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diff --git a/doc/quick-start.org b/doc/quick-start.org index 3cf11aa..6bd2f48 100644 --- a/doc/quick-start.org +++ b/doc/quick-start.org @@ -7,392 +7,405 @@ loot at [[../examples/xmobar.hs][examples/xmobar.hs]] or, for a more complicated There is also an example of a config using the configuration language available [[http://github.com/jaor/xmobar/raw/master/examples/xmobar.config][here]]. -* Configuration Options +* Command Line Options + + xmobar can be either configured with a configuration file or with + command line options. In the second case, the command line options will + overwrite the corresponding options set in the configuration file. -Here are all the global configuration options that you can set within -the =Config= block in your configuration. + Example: -- =font= Name of the font to be used. Use the =xft:= prefix for XFT - fonts. + #+begin_src shell + xmobar -B white -a right -F blue -t '%LIPB%' -c '[Run Weather "LIPB" [] 36000]' + #+end_src -- =additionalFonts= Haskell-style list of fonts to be used with the - =fn=-template. Use the =xft:= prefix for XFT fonts. See also - =textOffsets= below. For example: + This is the list of command line options (the output of =xmobar --help=): - #+begin_src haskell - additionalFonts = [iconFont, altIconFont] + #+begin_src shell + Usage: xmobar [OPTION...] [FILE] + Options: + -h, -? --help This help + -v --verbose Emit verbose debugging messages + -r --recompile Force recompilation + -V --version Show version information + -f font name --font=font name Font name + -N font name --add-font=font name Add to the list of additional fonts + -w class --wmclass=class X11 WM_CLASS property + -n name --wmname=name X11 WM_NAME property + -B bg color --bgcolor=bg color The background color. Default black + -F fg color --fgcolor=fg color The foreground color. Default grey + -i path --iconroot=path Root directory for icon pattern paths. Default '.' + -A alpha --alpha=alpha Transparency: 0 is transparent, 255 is opaque. Default: 255 + -o --top Place xmobar at the top of the screen + -b --bottom Place xmobar at the bottom of the screen + -d --dock Don't override redirect from WM and function as a dock + -a alignsep --alignsep=alignsep Separators for left, center and right text + alignment. Default: '}{' + -s char --sepchar=char Character used to separate commands in + the output template. Default '%' + -t template --template=template Output template + -c commands --commands=commands List of commands to be executed + -C command --add-command=command Add to the list of commands to be executed + -x screen --screen=screen On which X screen number to start + -p position --position=position Specify position of xmobar. Same syntax as in config file + -T [format] --text[=format] Write output to stdout + + Mail bug reports and suggestions to <mail@jao.io> #+end_src +* Configuration Options +*** Global options + Here are all the global configuration options that you can set within + the =Config= block in your configuration. -- =bgColor= Background color. + - =font= Name of the font to be used. Use the =xft:= prefix for XFT + fonts. -- =fgColor= Default font color. + - =additionalFonts= Haskell-style list of fonts to be used with the + =fn=-template. Use the =xft:= prefix for XFT fonts. See also + =textOffsets= below. For example: -- =alpha= The transparency. 0 is transparent, 255 is opaque. + #+begin_src haskell + additionalFonts = [iconFont, altIconFont] + #+end_src -- =position= Top, TopH, TopP, TopW, TopSize, Bottom, BottomH, - BottomP, BottomW, BottomSize or Static (with x, y, width and height). + - =bgColor= Background color. - TopP and BottomP take 2 arguments: left padding and right padding. + - =fgColor= Default font color. - TopW and BottomW take 2 arguments: an alignment parameter (L for left, - C for centered, R for Right) and an integer for the percentage width - xmobar window will have in respect to the screen width. + - =alpha= The transparency. 0 is transparent, 255 is opaque. - TopSize and BottomSize take 3 arguments: an alignment parameter, an - integer for the percentage width, and an integer for the minimum pixel - height that the xmobar window will have. + - =position= Top, TopH, TopP, TopW, TopSize, Bottom, BottomH, + BottomP, BottomW, BottomSize or Static (with x, y, width and height). - TopH and BottomH take one argument (Int) which adjusts the bar height. + TopP and BottomP take 2 arguments: left padding and right padding. - For example: + TopW and BottomW take 2 arguments: an alignment parameter (L for left, + C for centered, R for Right) and an integer for the percentage width + xmobar window will have in respect to the screen width. - #+begin_src haskell - position = TopH 30 - #+end_src + TopSize and BottomSize take 3 arguments: an alignment parameter, an + integer for the percentage width, and