Torsmo Sanity CheckForum: DSL Tips and Tricks Topic: Torsmo Sanity Check started by: yeti Posted by yeti on May 12 2006,02:46
FWIW, I offer the following modifications to .torsmorc to make the text and graphics consistent:${color grey}File systems Usage: / $color${fs_used /}/${fs_size /} ${color grey}${fs_bar 3 /} /ramdisk $color${fs_used /home/dsl}/${fs_size /home/dsl} ${color grey}${fs_bar 3 /home/dsl} yeti Posted by kerry on May 13 2006,11:23
I moved mine to go across the top-># torsmo configuration # set to yes if you want tormo to be forked in the background background yes # X font used, you can pick one with program xfontsel #font 5x7 #font 6x10 #font 7x13 #font 8x13 #font 9x15 font fixed # font *mintsmild.se* # font -*-*-*-*-*-*-34-*-*-*-*-*-*-* # mail spool # mail_spool $MAIL # Update interval in seconds update_interval 1.0 # Create own window instead of using desktop (required in nautilus) own_window no # Minimum size of text area minimum_size 160 5 # Draw shades? draw_shades yes # Draw outlines? draw_outline no # Draw borders around text draw_borders no # Stippled borders? stippled_borders 2 # border margins border_margin 4 # border width border_width 1 # Default colors and also border colors default_color white default_shade_color black default_outline_color red # Text alignment, other possible values are commented #alignment top_left alignment top_right #alignment bottom_left #alignment bottom_right # Gap between borders of screen and text gap_x 12 gap_y 12 # Subtract file system buffers from used memory? no_buffers yes # set to yes if you want all text to be in uppercase uppercase no # Possible variables to be used: # # Variable Arguments Description # acpiacadapter ACPI ac adapter state. # acpifan ACPI fan state # acpitemp ACPI temperature. # battery (num) Remaining capasity in ACPI or APM # battery. ACPI battery number can be # given as argument (default is BAT0). # buffers Amount of memory buffered # cached Amount of memory cached # color (color) Change drawing color to color # cpu CPU usage in percents # cpubar (height) Bar that shows CPU usage, height is # bar's height in pixels # downspeed net Download speed in kilobytes # downspeedf net Download speed in kilobytes with one # decimal # exec shell command Executes a shell command and displays # the output in torsmo. warning: this # takes a lot more resources than other # variables. I'd recommend coding wanted # behaviour in C and posting a patch :-). # execi interval, shell Same as exec but with specific interval. # command Interval can't be less than # update_interval in configuration. # fs_bar (height), (fs) Bar that shows how much space is used on # a file system. height is the height in # pixels. fs is any file on that file # system. # fs_free (fs) Free space on a file system available # for users. # fs_free_perc (fs) Free percentage of space on a file # system available for users. # fs_size (fs) File system size # fs_used (fs) File system used space # hr (height) Horizontal line, height is the height in # pixels # i2c (dev), type, n I2C sensor from sysfs (Linux 2.6). dev # may be omitted if you have only one I2C # device. type is either in (or vol) # meaning voltage, fan meaning fan or temp # meaning temperature. n is number of the # sensor. See /sys/bus/i2c/devices/ on # your local computer. # kernel Kernel version # loadavg (1), (2), (3) System load average, 1 is for past 1 # minute, 2 for past 5 minutes and 3 for # past 15 minutes. # machine Machine, i686 for example # mails Mail count in mail spool. You can use # program like fetchmail to get mails from # some server using your favourite # protocol. See also new_mails. # mem Amount of memory in use # membar (height) Bar that shows amount of memory in use # memmax Total amount of memory # memperc Percentage of memory in use # new_mails Unread mail count in mail spool. # nodename Hostname # outlinecolor (color) Change outline color # pre_exec shell command Executes a shell command one time before # torsmo displays anything and puts output # as text. # processes Total processes (sleeping and running) # running_processes Running processes (not sleeping), # requires Linux 2.6 # shadecolor (color) Change shading color # stippled_hr (space), Stippled (dashed) horizontal line # (height) # swapbar (height) Bar that shows amount of swap in use # swap Amount of swap in use # swapmax Total amount of swap # swapperc Percentage of swap in use # sysname System name, Linux for example # temp1 Temperature #1 from