.conkyrc

alignment top_left
background yes                          # fork process

color0 00FF00                           # section header

double_buffer yes                       # may reduce flicker
default_color BBBBBB
draw_outline no                         # draw text outline
draw_shades yes                         # draw shades

gap_x 10                                # right (x) / top (y) screen-gaps
gap_y 45

own_window yes                          # required with nautilus
own_window_type override
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager

update_interval 3.0                     # update interval in seconds
use_spacer yes                          # prevent shifting when output changes

use_xft yes                             # font settings
xftalpha 0.8
xftfont andale mono:size=8
uppercase no

# Note: cpugraph, downspeedgraph, & upspeedgraph colors
# Gradient1: ffffff - white
# Gradient2: 00A2FF - bright / light blue

TEXT                                    # the following creates onscreen format

#${image /home/serialhex/PIIX/conkybg.png -n}

# preamble
${color0}COMPUTER  > ${nodename} ${machine} ${hr 1}$color
Uptime        : ${uptime}
System Time   : ${time}
UTC Time      : ${utime}
Entropy       : $entropy_avail $entropy_bar

${color0}CPU  > ${freq}MHz ${hr 1}$color
Avg. Load Over 1, 5, 15 minutes: ${loadavg}
Current Load: ${cpu cpu1}% ${cpu cpu2}% ${cpu cpu3}% ${cpu cpu4}% $cpubar
${cpugraph 15,310 ffffff 00A2FF}
#CPU: 1) ${cpugauge cpu1} 2) ${cpugauge cpu2} 3) ${cpugauge cpu3} 4) ${cpugauge cpu4}

${color0}POWER > $battery_time ${hr 1}$color
BATTERY:  $battery${alignr}${battery_bar 6,130}

${color0}PROCESSES  > ${processes} / ${running_processes} ${hr 1}$color
NAME                     PID       CPU%      MEM%
${top name 1}         ${top pid 1}   ${top cpu 1}    ${top mem 1}
${top name 2}         ${top pid 2}   ${top cpu 2}    ${top mem 2}
${top name 3}         ${top pid 3}   ${top cpu 3}    ${top mem 3}
${top name 4}         ${top pid 4}   ${top cpu 4}    ${top mem 4}

${color0}MEMORY / SWAP > $memmax / $swapmax ${hr 1}$color
RAM :  $mem / $memperc%${alignr}${membar 6,130}
Swap:  $swap / $swapperc%${alignr}${swapbar 6,130}

${color0}DISK > /dev/sda ${hr 1}$color
/      (sda3):  ${fs_free /} / ${fs_free_perc /}%  ${fs_bar 6 /}
/home  (sda4):  ${fs_free /home} / ${fs_free_perc /home}%  ${fs_bar 6 /home}
Disk I/O     :  ${diskio_read}/ ${diskio_write}
 swap  (sda2):  ${diskio_read /dev/sda2}/ ${diskio_write /dev/sda2}
 /     (sda3):  ${diskio_read /dev/sda3}/ ${diskio_write /dev/sda3}
 /home (sda4):  ${diskio_read /dev/sda4}/ ${diskio_write /dev/sda4}
 usb   (sdb*):  ${diskio_read /dev/sdb}/ ${diskio_write /dev/sdb}
${diskiograph_read 15,150 ffffff 00A2FF -t -l}  ${diskiograph_write 15,150 ffffff 00A2FF -t -l}
#Reads        :  ${diskio_read}${alignr}${diskiograph_read 15,150 ffffff 00A2FF -t -l}
#Writes       :  ${diskio_write}${alignr}${diskiograph_write 15,150 ffffff 00A2FF -t -l}

${color0}WIRELESS > ${addr wlan0} ${hr 1}$color
ESSID      : ${wireless_essid wlan0}
Mode       : ${wireless_mode wlan0}
AP         : ${wireless_ap wlan0}
Bitrate    : ${wireless_bitrate wlan0} - Qual: ${alignr}${wireless_link_bar 6,130 wlan0}
${downspeedgraph wlan0 15,150 ffffff 00A2FF -t -l}  ${upspeedgraph wlan0 15,150 ffffff 00A2FF -t -l}
Down / Up Speed:  ${downspeed wlan0} k/s  /  ${upspeed wlan0} k/s
Down / Up Bytes:  ${totaldown wlan0}  /  ${totalup wlan0}
Inbound / Outbound / Total: ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 count}  /  ${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 count}  /  ${tcp_portmon 1 65535 count}

${color0}WIRED > ${addr eth0} ${hr 1}$color
${downspeedgraph eth0 15,150 ffffff 00A2FF -l -t}  ${upspeedgraph eth0 15,150 ffffff 00A2FF -l -t}
Down / Up Speed:  ${downspeed eth0}/s    /  ${upspeed eth0}/s
Down / Up Bytes:      ${totaldown eth0}  /  ${totalup eth0}
Inbound / Outbound / Total: ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 count}  /  ${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 count}  /  ${tcp_portmon 1 65535 count}

