i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:51:23 +0000I can't get i3bar or i3-wsbar to display anythinghttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/663/i-cant-get-i3bar-or-i3-wsbar-to-display-anything/I've created the config file in my home I've tried to get it working with i3bar but when I put anything to display, nothing happens. bar { status_command i3status } Then I gave up and tried i3-wsbar with no result: i3status | i3-wsbar -c "dzen2 -x %x -dock" I'm using debian squeeze 64 bit and I'm trying to change from awesome to i3, any help would be appreciated.Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:03:37 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/663/i-cant-get-i3bar-or-i3-wsbar-to-display-anything/Answer by Michael for <p>I've created the config file in my home I've tried to get it working with i3bar but when I put anything to display, nothing happens.</p> <pre><code>bar { status_command i3status } </code></pre> <p>Then I gave up and tried i3-wsbar with no result:</p> <pre><code>i3status | i3-wsbar -c "dzen2 -x %x -dock" </code></pre> <p>I'm using debian squeeze 64 bit and I'm trying to change from awesome to i3, any help would be appreciated.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/663/i-cant-get-i3bar-or-i3-wsbar-to-display-anything/?answer=664#post-id-664How long did you wait? Old versions (< 2.6) of i3status might run into a timeout when starting. Also, i3-wsbar is deprecated. Its pure existance shows that you use an old version of i3. Can you please upgrade to 4.3 and try again?Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:51:23 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/663/i-cant-get-i3bar-or-i3-wsbar-to-display-anything/?answer=664#post-id-664