zimple

Zimple is a simple statusbar for xsetroot supported WM (such as dwm) and status bars that can read the status from stdout (such as creek).

Features

• YAML configuration file
• Blocks are run concurrnetly
• Blocks can be conditionally enabled
• Supports defining multiple update signals for a single block

Installation

go install github.com/alx99/zimple/cmd/zimple@latest

OR

git clone https://github.com/ALX99/zimple
cd zimple/
make build
sudo make install

Note: The main branch is considered stable and ready for use

Configuration

Configuration file

Note: The configuration should be placed in $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/zimple/config.yaml or ~/.config/zimple/config.yaml if $XDG_CONFIG_HOME is not set

settings:
  separator: " / "       # [Optional] A separator to use between the blocks
  write_to_stdout: false # [Optional] Write the output to stdout instead of using xsetroot
blocks:                  # [Mandatory] A list of blocks
  - command: date        # [Mandatory] The command to run
    interval: 1h         # [Optional] The max amount of time that a block can go without executing (default is 30days)
    icon: " "           # [Optional] An icon that is prefixed to the output
    enabled: "date"      # [Optional] A bash if condition. If it evaluates to true the block is enabled
    update_signals: [50] # [Optional] A list of signal number which causes the block to update
    args: [+%b %d]       # [Optional] Arguments to pass to the command

Example configuration

Note: Icons may not be properly be displayed in the browser. Make sure you have a nerd font installed.

settings:
  separator: " / "
blocks:
  - command: sh
    icon: " "
    enabled: "command xbacklight"
    update_signals: [50]
    args: [-c, printf "%.1f%%\n" "$(xbacklight)"]

  - command: date
    interval: 1h
    icon: " "
    args: [+%b %d]

  - command: date
    interval: 30s
    icon: " "
    args: [+%I:%M%p]

FAQ

Why?

Previously I used dwmblocks which worked well for a long time. However I wanted something that was easier to work with when modifying the look of the statusbar. If dwmblocks works for you, then this is most likely not interesting to you.

Project status

• Got a question / want to contribute? Open an issue
• Something not working? Open an issue
• Want to request a new feature? Open an issue