https://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:39:22 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1685/use-conky-on-the-desktop/Hey there. Is it possible and if so, how do I use conky to display info on the desktop?Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:10:37 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1685/use-conky-on-the-desktop/https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1685/use-conky-on-the-desktop/?comment=1688#comment-1688maybe [this](http://i3wm.org/docs/user-contributed/conky-i3bar.html) helps?Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:47:40 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1685/use-conky-on-the-desktop/?comment=1688#comment-1688https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1685/use-conky-on-the-desktop/?answer=1971#post-id-1971When ever I try this it just runs it in a window and not on the desktop. I am running i3 from inside KDE, does that make a difference? I figured since the wallpaper works via the .i3/config so should conky. Any Ideas? Thanks. - Tim Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:39:22 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1685/use-conky-on-the-desktop/?answer=1971#post-id-1971https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1685/use-conky-on-the-desktop/?answer=1696#post-id-1696Of course it's possible. Just configure your Conky as usual, and add `exec --no-startup-id conky` at the end of your `.i3/config` file to launch it at startup.Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:16:33 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1685/use-conky-on-the-desktop/?answer=1696#post-id-1696