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== Using i3status with dzen2
-After installing dzen2, you can directly use it with i3status:
+After installing dzen2, you can directly use it with i3status. Just ensure that
++output_format+ is set to +dzen2+.
*Example for usage of i3status with dzen2*:
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@@ -257,11 +258,12 @@ i3status | dzen2 -fg white -ta r -w 1280 \
== Using i3status with xmobar
To get xmobar to start, you might need to copy the default configuration
-file to +~/.xmobarrc+.
+file to +~/.xmobarrc+. Also, ensure that the +output_format+ option for i3status
+is set to +xmobar+.
*Example for usage of i3status with xmobar*:
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-i3status-xmobar | xmobar -o -t "%StdinReader%" -c "[Run StdinReader]"
+i3status | xmobar -o -t "%StdinReader%" -c "[Run StdinReader]"
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== SEE ALSO