diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index 2aa6416..be4bcf4 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -122,3 +122,23 @@ Also change your i3wm config to the following:
         position          top
         workspace_buttons yes
     }
+
+Settings that require credentials can utilize the keyring module to keep sensitive information out of config files.
+To take advantage of this feature, simply use the setting_util.py script to set the credentials for a module. Once this
+is done you can add the module to your config without specifying the credentials, eg:
+
+::
+
+    # Use the default keyring to retrieve credentials. To determine which backend is the default on your system, run
+    # python -c 'import keyring; print(keyring.get_keyring())'
+    status.register('github')
+
+If you don't want to use the default you can set a specific keyring like so:
+
+::
+
+    from keyring.backends.file import PlaintextKeyring
+    status.register('github', keyring_backend=PlaintextKeyring())
+
+
+i3pystatus will locate and set the credentials during the module loading process. Currently supported credentals are "password", "email" and "username".
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/module.rst b/docs/module.rst
index 6b195f3..31be7be 100644
--- a/docs/module.rst
+++ b/docs/module.rst
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ tools for this which make this even easier:
   periodically.
 - Settings (already built into above classes) allow you to easily
   specify user-modifiable attributes of your class for configuration.
+- For modules that require credentials, it is recommended to add a
+  keyring_backend setting to allow users to specify their own backends
+  for retrieving sensitive credentials. 
 
   Required settings and default values are also handled.
 
diff --git a/i3pystatus/clock.py b/i3pystatus/clock.py
index 67a8fa7..61c9de4 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/clock.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/clock.py
@@ -32,13 +32,24 @@ class Clock(IntervalModule):
     on_downscroll = ["scroll_format", -1]
 
     def init(self):
-        lang, enc = os.environ.get('LANG', None).split('.', 1)
-        if lang != locale.getlocale(locale.LC_TIME)[0]:
+        env_lang = os.environ.get('LC_TIME', None)
+        if env_lang is None:
+            env_lang = os.environ.get('LANG', None)
+
+        if env_lang is not None:
+            if env_lang.find('.') != -1:
+                lang = tuple(env_lang.split('.', 1))
+            else:
+                lang = (env_lang, None)
+        else:
+            lang = (None, None)
+
+        if lang != locale.getlocale(locale.LC_TIME):
             # affects datetime.time.strftime() in whole program
-            locale.setlocale(locale.LC_TIME, (lang, enc))
+            locale.setlocale(locale.LC_TIME, lang)
 
         if self.format is None:
-            if lang == 'en_US':
+            if lang[0] == 'en_US':
                 # MDY format - United States of America
                 self.format = ["%a %b %-d %X"]
             else:
diff --git a/i3pystatus/core/settings.py b/i3pystatus/core/settings.py
index 6d67ae6..9406b82 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/core/settings.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/core/settings.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ from i3pystatus.core.util import KeyConstraintDict
 from i3pystatus.core.exceptions import ConfigKeyError, ConfigMissingError
 import inspect
 import logging
+import getpass
 
 
 class SettingsBase:
-
     """
     Support class for providing a nice and flexible settings interface
 
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ class SettingsBase:
     Settings are stored as attributes of self.
     """
 
+    __PROTECTED_SETTINGS = ["password", "email", "username"]
+
     settings = (
         ("log_level", "Set to true to log error to .i3pystatus-<pid> file"),
     )
@@ -44,21 +46,25 @@ class SettingsBase:
             return kwargs
 
         def merge_with_parents_settings():
-
             settings = tuple()
-
             # getmro returns base classes according to Method Resolution Order
             for cls in inspect.getmro(self.__class__):
                 if hasattr(cls, "settings"):
                     settings = settings + cls.settings
             return settings
 
+        self.__name__ = "{}.{}".format(
+            self.__module__, self.__class__.__name__)
+
         settings = merge_with_parents_settings()
         settings = self.flatten_settings(settings)
 
         sm = KeyConstraintDict(settings, self.required)
         settings_source = get_argument_dict(args, kwargs)
 
+        protected = self.get_protected_settings(settings_source)
+        settings_source.update(protected)
+
         try:
             sm.update(settings_source)
         except KeyError as exc:
@@ -70,13 +76,48 @@ class SettingsBase:
             raise ConfigMissingError(
                 type(self).__name__, missing=exc.keys) from exc
 
