Change text outline weight in conky?

arti · 2015-12-08 08:59:39

Quick question to the conky pros out there. text outline weight?
There are these two text color settings:

draw_outline yes # amplifies text if yes
default_outline_color FFFFFF

I'm trying to make the text readable on any background, but the outline is rather heavy.
Is there a "default_outline_weight" variable, or something similar I could include/edit?

EDIT: I've just seen the error of my ways, questions are for a different thread. *facepalm*

Just added the logo and text outline:

Last edited by arti (2015-12-08 10:05:51)

Head_on_a_Stick · 2015-12-08 18:37:14

I have split your query off into it's own thread.

I'll leave the actual question to somebody who knows conky better than I.

PackRat · 2015-12-08 19:00:18

You can pick an outline color that is a closer match to your background/test color to cut down the contrast.

There is also the draw_shades and default_shade_color options you can try.

Conky config settings

ohnonot · 2015-12-08 20:11:33

^ that's a nice trick with the color, but literally answering your question: no. it's 1 pixel all around each letter (and borders, too, iirc), or, when you use shadow, a shadow of each letter with a 1px 1px offset. not sure though how exactly this translates with antialiased fonts, like in your pic.
it's been like that for years, so unless this changed very recently... no.

arti · 2015-12-08 22:09:55

Thanks for the answers!
I had a read of the docs, ohnonot is correct. Doesn't mention it anywhere. it's either on, or off.
I'm fine with the config I have for now. Black text with a white outline hurts my dainty eyes but when inverted it's fine on darker backgrounds.

nore · 2015-12-09 04:20:07

arti wrote:

I'm trying to make the text readable on any background, but the outline is rather heavy.

in addition to outline or shade, you could also try a semi-transparent background image in conky. It comes handy, when a fine texture or various colours in desktop background makes it hard to read the text. You still see your pretty background through your conky.

ohnonot · 2015-12-09 06:44:42

^ this. i use it all the time. no more worries about dark/light wallpapers...

Last edited by ohnonot (2021-07-04 08:12:23)

Sector11 · 2015-12-09 21:00:04

Actually we have three options (that I am aware of) for semi-transparent backgrounds:

1. semi-transparent images - best if you have images in your conky
2. ARGB true transparency (with a compositor that BL has - compton) - washes out images though

own_window yes
own_window_type normal
own_window_transparent no ## Set to no if using ARGB
own_window_hints undecorated,below,skip_taskbar,skip_pager ## ,sticky
own_window_colour 000000  ## defines ARGB shaded colour background
own_window_class Conky
own_window_title Test conky
## ARGB can be used for real transparency
  own_window_argb_visual yes ## Options: yes or no
## Valid range is 0-255, where 0 is 0% opacity, and 255 is 100% opacity.
  own_window_argb_value 75

3. draw-bk.lua - very configurable:

--[[Background originally by londonali1010 (2009)
    ability to set any size for background mrpeachy 2011
    ability to set variables for bg in conkyrc dk75

  the change is that if you set width and/or height to 0
  then it assumes the width and/or height of the conky window

so:

Above and After TEXT  (requires a composite manager or it blinks!)

 lua_load ~/wea_conky/draw_bg.lua
 TEXT
 ${lua conky_draw_bg 10 0 0 0 0 0x000000 0.2}

OR Both above TEXT (no composite manager required - no blinking!)

 lua_load ~/wea_conky/draw_bg.lua
 lua_draw_hook_pre draw_bg 10 0 0 0 0 0x000000 0.2
 TEXT

Note
${lua conky_draw_bg 20 0 0 0 0 0x000000 0.2}
  See below:        1  2 3 4 5 6        7

${lua conky_draw_bg corner_radius x_position y_position width height color alpha}

covers the whole window and will change if you change the minimum_size setting

1 = 20             corner_radius
2 = 0             x_position l|r
3 = 0             y_position u|d
4 = 0             width
5 = 0             height
6 = 0x000000      color
7 = 0.4           alpha

######### calendar function ##################################################

then to use it, you activate the calendar function BELOW TEXT like this

${lua luacal {settings}}

#${lua luacal {x=,y=,tf="",tfs=,tc=,ta=,bf="",bfs=,bc=,ba=,hf="",hfs=,hc=,ha=,sp="",gh=,gt=,gv=,sd=}}
#    x=x position top left
#    y=y position top left
#    tf=title font, eg "mono" must be in quotes
#    tfs=title font size
#    tc=title color
#    ta=title alpha
#    bf=body font, eg "mono" must be in quotes
#    bfs=body font size
#    bc=body color
#    ba=body alpha
#    hf=highlight font, eg "mono" must be in quotes
#    hfs=highlight font size
#    hc=highlight color
#    ha=highlight alpha
#    sp=spacer, eg " " or sp="0"... 0,1 or 2 spaces can help with positioning of non-monospaced fonts

##### GAPS #####
#    gt=gap from title to body
#    gh=gap horizontal between columns
#    gv=gap vertical between rows
#    sd=start day, 0=Sun, 1=Mon

#    hstyle = heading style, 0=just days, 1=date insert
#    tdf=title date font, eg "mono" must be in quotes
#    tdfs=title date font size
#    tdc=title date color
#    tda=title date alpha

# test line
-- ${lua luacal {x=20,y=100,tf="Monofur",tfs=24,tc=0xFFDEAD,ta=1,bf="Monofur",bfs=24,bc=0xFFDEAD,ba=1,hf="Monofur",hfs=24,hc=0x00BFFF,ha=1,sp="0",gh=60,gt=26,gv=20,sd=0,hstyle=1,tdf="Monofur",tdfs=24,tdc=0x00BFFF,tda=1}}


]]

