Openbox3 Temperature Pipe Menu - Get it here

syscrash · Guru Joined: 14 Apr 2003 Posts: 541

Hi,
I've written a python script that generates an openbox3 pipe menu (generated on the fly) which can tell you your processor, motherboard, and hd temperatures (see the screenshot).

Version 0.2 also lets you see the temperature outside (external temperature

)

You may have to edit the script to fit your sensors, it's commented and you should be able to find it quite easily

Screenshot: http://syscrash2k.hopto.org/stuff/openbox-pipe-temps/screen.png
Get it here: http://syscrash2k.hopto.org/stuff/openbox-pipe-temps/temp.py

I've also put it up at http://syscrash2k.hopto.org/development.php with more details.
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cbr · Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 2:54 pm Post subject:

I think it's ugly and useless

xRay_ · n00b Joined: 16 Jun 2004 Posts: 18

Needs moar l3ib.

But over all its O.K.

Fitzsimmons · Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 3:01 pm Post subject:

Looks cool, but I'd never use it.

(Torsmo pwns j00r 5cr1ptz)

v3rtigo · Apprentice Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 179

screwloose · Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 4:41 pm Post subject:

Ugly but not useless, its nice to occasionally see your cpu temps in case your cpu fan is starting to fail.
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twstd3bc · Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 6:43 pm Post subject: very nice!

Don't mind the haters. They're just jealous they didn't think of it first. What boggles my mind is, how in the world can a few menu entries be described as "ugly"? Is the font ugly? The spacing between the characters? Looks like the critics are a bunch of kids who only like to do whatever the "cool crowd" in is doing, ignoring everyone else.

nightm4re · Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 6:55 pm Post subject:

forreal. I don't know it could possibly be considered "ugly".

Thanks for doing this, i'm sure it'll solve some issue that people who are not torsmo zealots have.
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illuminata · n00b Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Posts: 6

Super crazy awesome rad. But who uses Openbox?

twstd3bc · Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 8:29 pm Post subject: me!

twstd3bc

CrashPat · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 97

pretty cool.

I have no use for it, but it makes more sense to have that stuff in a pop up menu than eat my screen real estate with gkrellm or something.

placeholder · Advocate Joined: 07 Feb 2004 Posts: 2500

I just use GKrellM for these sorts of things.

rush_ad · Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2004 2:19 am Post subject:

thanks man. appretiate your work but most people use gkrellm, torsmo or gdesklets. but still, i like it. thanks for sharing. i wonr disagree that its not so good looking but do try to make it look nice.

jftuga · Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2004 2:47 am Post subject:

Suggestion:
Have a config file that defines, normal (green) temp, warning (yellow) temp, and emergency (red) temp, and then color code the temperture digits accordingly.

Also, have built-in defaults in case there is no config file present.

-John

aslocum · Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2004 11:07 am Post subject:

nice script... but if i want to look its too much work for me (clicking)... torsmo for example prints that on my desktop, so i see it with one look.

btw.. I use openbox and its great !

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syscrash · Guru Joined: 14 Apr 2003 Posts: 541

Corky · Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 10:22 pm Post subject:

I also don't see how you can call it ugly, as its only a menu entry. To be honest it's not my cup of tea, but every development is a step in the right direction.
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xRay_ · n00b Joined: 16 Jun 2004 Posts: 18

syscrash · Guru Joined: 14 Apr 2003 Posts: 541

I've released version 0.2, which includes support for exterior temperature. The links are all the same

It depends on pymetar:

GaMMa · l33t Joined: 23 Aug 2002 Posts: 684 Location: USA

(Makes it monitor the fridge and oven temperatures)
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TPC · Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 7:54 am Post subject:

This is overkill imo.

I just do this:

alias temp='cat /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/THM0/temperature | cut -c 26-29'

MetatronX99 · n00b Joined: 24 Jul 2004 Posts: 70 Location: Warren, MI

what theme is that?

metatronx99 wants
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syscrash · Guru Joined: 14 Apr 2003 Posts: 541

geniux · Veteran Joined: 19 Feb 2004 Posts: 1400 Location: /home

I think that it's kinda kewl, might try it when I'm changing my mainboard.
BTW: Don't listen to the jerky answeres
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