#1 2025-11-20 17:15:51

loutch

Member

Registered: 2015-12-12

Posts: 947

conky with mouse events

Hello

Hey guys, I saw that Conky can use mouse_click again, so I downloaded one to try it out, but it doesn't work with my version of Conky.

terminal

conky: llua_mouse_hook: function mouse_handler execution failed: attempt to call a nil value
conky: llua_mouse_hook: function mouse_handler execution failed: attempt to call a nil value
conky: llua_mouse_hook: function mouse_handler execution failed: attempt to call a nil value
conky: llua_mouse_hook: function mouse_handler execution failed: attempt to call a nil value

conky -v

conky -v
conky 1.19.6 compiled 2024-04-01 for Linux x86_64

Compiled in features:

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


 General:
  * math
  * hddtemp
  * portmon
  * IPv6
  * IRC
  * Curl
  * RSS
  * ICal
  * iconv
  * wireless
  * support for IBM/Lenovo notebooks
  * nvidia
  * builtin default configuration
  * old configuration syntax
  * Imlib2
  * OSS mixer support
  * apcupsd
  * iostats
  * ncurses
  * Internationalization support
  * PulseAudio

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

 Music detection:
  * Audacious
  * CMUS
  * MPD
  * MOC

 Default values:
  * Netdevice: eno1
  * Local configfile: $HOME/.conkyrc
  * Localedir: /usr/share/locale
  * Maximum netdevices: 256
  * Maximum text size: 16384
  * Size text buffer: 256

However, Mouse Evenets is there.

@+

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marens

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From: World without M$

Registered: 2023-02-02

Posts: 996

Re: conky with mouse events

^ I have not used anything similar.

Look here, maybe it helps:
https://github.com/brndnmtthws/conky/wiki/Mouse-Events

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