conky/doc/config_settings.xml

<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>alignment</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Aligned position on screen, may be top_left, top_right, bottom_left, bottom_right, or none
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>background</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Boolean value, if true, Conky will be forked to background when started
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>on_bottom</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Set Conky on the bottom of all other applications
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>border_margin</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Border margin in pixels
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>border_width</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Border width in pixels
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>cpu_avg_samples</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		The number of samples to average for CPU monitoring
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>default_color</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Default color and border color
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>default_shade_color</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Default shading color and border's shading color
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>default_outline_color</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Default outline color
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>double_buffer</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Use the Xdbe extension? (eliminates flicker) It is highly recommended to use own window with this one so double buffer won't be so big.
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>draw_borders</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Draw borders around text?
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>draw_graph_borders</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Draw borders around graphs?
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>draw_shades</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Draw shades?
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>draw_outline</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Draw outlines?
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>font</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Font name in X, xfontsel can be used to get a nice font
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>gap_x</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Gap between right or left border of screen, same as passing -x at command line
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>gap_y</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Gap between top or bottom border of screen, same as passing -y at command line
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>imap</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Default global IMAP server.  Arguments are: "host user pass [-i interval] [-f folder] [-p port] [-e command]".  Default port is 143, default folder is 'INBOX', default interval is 5 minutes.  If the password is supplied as '*', you will be prompted to enter the password when Conky starts.
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>no_buffers</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Substract (file system) buffers from used memory?
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>mail_spool</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Mail spool for mail checking
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>maximum_width</option></command>
		<option>pixels</option>
	</term>
	<listitem>
		Maximum width of window
		<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>minimum_size</option></command>
	<option>width (height)</option>
	</term>
	<listitem>
		Minimum size of window
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>min_port_monitors</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Allow for the creation of at least this number of port monitors (if 0 or not set, default is 16) 
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>min_port_monitor_connections</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Allow each port monitor to track at least this many connections (if 0 or not set, default is 256)
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>mldonkey_hostname</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Hostname for mldonkey stuff, defaults to localhost
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>mldonkey_port</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Mldonkey port, 4001 default
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>mldonkey_login</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Mldonkey login, default none
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>mldonkey_password</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Mldonkey password, default none
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>mpd_host</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Host of MPD server
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>mpd_port</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Port of MPD server
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>mpd_password</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		MPD server password
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>net_avg_samples</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		The number of samples to average for net data
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>override_utf8_locale</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Force UTF8? requires XFT
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>own_window</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Boolean, create own window to draw?
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>own_window_transparent</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Boolean, set pseudo-transparency?
		<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>own_window_type</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		if own_window is yes, you may specify type normal, desktop or override (default: normal).
		Desktop windows are special windows that have no window decorations; are always visible 
		on your desktop; do not appear in your pager or taskbar; and are sticky across all workspaces.
		Override windows are not under the control of the window manager.  Hints are ignored. This type
		of window can be useful for certain situations.
		<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>own_window_colour</option></command>
		<option>colour</option>
	</term>
	<listitem>
		If own_window_transparent no, set a specified background colour (defaults to black).  Takes either a hex value (#ffffff) or a valid RGB name (see /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt)
		<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
        <term><command><option>own_window_hints</option></command>
                <option>undecorated,below,above,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager</option>
	</term>
	<listitem>
		If own_window is yes, you may use these window manager hints to affect the way Conky displays.  
		Notes: Use own_window_type desktop as another way to implement many of these hints implicitly.
		If you use own_window_type override, window manager hints have no meaning and are ignored.
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>out_to_console</option></command>
	</term>
	<listitem>
		Print text to stdout.
		<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>pad_percents</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Pad percentages to this many decimals (0 = no padding)
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>pop3</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Default global POP3 server.  Arguments are: "host user pass [-i interval] [-p port] [-e command]".  Default port is 110, default interval is 5 minutes.  If the password is supplied as '*', you will be prompted to enter the password when Conky starts.
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>stippled_borders</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Border stippling (dashing) in pixels
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>total_run_times</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Total number of times for Conky to update before quitting. Zero makes Conky run forever
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>update_interval</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Update interval in seconds
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>uppercase</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Boolean value, if true, text is rendered in upper case
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>use_spacer</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Adds spaces after certain objects to stop them from moving other things around. Note that this only helps if you are using a mono font, such as Bitstream Vera Sans Mono.
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>use_xft</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Use Xft (anti-aliased font and stuff)
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>wm_class_name</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Manually set the WM_CLASS name.  Defaults to "conky".
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>xftalpha</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Alpha of Xft font.  Must be a value at or between 1 and 0.
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>xftfont</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Xft font to use.
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>xmms_player</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		Use specified player/plugin for the xmms status variables.  Valid items are: none, xmms, bmp, audacious and infopipe. (default is none).  Note that bmpx is currently handled separately.
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
	<term><command><option>TEXT</option></command></term>
	<listitem>
		After this begins text to be formatted on screen
	<para></para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

</variablelist>