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authorMichael Stapelberg <michael@stapelberg.de>2011-08-25 22:52:50 +0200
committerMichael Stapelberg <michael@stapelberg.de>2011-08-25 22:52:50 +0200
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i3status | xmobar -o -t "%StdinReader%" -c "[Run StdinReader]"
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+== External scripts/programs with i3status
+
+In i3status, we don’t want to implement process management again. Therefore,
+there is no module to run arbitrary scripts or commands. Instead, you should
+use your shell, for example like this:
+
+*Example for prepending the i3status output*:
+--------------------------------------------------------------
+i3status | while [ 1 ]
+do
+ read line
+ echo "mystuff | $line"
+done | i3bar -d
+--------------------------------------------------------------
+
== SEE ALSO
+strftime(3)+, +date(1)+, +glob(3)+, +dzen2(1)+, +xmobar(1)+