an integer for the minimum pixel + height that the xmobar window will have. - to make a 30 tall bar on the top, or + TopH and BottomH take one argument (Int) which adjusts the bar height. - #+begin_src haskell - position = BottomH 30 - #+end_src + For example: - to make a 30 tall bar on the bottom of the screen. + #+begin_src haskell + position = TopH 30 + #+end_src - #+begin_src haskell - position = BottomW C 75 - #+end_src + to make a 30 tall bar on the top, or - to place xmobar at the bottom, centered with the 75% of the screen - width. Or + #+begin_src haskell + position = BottomH 30 + #+end_src - #+begin_src haskell - position = BottomP 120 0 - #+end_src + to make a 30 tall bar on the bottom of the screen. - to place xmobar at the bottom, with 120 pixel indent of the left. Or + #+begin_src haskell + position = BottomW C 75 + #+end_src - #+begin_src haskell - position = Static { xpos = 0 , ypos = 0, width = 1024, height = 15 } - #+end_src + to place xmobar at the bottom, centered with the 75% of the screen + width. Or - or + #+begin_src haskell + position = BottomP 120 0 + #+end_src - #+begin_src haskell - position = Top - #+end_src + to place xmobar at the bottom, with 120 pixel indent of the left. Or -- =textOffset= The vertical offset, in pixels, for the text baseline. If - negative or not given, xmobar will try to center text vertically. + #+begin_src haskell + position = Static { xpos = 0 , ypos = 0, width = 1024, height = 15 } + #+end_src -- =textOffsets= A list of vertical offsets, in pixels, for the text - baseline, to be used with the each of the fonts in =additionalFonts= - (if any). If negative or not given, xmobar will try to center text - vertically for that font. + or -- =iconOffset= The vertical offset, in pixels, for icons bottom line. If - negative or not given, xmobar will try to center icons vertically. + #+begin_src haskell + position = Top + #+end_src -- =lowerOnStart= When True the window is sent the bottom of the window - stack initially. + - =textOffset= The vertical offset, in pixels, for the text baseline. If + negative or not given, xmobar will try to center text vertically. -- =hideOnStart= When set to True the window is initially not mapped, - i.e. hidden. It then can be toggled manually (for example using the - dbus interface) or automatically (by a plugin) to make it reappear. + - =textOffsets= A list of vertical offsets, in pixels, for the text + baseline, to be used with the each of the fonts in =additionalFonts= + (if any). If negative or not given, xmobar will try to center text + vertically for that font. -- =allDesktops= When set to True (the default), xmobar will tell the - window manager explicitly to be shown in all desktops, by setting - =_NET_WM_DESKTOP= to 0xffffffff. + - =iconOffset= The vertical offset, in pixels, for icons bottom line. If + negative or not given, xmobar will try to center icons vertically. -- =overrideRedirect= If you're running xmobar in a tiling window - manager, you might need to set this option to =False= so that it - behaves as a docked application. Defaults to =True=. + - =lowerOnStart= When True the window is sent the bottom of the window + stack initially. -- =pickBroadest= When multiple displays are available, xmobar will - choose by default the first one to place itself. With this flag set to - =True= (the default is =False=) it will choose the broadest one - instead. + - =hideOnStart= When set to True the window is initially not mapped, + i.e. hidden. It then can be toggled manually (for example using the + dbus interface) or automatically (by a plugin) to make it reappear. -- =persistent= When True the window status is fixed i.e. hiding or - revealing is not possible. This option can be toggled at runtime. - Defaults to False. + - =allDesktops= When set to True (the default), xmobar will tell the + window manager explicitly to be shown in all desktops, by setting + =_NET_WM_DESKTOP= to 0xffffffff. -- =border= TopB, TopBM, BottomB, BottomBM, FullB, FullBM or NoBorder - (default). + - =overrideRedirect= If you're running xmobar in a tiling window + manager, you might need to set this option to =False= so that it + behaves as a docked application. Defaults to =True=. - TopB, BottomB, FullB take no arguments, and request drawing a border - at the top, bottom or around xmobar's window, respectively. + - =pickBroadest= When multiple displays are available, xmobar will + choose by default the first one to place itself. With this flag set to + =True= (the default is =False=) it will choose the broadest one + instead. - TopBM, BottomBM, FullBM take an integer argument, which is the margin, - in pixels, between the border of the window and the drawn border. + - =persistent= When True the window status is fixed i.e. hiding or + revealing is not possible. This option can be toggled at runtime. + Defaults to False. -- =borderColor= Border color. + - =border= TopB, TopBM, BottomB, BottomBM, FullB, FullBM or NoBorder + (default). -- =borderWidth= Border width in pixels. + TopB, BottomB, FullB take no arguments, and request drawing a border + at the top, bottom or around xmobar's window, respectively. -- =iconRoot= Root folder where icons are stored. For =<icon=path/>= if - path start with =/=, =./= or =../= it is interpreted as it is. - Otherwise it will have + TopBM, BottomBM, FullBM take an integer argument, which is the margin, + in pixels, between the border of the window and the drawn border. - #+begin_src haskell - iconRoot ++ "/" - #+end_src + - =borderColor= Border color. - prepended to it. Default is =.