i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Sat, 27 Jul 2013 15:29:51 +0000dynamic change of status bar setuphttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/2277/dynamic-change-of-status-bar-setup/Hi, I've configured two different setups, which I would be able to switch depending on how many monitors are active. Here is the relevant part of my config: bar { output LVDS1 output LVDS2 tray_output primary status_command i3status } bar { output VGA1 output VGA2 } If I switch off the LVDS output I'd like to see my status bar and tray icons (nm-applet) on VGA and switch them back if both monitors are active again. I tried i3-msg "bar { status_command i3status }", but did not succeed. Can this be achieved (4.5.1)? Regards,Fri, 26 Jul 2013 05:04:07 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2277/dynamic-change-of-status-bar-setup/Answer by Michael for <p>Hi, I've configured two different setups, which I would be able to switch depending on how many monitors are active. Here is the relevant part of my config:</p> <pre><code>bar { output LVDS1 output LVDS2 tray_output primary status_command i3status } bar { output VGA1 output VGA2 } </code></pre> <p>If I switch off the LVDS output I'd like to see my status bar and tray icons (nm-applet) on VGA and switch them back if both monitors are active again. I tried i3-msg "bar { status_command i3status }", but did not succeed. Can this be achieved (4.5.1)?</p> <p>Regards,</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2277/dynamic-change-of-status-bar-setup/?answer=2279#post-id-2279The only way to achieve this is to have a little script which will write an i3 config file (depending on your currently connected monitors) and then use the reload command.Sat, 27 Jul 2013 15:29:51 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2277/dynamic-change-of-status-bar-setup/?answer=2279#post-id-2279