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# dwmblocks
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Modular status bar for dwm written in c.
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This build is based on [Utkarsh Vermas](https://github.com/UtkarshVerma/dwmblocks-async) build.
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It uses my personal scripts you can find in my [dotfiles](https://github.com/tiyn/.dotfiles) in the
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`~/.local/bin/tools/statusbar` folder.
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# Modifying blocks
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The statusbar is made from text output from commandline programs. Blocks are
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added and removed by editing the config.c file.
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# Signaling changes
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Most statusbars constantly rerun every script every several seconds to update.
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This is an option here, but a superior choice is giving your module a signal that you can signal to
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it to update on a relevant event, rather than having it rerun idly.
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For example, the audio module has the update signal 10 by default.
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Thus, running `pkill -RTMIN+10 dwmblocks` will update it.
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You can also run `kill -44 $(pidof dwmblocks)` which will have the same effect, but is faster.
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Just add 34 to your typical signal number.
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My volume module *never* updates on its own, instead I have this command run along side my volume
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shortcuts in dwm to only update it when relevant.
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Note that if you signal an unexpected signal to dwmblocks, it will probably crash.
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So if you disable a module, remember to also disable any cronjobs or other scripts that might signal
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to that module.
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# Clickable modules
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Like i3blocks, this build allows you to build in additional actions into your scripts in response
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to click events.
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See the above linked scripts for examples of this using the `$BLOCK_BUTTON` variable.
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