diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 11e56a1..aa7a1f3 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ master branch
 * Server used for checking internet connectivity is now an option (``internet_check`` of :py:class:`.Status`)
 * Added double click support for click events
 * Formatter data is now available with most modules for program callbacks
+* Changed default mode to standalone mode
 * ``self`` is not passed anymore by default to external Python callbacks (see :py:func:`.get_module`)
 * :py:mod:`.dota2wins`: Now accepts usernames in place of a Steam ID
 * dota2wins: Changed win percentage to be a float
diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index 0247b8c..eefe795 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ example):
 
     from i3pystatus import Status
 
-    status = Status(standalone=True)
+    status = Status()
 
     # Displays clock like this:
     # Tue 30 Jul 11:59:46 PM KW31
@@ -470,9 +470,10 @@ Or make two modules look like one.
 Refreshing the bar
 ------------------
 
-The whole bar can be refreshed by sending SIGUSR1 signal to i3pystatus process.
-This feature is available only in standalone operation (:py:class:`.Status` was
-created with ``standalone=True`` parameter).
+The whole bar can be refreshed by sending SIGUSR1 signal to i3pystatus
+process.  This feature is not available in chained mode
+(:py:class:`.Status` was created with ``standalone=False`` parameter
+and gets it's input from ``i3status`` or a similar program).
 
 To find the PID of the i3pystatus process look for the ``status_command`` you
 use in your i3 config file.
diff --git a/i3pystatus/__init__.py b/i3pystatus/__init__.py
index 15effd2..e6c4ac8 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/__init__.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/__init__.py
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ logger.setLevel(logging.CRITICAL)
 def main():
     from i3pystatus.clock import Clock
 
-    status = Status(standalone=True)
+    status = Status()
     status.register(Clock())
     status.run()
diff --git a/i3pystatus/core/__init__.py b/i3pystatus/core/__init__.py
index c560084..16e3bd3 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/core/__init__.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/core/__init__.py
@@ -48,20 +48,20 @@ class Status:
     :param tuple internet_check: Address of server that will be used to check for internet connection by :py:class:`.internet`.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, standalone=False, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, standalone=True, click_events=True, interval=1,
+                 input_stream=None, logfile=None, internet_check=None):
         self.standalone = standalone
-        self.click_events = kwargs.get("click_events", True if standalone else False)
-        interval = kwargs.get("interval", 1)
-        input_stream = kwargs.get("input_stream", sys.stdin)
-        if "logfile" in kwargs:
+        self.click_events = standalone and click_events
+        input_stream = input_stream or sys.stdin
+        if logfile:
             logger = logging.getLogger("i3pystatus")
             for handler in logger.handlers:
                 logger.removeHandler(handler)
-            handler = logging.FileHandler(kwargs["logfile"], delay=True)
+            handler = logging.FileHandler(logfile, delay=True)
             logger.addHandler(handler)
             logger.setLevel(logging.CRITICAL)
-        if "internet_check" in kwargs:
-            util.internet.address = kwargs["internet_check"]
+        if internet_check:
+            util.internet.address = internet_check
 
         self.modules = util.ModuleList(self, ClassFinder(Module))
         if self.standalone:
diff --git a/i3pystatus/updates/__init__.py b/i3pystatus/updates/__init__.py
index de45265..e0d1a69 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/updates/__init__.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/updates/__init__.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Updates(Module):
         from i3pystatus import Status
         from i3pystatus.updates import pacman, cower
 
-        status = Status(standalone=True)
+        status = Status()
 
         status.register("updates",
                         format = "Updates: {count}",