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@@ -1117,6 +1117,22 @@ can be used in the output template as `%mydate%` - Aliases to StdinReader - Displays any text received by xmobar on its standard input. +- Strips actions from the text received. This means you can't pass dynamic + actions via stdin. This is safer than `UnsafeStdinReader` because there is + no need to escape the content before passing it to xmobar's standard input. + +`UnsafeStdinReader` + +- Aliases to UnsafeStdinReader +- Displays any text received by xmobar on its standard input. +- Will not do anything to the text received. This means you can pass dynamic + actions via stdin. Be careful to remove tags from dynamic text that you + pipe-thru to xmobar's standard input, e.g. window's title. There is no way + to escape the tags, i.e. you can't print a literal "<action>" tag on xmobar. +- Sample usage: send to xmobar's stdin the list of your workspaces enclosed by + actions tags that switches the workspaces to be able to switch workspaces by + clicking on xmobar: + `<action=xdotool key alt+1>ws1</action> <action=xdotool key alt+1>ws2</action>` `Date Format Alias RefreshRate` |