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Lemonbuddy
==========
A fast and easy-to-use tool for [Lemonbar](https://github.com/LemonBoy/bar/).
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**Lemonbuddy** aims to help users build beautiful and highly customizable status bars
without messing with named pipes, MacGyver-like scripting or non-blocking
loops lobotomizing your CPU.
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Please note that the project hasn't been tested, other then by myself, so
bugs and various bumps is to be expected. Please report any issues here on
github.
## Installation
### Arch Linux
Install the AUR package `lemonbuddy-git`
### Void Linux
A package will be written for XBPS so stay tuned.
### Dependencies:
A C++ compiler with C++14 support. For example `clang`.
- lemonbar
> **NOTE:** The application has only been tested against the `single-mon` fork.
> If you have trouble running it with your current version, install the one
> included in `contrib/lemonbar-sm-git`.
> Plans are to make `lemonbar` an internal module.
- cmake
- boost
- libx11
- libxrandr
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- wireless_tools _(optional: used by the network module)_
- alsa-lib _(optional: used by the volume module)_
- libmpdclient _(optional: used by the mpd module)_
- libsigc++ _(optional: used by the i3 module)_
**Install dependencies using pacman:**
~~~ sh
$ sudo pacman -S cmake boost libx11 libxrandr wireless_tools alsa-lib libmpdclient libsigc++ i3-wm
~~~
**Install dependencies using xbps-install:**
~~~ sh
$ sudo xbps-install -S cmake alsa-lib-devel boost-devel i3-devel libX11-devel libXrandr-devel libmpdclient-devel libsigc++-devel wireless_tools-devel
~~~~
**Install dependencies using apt-get:**
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> **NOTE:** To get support for the mpd and i3 modules, the `universe` repository
> needs to be added to the list of sources in `/etc/apt/sources.list`.
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>
> Packages in the `universe` repository: `libmpdclient-dev` `i3-wm`
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~~~ sh
$ sudo apt-get install cmake libx11-dev libxrandr-dev libboost-dev libiw-dev libmpdclient-dev libsigc++-dev i3-wm
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~~~~
### Building from source
> **NOTE:** In Void Linux you will need to install `git-perl` to get support for submodules.
~~~ sh
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$ git clone --branch 0.1.2 --recursive https://github.com/jaagr/lemonbuddy.git
$ mkdir lemonbuddy/build
$ cd lemonbuddy/build
$ cmake ..
# Optionally list and edit build settings before compiling
# $ make edit_cache
$ sudo make install
~~~
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## Running
Before customizing the bar, make sure everything works as expected by trying
out one of the example configurations installed with the application.
The following code will get you started:
~~~ sh
# Create the config root directory
$ mkdir -p ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/lemonbuddy
$ cd ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/lemonbuddy
# Copy sample config for the running wm (uses a wm agnostic config as fallback)
$ __wm=$(pgrep -l "(bspwm|i3)")
$ cp /usr/share/examples/lemonbuddy/config${__wm:+.${__wm##* }} config
# Launch the bar
# (where "example" is the name of the bar as defined by [bar/NAME] in the config)
$ lemonbuddy_wrapper.sh example
# When making changes to the configuration, make sure to try it out using
# only the lemonbuddy executable, before launching it with the wrapper:
$ lemonbuddy example
(Ctrl-C to terminate)
# "lemonbuddy_wrapper.sh" is just a simple shell script that takes care
# of redirecting the in-/output streams between "lemonbuddy" and "lemonbar".
# It should be considered experimental and needs more assertions, but if
# it the above command doesn't report any error it is generally safe to
# assume that the wrapper will launch the bar successfully as well.
~~~
**It is recommended** to always use `lemonbuddy_wrapper.sh` when launching the bars.
If you handle the in-/output stream redirection's manually, the internal command
handlers (e.g. mpd or volume controls) might stop working. It won't change the
output of the bar but you will miss out on the internal API calls, which is one
of the main advantages of using the application.
The `lemonbuddy_wrapper.sh` will be deprecated once `lemonbar` is integrated
into the project.