i2c-sensors, same as # ${i2c temp 1} # temp2 Temperature #2 from i2c-sensors, same as # ${i2c temp 2} # time (format) Local time, see man strftime to get more # information about format # totaldown net Total download, overflows at 4 GB on # Linux with 32-bit arch and there doesn't # seem to be a way to know how many times # it has already done that before torsmo # has started. # totalup net Total upload, this one too, may overflow # updates Number of updates (for debugging) # upspeed net Upload speed in kilobytes # upspeedf net Upload speed in kilobytes with one # decimal # uptime Uptime # uptime_short Uptime in a shorter format # variable is given either in format $variable or in ${variable}. Latter # allows characters right after the variable and must be used in network # stuff because of an argument # stuff after 'TEXT' will be formatted on screen TEXT ${color green}(${color green}Up:${color green} ${upspeed eth0} k/s${color green} - Down:${color green} ${downspeed eth0} k/s) (${color green}Processes:${color green} $processes) (${color green}CPU:${color green} $cpu%) (${color green}Swap:${color green} $swap/$swapmax = $swapperc%) (RAM:${color green} $mem/$memmax = $memperc%) (${color green}Root ${color green}${fs_used /}/${fs_size /}) (${color green}Home ${color green}${fs_used /home/dsl}/${fs_size /home/dsl}) (${color green}Uptime:${color green} $uptime) pic-> < http://img287.imageshack.us/img287/8315/fluxbox9rj.png > Posted by yeti on May 13 2006,13:15
kerryNice work. You are much more adventurous than I. I was merely off-put by the text and graphs not agreeing with each other. Regarding your screen dump, what does your setup use swap for? I have 1G set aside for swap and I've never seen it used. I use a browser and openoffice a lot, but that's about it. yeti Posted by kerry on May 13 2006,13:50
That's a old shoot from my laptop. It has 256mb shared ram which is not enough for the apps i install. I do not have a hd so my swap is a 512mb usb key. Most of the main system that does not get used is loaded in swap. The apps that i use most often are the ones kept in ram. Both my systems are always on systems i am running with no hd's. I run my desktop with out swap since i have a gig of ram.current laptop pic-> < http://img275.imageshack.us/img275/7127/desktop8ja.png > current desktop pic-> < http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/1856/dektop7cb.png > Posted by yeti on May 13 2006,14:49
kerryI guess that explains the swap mystery. I've got 512M ram. Never use any swap with Fedora, either. I always heard you needed 2x ram for swap. So I guess I've been wasting 1G all these years. Thanks for the note. yeti Posted by kerry on May 13 2006,15:16
It's good just in case. It really depends on how you use your machine. I know like for compiling you want a good deal of swap. But for me, i browes the net and some office tasks, listen to music, watch vides, and play with pics sometimes.I just need enough room to hold the apps i want to use. I keep everything i use on a 128mb usb key. Here's a pic-> < http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/4597/desktop4pb.png > Posted by torp on May 14 2006,02:48
Kerry,nice job with torsmo. thanks for the hints & script. torp Posted by ZoOp on May 14 2006,08:31
Kerry, it just looks amazing! Congratulations yours z Posted by tuxedo on May 14 2006,08:57
rox rockcks nice screenshot
Posted by kerry on May 14 2006,13:26
Here's one i'm doing for a friend. He uses jwm and wants his torsmo in the middle of the screen. If you could give me your thoughts on it and suggestions. He just wants it to look good. Pic of what i got so far->< http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/1967/jwm4xk.png > And the torsmorc-> # torsmo configuration # set to yes if you want tormo to be forked in the background background yes # X font used, you can pick one with program xfontsel #font 5x7 #font 6x10 #font 7x13 #font 8x13 font 9x15 #font fixed # font *mintsmild.se* # font -*-*-*-*-*-*-34-*-*-*-*-*-*-* # mail spool # mail_spool $MAIL # Update interval in seconds update_interval 1.0 # Create own window instead of using desktop (required in nautilus) own_window no # Minimum size of text area minimum_size 160 5 # Draw shades? draw_shades yes # Draw outlines? draw_outline no # Draw borders around text draw_borders no # Stippled borders? stippled_borders 2 # border margins border_margin 4 # border width border_width 1 # Default colors and also border colors default_color white