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69 lines
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# simple-i3blocks
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This is a simple collection of i3blocks-modules accompagnied by a config file with the aim to display only important information in favor of not spilling lots of numbers into the status bar.
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# Usage
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- module *datetime*: A left click will toggle long and short displays. The short version is displayed in the format `HH:MM`. The long version also shows the day of the week, weeknumber, date and seconds.
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- module *audio*: `instance=mic` will show the microphone level instead. With a left mouse click the device is muted/unmuted.
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- module *ram*: by default free ram and swap are shown in the format `a+b G` where `a` is ram and `b` is swap. If you want to show ram and swap seperatly, use `instance=ram` or `instance=swap`. If you left click on the block, `top` will be openend.
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- *cpu*: by default total idle cpu time of all cores together is displayed using a vertical block symbol. Use `instance=long` to show the percentage instead. If you left click on the block, `top` will be openend.
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- module *battery*: By default the total energy left of all batteries is shown using a vertical block symbol. Use `instance=x` to show the status of `BATx` in case you have more than one battery in `/sys/class/powersupply`. On Left click, the long percentage is shown.
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- module *backlight*: By default the brightness level is shown in the default font color (depending on your i3 config). Use `instance=long` to show the brightness percentage. Use `instance="color"` to print the brightness level colored which is nice when using a device in battery mode. On left click the brightness in percent will be shown.
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# Requirements
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Install [i3 window manager](https://i3wm.org) alongside with [i3blocks](https://github.com/vivien/i3blocks) and `git`. The following shows the requirements for each module:
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```
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module dependency
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audio amixer
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battery none, searches in /sys/class/power_supply/BAT...
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cpu top, htop for click support
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datetime date
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ip curl
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ram none, searches in /proc/meminfo, htop for click support
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storage df
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backlight none, searches in /sys/class/backlight, intel and ati/amd supported
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```
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# Install
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One-Liner: Open up a terminal and paste: `bash <(curl -s https://will.kein.hk/git/koksnuss/simple-i3blocks/raw/master/install.sh)`
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- Backup: `mv ~/.config/i3blocks{,.bak}`
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- Clone: `git clone https://will.kein.hk/git/koksnuss/simple-i3blocks.git ~/.config/i3blocks`
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- Adjust `~/.config/i3blocks/config` to control i3 status bar output (see [Usage](#usage)).
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- Make sure you've added `bar { status_command i3blocks }` in your i3-config file (i.e. `~/config/i3/config`).
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- Finally reload your `i3` window manager. The default shortcut is `mod + SHIFT + r`, you should see a flickering.
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# Roadmap
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## Modules
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- [x] datetime
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- [x] ram/swap
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- [x] cpu
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- [x] audio/mic
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- [x] storage
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- [x] ip
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- [x] battery
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- [x] backlight
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- [ ] wifi/ethernet/bluetooth
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- [ ] external storage
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- [ ] ethernet bandwith
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## Click interactions
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- [x] datetime: left: show weekday, date, weeknumber and seconds
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- [x] audio/mic: left: toggle mute
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- [x] ram/cpu: left: open `top` in a terminal
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- [ ] external storage: mount it somewhere
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## Signals
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- [x] audio, mic
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- [ ] backlight
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## Other
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- [x] nice icons as labels
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- [x] showing percentage values as a vertical bar
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