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diff --git a/man/i3status.man b/man/i3status.man index 7ba4422..656a8bf 100644 --- a/man/i3status.man +++ b/man/i3status.man @@ -404,6 +404,35 @@ volume master { } ------------------------------------------------------------- +== Universal module options + +When using the i3bar output format, there are a few additional options that +can be used with all modules to customize their appearance: + +align:: + The alignment policy to use when the minimum width (see below) is not + reached. Either +center+ (default), +right+ or +left+. +min_width:: + The minimum width (in pixels) the module should occupy. If the module takes + less space than the specified size, the block will be padded to the left + and/or the right side, according to the defined alignment policy. This is + useful when you want to prevent the whole status line from shifting when + values take more or less space between each iteration. + The option can also be a string. In this case, the width of the given text + determines the minimum width of the block. This is useful when you want to + set a sensible minimum width regardless of which font you are using, and at + what particular size. Please note that a number enclosed with quotes will + still be treated as a number. + +*Example configuration*: +------------------------------------------------------------- +disk "/" { + format = "%avail" + align = "left" + min_width = 100 +} +------------------------------------------------------------- + == Using i3status with dzen2 After installing dzen2, you can directly use it with i3status. Just ensure that |