default_shade_color black default_outline_color red # Text alignment, other possible values are commented alignment top_left #alignment top_right #alignment bottom_left #alignment bottom_right # Gap between borders of screen and text gap_x 12 gap_y 12 # Subtract file system buffers from used memory? no_buffers yes # set to yes if you want all text to be in uppercase uppercase no # Possible variables to be used: # # Variable Arguments Description # acpiacadapter ACPI ac adapter state. # acpifan ACPI fan state # acpitemp ACPI temperature. # battery (num) Remaining capasity in ACPI or APM # battery. ACPI battery number can be # given as argument (default is BAT0). # buffers Amount of memory buffered # cached Amount of memory cached # color (color) Change drawing color to color # cpu CPU usage in percents # cpubar (height) Bar that shows CPU usage, height is # bar's height in pixels # downspeed net Download speed in kilobytes # downspeedf net Download speed in kilobytes with one # decimal # exec shell command Executes a shell command and displays # the output in torsmo. warning: this # takes a lot more resources than other # variables. I'd recommend coding wanted # behaviour in C and posting a patch :-). # execi interval, shell Same as exec but with specific interval. # command Interval can't be less than # update_interval in configuration. # fs_bar (height), (fs) Bar that shows how much space is used on # a file system. height is the height in # pixels. fs is any file on that file # system. # fs_free (fs) Free space on a file system available # for users. # fs_free_perc (fs) Free percentage of space on a file # system available for users. # fs_size (fs) File system size # fs_used (fs) File system used space # hr (height) Horizontal line, height is the height in # pixels # i2c (dev), type, n I2C sensor from sysfs (Linux 2.6). dev # may be omitted if you have only one I2C # device. type is either in (or vol) # meaning voltage, fan meaning fan or temp # meaning temperature. n is number of the # sensor. See /sys/bus/i2c/devices/ on # your local computer. # kernel Kernel version # loadavg (1), (2), (3) System load average, 1 is for past 1 # minute, 2 for past 5 minutes and 3 for # past 15 minutes. # machine Machine, i686 for example # mails Mail count in mail spool. You can use # program like fetchmail to get mails from # some server using your favourite # protocol. See also new_mails. # mem Amount of memory in use # membar (height) Bar that shows amount of memory in use # memmax Total amount of memory # memperc Percentage of memory in use # new_mails Unread mail count in mail spool. # nodename Hostname # outlinecolor (color) Change outline color # pre_exec shell command Executes a shell command one time before # torsmo displays anything and puts output # as text. # processes Total processes (sleeping and running) # running_processes Running processes (not sleeping), # requires Linux 2.6 # shadecolor (color) Change shading color # stippled_hr (space), Stippled (dashed) horizontal line # (height) # swapbar (height) Bar that shows amount of swap in use # swap Amount of swap in use # swapmax Total amount of swap # swapperc Percentage of swap in use # sysname System name, Linux for example # temp1 Temperature #1 from i2c-sensors, same as # ${i2c temp 1} # temp2 Temperature #2 from i2c-sensors, same as # ${i2c temp 2} # time (format) Local time, see man strftime to get more # information about format # totaldown net Total download, overflows at 4 GB on # Linux with 32-bit arch and there doesn't # seem to be a way to know how many times # it has already done that before torsmo # has started. # totalup net Total upload, this one too, may overflow # updates Number of updates (for debugging) # upspeed net Upload speed in kilobytes # upspeedf net Upload speed in kilobytes with one # decimal # uptime Uptime # uptime_short Uptime in a shorter format # variable is given either in format $variable or in ${variable}. Latter # allows characters right after the variable and must be used in network # stuff because of an argument # stuff after 'TEXT' will be formatted on screen TEXT ${color green}$hr$color Host: $color$nodename ${execi 180 ~/.torsmo_ip} ${color green}$hr$color ${color blue}$hr$color (Up:$color ${upspeed eth0} k/s - Down:$color ${downspeed eth0} k/s) (Processes:$color $processes) (Uptime:$color $uptime) CPU Usage:$color $cpu%$color ${cpubar 5} RAM Usage:$color $mem/$memmax - $memperc%$color ${membar 5} Swap Used:$color $swap/$swapmax - $swapperc%$color ${swapbar 5} ${color blue}$hr$color ${color red}$hr$color Root:/ $color${fs_free /}/${fs_size /} ${fs_bar 3 /} Home:/dsl $color${fs_free /home/dsl}/${fs_size /home/dsl} ${fs_bar 3 /home/dsl} ${color red}$hr Posted by kerry on May 14 2006,14:03
