i3pystatus/README.md
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# i3pystatus
i3pystatus is a (hopefully growing) collection of python scripts for
status output compatible to i3status / i3bar of the i3 window manager.
## Version 3
Version 3 has been merged into master recently, please check out if your config still works,
as many modules have been reworked (mostly added options) and the new settings system is in-place.
For examples how it works, take a look at the __main__.py.dist file with some examples.
## Installation
To install it, follow these steps:
cd ~/.config/i3status/
git clone git@github.com:janoliver/i3pystatus contrib
cd contrib/i3pystatus
cp __main__.py.dist __main__.py
Add the following to `~/.config/i3status/config`:
general {
output_format = "i3bar"
colors = true
interval = 5
}
Change your i3wm config to the following:
# i3bar
bar {
status_command cd ~/.config/i3status/contrib ; i3status | python -m i3pystatus
position top
workspace_buttons yes
}
And finally adjust the settings in `~/.config/i3status/contrib/i3pystatus/__main__.py`
as you like.
## Modules
Many modules let you modify the output via a
[format string](http://docs.python.org/3/library/string.html#formatstrings).
### alsa
Shows volume of ALSA mixer. You can also use this for inputs, btw.
Requires pyalsaaudio
* `format` — {volume} is the current volume, {muted} is one of `muted` or `unmuted`. {card} is the sound card used; {mixer} the mixer. (default: `♪: {volume}`)
* `mixer` — ALSA mixer (default: `Master`)
* `mixer_id` — ALSA mixer id (default: `0`)
* `card` — ALSA sound card (default: `0`)
* `muted` — (default: `M`)
* `unmuted` — (default: ``)
* `color_muted` — (default: `#AAAAAA`)
* `color` — (default: `#FFFFFF`)
* `channel` — (default: `0`)
### backlight
Screen backlight info
Available formatters:
* brightness
* max_brightness
* percentage
* `format` — format string (default: `{brightness}/{max_brightness}`)
* `backlight` — backlight, see `/sys/class/backlight/` (default: `acpi_video0`)
* `color` — (default: `#FFFFFF`)
### battery
This class uses the /sys/class/power_supply/…/uevent interface to check for the
battery status
* `battery_ident` — (default: `BAT0`)
* `format` — (default: `{status} {remaining}`)
### clock
This class shows a clock
* `format` — stftime format string (default: `None`)
### file
Rip information from text files
components is a dict of pairs of the form:
name => (callable, file)
* Where `name` is a valid identifier, which is used in the format string to access
the value of that component.
* `callable` is some callable to convert the contents of `file`. A common choice is
float or int.
* `file` names a file, relative to `base_path`.
transforms is a optional dict of callables taking a single argument (a dictionary containing the values
of all components). The return value is bound to the key.
* `format` — (required)
* `components` — (required)
* `transforms` — (default: `{}`)
* `base_path` — (default: `/`)
* `color` — (default: `#FFFFFF`)
* `interval` — (default: `5`)
### load
Shows system load
* `format` — format string used for output. {avg1}, {avg5} and {avg15} are the load average of the last one, five and fifteen minutes, respectively. {tasks} is the number of tasks (i.e. 1/285, which indiciates that one out of 285 total tasks is runnable). (default: `{avg1} {avg5}`)
### mail
Generic mail checker
The `backends` setting determines the backends to use. Currently available are:
* `backends` — List of backends (instances of i3pystatus.mail.xxx)
* `color` — (default: `#ffffff`)
* `color_unread` — (default: `#ff0000`)
* `format` — (default: `{unread} new email`)
* `format_plural` — (default: `{unread} new emails`)
* `hide_if_null` — Don't output anything if there are no new mails (default: `True`)
Currently available backends are:
> ### imap
>
>
> Checks for mail on a IMAP server
>
>
> * `host` — (required)
> * `port` — (default: `143`)
> * `username` — (required)
> * `password` — (required)
> * `ssl` — (default: `False`)
>
>
>
> ### notmuchmail
>
>
> This class uses the notmuch python bindings to check for the
> number of messages in the notmuch database with the tags "inbox"
> and "unread"
>
>
> * `db_path` — (required)
>
>
>
> ### thunderbird
>
>
> This class listens for dbus signals emitted by
> the dbus-sender extension for thunderbird.
>
> Requires
> * python-dbus
> * python-gobject2
>
>
>
>
>
>
### modsde
This class returns i3status parsable output of the number of
unread posts in any bookmark in the mods.de forums.
* `format` — Use {unread} as the formatter for number of unread posts (default: `{unread} new posts in bookmarks`)
* `offset` — subtract number of posts before output (default: `0`)
* `color` — (default: `#7181fe`)
* `username` — (required)
* `password` — (required)
### regex
Simple regex file watcher
* `format` — format string used for output (default: `{0}`)
* `regex` — (required)
* `file` — file to search for regex matches
* `flags` — Python.re flags (default: `0`)
### runwatch
Expands the given path using glob to a pidfile and checks if the process ID found inside is valid
(that is, if the process is running).
You can use this to check if a specific application, such as a VPN client or your DHCP client is running.
Available formatters are {pid} and {name}.
* `format_up` — (default: `{name}`)
* `format_down` — (default: `{name}`)
* `color_up` — (default: `#00FF00`)
* `color_down` — (default: `#FF0000`)
* `path` — (required)
* `name` — (required)
### temp
Shows CPU temperature of Intel processors
AMD is currently not supported as they can only report a relative temperature, which is pretty useless
* `format` — format string used for output. {temp} is the temperature in degrees celsius, {critical} and {high} are the trip point temps. (default: `{temp} °C`)
* `color` — (default: `#FFFFFF`)
* `color_critical` — (default: `#FF0000`)
* `high_factor` — (default: `0.7`)
## Contribute
To contribute a module, make sure it uses one of the Module classes. Most modules
use IntervalModule, which just calls a function repeatedly in a specified interval.
The output attribute should be set to a dictionary which represents your modules output,
the protocol is documented [here](http://i3wm.org/docs/i3bar-protocol.html).
Please add an example for how to configure it to `__main__.py.dist`. It should be
a python class that can be registered with the `I3statusHandler` class. Also don't
forget to add yourself to the LICENSE file.
**Patches and pull requests are very welcome :-)**