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jemimah · Joined: 26 Aug 2009 Posts: 4309 Location: Tampa, FL

I don't know what puppy to compile for any more and stuff combined on Puppeee/Fluppy is no longer compatible with 4.3.1. But this is still worth knowing about so I'll post source code links.

Pros: small, multifunction applet, works in all WMs
cons: not transparent, no warning capability

http://gatopeichs.pbworks.com/f/gatotray-1.10.tgz

clarf · Joined: 13 Jun 2007 Posts: 614 Location: The old Lone Wolf

Thanks for the link jemimah,

Working fine in 214X.

disciple

jemimah · Joined: 26 Aug 2009 Posts: 4309 Location: Tampa, FL

Cool I didn't notice that. I wonder if it could be modified to auto-calibrate to the correct critical temperature.

gatopeich · Joined: 28 Jan 2011 Posts: 6

So, are you using gatotray then?

I am the happy father of the creature but I get very little feedback about it. If you provide interesting feedback I would probably (depending on time availability) add some features, specially a settings dialog where to choose colors, ranges, and the program to start on-click.

gatopeich.-
http://gatopeichs.pbworks.com

Béèm · Posted: Sat 29 Jan 2011, 06:47 Post subject:

So it has to be compiled first, at least for the latest version.
The bin available on the web site excutes in LightHouse 502G.
But:
The cpu freq isn't displayed
A click should bring TOP, but it doesn't.

jemimah · Joined: 26 Aug 2009 Posts: 4309 Location: Tampa, FL

I would be very tempted replace Traytemp with Gatotray in my puplets if Gatotray had configurable warning threshold and action from right-click menu (and maybe configurable top command).

clarf · Joined: 13 Jun 2007 Posts: 614 Location: The old Lone Wolf

gatopeich · Joined: 28 Jan 2011 Posts: 6

Hey I just finished adding a preferences dialog to gatotray, and the option to have the background transparent.

It involves quite big changes so I versioned it 2.0. I am keeping it as lightweight as ever though!

I am also thinking of allowing the user to customize top command, and the tooltip contents.

I am also thinking about setting a project page where I can coordinate patches, bugs, and suggestions, maybe in Google Code Hosting...

jemimah · Joined: 26 Aug 2009 Posts: 4309 Location: Tampa, FL

Looks great so far - especially with the transparent background. I like that it monitors both the cpu and the temperature with one applet.

Is there any way to set the warning threshold? It looks like it's still hard coded to 85 degrees but I guess this threshold should depend on the cpu architecture and clock speed. I think there's a way to get the safe temperature range from the kernel, but I don't remember where off the top of my head.

Béèm · Posted: Sun 06 Feb 2011, 11:50 Post subject:

I try it on lucid 5.20 right now.
Indeed the thermometer is always red Temperature varies between 58 and 60°C.
Freq is not displayed.
CPU usage is displayed.
A click should bring up HTOP, but that doesn't occur.
But nice little applet. Promising

technosaurus · Joined: 18 May 2008 Posts: 4787 Location: Kingwood, TX

If you add a commandline option for max CPU temp that may be good, but I can't seem to find anything in /proc for a max CPU temp. Any suggestions where to find?

jemimah · Joined: 26 Aug 2009 Posts: 4309 Location: Tampa, FL

I was thinking of something like this. You probably can't count on this being here but I think it is on most machines.

gatopeich · Joined: 28 Jan 2011 Posts: 6

Hello, in order to coordinate all this feedback I am getting for gatotray, I have started a project page at Google code hosting: http://code.google.com/p/gatotray/

Please go there and submit your feature requests under the "Issues" category (http://code.google.com/p/gatotray/issues). Thus I hope to keep good track, and I will work on them at the best pace my dayjob allows...

Cheers!

disciple