How about this one were there's no color so it blends in with the blue backgroud->< http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/2965/jwm3ku.png > # torsmo configuration # set to yes if you want tormo to be forked in the background background yes # X font used, you can pick one with program xfontsel #font 5x7 #font 6x10 #font 7x13 #font 8x13 font 9x15 #font fixed # font *mintsmild.se* # font -*-*-*-*-*-*-34-*-*-*-*-*-*-* # mail spool # mail_spool $MAIL # Update interval in seconds update_interval 1.0 # Create own window instead of using desktop (required in nautilus) own_window no # Minimum size of text area minimum_size 160 5 # Draw shades? draw_shades yes # Draw outlines? draw_outline no # Draw borders around text draw_borders no # Stippled borders? stippled_borders 2 # border margins border_margin 4 # border width border_width 1 # Default colors and also border colors default_color white default_shade_color black default_outline_color red # Text alignment, other possible values are commented alignment top_left #alignment top_right #alignment bottom_left #alignment bottom_right # Gap between borders of screen and text gap_x 12 gap_y 12 # Subtract file system buffers from used memory? no_buffers yes # set to yes if you want all text to be in uppercase uppercase no # Possible variables to be used: # # Variable Arguments Description # acpiacadapter ACPI ac adapter state. # acpifan ACPI fan state # acpitemp ACPI temperature. # battery (num) Remaining capasity in ACPI or APM # battery. ACPI battery number can be # given as argument (default is BAT0). # buffers Amount of memory buffered # cached Amount of memory cached # color (color) Change drawing color to color # cpu CPU usage in percents # cpubar (height) Bar that shows CPU usage, height is # bar's height in pixels # downspeed net Download speed in kilobytes # downspeedf net Download speed in kilobytes with one # decimal # exec shell command Executes a shell command and displays # the output in torsmo. warning: this # takes a lot more resources than other # variables. I'd recommend coding wanted # behaviour in C and posting a patch :-). # execi interval, shell Same as exec but with specific interval. # command Interval can't be less than # update_interval in configuration. # fs_bar (height), (fs) Bar that shows how much space is used on # a file system. height is the height in # pixels. fs is any file on that file # system. # fs_free (fs) Free space on a file system available # for users. # fs_free_perc (fs) Free percentage of space on a file # system available for users. # fs_size (fs) File system size # fs_used (fs) File system used space # hr (height) Horizontal line, height is the height in # pixels # i2c (dev), type, n I2C sensor from sysfs (Linux 2.6). dev # may be omitted if you have only one I2C # device. type is either in (or vol) # meaning voltage, fan meaning fan or temp # meaning temperature. n is number of the # sensor. See /sys/bus/i2c/devices/ on # your local computer. # kernel Kernel version # loadavg (1), (2), (3) System load average, 1 is for past 1 # minute, 2 for past 5 minutes and 3 for # past 15 minutes. # machine Machine, i686 for example # mails Mail count in mail spool. You can use # program like fetchmail to get mails from # some server using your favourite # protocol. See also new_mails. # mem Amount of memory in use # membar (height) Bar that shows amount of memory in use # memmax Total amount of memory # memperc Percentage of memory in use # new_mails Unread mail count in mail spool. # nodename Hostname # outlinecolor (color) Change outline color # pre_exec shell command Executes a shell command one time before # torsmo displays anything and puts output # as text. # processes Total processes (sleeping and running) # running_processes Running processes (not sleeping), # requires Linux 2.6 # shadecolor (color) Change shading color # stippled_hr (space), Stippled (dashed) horizontal line # (height) # swapbar (height) Bar that shows amount of swap in use # swap Amount of swap in use # swapmax Total amount of swap # swapperc Percentage of swap in use # sysname System name, Linux for example # temp1 Temperature #1 from i2c-sensors, same as # ${i2c temp 1} # temp2 Temperature #2 from