require 'cairo'
local    cs, cr = nil
function rgb_to_r_g_b(colour,alpha)
return ((colour / 0x10000) % 0x100) / 255., ((colour / 0x100) % 0x100) / 255., (colour % 0x100) / 255., alpha
end
function conky_draw_bg(r,x,y,w,h,color,alpha)
if conky_window == nil then return end
if cs == nil then cairo_surface_destroy(cs) end
if cr == nil then cairo_destroy(cr) end
local cs = cairo_xlib_surface_create(conky_window.display, conky_window.drawable, conky_window.visual, conky_window.width, conky_window.height)
local cr = cairo_create(cs)
w=w
h=h
if w=="0" then w=tonumber(conky_window.width) end
if h=="0" then h=tonumber(conky_window.height) end
cairo_set_source_rgba (cr,rgb_to_r_g_b(color,alpha))
--top left mid circle
local xtl=x+r
local ytl=y+r
--top right mid circle
local xtr=(x+r)+((w)-(2*r))
local ytr=y+r
--bottom right mid circle
local xbr=(x+r)+((w)-(2*r))
local ybr=(y+r)+((h)-(2*r))
--bottom right mid circle
local xbl=(x+r)
local ybl=(y+r)+((h)-(2*r))
-----------------------------
cairo_move_to (cr,xtl,ytl-r)
cairo_line_to (cr,xtr,ytr-r)
cairo_arc(cr,xtr,ytr,r,((2*math.pi/4)*3),((2*math.pi/4)*4))
cairo_line_to (cr,xbr+r,ybr)
cairo_arc(cr,xbr,ybr,r,((2*math.pi/4)*4),((2*math.pi/4)*1))
cairo_line_to (cr,xbl,ybl+r)
cairo_arc(cr,xbl,ybl,r,((2*math.pi/4)*1),((2*math.pi/4)*2))
cairo_line_to (cr,xtl-r,ytl)
cairo_arc(cr,xtl,ytl,r,((2*math.pi/4)*2),((2*math.pi/4)*3))
cairo_close_path(cr)
cairo_fill (cr)
------------------------------------------------------------
cairo_surface_destroy(cs)
cairo_destroy(cr)
return ""
end
-- ###### calendar function ##################################################
function conky_luacal(caltab) -- {x=,y=,tf="",tfs=,tc=,ta=,bf="",bfs=,bc=,ba=,hf="",hfs=,hc=,ha=,sp="",gt=,gh=,gv=,sd=,hstyle=,tdf=,tdfs=,tdc=,tda=}
if conky_window == nil then return end
local cs = cairo_xlib_surface_create(conky_window.display, conky_window.drawable, conky_window.visual, conky_window.width, conky_window.height)
local cr = cairo_create(cs)
--############################################################################
if caltab.x==nil then
caltab=loadstring("return" .. caltab)()
end
local cal_x=caltab.x
local cal_y=caltab.y
local tfont=caltab.tf		or "mono"
local tfontsize=caltab.tfs	or 12
local tc=caltab.tc			or 0xffffff
local ta=caltab.ta			or 1
local bfont=caltab.bf		or "mono"
local bfontsize=caltab.bfs	or 12
local bc=caltab.bc			or 0xffffff
local ba=caltab.ba			or 1
local hfont=caltab.hf		or "mono"
local hfontsize=caltab.hfs	or 12
local hc=caltab.hc			or 0xff0000
local ha=caltab.ha			or 1
local spacer=caltab.sp		or " "
local gaph=caltab.gh		or 20
local gapt=caltab.gt		or 15
local gapl=caltab.gv		or 15
local sday=caltab.sd		or 0
local hstyle=caltab.hstyle	or 0
--convert colors
--local font=string.gsub(font,"_"," ")
local tred,tgreen,tblue,talpha=rgb_to_r_g_b(tc,ta)
--main body text color
local bred,bgreen,bblue,balpha=rgb_to_r_g_b(bc,ba)
--highlight text color
local hred,hgreen,hblue,halpha=rgb_to_r_g_b(hc,ha)
--############################################################################
--calendar calcs
local year=os.date("%G")
local today=tonumber(os.date("%d"))
local t1 = os.time( {    year=year,month=03,day=01,hour=00,min=0,sec=0} );
local t2 = os.time( {    year=year,month=02,day=01,hour=00,min=0,sec=0} );
local feb=(os.difftime(t1,t2))/(24*60*60)
local monthdays={ 31, feb, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31 }
local day=tonumber(os.date("%w"))+1-sday
local day_num = today
local remainder=day_num % 7
local start_day=day-(day_num % 7)
if start_day<0 then start_day=7+start_day end
local month=os.date("%m")
local mdays=monthdays[tonumber(month)]
local x=mdays+start_day
local dnum={}
local dnumh={}
if mdays+start_day<36 then
dlen=35
plen=29
else
dlen=42
plen=36
end
for i=1,dlen do
    if i<=start_day then
    dnum[i]="  "
    else
    dn=i-start_day
        if dn=="nil" then dn=0 end
        if dn<=9 then dn=(spacer .. dn) end
        if i>x then dn="" end
        dnum[i]=dn
        dnumh[i]=dn
        if dn==(spacer .. today) or dn==today then
        dnum[i]=""
        end
        if dn==(spacer .. today) or dn==today then
        dnumh[i]=dn
        place=i
        else dnumh[i]="  "
        end
