status_command error (exit1) when adding an i3status.conf [closed]
I desperately try to set up my own i3status.conf but somehow it always says status_comman process exited unexpectedly (exit 1) as soon as I add an .i3status.conf in my home directory. That happens no matter if the file is empty or if I fill it with information. As soon as I delete the file and restart i3, it properly displays the default bar. I also tried a different path with the -c command but that didn't change anything.
Thanks for your help.
Do you get any error messages when running `i3status` (or whatever you have set as `status_command`) from a terminal?
My guess is that you are trying to use a configuration directive that does not exist in the version of i3status that you are using. In any case, the faq is not a good place to debug this sort of problem. Please either file an issue or come to our IRC channel/mailing list.