Linux Desktop Screenshot Thread

MyWorld said:
Try out the second link please? Much better resolution.
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Looks really nice!

Really like the simple, yet effective, local weather report and gmail notifications.

And Cairo dock still doing its magic. ;)
 
It was rather a mission to find the right script since most scripts use Weather.com and they do not have Potch, what you need is a script that uses Accuweather.com. Here is the conkyrc and weather.sh scripts:

Code: 
background              yes
use_xft                 yes
xftalpha                0.8
update_interval         20
double_buffer           yes
draw_shades             yes
own_window              yes
own_window_transparent  yes
own_window_argb_visual  yes
own_window_type         desktop
alignment               bottom_right
xftfont                 Santana:size=11
text_buffer_size        2048

TEXT
${color #93AAA9}POTCHEFSTROOM WEATHER ${hr 2}$color${execi 600 sh /home/xxxxxxxx/.scripts/conky_weather/weather_script.sh}
${font conkyweather:size=35}${execi 600  sed -n '4p' /home/xxxxxxx/.scripts/conky_weather/weather1}${font} ${voffset -20}${execi 600 sed -n '1p' /home/xxxxxxx/.scripts/$


${rss http://rss.accuweather.com/rss/liveweather_rss.asp?metric=1&locCode=AFR|ZA|SF007|POTCHEFSTROOM 10 item_title 1}
${font conkyweather:size=35}${execi 600  sed -n '5p' /home/xxxxxxx/.scripts/conky_weather/weather1}${font} ${voffset -20}${execi 600 sed -n '2p' /home/xxxxxxx/.scripts/$


${rss http://rss.accuweather.com/rss/liveweather_rss.asp?metric=1&locCode=AFR|ZA|SF007|POTCHEFSTROOM 10 item_title 2}
${font conkyweather:size=35}${execi 600  sed -n '6p' /home/xxxxxxx/.scripts/conky_weather/weather1}${font} ${voffset -20}${execi 600 sed -n '3p' /home/xxxxxxx/.scripts/$


${color #93AAA9}GMAIL ${hr 2}$color

${execpi 300 python2 ~/.scripts/gmail.py}

You also need to install these fonts to draw the weather sprites:
conkyweather.otf

I cannot post the weather_script.sh, it is too big for the board, just use this package, everything else you need should be straight forward:
http://ubuntu-virginia.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1156383
 
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Made some adjustments to my conky script, new Gmail script and updated the fonts a bit to make more clear and readable.
conky1.jpg


The gmail script can now display a set number of email headers, in my case 4, so the 4 latest emails will be displayed regardless of how many messages are in the inbox.
 
MyWorld said:
Made some adjustments to my conky script, new Gmail script and updated the fonts a bit to make more clear and readable.
conky1.jpg


The gmail script can now display a set number of email headers, in my case 4, so the 4 latest emails will be displayed regardless of how many messages are in the inbox.
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It is nice, please tell me how you get the cloud fill white (weather1 ?). I only get outlines which look fine on dark backgrounds but terrible on light backgrounds. Here is sshot link showing on dark b/ground.

attachment.php
 
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MyWorld said:
What does your .conkyrc look like?

And further you changed nothing but adding your location right?
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Did change a few things above TEXT as used one of my own .conkyrc - there are some unnecessary lines which could be commented out but don't come into play.
BTW see your link to ubuntu virginia forums - the sshot by Kastoria also has no 'fill' for the clouds. ??
Mine looks a bit better now on lighter backgrounds .. (but yours is tops !)

attachment.php


Not to worry.

Code: 
# Use Xft?
use_xft yes
xftfont DejaVu Sans:size=9
xftalpha 0.8
text_buffer_size 2048

# Update interval in seconds
update_interval 2

# This is the number of times Conky will update before quitting.
# Set to zero to run forever.
total_run_times 0

# Create own window instead of using desktop (required in nautilus)
own_window yes
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_type override
#own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager

# Use double buffering (reduces flicker, may not work for everyone)
double_buffer yes

# Minimum size of text area
minimum_size 150 0
#maximum_width 260

# Draw shades?
draw_shades no

# Draw outlines?
draw_outline no

# Draw borders around text
draw_borders no

# Stippled borders?
stippled_borders 0

# border margins
#border_margin 5

# border width
border_width 16

# Default colors and also border colors
default_color azure
#default_shade_color black
#default_outline_color white
own_window_colour white

# Text alignment, other possible values are commented
#alignment top_left
alignment top_right
#alignment bottom_left
#alignment bottom_right

# Gap between borders of screen and text
# same thing as passing -x at command line
gap_x 20
gap_y 120

# Subtract file system buffers from used memory?
no_buffers yes

# set to yes if you want all text to be in uppercase
uppercase no

# number of cpu samples to average
# set to 1 to disable averaging
cpu_avg_samples 1

# number of net samples to average
# set to 1 to disable averaging
net_avg_samples 2

# Force UTF8? note that UTF8 support required XFT
override_utf8_locale yes

# Add spaces to keep things from moving about?  This only affects certain objects.
use_spacer none


TEXT

${voffset 10}${font OpenLogos:size=46}{${font} Ubuntu:  ${alignr}${kernel}


${font StyleBats:size=20}g${font}   RAM: $memperc% ${alignr}${membar 8,60}
${font StyleBats:size=20}j${font}   SWAP: $swapperc% ${alignr}${swapbar 8,60}



${color azure}GEORGE WEATHER ${hr 2}$color${execi 600 sh /home/xxxx/conky_weather/weather_script.sh}
${font conkyweather:size=32}${execi 600  sed -n '4p' /home/xxxx/conky_weather/weather1}${font} ${voffset -20}${execi 600 sed -n '1p' /home/xxxx/conky_weather/weather1}


${rss http://rss.accuweather.com/rss/liveweather_rss.asp?metric=0&locCode=AFR|ZA|SF011|GEORGE 10 item_title 1}
${font conkyweather:size=32}${execi 600  sed -n '5p' /home/xxxx/conky_weather/weather1}${font} ${voffset -20}${execi 600 sed -n '2p' /home/xxxx/conky_weather/weather1}


${rss http://rss.accuweather.com/rss/liveweather_rss.asp?metric=0&locCode=AFR|ZA|SF011|GEORGE 10 item_title 2}
${font conkyweather:size=32}${execi 600  sed -n '6p' /home/xxxx/conky_weather/weather1}${font} ${voffset -20}${execi 600 sed -n '3p' /home/xxxx/conky_weather/weather1}
 
You are going to kick yourself when you see the answer, I did not notice it until I had a closer look...
The clouds filled with white is when it is thick cloud cover expected, the "blank" clouds are for when it is partly cloudy or mostly sunny.

Hehe, learning something new every day...
 
MyWorld said:
You are going to kick yourself when you see the answer, I did not notice it until I had a closer look...
The clouds filled with white is when it is thick cloud cover expected, the "blank" clouds are for when it is partly cloudy or mostly sunny.

Hehe, learning something new every day...
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Hells Bells ! George weather is usually humid, wet and cloudy - hence CAW (cold and wet) number plates. Maybe accuweather has caught some of our Outeniqua Rust and is using last years forecast.

:p :)

PS. Cloud now 'filled'…. Thanks again.
 
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Click image to enlarge.
Playing a bit with cairo-dock for something new, will see how I like it after a couple of days.
 
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