i2c-sensors, same as # ${i2c temp 2} # time (format) Local time, see man strftime to get more # information about format # totaldown net Total download, overflows at 4 GB on # Linux with 32-bit arch and there doesn't # seem to be a way to know how many times # it has already done that before torsmo # has started. # totalup net Total upload, this one too, may overflow # updates Number of updates (for debugging) # upspeed net Upload speed in kilobytes # upspeedf net Upload speed in kilobytes with one # decimal # uptime Uptime # uptime_short Uptime in a shorter format # variable is given either in format $variable or in ${variable}. Latter # allows characters right after the variable and must be used in network # stuff because of an argument # stuff after 'TEXT' will be formatted on screen TEXT Host: $color$nodename ${execi 180 ~/.torsmo_ip} (Up:$color ${upspeed eth0} k/s - Down:$color ${downspeed eth0} k/s) (Processes:$color $processes) (Uptime:$color $uptime) Root:/ $color${fs_free /}/${fs_size /} ${fs_bar 3 /} Home:/dsl $color${fs_free /home/dsl}/${fs_size /home/dsl} ${fs_bar 3 /home/dsl} CPU Usage:$color $cpu%$color ${cpubar 5} RAM Usage:$color $mem/$memmax - $memperc%$color ${membar 5} Swap Used:$color $swap/$swapmax - $swapperc%$color ${swapbar 5} Posted by ZoOp on May 15 2006,05:34
Hi kerry,I like them very much. I find the second screenshot particularly good. I just wonder what do you change exactly in the code of the .torsmo in order to have such effects. Is it just the TEXT part at the end of your log, or are there also changes in the upper parts of the code? (sorry for asking, I haven't had time enough to look at it more carefully). yours z Posted by kerry on May 15 2006,13:01
I just changed the font size and rate on top, most of the changes are just in text. It's a matter of lining things up, i could do the positiong from the top part with the x and y, but its so much easier to just use spaces down at the bottom(text area). I think my friend picked the second one for his desktop. I made them for him, he uses the plane jwm desktop and was getting annoyed with torsmo being in the upper left corner on the blue background, he said it just didn't look right. I'm a across the top person.
Posted by ZoOp on May 15 2006,14:33
Thanks for your answer and explanation, it gives the background a pretty nice look in my opinion. I didn't know that it was so easy to modify the .torsmorc. I shall give it a try as soon as possible in my free time. yours z Posted by kerry on May 16 2006,07:28
Just remember to have a backup, if you forget you can grab a copy in /etc/skel
Posted by kerry on May 16 2006,07:42
Oh, I forgot here's my latest->< http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/2729/latest9yb.png > # torsmo configuration # set to yes if you want tormo to be forked in the background background yes # X font used, you can pick one with program xfontsel #font 5x7 #font 6x10 #font 7x13 #font 8x13 font 9x15 #font fixed # font *mintsmild.se* # font -*-*-*-*-*-*-32-*-*-*-*-*-*-* # mail spool # mail_spool $MAIL # Update interval in seconds update_interval 1.0 # Create own window instead of using desktop (required in nautilus) own_window no # Minimum size of text area minimum_size 160 5 # Draw shades? draw_shades yes # Draw outlines? draw_outline no # Draw borders around text draw_borders no # Stippled borders? stippled_borders 2 # border margins border_margin 4 # border width border_width 1 # Default colors and also border colors default_color white default_shade_color black default_outline_color red # Text alignment, other possible values are commented alignment top_left #alignment top_right #alignment bottom_left #alignment bottom_right # Gap between borders of screen and text gap_x 12 gap_y 12 # Subtract file system buffers from used memory? no_buffers yes # set to yes if you want all text to be in uppercase uppercase no # Possible variables to be used: # # Variable Arguments Description # acpiacadapter ACPI ac adapter state. # acpifan ACPI fan state # acpitemp ACPI temperature. # battery (num) Remaining capasity in ACPI or APM # battery. ACPI battery number can be # given as argument (default is BAT0). # buffers Amount of memory buffered # cached Amount of memory cached # color (color) Change drawing color to color # cpu CPU usage in percents # cpubar (height) Bar that shows CPU usage, height is # bar's height in pixels # downspeed net Download speed in kilobytes # downspeedf net Download speed in kilobytes with one # decimal # exec shell command Executes a shell command and displays # the output in torsmo. warning: this # takes a lot more resources than other # variables. I'd recommend coding wanted # behaviour in C and posting a patch :-). # execi interval, shell Same as exec but with specific interval. # command Interval can't be less than # update_interval in configuration. # fs_bar (height), (fs) Bar that shows how much space is used on # a file system. height is the height in # pixels. fs is any file on that file # system. # fs_free (fs) Free space on a file system available # for users. # fs_free_perc (fs) Free percentage of space on a file # system available for users. # fs_size (fs) File system size # fs_used (fs) File system used space # hr (height) Horizontal line, height is the height in # pixels # i2c (dev), type, n I2C sensor from sysfs (Linux 2.6). dev # may be omitted if you have only one I2C # device. type is either in (or vol) # meaning voltage, fan meaning fan or temp # meaning temperature. n is number of the # sensor. See /sys/bus/i2c/devices/ on # your local computer. # kernel Kernel version # loadavg (1), (2), (3) System load average, 1 is for past 1 # minute, 2 for past 5 minutes and 3 for # past 15 minutes. # machine Machine, i686 for example # mails Mail count in mail spool. You can use # program like fetchmail to get mails from # some server using your favourite # protocol. See also new_mails. # mem Amount of memory in use # membar (height) Bar that shows amount of memory in use # memmax Total amount of memory # memperc Percentage of memory in use # new_mails Unread mail count in mail spool. # nodename Hostname # outlinecolor (color) Change outline color # pre_exec shell command Executes a shell command one time before # torsmo displays anything and puts output # as text. # processes Total processes (sleeping and running) # running_processes Running processes (not sleeping), # requires Linux 2.6 # shadecolor (color) Change shading color # stippled_hr (space), Stippled (dashed) horizontal line # (height) # swapbar (height) Bar that shows amount of swap in use # swap Amount of swap in use # swapmax Total amount of swap # swapperc Percentage of swap in use # sysname System name, Linux for example # temp1 Temperature #1 from i2c-sensors, same as # ${i2c temp 1} # temp2 Temperature #2 from i2c-sensors, same as # ${i2c temp 2} # time (format) Local time, see man strftime to get more # information about format # totaldown net Total download, overflows at 4 GB on # Linux with 32-bit arch and there doesn't # seem to be a way to know how many times # it has already done that before torsmo # has started. # totalup net Total upload, this one too, may overflow # updates Number of updates (for debugging) # upspeed net Upload speed in kilobytes # upspeedf net Upload speed in kilobytes with one # decimal # uptime Uptime # uptime_short Uptime in a shorter format # variable is given either in format $variable or in ${variable}. Latter # allows characters right after the variable and must be used in network # stuff because of an argument # stuff after 'TEXT' will be formatted on screen TEXT ${time %d %b %y %I:%M %p} ${color white}(${color white}Up:${color white} ${upspeed eth0} k/s${color white} - Down:${color white} ${downspeed eth0} k/s) (${color white}Processes:${color white} $processes) (${color white}CPU:${color white} $cpu%) (${color white}RAM:${color white} $mem/$memmax = $memperc%) (${color white}Root ${color white}${fs_used /}/${fs_size /}) (${color white}Home ${color white}${fs_used /home/dsl}/${fs_size /home/dsl}) ${color white}Uptime:${color white} $uptime Posted by clivesay on May 16 2006,12:10
Kerry, I like how you use torsmo. very nice
Posted by kerry on May 31 2006,00:28
I was bored-> < http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/5128/shot6zm.png ># torsmo configuration background yes font 9x15 update_interval 1.0 own_window no minimum_size 160 5 draw_shades yes draw_outline no draw_borders no stippled_borders 2 border_margin 4 border_width 1 default_color white default_shade_color black default_outline_color red alignment top_left gap_x 12 gap_y 12 no_buffers yes uppercase no TEXT Host: $color$nodename ${execi 180 ~/.torsmo_ip} Uptime: $color $uptime Up:$color ${upspeed eth0} k/s Processes:$color CPU Usage:$color RAM Usage:$color $mem of $memmax /Root /Home Down:$color ${downspeed eth0} k/s $processes $cpu% $memperc% $color${fs_used /} of ${fs_size /} $color${fs_used /home/dsl} of ${fs_size /home/dsl} |