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**Many, many thanks to all contributors! All of the really cool modules have been contributed by somebody else :)** **Many, many thanks to all contributors! All of the really cool modules have been contributed by somebody else :)**
![List of modules](doc/MODULES.md) ![List of modules](doc/LIST-OF-MODULES.md)
![Solarized Powerline](https://github.com/tobi-wan-kenobi/bumblebee-status/blob/master/screenshots/themes/powerline-solarized.png) ![Solarized Powerline](https://github.com/tobi-wan-kenobi/bumblebee-status/blob/master/screenshots/themes/powerline-solarized.png)
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Focus is on: Focus is on:
* Ease of use * Ease of use
* Support for easily adding [custom themes](doc/HOWTO_THEME.md) * Support for easily adding [custom themes](doc/development/WRITING-A-THEME.md)
* Support for easily adding [custom modules](doc/HOWTO_MODULE.md) * Support for easily adding [custom modules](doc/development/WRITING-A-MODULE.md)
I hope you like it and I appreciate any kind of feedback: Bug reports, feature requests, etc. :) I hope you like it and I appreciate any kind of feedback: Bug reports, feature requests, etc. :)
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Other resources: Other resources:
* A list of [available modules](doc/MODULES.md) * A list of [available modules](doc/LIST-OF-MODULES.md)
* [How to write a theme](doc/HOWTO_THEME.md) * [How to write a module](doc/development/WRITING-A-MODULE.md)
* [How to write a module](doc/HOWTO_MODULE.md) * [How to write a theme](doc/development/WRITING-A-THEME.md)
# Installation # Installation
``` ```
# from git (development snapshot)
$ git clone git://github.com/tobi-wan-kenobi/bumblebee-status $ git clone git://github.com/tobi-wan-kenobi/bumblebee-status
# from AUR:
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/bumblebee-status.git
cd bumblebee-status
makepkg -sicr
# from PyPI (thanks @tony):
# will install bumblebee-status into ~/.local/bin/bumblebee-status
pip install --user bumblebee-status
``` ```
# Dependencies # Dependencies
[Available modules](doc/MODULES.md) lists the dependencies (Python modules and external executables) [Available modules](doc/LIST-OF-MODULES.md) lists the dependencies (Python modules and external executables)
for each module. If you are not using a module, you don't need the dependencies. for each module. If you are not using a module, you don't need the dependencies.
# Usage # Usage
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Any parameter you can specify with `-p <name>=<value>`, you can alternatively specify in `~/.bumblebee-status.conf` or `~/.config/bumblebee-status.conf`. This parameters act as a **fallback**, so values specified with `-p` have priority. Any parameter you can specify with `-p <name>=<value>`, you can alternatively specify in `~/.bumblebee-status.conf` or `~/.config/bumblebee-status.conf`. This parameters act as a **fallback**, so values specified with `-p` have priority.
Parameters can also be used to override theme settings, such as:
```
$ ./bumblebee-status -p <module>.theme.<theme field>=<value>
# for example, to get a spacer with a red background:
$ ./bumblebee-status -m spacer -p spacer.theme.bg=#ff0000
```
Configuration files have a format like this: Configuration files have a format like this:
``` ```
$ cat ~/.bumblebee-status.conf $ cat ~/.bumblebee-status.conf
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$ ./bumblebee-status -m <list of modules> -p interval=<interval in seconds> $ ./bumblebee-status -m <list of modules> -p interval=<interval in seconds>
``` ```
The update interval can also be changed on a per-module basis, like this:
```
$ ./bumblebee-status -m cpu memory -p cpu.interval=5s memory.interval=1m
```
As a simple example, this is what my i3 configuration looks like: As a simple example, this is what my i3 configuration looks like:
``` ```
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# Examples # Examples
![List of themes](./doc/THEMES.md) ![List of themes](./doc/LIST-OF-THEMES.md)