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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md deleted file mode 100644 index 2e2a021..0000000 --- a/README.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,75 +0,0 @@ -py3status -========= -**py3status** is an extensible i3status wrapper written in python. - -Using py3status, you can take control of your i3bar easily by: - - writing your own modules and have their output displayed on your bar - - handling click events on your i3bar and play with them in no time - - seeing your clock tick every second whatever your i3status interval - -No extra configuration file needed, just install & enjoy ! - -## Documentation -See the wiki for up to date documentation: - -* https://github.com/ultrabug/py3status/wiki - -Learn how to write your own modules: - -* https://github.com/ultrabug/py3status/wiki/Write-your-own-modules - -Get help or share your ideas on IRC: - -* channel **#py3status** on **FreeNode** - -## Requirements -You **must** set the `output_format` to `i3bar` in the general section of your i3status.conf: - - general { - colors = true - interval = 5 - output_format = "i3bar" - } - -## Usage -In your i3 config file, simply switch from `i3status` to `py3status` in your `status_command`: - - status_command py3status - -Usually you have your own i3status configuration, just point to it: - - status_command py3status -c ~/.i3/i3status.conf - -## Installation -### Pypi -py3status is available on pypi: - - $ pip install py3status - -### Gentoo Linux -py3status is available on portage: - - $ sudo emerge -a py3status - -### Arch Linux -Thanks to @waaaaargh, py3status is present in the Arch User Repository using this URL: - - https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/py3status-git/ - -## Options -You can see the help of py3status by issuing `py3status -h`: - - -c I3STATUS_CONF path to i3status config file - --debug be verbose in syslog - -i INCLUDE_PATHS include user-written modules from those directories - (default .i3/py3status) - -n INTERVAL update interval in seconds (default 1 sec) - -s, --standalone standalone mode, do not use i3status - -t CACHE_TIMEOUT default injection cache timeout in seconds - (default 60 sec) - -## Control -Just like i3status, you can force an update by sending a SIGUSR1 signal to py3status. -Note that this will also send a SIGUSR1 signal to i3status. - - killall -USR1 py3status |
