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i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Sat, 13 Jun 2015 17:51:29 +0000i3status and lemonbarhttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/6116/i3status-and-lemonbar/ I'd like to use lemonbar with i3status. This requires a possibility to escape the percent sign in i3status. I've tried `%%` and `\%` but no effect. Also is it possible to configure the output of commands like `%usage` such that they don't contain a trailing percent sign?Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:42:30 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6116/i3status-and-lemonbar/Comment by Airblader for I'd like to use lemonbar with i3status. This requires a possibility to escape the percent sign in i3status. I've tried <code>%%</code> and <code>\%</code> but no effect. Also is it possible to configure the output of commands like <code>%usage</code> such that they don't contain a trailing percent sign? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6116/i3status-and-lemonbar/?comment=6122#comment-6122I personally really enjoy i3blocks.Sat, 13 Jun 2015 17:51:29 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6116/i3status-and-lemonbar/?comment=6122#comment-6122Comment by rfnwe for I'd like to use lemonbar with i3status. This requires a possibility to escape the percent sign in i3status. I've tried <code>%%</code> and <code>\%</code> but no effect. Also is it possible to configure the output of commands like <code>%usage</code> such that they don't contain a trailing percent sign? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6116/i3status-and-lemonbar/?comment=6121#comment-6121What would you recommend? Conky seems quite heavy. I did like i3status for its aim to be efficient by issuing only a few system calls. Maybe there is something similar written in C/C++.Sat, 13 Jun 2015 09:40:44 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6116/i3status-and-lemonbar/?comment=6121#comment-6121Comment by Airblader for I'd like to use lemonbar with i3status. This requires a possibility to escape the percent sign in i3status. I've tried <code>%%</code> and <code>\%</code> but no effect. Also is it possible to configure the output of commands like <code>%usage</code> such that they don't contain a trailing percent sign? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6116/i3status-and-lemonbar/?comment=6120#comment-6120(https://github.com/i3/i3status/blob/master/src/print_cpu_usage.c#L105)Fri, 12 Jun 2015 21:42:32 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6116/i3status-and-lemonbar/?comment=6120#comment-6120Comment by Airblader for I'd like to use lemonbar with i3status. This requires a possibility to escape the percent sign in i3status. I've tried <code>%%</code> and <code>\%</code> but no effect. Also is it possible to configure the output of commands like <code>%usage</code> such that they don't contain a trailing percent sign? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6116/i3status-and-lemonbar/?comment=6119#comment-6119OK then. To the last question: no, the percent sign is hardcoded. To the first question: you can always write a wrapper script around i3status. Personally, I'd just recommend using something other than i3status for any non-trivial customization.Fri, 12 Jun 2015 21:42:09 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6116/i3status-and-lemonbar/?comment=6119#comment-6119Comment by rfnwe for I'd like to use lemonbar with i3status. This requires a possibility to escape the percent sign in i3status. I've tried <code>%%</code> and <code>\%</code> but no effect. Also is it possible to configure the output of commands like <code>%usage</code> such that they don't contain a trailing percent sign? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6116/i3status-and-lemonbar/?comment=6118#comment-6118That's where I've been looking. But I haven't found anything.Fri, 12 Jun 2015 16:05:39 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6116/i3status-and-lemonbar/?comment=6118#comment-6118Comment by Airblader for I'd like to use lemonbar with i3status. This requires a possibility to escape the percent sign in i3status. I've tried <code>%%</code> and <code>\%</code> but no effect. Also is it possible to configure the output of commands like <code>%usage</code> such that they don't contain a trailing percent sign? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6116/i3status-and-lemonbar/?comment=6117#comment-6117man i3statusFri, 12 Jun 2015 16:00:19 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6116/i3status-and-lemonbar/?comment=6117#comment-6117