[ solved ] conky time format

I had successfully changed the time format of the panel clock to 12 hour format but I cant figure out how to change the format of the conky digital clock from 24 hr to 12 hr. ~/.conkyrc didn't seem to have an option to change it. Any way I can make it 12 hr?

With ChaletOS 14.04, the time in the conky is in zink with the time on the bottom panel, but when i tried the new version the conky wouldn't change to a 12 hour format, that's one of the reasons i'm sticking with the 14.04.1 version. I also preferred the original Style changer.

You might have to ask on the ChaletOS Google site for an answer...
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/108630943169932456503

>:C

I hope they fix it

I guess this depends how you get the time for your conkies, but I use ${time %H} for 24 hour time (hours) or ${time %I} for 12 hour instead.

Dai_trying wrote:I guess this depends how you get the time for your conkies, but I use ${time %H} for 24 hour time (hours) or ${time %I} for 12 hour instead.

where does that stuff go?

in the .conkyrc file. It defaults to your user home folder. but if you change the conky using the style changer it will be lost. If you want to permanently change the settings you would need to edit the config file in /opt/extras.ubuntu.com/chaletosstylechanger/conky/(conky style name)/.conkyrc

not really understanding where you're coming from...

you have to edit the file ".conkyrc" that is in your home folder, try

Code:

$ mousepad .conkyrc

from your home folder and it will load your conky config file, then find the part that says  ${time %H} and change it to  ${time %I}
What conky do you use? I could give more explicit instructions if I know.

I didnt see anything like that

my conky can be found in my post https://chaletos.forumotion.com/t2p25-show-off-your-desktop#911

change the line that reads

Code:

${goto 50}${voffset 90}${color #E6E6E6}${font Segoe UI:size=25}${time %H:%M}


To this

Code:

${goto 50}${voffset 90}${color #E6E6E6}${font Segoe UI:size=25}${time %I:%M}


You will now have 12 Hr clock

now conky wont work

use the style changer to select it again and this will place a fresh copy of the .conkyrc file in your home directory. I have tried this myself and it did work. You only need to replace the %H with %I

yeah I meant to update yesterday but I forgot. sorry about that. I restarted my computer and it came back but it was 24 hr format :<

If you changed it using stylechanger it will be back to default settings again, applying the change I suggested will work, and it is one letter to change a "H" for an "I" that is capital i.

no. I changed it by changing config as you recommended and the conky crashed and the conky switcher didnt help. So I restarted and it went back to original with time format 24 hrs. J:~

James Tobin wrote:So I restarted and it went back to original with time format 12 hrs. J:~

So it worked then???

argh sorry

meant 24 hrs will edit.

LOL I can assure you the change I stated will work, if your conky fails it will be for another reason, maybe using a windows text editor or using Libreoffice Writer, both will bork your conky file

I was using Gedit

dont wanna hafta restart yet because I have to finish this worksheet for work but I will in a few minutes

that should work fine

You dont need to restart your machine, just go to a terminal and type

Code:

 killall conky

and then

Code:

conky

and it will restart

oh ok, I did not know what the process name was. And I'm done with the worksheet so now I can fiddle around

Super that worked and thanks a lot! but now I have another problem. It's location on the screen dropped and it is in my taskbar partially. How do I change that? will send screenshot in a minute