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@@ -951,6 +951,35 @@ can be used in the output template as `%mydate%` - Reads its displayed output from the given pipe. +`BufferedPipeReader Alias [ (Timeout, Bool, "/path/to/pipe1") + , (Timeout, Bool, "/path/to/pipe2") + , .. + ]` + +- Display data from multiple pipes. +- Timeout (in tenth of seconds) is the value after which the previous content is + restored i.e. if there was already something from a previous pipe it will be + put on display again, overwriting the current status. +- A pipe with Timout of 0 will be displayed permanently, just like `PipeReader` +- The boolean option indicates whether new data for this pipe should make xmobar + appear (unhide, reveal). In this case, the Timeout additionally specifies when + the window should be hidden again. The output is restored in any case. +- Use it for OSD like status bars e.g. for setting the volume or brightness: + + Run BufferedPipeReader "bpr" + [ ( 0, False, "/tmp/xmobar_window" ) + , ( 15, True, "/tmp/xmobar_status" ) + ] + + Have your window manager send window titles to `"/tmp/xmobar_window"`. They will + always be shown and not reveal your xmobar. + Sending some status information to `"/tmp/xmobar_status"` will reveal xmonad + for 1.5 seconds and temporarily overwrite the window titles. +- Take a look at [samples/status.sh] + +[samples/status.sh]: http://github.com/jaor/xmobar/raw/master/samples/status.sh + + `XMonadLog` - Aliases to XMonadLog |