    end
end--for
cairo_select_font_face (cr, tfont, CAIRO_FONT_SLANT_NORMAL, CAIRO_FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL);
cairo_set_font_size (cr, tfontsize);
cairo_set_source_rgba (cr,tred,tgreen,tblue,talpha)
local extents=cairo_text_extents_t:create()
tolua.takeownership(extents)
if hstyle==0 then
    if tonumber(sday)==0 then
    dys={"SU","MO","TU","WE","TH","FR","SA"}
    else
    dys={"MO","TU","WE","TH","FR","SA","SU"}
    end
    --draw calendar titles
elseif hstyle==1 then
    if tonumber(sday)==0 then
    dys={"SU","MO"," ","  ","  ","FR","SA"}
    cairo_text_extents(cr,"MO",extents)
    local s=extents.x_advance+gaph
    local f=gaph*5
    local tdfont=caltab.tdf        or "mono"
    local tdfontsize=caltab.tdfs    or 12
    local tdc=caltab.tdc        or 0xffffff
    local tda=caltab.tda        or 1
    cairo_select_font_face (cr, tdfont, CAIRO_FONT_SLANT_NORMAL, CAIRO_FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL);
    cairo_set_font_size (cr, tdfontsize);
    local tdred,tdgreen,tdblue,tdalpha=rgb_to_r_g_b(tdc,tda)
    cairo_set_source_rgba (cr,tdred,tdgreen,tdblue,tdalpha)
    local insert=os.date("%b %y")
    cairo_text_extents(cr,insert,extents)
    local w=extents.x_advance
    cairo_move_to (cr, cal_x+((s+f)/2)-(w/2), cal_y)
    cairo_show_text (cr,insert)
    cairo_stroke (cr)
    else
    dys={"MO","TU"," ","  ","  ","SA","SU"}
    cairo_text_extents(cr,"TU",extents)
    local s=extents.x_advance+gaph
    local f=gaph*5
    local tdfont=caltab.tdf        or "mono"
    local tdfontsize=caltab.tdfs    or 12
    local tdc=caltab.tdc        or 0xffffff
    local tda=caltab.tda        or 1
    cairo_select_font_face (cr, tdfont, CAIRO_FONT_SLANT_NORMAL, CAIRO_FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL);
    cairo_set_font_size (cr, tdfontsize);
    local tdred,tdgreen,tdblue,tdalpha=rgb_to_r_g_b(tdc,tda)
    cairo_set_source_rgba (cr,tdred,tdgreen,tdblue,tdalpha)
    local insert=os.date("%b %y")
    cairo_text_extents(cr,insert,extents)
    local w=extents.x_advance
    cairo_move_to (cr, cal_x+((s+f)/2)-(w/2), cal_y)
    cairo_show_text (cr,insert)
    cairo_stroke (cr)
    end
end
--draw calendar titles
for i=1,7 do
cairo_select_font_face (cr, tfont, CAIRO_FONT_SLANT_NORMAL, CAIRO_FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL);
cairo_set_font_size (cr, tfontsize);
cairo_set_source_rgba (cr,tred,tgreen,tblue,talpha)
cairo_move_to (cr, cal_x+(gaph*(i-1)), cal_y)
cairo_show_text (cr, dys[i])
cairo_stroke (cr)
end
--draw calendar body
cairo_select_font_face (cr, bfont, CAIRO_FONT_SLANT_NORMAL, CAIRO_FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL);
cairo_set_font_size (cr, bfontsize);
cairo_set_source_rgba (cr,bred,bgreen,bblue,balpha)
for i=1,plen,7 do
local fn=i
    for i=fn,fn+6 do
    cairo_move_to (cr, cal_x+(gaph*(i-fn)),cal_y+gapt+(gapl*((fn-1)/7)))
    cairo_show_text (cr, dnum[i])
    cairo_stroke (cr)
    end
end
--highlight
cairo_select_font_face (cr, hfont, CAIRO_FONT_SLANT_NORMAL, CAIRO_FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL);
cairo_set_font_size (cr, hfontsize);
cairo_set_source_rgba (cr,hred,hgreen,hblue,halpha)
for i=1,plen,7 do
local fn=i
    for i=fn,fn+6 do
    cairo_move_to (cr, cal_x+(gaph*(i-fn)),cal_y+gapt+(gapl*((fn-1)/7)))
    cairo_show_text (cr, dnumh[i])
    cairo_stroke (cr)
    end
end
--############################################################################
caltab=nil
dlen=nil
plen=nil
cairo_destroy(cr)
cairo_surface_destroy(cs)
cr=nil
return ""
end
-- end main function #########################################################

#1 2015-12-08 08:59:39

Change text outline weight in conky?

#2 2015-12-08 18:37:14

Re: Change text outline weight in conky?

#3 2015-12-08 19:00:18

Re: Change text outline weight in conky?

#4 2015-12-08 20:11:33

Re: Change text outline weight in conky?

#5 2015-12-08 22:09:55

Re: Change text outline weight in conky?

#6 2015-12-09 04:20:07

Re: Change text outline weight in conky?

#7 2015-12-09 06:44:42

Re: Change text outline weight in conky?

#8 2015-12-09 21:00:04

Re: Change text outline weight in conky?

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