=. + - =borderWidth= Border width in pixels. -- =commands= For setting the options of the programs to run (optional). + - =iconRoot= Root folder where icons are stored. For =<icon=path/>= if + path start with =/=, =./= or =../= it is interpreted as it is. + Otherwise it will have -- =sepChar= The character to be used for indicating commands in the - output template (default '%'). + #+begin_src haskell + iconRoot ++ "/" + #+end_src -- =alignSep= a 2 character string for aligning text in the output - template. The text before the first character will be align to left, - the text in between the 2 characters will be centered, and the text - after the second character will be align to the right. + prepended to it. Default is =.=. -- =template= The output template. + - =commands= For setting the options of the programs to run (optional). -- =wmClass= The value for the window's X11 ~WM_CLASS~ property. Defaults - to "xmobar". + - =sepChar= The character to be used for indicating commands in the + output template (default '%'). -- =wmName= The value for the window's X11 ~WM_NAME~ property. Defaults to - "xmobar". + - =alignSep= a 2 character string for aligning text in the output + template. The text before the first character will be align to left, + the text in between the 2 characters will be centered, and the text + after the second character will be align to the right. -- =textOutput= When True, instead of running as an X11 application, - write output to stdout, with optional color escape sequences. In - this mode, icon and action specifications are ignored. Default is - False. + - =template= The output template. -- =textOutputFormat= Plain, Ansi or Pango, to emit, when in text - mode, escape color sequences using ANSI controls (for terminals) or - pango markup. Default is Plain. + - =wmClass= The value for the window's X11 ~WM_CLASS~ property. Defaults + to "xmobar". -** The Output =template= + - =wmName= The value for the window's X11 ~WM_NAME~ property. Defaults to + "xmobar". -The output template is how xmobar will end up printing all of your -configured commands. It must contain at least one command. Xmobar will -parse the template and search for the command to be executed in the -=commands= configuration option. First an =alias= will be searched (some -plugins, such as =Weather= or =Network=, have default aliases, see the -[[./plugins.org][plugin documentation]]). After that, the command name will be tried. If a -command is found, the arguments specified in the =commands= list will be -used. + - =textOutput= When True, instead of running as an X11 application, + write output to stdout, with optional color escape sequences. In + this mode, icon and action specifications are ignored. Default is + False. -If no command is found in the =commands= list, xmobar will ask the -operating system to execute a program with the name found in the -template. If the execution is not successful an error will be reported. + - =textOutputFormat= Plain, Ansi or Pango, to emit, when in text + mode, escape color sequences using ANSI controls (for terminals) or + pango markup. Default is Plain. -The syntax for the output template is as follows: +*** The output =template= -- =%command%= will execute command and print the output. The output may - contain markups to change the characters' color. + The output template is how xmobar will end up printing all of your + configured commands. It must contain at least one command. Xmobar + will parse the template and search for the command to be executed + in the =commands= configuration option. First an =alias= will be + searched (some plugins, such as =Weather= or =Network=, have default + aliases, see the [[./plugins.org][plugin documentation]]). After that, the command + name will be tried. If a command is found, the arguments specified + in the =commands= list will be used. -- =<fc=#FF0000>string</fc>= will print =string= with =#FF0000= color - (red). =<fc=#FF0000,#000000>string</fc>= will print =string= in red - with a black background (=#000000=). Background absolute offsets can - be specified for XFT fonts. =<fc=#FF0000,#000000:0>string</fc>= will - have a background matching the bar's height. + If