-        self.__name__ = "{}.{}".format(
-            self.__module__, self.__class__.__name__)
-
         self.logger = logging.getLogger(self.__name__)
         self.logger.setLevel(self.log_level)
         self.init()
 
+    def get_protected_settings(self, settings_source):
+        """
+        Attempt to retrieve protected settings from keyring if they are not already set.
+        """
+        user_backend = settings_source.get('keyring_backend')
+        found_settings = dict()
+        for setting_name in self.__PROTECTED_SETTINGS:
+                # Nothing to do if the setting is already defined.
+                if settings_source.get(setting_name):
+                    continue
+
+                setting = None
+                identifier = "%s.%s" % (self.__name__, setting_name)
+                if hasattr(self, 'required') and setting_name in getattr(self, 'required'):
+                    setting = self.get_setting_from_keyring(identifier, user_backend)
+                elif hasattr(self, setting_name):
+                    setting = self.get_setting_from_keyring(identifier, user_backend)
+                if setting:
+                    found_settings.update({setting_name: setting})
+        return found_settings
+
+    def get_setting_from_keyring(self, setting_identifier, keyring_backend=None):
+        """
+        Retrieves a protected setting from keyring
+        :param setting_identifier: must be in the format package.module.Class.setting
+        """
+        # If a custom keyring backend has been defined, use it.
+        if keyring_backend:
+            return keyring_backend.get_password(setting_identifier, getpass.getuser())
+
+        # Otherwise try and use default keyring.
+        try:
+            import keyring
+        except ImportError:
+            pass
+        else:
+            return keyring.get_password(setting_identifier, getpass.getuser())
+
     def init(self):
         """Convenience method which is called after all settings are set
 
diff --git a/i3pystatus/core/util.py b/i3pystatus/core/util.py
index 57e9467..9bc11fd 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/core/util.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/core/util.py
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ def make_graph(values, lower_limit=0.0, upper_limit=100.0, style="blocks"):
     extent = mx - mn
 
     if style == 'blocks':
-        bar = u'_▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█'
+        bar = '_▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█'
         bar_count = len(bar) - 1
         if extent == 0:
             graph = '_' * len(values)
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ def make_vertical_bar(percentage, width=1):
     :param width: How many characters wide the bar should be.
     :returns: Bar as a String
     """
-    bar = u' _▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█'
+    bar = ' _▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█'
     percentage //= 10
     if percentage < 0:
         output = bar[0]
diff --git a/i3pystatus/cpu_usage.py b/i3pystatus/cpu_usage.py
index 8897c22..a131850 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/cpu_usage.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/cpu_usage.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class CpuUsage(IntervalModule):
     format = "{usage:02}%"
     format_all = "{core}:{usage:02}%"
     exclude_average = False
+    interval = 1
     settings = (
         ("format", "format string."),
         ("format_all", ("format string used for {usage_all} per core. "
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ class CpuUsage(IntervalModule):
     def init(self):
         self.prev_total = defaultdict(int)
         self.prev_busy = defaultdict(int)
-        self.interval = 1
         self.formatter = Formatter()
 
     def get_cpu_timings(self):
diff --git a/i3pystatus/disk.py b/i3pystatus/disk.py
index 90a6000..b67d176 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/disk.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/disk.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ class Disk(IntervalModule):
             self.output = {}
             return
 
+        critical = available < self.critical_limit
+
         cdict = {
             "total": (stat.f_bsize * stat.f_blocks) / self.divisor,
             "free": (stat.f_bsize * stat.f_bfree) / self.divisor,
@@ -51,6 +53,6 @@ class Disk(IntervalModule):
 
         self.output = {
             "full_text": self.format.format(**cdict),
-            "color": self.color if available > self.critical_limit else self.critical_color,
-            "urgent": available > self.critical_limit
+            "color": self.critical_color if critical else self.color,
+            "urgent": critical
         }
diff --git a/i3pystatus/github.py b/i3pystatus/github.py
index a40c306..d4dbeba 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/github.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/github.py
@@ -16,18 +16,20 @@ class Github(IntervalModule):
     * `{unread_count}`  - number of unread notifications, empty if 0
     """
 
