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py3status
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|version|
.. |version| image:: https://pypip.in/version/py3status/badge.png
**py3status** is an extensible i3status wrapper written in python.
Using py3status, you can take control of your i3bar easily by:
- using one of the availables modules shipped with py3status
- 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
=============
Up to date documentation:
- `See the wiki <https://github.com/ultrabug/py3status/wiki>`_
Learn how to easily **handle i3bar click events** directly from your i3status config:
- `Handle click events directly from your i3status config <https://github.com/ultrabug/py3status/wiki/Handle-click-events-directly-from-your-i3status-config>`_
Learn how to **extend your current i3status config** to easily interact with your i3bar:
- `Configure your modules directly from your current i3status config <https://github.com/ultrabug/py3status/wiki/Configure-your-modules-directly-from-your-current-i3status-config>`_
Learn how to write your own modules:
- `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**
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
Available modules
=================
All the modules shipped with py3status are present in the sources in the `py3status/modules <https://github.com/ultrabug/py3status/tree/master/py3status/modules>`_ folder.
Most of them are **configurable directly from your current i3status.conf**, check them out to see all the configurable variables.
Installation
============
Pypi
----
Using pip:
::
$ pip install py3status
Gentoo Linux
------------
Using emerge:
::
$ 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/
Fedora
------
Using yum:
::
$ yum install py3status
Options
=======
You can see the help of py3status by issuing `py3status -h`:
::
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-c I3STATUS_CONF, --config I3STATUS_CONF
path to i3status config file
-d, --debug be verbose in syslog
-i INCLUDE_PATHS, --include INCLUDE_PATHS
include user-written modules from those directories
(default ~/.i3/py3status)
-n INTERVAL, --interval INTERVAL
update interval in seconds (default 1 sec)
-s, --standalone standalone mode, do not use i3status
-t CACHE_TIMEOUT, --timeout CACHE_TIMEOUT
default injection cache timeout in seconds (default 60
sec)
-v, --version show py3status version and exit
Control
=======
Just like i3status, you can force an update of your i3bar by sending a SIGUSR1 signal to py3status.
Note that this will also send a SIGUSR1 signal to i3status.
::
killall -USR1 py3status
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