no command is found in the =commands= list, xmobar will ask the + operating system to execute a program with the name found in the + template. If the execution is not successful an error will be + reported. -- =<box>string</box>= will print string surrounded by a box in the - foreground color. The =box= tag accepts several optional arguments to - tailor its looks: +***** Template syntax - - =type=: =Top=, =Bottom=, =VBoth= (a single line above or below - string, or both), =Left=, =Right=, =HBoth= (single vertical lines), - =Full= (a rectangle, the default). - - =color=: the color of the box lines. - - =width=: the width of the box lines. - - =offset=: an alignment char (L, C or R) followed by the amount of - pixels to offset the box lines; the alignment denotes the position - of the resulting line, with L/R meaning top/bottom for the vertical - lines, and left/right for horizontal ones. - - =mt=, =mb=, =ml=, =mr= specify margins to be added at the top, - bottom, left and right lines. + The syntax for the output template is as follows: - For example, a box underlining its text with a red line of width 2: + - =%command%= will execute command and print the output. The output may + contain markups to change the characters' color. - #+begin_src shell - <box type=Bottom width=2 color=red>string</box> - #+end_src + - =<fc=#FF0000>string</fc>= will print =string= with =#FF0000= color + (red). =<fc=#FF0000,#000000>string</fc>= will print =string= in red + with a black background (=#000000=). Background absolute offsets can + be specified for XFT fonts. =<fc=#FF0000,#000000:0>string</fc>= will + have a background matching the bar's height. - and if you wanted an underline and an overline with a margin of 2 - pixels either side: + - =<fn=1>string</fn>= will print =string= with the first font from + =additionalFonts=. The index =0= corresponds to the standard font. - #+begin_src shell - <box type=VBoth mt=2 mb=2>string</box> - #+end_src + - =<hspace=X/>= will insert a blank horizontal space of =X= pixels. + For example, to add a blank horizontal space of 123 pixels, + =<hspace=123/>= may be used. -- =<fn=1>string</fn>= will print =string= with the first font from - =additionalFonts=. The index =0= corresponds to the standard font. + - =<box>string</box>= will print string surrounded by a box in the + foreground color. The =box= tag accepts several optional arguments to + tailor its looks: see next section. -- =<hspace=X/>= will insert a blank horizontal space of =X= pixels. - For example, to add a blank horizontal space of 123 pixels, - =<hspace=123/>= may be used. + - =<icon=/path/to/icon.xbm/>= will insert the given bitmap. XPM image + format is also supported when compiled with the =with_xpm= flag. -- =<icon=/path/to/icon.xbm/>= will insert the given bitmap. XPM image - format is also supported when compiled with the =with_xpm= flag. + - =<action=`command` button=12345>= will execute given command when + clicked with specified buttons. If not specified, button is equal to 1 + (left mouse button). Using old syntax (without backticks surrounding + =command=) will result in =button= attribute being ignored. -- =<action=`command` button=12345>= will execute given command when - clicked with specified buttons. If not specified, button is equal to 1 - (left mouse button). Using old syntax (without backticks surrounding - =command=) will result in =button= attribute being ignored. + - =<raw=len:str/>= allows the encapsulation of arbitrary text =str= + (which must be =len= =Char=s long, where =len= is encoded as a decimal + sequence). Careful use of this and =UnsafeStdinReader=, for example, + permits window managers to feed xmobar strings with =<action>= tags + mixed with un-trusted content (e.g. window titles). For example, if + xmobar is invoked as -- =<raw=len:str/>= allows the encapsulation of arbitrary text =str= - (which must be =len= =Char=s long, where =len= is encoded as a decimal - sequence). Careful use of this and =UnsafeStdinReader=, for example, - permits window managers to feed xmobar strings with =<action>= tags - mixed with un-trusted content (e.g. window titles). For example, if - xmobar is invoked as + #+begin_src shell + xmobar -c "[Run UnsafeStdinReader]" -t "%UnsafeStdinReader%" + #+end_src - #+begin_src shell - xmobar -c "[Run UnsafeStdinReader]" -t "%UnsafeStdinReader%" - #+end_src + and receives on standard input the line - and receives on standard input the line + #+begin_src shell + <action=`echo test` button=1><raw=41:<action=`echo mooo` button=1>foo</action>/></action>` + #+end_src - #+begin_src shell - <action=`echo test` button=1><raw=41:<action=`echo mooo` button=1>foo</action>/></action>` - #+end_src + then it will display the text + =<action=`echo mooo` button=1>foo</action>=, which, when clicked, will + cause =test= to be echoed. - then it will display the text - =<action=`echo