## Launching the bar in your wm's bootstrap routine
When using the wrapper to start the bar in in your wm's autostart routine, make sure to include
a kill directive before launching the bar. This is done to make sure that any previously spawned
processes gets terminated before before we launch the new ones. For example in
`$HOME/.config/bspwmrc`:
~~~ sh
# Terminate already running bar instances
pgrep -f '(lemonbuddy_wrapper.sh|^lemonb(uddy|ar))' | xargs kill -9 >/dev/null 2>&1
# Launch bar1 and bar2
lemonbuddy_wrapper.sh bar1 &
lemonbuddy_wrapper.sh bar2 &
echo "Bars launched..."
~~~
## Configuration
The configuration syntax is very much **WIP**. If you have any feedback or suggestions, please
[create an issue ticket](https://github.com/jaagr/lemonbuddy/issues).
When working with unicode symbols, remember that fonts render them differently. Changing font
can change the quality of your generated output drastically. One must-have font
is [Unifont](http://unifoundry.com/unifont.html), which has great unicode coverage.
Also try different icon fonts, such as [Font Awesome](http://fontawesome.io/icons/) and [Material Icons](https://design.google.com/icons/).
The values used in the examples below are to be considered placeholder values, and
the resulting output might not be award-winning.
`🟊 = module is still flagged as work in progress`
### Module `internal/backlight`
~~~ ini
[module/backlight]
type = internal/backlight
; Use the following command to list available cards:
; $ ls -1 /sys/class/backlight/
card = intel_backlight
~~~
##### Extra formatting (example)
~~~ ini
; Available tags:
; <label> (default)
; <ramp>
; <bar>
format = <ramp> <bar>
; Available tokens:
; %percentage% (default)
label = %percentage%
ramp:0 = 🌕
ramp:1 = 🌔
ramp:2 = 🌓
ramp:3 = 🌒
ramp:4 = 🌑
bar:width = 10
bar:indicator = |
bar:fill = ─
bar:empty = ─
~~~
### 🟊 Module `internal/battery`
The module is still marked as WIP since the charge animation
is not fully functional yet. If you notice any other anomalies, please [create an issue](https://github.com/jaagr/lemonbuddy/issues).
~~~ ini
[module/battery]
type = internal/battery
; This is useful in case the battery never reports 100% charge
;full_at = 99
; Use the following command to list batteries and adapters:
; $ ls -1 /sys/class/power_supply/
;battery = BAT0
;adapter = ADP1
~~~
##### Extra formatting (example)
~~~ ini
; Available tags:
; <label:charging> (default)
; <bar:capaity>
; <ramp:capacity>
; <animation:charging>
format:charging = <animation:charging> <label:charging>
; Available tags:
; <label:discharging> (default)
; <bar:capaity>
; <ramp:capacity>
format:discharging = <ramp:capacity> <label:discharging>
; Available tags:
; <label:full> (default)
; <bar:capaity>
; <ramp:capacity>
;format:full = <ramp:capacity> <label:full>
; Available tokens:
; %percentage% (default)
label:charging = Charging %percentage%
; Available tokens:
; %percentage% (default)
label:discharging = Discharging %percentage%
; Available tokens:
; %percentage% (default)
label:full = Fully charged
ramp:capacity:0 = 
ramp:capacity:1 = 
ramp:capacity:2 = 
ramp:capacity:3 = 
ramp:capacity:4 = 
bar:capacity:width = 10
animation:charging:0 = 
animation:charging:1 = 
animation:charging:2 = 
animation:charging:3 = 
animation:charging:4 = 
animation:charging:framerate_ms = 750
~~~
### Module `internal/bspwm`
~~~ ini
[module/bspwm]
type = internal/bspwm
~~~
##### Extra formatting (example)
~~~ ini
; workspace_icon:[0-9]+ = label;icon
workspace_icon:0 = code;♚
workspace_icon:1 = office;♛
workspace_icon:2 = graphics;♜
workspace_icon:3 = mail;♝
workspace_icon:4 = web;♞
workspace_icon:default = ♟
; Available tags:
; <label:state> (default) - gets replaced with <label:(active|urgent|occupied|empty)>
