Conky disappears on show desktop

Conky disappears in gnome when i click "show desktop"
own_window yes
own_window_type normal
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_hints undecorate,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager
Last edited by playdafunkimuzic (2009-01-16 17:40:58)

own_window_type override bypasses own_window_hints that's why conky is above the windows, however i'm not sure how to get both desired effects with nautilus. I have actually never ran conky in gnome. I'll do some research, does anyone else have an idea?
own_window_hints undecorated,below,above,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager
If own_window is yes, you may use these window manager hints to affect the way Conky displays. Notes: Use own_window_type desktop as another way to implement many of these hints implicitly. If you use own_window_type override, window manager hints have no meaning and are ignored.
own_window_type
if own_window is yes, you may specify type normal, desktop or override (default: normal). Desktop windows are special windows that have no window decorations; are always visible on your desktop; do not appear in your pager or taskbar; and are sticky across all workspaces. Override windows are not under the control of the window manager. Hints are ignored. This type of window can be useful for certain situations.
You could try own_window_type desktop but im not sure if it will minimize again.
Last edited by jo3 (2009-01-16 18:32:07)

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[SOLVED] Conky disappears from the desktop

This happens on kde and gnome when I click on desktop.
Last edited by mini (2008-09-29 18:24:56)

The own_window section in .conkyrc is:
James wrote:#own window to run simultanious 2 or more conkys
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edit
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I pasted the solution below:
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(That's lowercase ell, lowercase ess, space, minus, lowercase ell, capital oh, lowercase dee, space, forward slash)
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[SOLVED] Conky Disappears!

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Last edited by crispus (2008-10-14 05:34:39)

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