- if own_window true options are: normal/override/dock/desktop/panel


	--Colours

	default_color = '#ff0000',  				-- default color and border color
	color1 = '#A31465',
	color2 = '#8E0752',
	color3 = '#cccccc',
	color4 = '#BDBDBD',
	color5 = '#AAAAAA',
	color6 = '#888888',

	--Signal Colours
	color7 = '#1F7411',  						--green
	color8 = '#FFA726',  						--orange
	color9 = '#F1544B',  						--firebrick


	--Lua


};
conky.text = [[
${color1}${font Liberation:style=bold:pixelsize=35}${execi 1 /home/lappy/.config/bspwm/scripts/mopidy.sh}${font}
${color5}RAM: ${color6}${mem} / ${memmax}\
 | \
${color5}CPU: ${color6}${if_match ${cpu cpu0}<50}  ${cpu cpu0}\
${else}${if_match ${cpu cpu0}<=100}${color9} ${cpu cpu0}\
${else}${cpu cpu0}${endif}${endif}%\
 | \
${color5}TEMP: ${color6}${acpitemp}°C\
# | \
# ${color5}ADDR: ${color6}${addr wlp2s0}

${color5}Battery:  ${color6}$battery remaining${color}
]];