; <label:mode> - gets replaced with <label:(monocle|tiled|fullscreen|floating|locked|sticky|private)>
format = <label:state> <label:mode>
; If any values for label:dimmed:N area defined, the workspace/mode colors will get overridden
; with those values if the monitor is out of focus
label:dimmed:foreground = #555
label:dimmed:underline = ${BAR.background}
; Available tokens:
; %name%
; %icon%
; %index%
; Default: %icon% %name%
label:active = %icon%
label:active:foreground = #ffffff
label:active:background = #3f3f3f
label:active:underline = #fba922
; Available tokens:
; %name%
; %icon%
; %index%
; Default: %icon% %name%
label:occupied = %icon%
label:occupied:underline = #555555
; Available tokens:
; %name%
; %icon%
; %index%
; Default: %icon% %name%
label:urgent = %icon%
label:urgent:foreground = #000000
label:urgent:background = #bd2c40
label:urgent:underline = #9b0a20
; Available tokens:
; %name%
; %icon%
; %index%
; Default: %icon% %name%
label:empty = %icon%
label:empty:foreground = #55ffffff
; Available tokens:
; None
label:monocle = 
;label:tiled = 
;label:fullscreen = 
;label:floating = 
label:locked = 
label:locked:foreground = #bd2c40
label:sticky = 
label:sticky:foreground = #fba922
label:private = 
label:private:foreground = #bd2c40
~~~
### Module `internal/cpu`
~~~ ini
[module/cpu]
type = internal/cpu
; Seconds to sleep between updates
;interval = 0.5
~~~
##### Extra formatting (example)
~~~ ini
; Available tags:
; <label> (default)
; <bar:load>
; <ramp:load>
; <ramp:load_per_core>
format = <label> <ramp:load_per_core>
; Available tokens:
; %percentage% (default) - total cpu load
label = CPU %percentage%
ramp:load_per_core:0 = ▁
ramp:load_per_core:1 = ▂
ramp:load_per_core:2 = ▃
ramp:load_per_core:3 = ▄
ramp:load_per_core:4 = ▅
ramp:load_per_core:5 = ▆
ramp:load_per_core:6 = ▇
ramp:load_per_core:7 = █
~~~
### Module `internal/date`
~~~ ini
[module/date]
type = internal/date
; Seconds to sleep between updates
;interval = 1.0
; see "man date" for details on how to format the date string
; NOTE: if you want to use lemonbar tags here you need to use %%{...}
date = %Y-%m-%d% %H:%M
; if date_detailed is defined, clicking the area will toggle between formats
date_detailed = %%{F#888}%A, %d %B %Y% %%{F#fff}%H:%M%%{F#666}:%%{F#fba922}%S%%{F-}
~~~
##### Extra formatting (example)
~~~ ini
; Available tags:
; <date> (default)
format = 🕓 <date>
format:background = #55ff3399
format:foreground = #fff
~~~
### 🟊 Module `internal/i3`
Requires the project to be built with support for i3. For more information,
see [the dependency section](#user-content-dependencies).
The module is still marked as WIP since it needs more testing. If you notice any
anomalies, please [create an issue](https://github.com/jaagr/lemonbuddy/issues).
See [the bspwm module](#user-content-dependencies) for details on `label:dimmed`.
~~~ ini
[module/i3]
type = internal/i3
~~~
##### Extra formatting (example)
~~~ ini
; workspace_icon:[0-9]+ = label;icon
workspace_icon:0 = 1;♚
workspace_icon:1 = 2;♛
workspace_icon:2 = 3;♜
workspace_icon:3 = 4;♝
workspace_icon:4 = 5;♞
workspace_icon:default = ♟
; Available tags:
; <label:state> (default) - gets replaced with <label:(focused|unfocused|visible|urgent)>
;format = <label:state>
; Available tokens:
; %name%
; %icon%
; %index%
; Default: %icon% %name%
label:focused = %icon%
label:focused:foreground = #ffffff
label:focused:background = #3f3f3f
label:focused:underline = #fba922
label:focused:padding = 4
; Available tokens:
; %name%
; %icon%
; %index%
; Default: %icon% %name%
label:unfocused = %icon%
label:unfocused:padding = 4
; Available tokens:
; %name%
; %icon%
; %index%
; Default: %icon% %name%
label:visible = %icon%
label:visible:underline = #555555
label:visible:padding = 4
; Available tokens:
; %name%
; %icon%
; %index%