mooo` button=1>foo</action>=, which, when clicked, will - cause =test= to be echoed. + See the subsections below for more information on ~<box/>~, + ~<icon/>~ and ~<action/>~. -*** Bitmap Icons +***** Boxes around text -It's possible to insert in the global templates icon directives of the -form: + - =<box>string</box>= will print string surrounded by a box in the + foreground color. The =box= tag accepts several optional arguments to + tailor its looks: -#+begin_src shell - <icon=/path/to/bitmap.xbm/> -#+end_src + - =type=: =Top=, =Bottom=, =VBoth= (a single line above or below + string, or both), =Left=, =Right=, =HBoth= (single vertical lines), + =Full= (a rectangle, the default). + - =color=: the color of the box lines. + - =width=: the width of the box lines. + - =offset=: an alignment char (L, C or R) followed by the amount of + pixels to offset the box lines; the alignment denotes the position + of the resulting line, with L/R meaning top/bottom for the vertical + lines, and left/right for horizontal ones. + - =mt=, =mb=, =ml=, =mr= specify margins to be added at the top, + bottom, left and right lines. -which will produce the expected result. Accepted image formats are XBM -and XPM (when =with_xpm= flag is enabled). If path does not start with -=/=, =./=, =../= it will have + For example, a box underlining its text with a red line of width 2: -#+begin_src haskell - iconRoot ++ "/" -#+end_src + #+begin_src shell + <box type=Bottom width=2 color=red>string</box> + #+end_src -prepended to it. + and if you wanted an underline and an overline with a margin of 2 + pixels either side: -*** Action Directives + #+begin_src shell + <box type=VBoth mt=2 mb=2>string</box> + #+end_src -It's also possible to use action directives of the form: +***** Bitmap Icons -#+begin_src shell - <action=`command` button=12345> -#+end_src + It's possible to insert in the global templates icon directives of the + form: -which will be executed when clicked on with specified mouse buttons. -This tag can be nested, allowing different commands to be run depending -on button clicked. + #+begin_src shell + <icon=/path/to/bitmap.xbm/> + #+end_src -** The =commands= Configuration Option + which will produce the expected result. Accepted image formats are XBM + and XPM (when =with_xpm= flag is enabled). If path does not start with + =/=, =./=, =../= it will have -The =commands= configuration option is a list of commands information -and arguments to be used by xmobar when parsing the output template. -Each member of the list consists in a command prefixed by the =Run= -keyword. Each command has arguments to control the way xmobar is going -to execute it. + #+begin_src haskell + iconRoot ++ "/" + #+end_src -The option consists in a list of commands separated by a comma and -enclosed by square parenthesis. + prepended to it. -Example: +***** Action Directives -#+begin_src haskell - [Run Memory ["-t","Mem: <usedratio>%"] 10, Run Swap [] 10] -#+end_src + It's also possible to use action directives of the form: -to run the Memory monitor plugin with the specified template, and the -swap monitor plugin, with default options, every second. And here's an -example of a template for the commands above using an icon: + #+begin_src shell + <action=`command` button=12345> + #+end_src -#+begin_src haskell - template = "<icon=/home/jao/.xmobar/mem.xbm/><memory> <swap>" -#+end_src + which will be executed when clicked on with specified mouse + buttons. This tag can be nested, allowing different commands to + be run depending on button clicked. -This example will run "xclock" command when date is clicked: +*** The =commands= configuration option -#+begin_src haskell - template = "<action=`xclock`>%date%</action>" -#+end_src + The =commands= configuration option is a list of commands information + and arguments to be used by xmobar when parsing the output template. + Each member of the list consists in a command prefixed by the =Run= + keyword. Each command has arguments to control the way xmobar is going + to execute it. -The only internal available command is =Com= (see below Executing -External Commands). All other commands are provided by plugins. xmobar -comes with some plugins, providing a set of system monitors, a standard -input reader, an Unix named pipe reader, a configurable date plugin, and -much more: we list all available plugins below. + The option consists in a list of commands separated by a comma and + enclosed by square parenthesis. -Other commands can be created as plugins with the Plugin infrastructure. -See below. -** Running xmobar with =i3status= + Example: -xmobar can be used to display information generated by [[http://i3wm.org/i3status/][i3status]], a small -program that gathers system information and outputs it in formats -suitable for being displayed by the dzen2 status bar, wmii's status bar -or xmobar's =StdinReader=. See [[http://i3wm.org/i3status/manpage.html#_using_i3status_with_xmobar][i3status manual]] for further details. + #+begin_src haskell + [Run Memory ["-t","Mem: <usedratio>%"] 10, Run Swap [] 10] + #+end_src -** Dynamically sizing xmobar + to run the Memory monitor plugin with the specified template, and the + swap monitor plugin, with default options, every second. And here's an + example of a template for the commands above using an icon: -See [[https://github.com/jaor/xmobar/issues/239#issuecomment-233206552][this idea]] by Jonas Camillus Jeppensen for a way of adapting -dynamically xmobar's size and run it alongside a system tray widget such -as trayer or stalonetray (although the idea is not limited to trays, -really). For your convenience, there is a version of Jonas' script in -[[../examples/padding-icon.sh][examples/padding-icon.sh]]. + #+begin_src haskell + template = "<icon=/home/jao/.xmobar/mem.xbm/><memory> <swap>" + #+end_src -* Command Line Options + This example will run "xclock" command when date is clicked: + + #+begin_src haskell + template = "<action=`xclock`>%date%</action>" + #+end_src + + The only internal available command is =Com= (see below Executing + External Commands). All other commands are provided by plugins. xmobar + comes with some plugins, providing a set of system monitors, a standard + input reader, an Unix named pipe reader, a configurable date plugin, and + much more: we list all available plugins below. + + Other commands can be created as plugins with the Plugin infrastructure. + See below. + +* Runtime behaviour +*** Running xmobar with =i3status= + + xmobar can be used to display information generated by [[http://i3wm.org/i3status/][i3status]], a small + program that gathers system information and outputs it in formats + suitable for being displayed by the dzen2 status bar, wmii's status bar + or xmobar's =StdinReader=. See [[http://i3wm.org/i3status/manpage.html#_using_i3status_with_xmobar][i3status manual]] for further details. + +*** Dynamically sizing xmobar + + See [[https://github.com/jaor/xmobar/issues/239#issuecomment-233206552][this idea]] by Jonas Camillus Jeppensen for a way of adapting + dynamically xmobar's size and run it alongside a system tray widget such + as trayer or stalonetray (although the idea is not limited to trays, + really). For your convenience, there is a version of Jonas' script in + [[../examples/padding-icon.sh][examples/padding-icon.sh]]. + +*** Signal Handling + + xmobar reacts to ~SIGUSR1~ and ~SIGUSR2~: + + - After receiving ~SIGUSR1~ xmobar moves its position to the next screen. -xmobar can be either configured with a configuration file or with -command line options. In the second case, the command line options will -overwrite the corresponding options set in the configuration file. - -Example: - -#+begin_src shell - xmobar -B white -a right -F blue -t '%LIPB%' -c '[Run Weather "LIPB" [] 36000]' -#+end_src - -This is the list of command line options (the output of =xmobar --help=): - -#+begin_src shell - Usage: xmobar [OPTION...] [FILE] - Options: - -h, -? --help This help - -v --verbose Emit verbose debugging messages - -r --recompile Force recompilation - -V --version Show version information - -f font name --font=font name Font name - -N font name --add-font=font name Add to the list of additional fonts - -w class --wmclass=class X11 WM_CLASS property - -n name --wmname=name X11 WM_NAME property - -B bg color --bgcolor=bg color The background color. Default black - -F fg color --fgcolor=fg color The foreground color. Default grey - -i path --iconroot=path Root directory for icon pattern paths. Default '.' - -A alpha --alpha=alpha Transparency: 0 is transparent, 255 is opaque. Default: 255 - -o --top Place xmobar at the top of the screen - -b --bottom Place xmobar at the bottom of the screen - -d --dock Don't override redirect from WM and function as a dock - -a alignsep --alignsep=alignsep Separators for left, center and right text - alignment. Default: '}{' - -s char --sepchar=char Character used to separate commands in - the output template. Default '%' - -t template --template=template Output template - -c commands --commands=commands List of commands to be executed - -C command --add-command=command Add to the list of commands to be executed - -x screen --screen=screen On which X screen number to start - -p position --position=position Specify position of xmobar. Same syntax as in config file - -T [format] --text[=format] Write output to stdout - - Mail bug reports and suggestions to <mail@jao.io> -#+end_src - -* Signal Handling - -xmobar reacts to ~SIGUSR1~ and ~SIGUSR2~: - -- After receiving ~SIGUSR1~ xmobar moves its position to the next screen. - -- After receiving ~SIGUSR2~ xmobar repositions itself on the current - screen. + - After receiving ~SIGUSR2~ xmobar repositions itself on the current + screen. |