Question: I've installed conky using `sudo apt-get install conky-all` and followed this [tutorial](http://www.unixmen.com/configure-conky-lua-in-ubuntu-11-10-12-04-fedora-debian-and-linuxmint-howto-conky/) to configure. The configuration works properly in Unity desktop in Ubuntu 12.04 and everything seems OK, However using Gnome 3 nothing appears on the desktop.
I have used following command to invoke conky at startup `sh -c "sleep 20s; conky -c ~/.conkyrc"`.

Please suggest what additional steps need to be taken in order to make it work in Gnome shell Ubuntu 12.04.

Here is the [.conkyrc](http://pastebin.com/Nvp044Gb) file.

Answer: 
Just replace `own_window_type override` with following lines: 

```

own_window_type normal
own_window_argb_visual yes

```

and use following command to start conky automatically at startup:

```
bash -c "sleep 20; conky"
```
I was having this problem too, i think you are trying to use conky-colors. The answer of Basharat Sial is almost there. 

My conky-colors configuration was:

`./conky-colors --lang=english --theme=blue --cpu=4 --swap --updates --proc=3 --clock=modern --nvidia --calendar --network --ubuntu`

I have to remove the *--ubuntu* and when asked "Ubuntu/Debian distro?" say n (or press Enter).

After that, create a startup application with this command:

`bash -c "sleep 20; conky -c ~/.conkycolors/conkyrc"`