#${color0}SENSORS ${hr 1}$color
#CPU Temp:   ${hwmon hwmon0 temp 1} C           CPU Fan :   ${platform it87.3328 fan 1} RPM
#M/B Temp:   ${platform it87.3328 temp 2} C           M/B Fan :   ${platform it87.3328 fan 3} RPM
#CPU Temp:   ${platform k10temp-pci-00c3 temp 1} C           CPU Fan :   ${platform it87.3328 fan 1} RPM
#M/B Temp:   ${platform it87.3328 temp 2} C           M/B Fan :   ${platform it87.3328 fan 3} RPM

#${execi 60 tail -1 ~/.zzlog/smart/sda.log}
#${execi 60 tail -1 ~/.zzlog/smart/sdb.log}
#${execi 60 tail -1 ~/.zzlog/smart/sdc.log}

#${execi 30 sensors |grep VCore |cut -c1-18}
#${execi 30 sensors |grep Graphics |cut -c1-18}

.xinitrc

╭─serialhex@multi-hex  ~ ‹ruby-1.9.3› 
╰─$ cat .xinitrc 
#!/bin/sh
#
# ~/.xinitrc
#
# Executed by startx (run your window manager from here)

if [ -d /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d ]; then
  for f in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/*; do
    [ -x "$f" ] && . "$f"
  done
  unset f
fi

# exec gnome-session
# exec startkde
# exec startxfce4
# ...or the Window Manager of your choice

#
# stuff for xfce
#
#exec ck-launch-session dbus-launch startxfce4

#
# using rox...
#
#rox -b Default -p default ; exec ck-launch-session dbus-launch startxfce4

#
# using kde
#
#exec ck-launch-session dbus-launch startkde



########
#  stuff for xmonad
########

# load resources
#xrdb -merge .Xresources

# set up an icon tray
trayer --edge top --align right --SetDockType true --SetPartialStrut true \
 --expand true --width 10 --transparent true --tint 0x191970 --height 12 &

# set the cursor
xsetroot -solid midnightblue -cursor_name left_ptr

# fire up apps...
xscreensaver -no-splash &

# set bg
#bgset.rb &
fbsetbg -l

conky

# start xmonad
#xmonad
# or try:
exec ck-launch-session xmonad

xmonad.hs

╭─serialhex@multi-hex  ~ ‹ruby-1.9.3› 
╰─$ cat .xmonad/xmonad.hs
import XMonad
-- layouts
import XMonad.Layout
import XMonad.Layout.Circle
import XMonad.Layout.Tabbed
import XMonad.Layout.Accordion
import XMonad.Layout.Spiral
import XMonad.Layout.OneBig
import XMonad.Layout.Dishes
import XMonad.Layout.Roledex
import XMonad.Layout.CenteredMaster
import XMonad.Layout.Grid
--
import XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog
import XMonad.Hooks.ManageDocks
import XMonad.Util.Run(spawnPipe)
import XMonad.Util.EZConfig(additionalKeys)
import System.IO

myManageHook = composeAll
    -- use `xprop | grep WM_CLASS` ...the 2nd prop
    [ className =? "Vncviewer"       --> doFloat
    --, className =? "Gimp"            --> doFloat
    , className =? "Kmix"            --> doFloat
    , className =? "Pidgin"          --> doFloat
    , className =? "Dolphin"         --> doFloat
    , className =? "Exe"             --> doFloat
    , className =? "Open File"       --> doFloat
    , className =? "Kcalc"           --> doFloat
    , className =? "Wicd-client.py"  --> doFloat
    ]

myLayout = tiled ||| OneBig (7/10) (8/10) ||| Dishes 2 (1/3) ||| Full ||| Circle ||| spiral (6/7) ||| centerMaster Grid
    where
        tiled = Tall nmaster delta ratio
        nmaster = 1 -- default # windows in master
        -- default proportion of screen occupied by master
        ratio   = toRational (2/(1+sqrt(5)::Double)) -- golden ratio
        delta   = 0.03

main = do
    xmproc <- spawnPipe "/usr/bin/xmobar /home/serialhex/.xmobarrc"
    xmonad $ defaultConfig
        { terminal = "lilyterm" -- use lilyterm
        , manageHook = manageDocks <+> myManageHook
                                   <+> manageHook defaultConfig
        , layoutHook = avoidStruts  $  myLayout
        , logHook    = dynamicLogWithPP xmobarPP
                           { ppOutput = hPutStrLn xmproc
                           , ppTitle = xmobarColor "green" "" . shorten 50
                           }
        , modMask    = mod4Mask -- Rebind Mod to the Windows key
        } `additionalKeys`
        [ ((mod4Mask .|. shiftMask, xK_z), spawn "xscreensaver-command -lock")
        , ((controlMask, xK_Print), spawn "sleep 0.2; scrot -s")
        , ((0, xK_Print), spawn "scrot")
        ]