i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Tue, 23 Sep 2014 10:50:56 +0000How can I change the i3bar separator?https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4669/how-can-i-change-the-i3bar-separator/Where can I change the `|` character used as separator in the i3bar? There does not seem to be a configuration option and I can not find place in the code where it is set. I've found another question regarding separator, but `output.c:print_separator` does'nt even exists! Tue, 23 Sep 2014 06:22:08 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4669/how-can-i-change-the-i3bar-separator/Answer by Adaephon for <p>Where can I change the <code>|</code> character used as separator in the i3bar?</p> <p>There does not seem to be a configuration option and I can not find place in the code where it is set.</p> <p>I've found another question regarding separator, but <code>output.c:print_separator</code> does'nt even exists!</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4669/how-can-i-change-the-i3bar-separator/?answer=4676#post-id-4676The file `output.c` can be found in the `src` directory of the `i3status` source code. But it does not seem to be an actual pipe symbol when using the i3bar output format, as `print_separator` returns without actually printing anything. Looking at `i3bar/src/xcb.c:refresh_statusline` in the `i3` code it seems that it is actually a drawn rectangle.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 10:50:56 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4669/how-can-i-change-the-i3bar-separator/?answer=4676#post-id-4676Answer by lasers for <p>Where can I change the <code>|</code> character used as separator in the i3bar?</p> <p>There does not seem to be a configuration option and I can not find place in the code where it is set.</p> <p>I've found another question regarding separator, but <code>output.c:print_separator</code> does'nt even exists!</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4669/how-can-i-change-the-i3bar-separator/?answer=4672#post-id-4672- 171 - character counts - 4 - newline counts - 70 - the length of the longest line - 24 - words - 1 - comma - 1 - period - 1 - exclamation mark - 0 - question - Tue, 23 Sep 2014 07:25:52 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4669/how-can-i-change-the-i3bar-separator/?answer=4672#post-id-4672Comment by Adaephon for <ul> <li>171 - character counts</li> <li>4 - newline counts</li> <li>70 - the length of the longest line</li> <li>24 - words</li> <li>1 - comma</li> <li>1 - period</li> <li>1 - exclamation mark <h2>- 0 - question</h2></li> </ul> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4669/how-can-i-change-the-i3bar-separator/?comment=4675#comment-4675@lasers Please use the comment function to discuss questions (or answers). Answers should, well, at least try to answer the original question. If you think that a question is of insufficient quality, you can always vote it down.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 08:19:00 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4669/how-can-i-change-the-i3bar-separator/?comment=4675#comment-4675Comment by ShadowPrince for <ul> <li>171 - character counts</li> <li>4 - newline counts</li> <li>70 - the length of the longest line</li> <li>24 - words</li> <li>1 - comma</li> <li>1 - period</li> <li>1 - exclamation mark <h2>- 0 - question</h2></li> </ul> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4669/how-can-i-change-the-i3bar-separator/?comment=4673#comment-4673146 - character counts, 8 - newline counts, ..., ..., ..., 0 - usefull informationTue, 23 Sep 2014 07:33:39 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4669/how-can-i-change-the-i3bar-separator/?comment=4673#comment-4673