From b42df0a6fe84ad2d1f4b1ba2dce78afe244b162e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Wilde Date: Tue, 3 May 2022 21:50:04 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] updated readme with brief descriptions of each tool --- README.MD | 49 ++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------- 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.MD b/README.MD index 0cacace..8751bf4 100644 --- a/README.MD +++ b/README.MD @@ -4,29 +4,6 @@ These are a selection of independant tools for displaying various information about system status in dmenu. Some of them i.e. `volume` have options (up, down, mute...) which are selectable options in dmenu. -Example in dmenu: - -https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/31094984/166115207-c24e9ec8-136e-4956-9842-bcde496bb743.mp4 - - -Example in rofi: - - -https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/31094984/166115213-511fdaaa-4c04-461a-9976-38a2e9bd83fe.mp4 - - -They are compiled separately, for example: -```nim -nim c pingclock -``` -and then run with -```sh -./pingclock dmenu -or -./pingclock rofi -``` -it can also be run without any arguments to receive a i3bar compatible json string - ## Tools - `pingclock` performs a single `ping` to a server and returns the response time - `battery` shows the current battery level @@ -39,13 +16,35 @@ it can also be run without any arguments to receive a i3bar compatible json stri - `temperature` shows the current CPU temperature - `notes` a simple one liner note taking tool, displaying notes in dmenu/rofi + +### Example in dmenu: + +https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/31094984/166115207-c24e9ec8-136e-4956-9842-bcde496bb743.mp4 + + +### Example in rofi: + +https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/31094984/166115213-511fdaaa-4c04-461a-9976-38a2e9bd83fe.mp4 + +## How to use +They are compiled separately, for example: +```nim +nim c pingclock +``` +and then run with +```sh +./pingclock dmenu +or +./pingclock rofi +``` +it can also be run without any arguments to receive a i3bar compatible json string + Personally, I have these bound to key combinations in i3. In fact, I have a seperate `bindsym` mode in which all these tools are accessible i.e. `$mod+i` to get to "info" mode then `p` to show pingclock. -## You can also set the volume and brightness levels by typing a numeric figure into the dmenu/rofi input box +### You can also set the volume and brightness levels by typing a numeric figure into the dmenu/rofi input box https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/31094984/166156793-2089cc10-2649-4079-b82d-bba272253dd6.mp4 - There's also an i3bar_tools_threaded folder with tools for use with i3bar/i3blocks which continously update. Currently these are not working as I recently switched from this as primary, to a secondary choice. These have some configuration variables explicit to me, you'll need to change them for you for them to be useful I imagine.