-    unread_marker = u"●"
+    unread_marker = "●"
     unread = ''
     color = '#78EAF2'
     username = ''
     password = ''
     format = '{unread}'
     interval = 600
+    keyring_backend = None
 
     on_leftclick = 'open_github'
 
     settings = (
         ('format', 'format string'),
+        ('keyring_backend', 'alternative keyring backend for retrieving credentials'),
         ('unread_marker', 'sets the string that the "unread" formatter shows when there are pending notifications'),
         ("username", ""),
         ("password", ""),
diff --git a/i3pystatus/mail/imap.py b/i3pystatus/mail/imap.py
index 94f3b20..6f91937 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/mail/imap.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/mail/imap.py
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@ class IMAP(Backend):
     settings = (
         "host", "port",
         "username", "password",
+        ('keyring_backend', 'alternative keyring backend for retrieving credentials'),
         "ssl",
         "mailbox",
     )
     required = ("host", "username", "password")
+    keyring_backend = None
 
     port = 993
     ssl = True
diff --git a/i3pystatus/modsde.py b/i3pystatus/modsde.py
index ff5f9b0..acb3a2d 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/modsde.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/modsde.py
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@ class ModsDeChecker(IntervalModule):
     settings = (
         ("format",
          """Use {unread} as the formatter for number of unread posts"""),
+        ('keyring_backend', 'alternative keyring backend for retrieving credentials'),
         ("offset", """subtract number of posts before output"""),
         "color", "username", "password"
     )
     required = ("username", "password")
+    keyring_backend = None
 
     color = "#7181fe"
     offset = 0
diff --git a/i3pystatus/mpd.py b/i3pystatus/mpd.py
index 8946f19..95d5bab 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/mpd.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/mpd.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import socket
 from os.path import basename
+from math import floor
 
 from i3pystatus import IntervalModule, formatp
 from i3pystatus.core.util import TimeWrapper
@@ -34,8 +35,10 @@ class MPD(IntervalModule):
         ("format", "formatp string"),
         ("status", "Dictionary mapping pause, play and stop to output"),
         ("color", "The color of the text"),
-        ("text_len", "Defines max length for title, album and artist, if truncated ellipsis are appended as indicator"),
-        ("truncate_fields", "fileds that will be truncated if exceeding text_len"),
+        ("max_field_len", "Defines max length for in truncate_fields defined fields, if truncated, ellipsis are appended as indicator. It's applied *before* max_len. Value of 0 disables this."),
+        ("max_len", "Defines max length for the hole string, if exceeding fields specefied in truncate_fields are truncated equaly. If truncated, ellipsis are appended as indicator. It's applied *after* max_field_len. Value of 0 disables this."),
+        ("truncate_fields", "fields that will be truncated if exceeding max_field_len or max_len."),
+
     )
 
     host = "localhost"
@@ -48,7 +51,8 @@ class MPD(IntervalModule):
         "stop": "◾",
     }
     color = "#FFFFFF"
-    text_len = 25
+    max_field_len = 25
+    max_len = 100
     truncate_fields = ("title", "album", "artist")
     on_leftclick = "switch_playpause"
     on_rightclick = "next_song"
@@ -91,17 +95,30 @@ class MPD(IntervalModule):
 
         }
 
-        for key in self.truncate_fields:
-            if len(fdict[key]) > self.text_len:
-                fdict[key] = fdict[key][:self.text_len - 1] + "…"
-
         if not fdict["title"] and "filename" in fdict:
             fdict["filename"] = '.'.join(
                 basename(currentsong["file"]).split('.')[:-1])
         else:
             fdict["filename"] = ""
+
+        if self.max_field_len > 0:
+            for key in self.truncate_fields:
+                if len(fdict[key]) > self.max_field_len:
+                    fdict[key] = fdict[key][:self.max_field_len - 1] + "…"
+
+        full_text = formatp(self.format, **fdict).strip()
+        full_text_len = len(full_text)
+        if full_text_len > self.max_len and self.max_len > 0:
+            shrink = floor((self.max_len - full_text_len) /
+                           len(self.truncate_fields)) - 1
+
+            for key in self.truncate_fields:
+                fdict[key] = fdict[key][:shrink] + "…"
+
+            full_text = formatp(self.format, **fdict).strip()
+
         self.output = {
-            "full_text": formatp(self.format, **fdict).strip(),
+            "full_text": full_text,
             "color": self.color,
         }
 
diff --git a/i3pystatus/network.py b/i3pystatus/network.py
index 8eb8c80..a70c7b9 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/network.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/network.py
@@ -338,7 +338,6 @@ class Network(IntervalModule, ColorRangeModule):
         format_values = dict(kbs="", network_graph="", bytes_sent="", bytes_recv="", packets_sent="", packets_recv="",
                              interface="", v4="", v4mask="", v4cidr="", v6="", v6mask="", v6cidr="", mac="",
                              essid="", freq="", quality="", quality_bar="")
-        color = None
         if self.network_traffic:
             network_usage = self.network_traffic.get_usage(self.interface)
             format_values.update(network_usage)
@@ -352,22 +351,22 @@ class Network(IntervalModule, ColorRangeModule):
             format_values['network_graph'] = self.get_network_graph(kbs)
             format_values['kbs'] = "{0:.1f}".format(round(kbs, 2)).rjust(6)
             color = self.get_gradient(kbs, self.colors, self.upper_limit)
+        else:
+            color = None
+
+        if sysfs_interface_up(self.interface, self.unknown_up):
+            if not color:
+                color = self.color_up
+            format_str = self.format_up
+        else:
+            color = self.color_down
+            format_str = self.format_down
 
         network_info = self.network_info.get_info(self.interface)
         format_values.update(network_info)
-
         format_values['interface'] = self.interface
-        if sysfs_interface_up(self.interface, self.unknown_up):
-            if not self.dynamic_color:
-                color = self.color_up
 
-            self.output = {
-                "full_text": self.format_up.format(**format_values),
-                'color': color,
-            }
-        else:
-            color = self.color_down
-            self.output = {
-                "full_text": self.format_down.format(**format_values),
-                'color': color,
-            }
+        self.output = {
+            "full_text": format_str.format(**format_values),
+            'color': color,
+        }
diff --git a/i3pystatus/now_playing.py b/i3pystatus/now_playing.py
index b75104c..acb0784 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/now_playing.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/now_playing.py
@@ -80,9 +80,13 @@ class NowPlaying(IntervalModule):
     def get_player(self):
         if self.player:
             player = "org.mpris.MediaPlayer2." + self.player
+            try:
+                return dbus.SessionBus().get_object(player, "/org/mpris/MediaPlayer2")
+            except dbus.exceptions.DBusException:
+                raise NoPlayerException()
         else:
             player = self.find_player()
-        return dbus.SessionBus().get_object(player, "/org/mpris/MediaPlayer2")
+            return dbus.SessionBus().get_object(player, "/org/mpris/MediaPlayer2")
 
     def run(self):
         try:
diff --git a/i3pystatus/pyload.py b/i3pystatus/pyload.py
index f960114..a528eab 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/pyload.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/pyload.py
@@ -29,9 +29,11 @@ class pyLoad(IntervalModule):
         "format",
         "captcha_true", "captcha_false",
         "download_true", "download_false",
-        "username", "password"
+        "username", "password",
+        ('keyring_backend', 'alternative keyring backend for retrieving credentials'),
     )
     required = ("username", "password")
+    keyring_backend = None
 
     address = "http://127.0.0.1:8000"
     format = "{captcha} {progress_all:.1f}% {speed:.1f} kb/s"
diff --git a/i3pystatus/reddit.py b/i3pystatus/reddit.py
index f448ecd..3535fbd 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/reddit.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/reddit.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class Reddit(IntervalModule):
         ("format", "Format string used for output."),
         ("username", "Reddit username."),
         ("password", "Reddit password."),
+        ('keyring_backend', 'alternative keyring backend for retrieving credentials'),
         ("subreddit", "Subreddit to monitor. Uses frontpage if unspecified."),
         ("sort_by", "'hot', 'new', 'rising', 'controversial', or 'top'."),
         ("color", "Standard color."),
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ class Reddit(IntervalModule):
     format = "[{submission_subreddit}] {submission_title} ({submission_domain})"
     username = ""
     password = ""
+    keyring_backend = None
     subreddit = ""
     sort_by = "hot"
     color = "#FFFFFF"
diff --git a/i3pystatus/temp.py b/i3pystatus/temp.py
index 4639ccf..9e37ade 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/temp.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/temp.py
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-import re
-import glob
-
 from i3pystatus import IntervalModule
 
 
@@ -16,10 +13,14 @@ class Temperature(IntervalModule):
          "format string used for output. {temp} is the temperature in degrees celsius"),
         "color",
         "file",
+        "alert_temp",
+        "alert_color",
     )
     format = "{temp} °C"
     color = "#FFFFFF"
     file = "/sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp"
+    alert_temp = 90
+    alert_color = "#FF0000"
 
     def run(self):
         with open(self.file, "r") as f:
@@ -27,5 +28,5 @@ class Temperature(IntervalModule):
 
         self.output = {
             "full_text": self.format.format(temp=temp),
-            "color": self.color,
+            "color": self.color if temp < self.alert_temp else self.alert_color,
         }
diff --git a/i3pystatus/whosonlocation.py b/i3pystatus/whosonlocation.py
index dad46dc..e866fc3 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/whosonlocation.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/whosonlocation.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
 
 class WhosOnLocation():
-
     email = None
     password = None
     session = None
@@ -68,9 +67,11 @@ class WOL(IntervalModule):
     password = None
 
     settings = (
+        ('keyring_backend', 'alternative keyring backend for retrieving credentials'),
         'email',
         'password'
     )
+    keyring_backend = None
 
     color_on_site = '#00FF00'
     color_off_site = '#ff0000'
diff --git a/setting_util.py b/setting_util.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..97cf663
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setting_util.py
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+import glob
+import inspect
+import os
+import keyring
+import getpass
+import sys
+import signal
+from i3pystatus import Module, SettingsBase
+from i3pystatus.core import ClassFinder
+from collections import defaultdict, OrderedDict
+
+def signal_handler(signal, frame):
+    sys.exit(0)
+signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal_handler)
+
+
+def get_int_in_range(prompt, _range):
+    while True:
+        answer = input(prompt)
+        try:
+            n = int(answer.strip())
+            if n in _range:
+                return n
+            else:
+                print("Value out of range!")
+        except ValueError:
+            print("Invalid input!")
+
+modules = [os.path.basename(m.replace('.py', ''))
+           for m in glob.glob(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "i3pystatus", "*.py"))
+           if not os.path.basename(m).startswith('_')]
+
+protected_settings = SettingsBase._SettingsBase__PROTECTED_SETTINGS
+class_finder = ClassFinder(Module)
+credential_modules = defaultdict(dict)
+for module_name in modules:
+    try:
+        module = class_finder.get_module(module_name)
+        clazz = class_finder.get_class(module)
+        members = [m[0] for m in inspect.getmembers(clazz) if not m[0].startswith('_')]
+        if any([hasattr(clazz, setting) for setting in protected_settings]):
+            credential_modules[clazz.__name__]['credentials'] = list(set(protected_settings) & set(members))
+            credential_modules[clazz.__name__]['key'] = "%s.%s" % (clazz.__module__, clazz.__name__)
+        elif hasattr(clazz, 'required'):
+            protected = []
+            required = getattr(clazz, 'required')
+            for setting in protected_settings:
+                if setting in required:
+                    protected.append(setting)
+            if protected:
+                credential_modules[clazz.__name__]['credentials'] = protected
+                credential_modules[clazz.__name__]['key'] = "%s.%s" % (clazz.__module__, clazz.__name__)
+
+    except ImportError:
+        continue
+
+choices = [k for k in credential_modules.keys()]
+for idx, module in enumerate(choices, start=1):
+    print("%s - %s" % (idx, module))
+
+index = get_int_in_range("Choose module:\n> ", range(1, len(choices) + 1))
+module_name = choices[index - 1]
+module = credential_modules[module_name]
+
+for idx, setting in enumerate(module['credentials'], start=1):
+    print("%s - %s" % (idx, setting))
+
+choices = module['credentials']
+index = get_int_in_range("Choose setting for %s:\n> " % module_name, range(1, len(choices) + 1))
+setting = choices[index - 1]
+
+answer = getpass.getpass("Enter value for %s:\n> " % setting)
+answer2 = getpass.getpass("Re-enter value\n> ")
+if answer == answer2:
+    key = "%s.%s" % (module['key'], setting)
+    keyring.set_password(key, getpass.getuser(), answer)
+    print("%s set!" % setting)
+else:
+    print("Values don't match - nothing set.")