diff --git a/i3pystatus/battery.py b/i3pystatus/battery.py
index 9874246..fd964f9 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/battery.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/battery.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import re
 import configparser
 
 from i3pystatus import IntervalModule, formatp
-from i3pystatus.core.util import lchop, TimeWrapper
+from i3pystatus.core.util import lchop, TimeWrapper, make_bar
 from i3pystatus.core.desktop import DesktopNotification
 
 
@@ -113,11 +113,13 @@ class BatteryChecker(IntervalModule):
     * `{consumption (Watts)}` — current power flowing into/out of the battery
     * `{status}`
     * `{battery_ident}` — the same as the setting
+    * `{bar}` —bar displaying the percentage graphically
     """
 
     settings = (
         ("battery_ident", "The name of your battery, usually BAT0 or BAT1"),
         "format",
+        ("not_present_text", "Text displayed if the battery is not present. No formatters are available"),
         ("alert", "Display a libnotify-notification on low battery"),
         "alert_percentage",
         ("alert_format_title", "The title of the notification, all formatters can be used"),
@@ -125,7 +127,10 @@ class BatteryChecker(IntervalModule):
         ("path", "Override the default-generated path"),
         ("status", "A dictionary mapping ('DIS', 'CHR', 'FULL') to alternative names"),
         ("color", "The text color"),
+        ("full_color", "The full color"),
+        ("charging_color", "The charging color"),
         ("critical_color", "The critical color"),
+        ("not_present_color", "The not present color."),
     )
     battery_ident = "BAT0"
     format = "{status} {remaining}"
@@ -134,13 +139,17 @@ class BatteryChecker(IntervalModule):
         "DIS": "DIS",
         "FULL": "FULL",
     }
+    not_present_text = "Battery not present"
 
     alert = False
     alert_percentage = 10
     alert_format_title = "Low battery"
     alert_format_body = "Battery {battery_ident} has only {percentage:.2f}% ({remaining:%E%hh:%Mm}) remaining!"
     color = "#ffffff"
+    full_color = "#11aa11"
+    charging_color = "#00ff00"
     critical_color = "#ff0000"
+    not_present_color = "#ffffff"
 
     path = None
 
@@ -153,7 +162,14 @@ class BatteryChecker(IntervalModule):
         urgent = False
         color = self.color
 
-        battery = Battery.create(self.path)
+        try:
+            battery = Battery.create(self.path)
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            self.output = {
+                "full_text": self.not_present_text,
+                "color": self.not_present_color,
+            }
+            return
 
         fdict = {
             "battery_ident": self.battery_ident,
@@ -161,6 +177,7 @@ class BatteryChecker(IntervalModule):
             "percentage_design": battery.percentage(design=True),
             "consumption": battery.consumption(),
             "remaining": TimeWrapper(0, "%E%h:%M"),
+            "bar": make_bar(battery.percentage()),
         }
 
         status = battery.status()
@@ -174,8 +191,10 @@ class BatteryChecker(IntervalModule):
                     color = self.critical_color
             else:
                 fdict["status"] = "CHR"
+                color = self.charging_color
         else:
             fdict["status"] = "FULL"
+            color = self.full_color
 
         if self.alert and fdict["status"] == "DIS" and fdict["percentage"] <= self.alert_percentage:
             DesktopNotification(
@@ -189,7 +208,7 @@ class BatteryChecker(IntervalModule):
         fdict["status"] = self.status[fdict["status"]]
 
         self.output = {
-            "full_text": formatp(self.format, **fdict).strip(),
+            "full_text": formatp(self.format, **fdict),
             "instance": self.battery_ident,
             "urgent": urgent,
             "color": color,
diff --git a/i3pystatus/shell.py b/i3pystatus/shell.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e97a3cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/i3pystatus/shell.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+from i3pystatus import IntervalModule
+from subprocess import check_output, CalledProcessError
+
+class Shell(IntervalModule):
+    """
+    Shows output of shell command
+    """
+
+    color = "#FFFFFF"
+    error_color = "#FF0000"
+
+    settings = (
+        ("command", "command to be executed"),
+        ("color", "standard color"),
+        ("error_color", "color to use when non zero exit code is returned")
+    )
+
+    required = ("command",)
+
+    def run(self):
+        try:
+            out = check_output(self.command, shell=True)
+            color = self.color
+        except CalledProcessError as e:
+            out = e.output
+            color = self.error_color
+
+        out = out.decode("UTF-8").replace("\n", " ")
+
+        if out[-1] == " ":
+            out = out[:-1]
+
+        self.output = {
+            "full_text": out,
+            "color": color
+        }
diff --git a/i3pystatus/wireless.py b/i3pystatus/wireless.py
index 0ebb9df..76a580b 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/wireless.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/wireless.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import basiciw
 
+from i3pystatus.core.util import make_bar
 from i3pystatus.network import Network
 
 
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ class Wireless(Network):
     * `{essid}` — ESSID of currently connected wifi
     * `{freq}` — Current frequency
     * `{quality}` — Link quality in percent
+    * `{quality_bar}` —Bar graphically representing link quality
     """
 
     interface = "wlan0"
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ class Wireless(Network):
             else:
                 fdict["quality"] = quality["quality"]
             fdict["quality"] *= 100
+            fdict["quality_bar"] = make_bar(fdict["quality"])
         else:
             fdict["essid"] = ""
             fdict["freq"] = fdict["quality"] = 0.0