; Default: %icon% %name%
label:urgent = %icon%
label:urgent:foreground = #000000
label:urgent:background = #bd2c40
label:urgent:padding = 4
~~~
### Module `internal/memory`
~~~ ini
[module/memory]
type = internal/memory
; Seconds to sleep between updates
;interval = 1.0
~~~
##### Extra formatting (example)
~~~ ini
; Available tags:
; <label> (default)
; <bar:used>
; <bar:free>
format = <label> <bar:used>
; Available tokens:
; %percentage_used% (default)
; %percentage_free%
; %gb_used%
; %gb_free%
; %gb_total%
; %mb_used%
; %mb_free%
; %mb_total%
label = RAM %percentage_used%
bar:used:width = 50
bar:used:foreground:0 = #55aa55
bar:used:foreground:1 = #557755
bar:used:foreground:2 = #f5a70a
bar:used:foreground:3 = #ff5555
bar:used:fill = ▐
bar:used:empty = ▐
bar:used:empty:foreground = #444444
~~~
### Module `internal/mpd`
~~~ ini
[module/mpd]
type = internal/mpd
; Seconds to sleep between progressbar/song timer sync
;interval = 0.5
~~~
##### Extra formatting (example)
~~~ ini
; Available tags:
; <label:song> (default)
; <label:time>
; <bar:progress>
; <toggle> - gets replaced with <icon:(pause|play)>
; <icon:random>
; <icon:repeat>
; <icon:repeatone>
; <icon:prev>
; <icon:stop>
; <icon:play>
; <icon:pause>
; <icon:next>
format:online = <icon:prev> <icon:stop> <toggle> <icon:next> <icon:repeat> <icon:random> <bar:progress> <label:time> <label:song>
; Available tags:
; <label:offline>
;format:offline = <label:offline>
; Available tokens:
; %artist%
; %album%
; %title%
; Default: %artist% - %title%
;label:song = 𝄞 %artist% - %title%
; Available tokens:
; %elapsed%
; %total%
; Default: %elapsed% / %total%
;label:time = %elapsed% / %total%
; Available tokens:
; None
label:offline = 🎜 mpd is offline
icon:play = ⏵
icon:pause = ⏸
icon:stop = ⏹
icon:prev = ⏮
icon:next = ⏭
icon:random = 🔀
icon:repeat = 🔁
;icon:repeatone = 🔂
; Used to display the state of random/repeat/repeatone
toggle_on:foreground = #ff
toggle_off:foreground = #55
bar:progress:width = 45
bar:progress:indicator = |
bar:progress:fill = ─
bar:progress:empty = ─
~~~
### 🟊 Module `internal/network`
The module is still marked as WIP since the packetloss testing is not
fully functional yet. If you notice any other anomalies, please [create an issue](https://github.com/jaagr/lemonbuddy/issues).
**NOTE:** If you use both a wired and a wireless network, just add 2 module definitions.
For example:
> ~~~ ini
> [module/wired-network]
> type = internal/network
> interface = eth1
>
> [module/wireless-network]
> type = internal/network
> interface = wlan1
> ~~~
~~~ ini
[module/network]
type = internal/network
interface = wlan1
; Seconds to sleep between updates
interval = 2.0
; Seconds to sleep between connectivity tests
; A value of 0 disables the testing
; Default: 0
;connectivity_test_interval = 10
~~~
##### Extra formatting (example)
~~~ ini
; Available tags:
; <label:connected> (default)
; <ramp:signal>
format:connected = <ramp:signal> <label:connected>
; Available tags:
; <label:disconnected> (default)
;format:disconnected = <label:disconnected>
; Available tokens:
; %ifname% [wireless+wired]
; %local_ip% [wireless+wired]
; %essid% [wireless]
; %signal% [wireless]
; %linkspeed% [wired]
; Default: %ifname% %local_ip%
label:connected = %essid%
label:connected:foreground = #eefafafa
; Available tokens:
; %ifname% [wireless+wired]
; Default: (none)
;label:disconnected = not connected
;label:disconnected:foreground = #66ffffff
ramp:signal:0 = 😱
ramp:signal:1 = 😠
ramp:signal:2 = 😒
ramp:signal:3 = 😊
ramp:signal:4 = 😃
ramp:signal:5 = 😈
~~~
### 🟊 Module `internal/volume`
The module is still marked as WIP since the headphone functionality
is not fully functional yet. If you notice any other anomalies, please [create an issue](https://github.com/jaagr/lemonbuddy/issues).
