My roomate actually found out the problem. The sample .conkyrc file had something that was interfering with it and keeping it on top if added to the boot. Here is my .conkyrc file just in case anyone else is having the same problem:
# UBUNTU-CONKY # A comprehensive conky script, configured for use on # Ubuntu / Debian Gnome, without the need for any external scripts. # # Based on conky-jc and the default .conkyrc. # INCLUDES: # - tail of /var/log/messages # - netstat connections to your computer # # -- Pengo ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) # # Create own window instead of using desktop (required in nautilus) own_window yes own_window_type override own_window_transparent yes own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager # Use double buffering (reduces flicker, may not work for everyone) double_buffer yes # fiddle with window use_spacer yes use_xft no # xftfont Aberration:size=8 # Update interval in seconds update_interval 3.0 # Minimum size of text area # minimum_size 250 5 # Draw shades? draw_shades no # Text stuff draw_outline no # amplifies text if yes draw_borders no font arial uppercase no # set to yes if you want all text to be in uppercase # Stippled borders? stippled_borders 3 # border margins border_margin 9 # border width border_width 10 # Default colors and also border colors, grey90 == #e5e5e5 default_color white own_window_colour brown own_window_transparent yes # Text alignment, other possible values are commented #alignment top_left alignment top_right #alignment bottom_left #alignment bottom_right # Gap between borders of screen and text gap_x 10 gap_y 60 # stuff after 'TEXT' will be formatted on screen TEXT ${color orange}SYSTEM ${hr 2}$color $nodename $sysname $kernel on $machine ${alignr}$color${time %l:%M} ${color orange}Uptime:$color $uptime ${color orange} Load:$color $loadavg ${color orange}BATTERY${hr 2}$color ${color orange}Plug/battery status:${color #FFFFFF} $acpiacadapter ${color orange}Percent Remaining: $color$battery ${color orange}Time Remaining: $color${battery_time} ${color white}${battery_bar BAT0}$color $color ${color orange}CPU ${hr 2}$color ${freq}MHz Load: ${loadavg} Temp: ${acpitemp}C ${acpitempf}F $cpubar CPU ${cpugraph 000000 ffffff} CORE 1 ${cpugraph cpu1} CORE 2 ${cpugraph cpu2} NAME PID CPU% MEM% ${top name 1} ${top pid 1} ${top cpu 1} ${top mem 1} ${top name 2} ${top pid 2} ${top cpu 2} ${top mem 2} ${top name 3} ${top pid 3} ${top cpu 3} ${top mem 3} ${top name 4} ${top pid 4} ${top cpu 4} ${top mem 4} ${top name 5} ${top pid 5} ${top cpu 5} ${top mem 5} ${top name 6} ${top pid 6} ${top cpu 6} ${top mem 6} ${top name 7} ${top pid 7} ${top cpu 7} ${top mem 7} ${top name 8} ${top pid 8} ${top cpu 8} ${top mem 8} ${top name 9} ${top pid 9} ${top cpu 9} ${top mem 9} ${color orange}MEMORY ${hr 2}$color RAM: $memperc% ${membar 8}$color Swap: $swapperc% ${swapbar 8}$color $color ${color orange}FREE SPACE ${hr 2}$color Linux: ${fs_free_perc /}% ${alignr}${fs_free /} / ${fs_size /} ${fs_bar 20 /} Windows: ${fs_free_perc /media/sda2}% ${alignr}${fs_free /media/sda2} / ${fs_size /media/sda2} ${fs_bar 20 /media/sda2} Shared: ${fs_free_perc /media/shared}% ${alignr}${fs_free /media/shared} / ${fs_size /media/shared} ${fs_bar 20 /media/shared} ${if_mounted /media/disk}External: ${fs_free_perc /media/disk}% ${alignr}${fs_free /media/disk} / ${fs_size /media/disk} ${fs_bar 20 /media/disk} $endif ${if_mounted /media/BACKUP} Backup: ${fs_free_perc /media/BACKUP}% ${alignr}${fs_free /media/BACKUP} / ${fs_size /media/BACKUP} ${fs_bar 20 /media/BACKUP}$endif ${color orange}NETWORK (${addr eth1}) ${hr 2}$color Down: $color${downspeed eth1} k/s ${alignr}Up: ${upspeed eth1} k/s ${downspeedgraph eth1 25,140 000000 ff0000} ${alignr}${upspeedgraph eth1 25,140 000000 00ff00}$color Total: ${totaldown eth1} ${alignr}Total: ${totalup eth1} Inbound: ${tcp_portmon 1 32767 count} Outbound: ${tcp_portmon 32768 61000 count}${alignr}Total: ${tcp_portmon 1 65535 count} ${execi 1800 /home/username/nwsweather.sh 12570} -- Conky Staying On Top of All Windows https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/173522 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs