Conky: New variables?

Created on 15 Sep 2018 · 4Comments · Source: brndnmtthws/conky

I'm using conky with these build options:

$ conky -v
conky 1.10.8_pre compiled lun 16 lug 2018, 13.24.10, CEST for Linux 4.14.55-zion x86_64

Compiled in features:

System config file: /etc/conky/conky.conf
Package library path: /usr/lib64/conky


 General:
  * math
  * hddtemp
  * portmon
  * IPv6
  * Curl
  * RSS
  * Weather (METAR)
  * Weather (XOAP)
  * wireless
  * support for IBM/Lenovo notebooks
  * nvidia
  * builtin default configuration
  * old configuration syntax
  * Imlib2
  * apcupsd
  * iostats
  * ncurses
  * Internationalization support

 Lua bindings:
  * Cairo
  * Imlib2
 X11:
  * Xdamage extension
  * Xinerama extension (virtual display)
  * Xshape extension (click through)
  * XDBE (double buffer extension)
  * Xft
  * ARGB visual
  * Own window

 Music detection:
  * Audacious
  * MPD
  * MOC

 Default values:
  * Netdevice: eth0
  * Local configfile: $HOME/.conkyrc
  * Localedir: /usr/share/locale
  * Maximum netdevices: 64
  * Maximum text size: 16384
  * Size text buffer: 256

I found some new variables at the bottom of the variables list in Configuration variables I'm giving them a try, but they seem not to work:

conky: unknown variable '$num_led'
conky: unknown variable '$caps_led'
conky: unknown variable '$scroll_led'
conky: unknown variable '$kb_layout'
conky: unknown variable '$mouse_speed'
conky: unknown variable '$password'
conky: unknown variable '$freq2'

What am I missing? I'm using the latest stable release!

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bad-interpreter

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You're using stable release. Try the current master.

git clone https://github.com/brndnmtthws/conky
cd conky
mkdir -p build
cd build
cmake ..
make -j4  # 4 cores to run in parallel
src/conky -c ~/conky.conf # <-- your config goes here

The wiki need to be updated with new variables too.

key_caps_lock
key_num_lock
key_num_lock
keyboard_layout

lasers on 15 Sep 2018

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The master branch build works well with those new variables. I think they have to be tagged as "only in master branch" in the wiki.
You wrote "key_num_lock" twice, I think you intended "key_scroll_lock". It actually gives me an "Off" value, but it never changes!

bad-interpreter on 15 Sep 2018

I copied and pasted lines. Yeah, I meant scroll. It is almost always disabled. You can try few things.