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i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Sun, 05 Jan 2014 03:54:55 +0000i3status: no colour and other issueshttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/3131/i3status-no-colour-and-other-issues/I am on Debian Sid. I just upgraded to this i3 version: i3 version 4.7 (2013-12-22, branch "tags/4.7") © 2009-2013 Michael Stapelberg and contributors The problem is, I seem to have lost the colours on the i3status bar. Everything is in white even though I have this in my `i3status.conf` file: general { colors = true interval = 5 } Another weird thing: after the upgrade, whenever I update my `i3status.conf`, I have to reload the configuration multiple times before I can finally see the bar. How do I debug/fix this? Mon, 30 Dec 2013 04:59:46 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3131/i3status-no-colour-and-other-issues/Comment by Michael for I am on Debian Sid. I just upgraded to this i3 version: <pre><code>i3 version 4.7 (2013-12-22, branch "tags/4.7") © 2009-2013 Michael Stapelberg and contributors </code></pre> The problem is, I seem to have lost the colours on the i3status bar. Everything is in white even though I have this in my <code>i3status.conf</code> file: <pre><code>general { colors = true interval = 5 } </code></pre> Another weird thing: after the upgrade, whenever I update my <code>i3status.conf</code>, I have to reload the configuration multiple times before I can finally see the bar. How do I debug/fix this? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3131/i3status-no-colour-and-other-issues/?comment=3165#comment-3165This issue has already been fixed in commit 14b43bdec2af2737457a00e65ccc129025e508c1 in i3status. We’ll do a new release soonish. Also, please don’t use the FAQ to report bugs, the only way to report bugs is the bugtracker.Sat, 04 Jan 2014 21:29:57 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3131/i3status-no-colour-and-other-issues/?comment=3165#comment-3165Comment by mneywn for I am on Debian Sid. I just upgraded to this i3 version: <pre><code>i3 version 4.7 (2013-12-22, branch "tags/4.7") © 2009-2013 Michael Stapelberg and contributors </code></pre> The problem is, I seem to have lost the colours on the i3status bar. Everything is in white even though I have this in my <code>i3status.conf</code> file: <pre><code>general { colors = true interval = 5 } </code></pre> Another weird thing: after the upgrade, whenever I update my <code>i3status.conf</code>, I have to reload the configuration multiple times before I can finally see the bar. How do I debug/fix this? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3131/i3status-no-colour-and-other-issues/?comment=3172#comment-3172Sorry, I didn't know this was a bug. I thought something was wrong with my configuration.Sun, 05 Jan 2014 03:54:55 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3131/i3status-no-colour-and-other-issues/?comment=3172#comment-3172Answer by adder for I am on Debian Sid. I just upgraded to this i3 version: <pre><code>i3 version 4.7 (2013-12-22, branch "tags/4.7") © 2009-2013 Michael Stapelberg and contributors </code></pre> The problem is, I seem to have lost the colours on the i3status bar. Everything is in white even though I have this in my <code>i3status.conf</code> file: <pre><code>general { colors = true interval = 5 } </code></pre> Another weird thing: after the upgrade, whenever I update my <code>i3status.conf</code>, I have to reload the configuration multiple times before I can finally see the bar. How do I debug/fix this? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3131/i3status-no-colour-and-other-issues/?answer=3148#post-id-3148I had the same issue with the colour. For some reason, the new i3status doesn't have a default for the `output_format`and it reverts to `none`. In .i3status.conf, add this to the "general" block: output_format = i3bar and the colours will be restored.Thu, 02 Jan 2014 11:53:04 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3131/i3status-no-colour-and-other-issues/?answer=3148#post-id-3148Comment by mneywn for I had the same issue with the colour. For some reason, the new i3status doesn't have a default for the <code>output_format</code>and it reverts to <code>none</code>. In .i3status.conf, add this to the "general" block: <pre><code>output_format = i3bar </code></pre> and the colours will be restored. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3131/i3status-no-colour-and-other-issues/?comment=3151#comment-3151Thanks so much! This fixed it!Thu, 02 Jan 2014 19:31:37 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3131/i3status-no-colour-and-other-issues/?comment=3151#comment-3151