~~~ ini
[module/volume]
type = internal/memory
; Use the following command to list available mixer controls:
; $ amixer scontrols | sed -nr "s/.*'([[:alnum:]]+)'.*/\1/p"
speaker_mixer = Speaker
headphone_mixer = Headphone
; Use the following command to list available device controls
; $ amixer controls | sed -r "/CARD/\!d; s/.*=([0-9]+).*name='([^']+)'.*/printf '%3.0f: %s\n' '\1' '\2'/e" | sort
headphone_control_numid = 9
~~~
##### Extra formatting (example)
~~~ ini
; Available tags:
; <label:volume> (default)
; <ramp:volume>
; <bar:volume>
format:volume = <ramp:volume> <label:volume>
; Available tags:
; <label:muted> (default)
; <ramp:volume>
; <bar:volume>
;format:muted = <label:muted>
; Available tokens:
; %percentage% (default)
;label:volume = %percentage%
; Available tokens:
; %percentage% (default)
label:muted = 🔇 muted
label:muted:foreground = #66
; Required if <ramp:volume> is used
ramp:volume:0 = 🔈
ramp:volume:1 = 🔉
ramp:volume:2 = 🔊
~~~
### Module `custom/menu`
~~~ ini
[module/menu-apps]
type = custom/menu
; "menu:LEVEL:N" has the same properties as "label:NAME" with
; the additional "exec" property
;
; Available exec commands:
; menu_open:LEVEL
; menu_close
; Other commands will be executed using "/usr/bin/env sh -c $COMMAND"
menu:0:0 = Browsers
menu:0:0:exec = menu_open:1
menu:0:0:foreground = #fba922
menu:0:2 = Multimedia
menu:0:2:exec = menu_open:3
menu:0:2:foreground = #fba922
menu:1:0 = Firefox
menu:1:0:exec = firefox &
menu:1:0:foreground = #fba922
menu:1:1 = Chromium
menu:1:1:exec = chromium &
menu:1:1:foreground = #fba922
menu:2:0 = Gimp
menu:2:0:foreground = #fba922
menu:2:0:exec = gimp &
menu:2:1 = Scrot
menu:2:1:exec = scrot &
menu:2:1:foreground = #fba922
~~~
##### Extra formatting (example)
~~~ ini
; Available tags:
; <label:toggle> (default) - gets replaced with <label:(open|close)>
; <menu> (default)
;format = <label:toggle> <menu>
label:open = Apps
label:close = x
~~~
### Module `custom/script`
~~~ ini
[module/pkgupdates-available]
type = custom/script
; Available tokens:
; %counter%
; The "exec" command will be executed using "/usr/bin/env sh -c [command]"
exec = count=$(sudo pacman -Syup --noprogressbar 2>/dev/null | sed '/Starting full/,~1!d;/Starting full/d' | wc -l); [ $count -gt 0 ] && echo "Updates available: $count"
;exec = count=$(echo n | sudo xbps-install -Su >/dev/null 2>&1; sudo xbps-install -Sun | wc -l); [ $count -gt 0 ] && echo "Updates available: $count"
; Seconds to sleep between updates
interval = 90
~~~
##### Extra formatting (example)
~~~ ini
; Available tags:
; <output> (default)
;format = <output>
format:background = #999
format:foreground = #000
format:padding = 4
; Available tokens:
; %counter%
;
; "click:(left|middle|right)" will be executed using "/usr/bin/env sh -c [command]"
click:left = echo left %counter%
click:middle = echo middle %counter%
click:right = echo right %counter%
; Available tokens:
; %counter%
;
; "scroll:(up|down)" will be executed using "/usr/bin/env sh -c [command]"
scroll:up = echo scroll up %counter%
scroll:down = echo scroll down %counter%
~~~
### Module `custom/text`
~~~ ini
[module/my-text-label]
type = custom/text
content = Some random label
~~~
##### Extra formatting (example)
~~~ ini
; "content" has the same properties as "format:NAME"
content:background = #000
content:foreground = #fff
content:padding = 4
; "click:(left|middle|right)" will be executed using "/usr/bin/env sh -c $COMMAND"
click:left = echo left
click:middle = echo middle
click:right = echo right
; "scroll:(up|down)" will be executed using "/usr/bin/env sh -c $COMMAND"
scroll:up = echo scroll up
scroll:down = echo scroll down
~~~
## License
Lemonbuddy is licensed under the MIT license. [See LICENSE for more information](https://github.com/jaagr/lemonbuddy/blob/master/LICENSE).