Gnome-shell keyboard shortcuts do not work with only conky running

krnekhelesh · 2011-05-15 11:24:08

This is best described by a video showing the bug. You can see the video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZWdExRxq-I.

Description
The gnome-shell keyboard shortcuts like Alt+F2,Alt+F1 and the media key shortcuts do not work if conky is the only program running. However if I open any other application like gedit or vlc or firefox or anything then the keyboard shortcuts work.

This is not a bug due to any upgrade or anything...I just installed arch linux 4-5 days before...and then installed conky 2 days. However I just noticed that the bug was due to conky. If conky is not running it all works perfectly...How do I solve this problem?

Hope I provided sufficient information....

sanderd17 · 2011-06-11 08:05:51

I'm having the same problem, when only conky is running no hotkeys work. When another program is running or conky is not running, the hotkeys do work. I notified this problem on gNatty (Ubuntu remix with gnome3), so it's not Arch specific.

Did you find any solution for this?

chuck_finn · 2011-07-20 16:57:12

Changing own_window_type to panel fixed this problem for me.

spark666 · 2011-07-20 18:24:42

chuck_finn wrote:

Changing own_window_type to panel fixed this problem for me.

i made it like that but didnt work.i mean,it worked but when i maximized a window it treat the conky like a panel:( when i maximize a window,it doesnt maximize on all screen:|

Last edited by spark666 (2011-07-20 19:36:43)

chuck_finn · 2011-07-21 20:35:40

spark666 wrote:

chuck_finn wrote:
Changing own_window_type to panel fixed this problem for me.
i made it like that but didnt work.i mean,it worked but when i maximized a window it treat the conky like a panel:( when i maximize a window,it doesnt maximize on all screen:|

Yeah sorry. Guess here the cure is worse than the disease.

chuck_finn · 2011-07-21 21:06:21

Okay. I may be jumping the gun here, but so far this seems to work:

own_window yes
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_argb_visual yes
own_window_type dock
own_window_class Conky
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager

Hope that helps. I haven't ran into any problems ... yet.

spark666 · 2011-07-27 05:02:42

yes this works when i choose own_window_type dock ....but now it force my conky position to top left:| and i had it on top right,but thank you,its better like this,at least my keyboard works:D

Inxsible · 2011-07-27 05:12:50

spark666 wrote:

yes this works when i choose own_window_type dock ....but now it force my conky position to top left:| and i had it on top right,but thank you,its better like this,at least my keyboard works:D

Look into conky variables. Specifically

alignment tr

for top right.

spark666 · 2011-07-27 05:53:41

i have it like this alignment top_right .till now it worked.but ty,no problem ill let it on the left.at least it works:)

wilson · 2011-10-28 07:26:11

spark666 wrote:

i have it like this alignment top_right .till now it worked.but ty,no problem ill let it on the left.at least it works:)

I'm having the same problem. I ended up putting

gap_x 1595

in my conkyrc (1080p display) to force it back to the right side. Took a little bit of trial and error, but at least it works as it is supposed to and is placed where I want it.

spark666 · 2011-12-10 04:48:57

Ohhh ,sorry that i saw this now (a bit late i guess).thank you very much for ur reply.yes it works if u force the gap_x value .:D

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#1 2011-05-15 11:24:08

Gnome-shell keyboard shortcuts do not work with only conky running

#2 2011-06-11 08:05:51

Re: Gnome-shell keyboard shortcuts do not work with only conky running

#3 2011-07-20 16:57:12

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#4 2011-07-20 18:24:42

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#5 2011-07-21 20:35:40

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#6 2011-07-21 21:06:21

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#7 2011-07-27 05:02:42

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#8 2011-07-27 05:12:50

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#9 2011-07-27 05:53:41

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#10 2011-10-28 07:26:11

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#11 2011-12-10 04:48:57

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