Switch from polybar to i3blocks

Switch my top bar from polybar to i3blocks. Polybar requires a separate
startup script while i3blocks runs as a child process of i3 itself.

Signed-off-by: Danny Holman <dholman@gymli.xyz>

3 files changed, 48 insertions, 315 deletions

diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index 148db12..ecc383b 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
 # restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
 bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
 
+# i3blocks
+bar {
+        status_command i3blocks
+        position top
+}
+
 # resize window (you can also use the mouse for that)
 set $mode_resize Resize window
 mode "$mode_resize" {
@@ -101,13 +107,13 @@ mode "$mode_system" {
 }
 
 # Volume
-bindsym $mod+Shift+greater exec --no-startup-id amixer sset Master 5%+
-bindsym $mod+Shift+less exec --no-startup-id amixer sset Master 5%-
-bindsym $mod+Shift+m exec --no-startup-id amixer sset Master toggle
-bindsym $mod+Shift+t exec --no-startup-id amixer sset Front toggle
-bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer sset Master 5%+
-bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer sset Master 5%-
-bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id amixer sset Master toggle
+bindsym $mod+Shift+greater exec --no-startup-id amixer sset Master 5%+ && pkill -RTMIN+10 i3blocks
+bindsym $mod+Shift+less exec --no-startup-id amixer sset Master 5%- && pkill -RTMIN+10 i3blocks
+bindsym $mod+Shift+m exec --no-startup-id amixer sset Master toggle && pkill -RTMIN+10 i3blocks
+bindsym $mod+Shift+t exec --no-startup-id amixer sset Front toggle && pkill -RTMIN+10 i3blocks
+bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer sset Master 5%+ && pkill -RTMIN+10 i3blocks
+bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer sset Master 5%- && pkill -RTMIN+10 i3blocks
+bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id amixer sset Master toggle && pkill -RTMIN+10 i3blocks
 
 # Screen brightness
 bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec --no-startup-id xbacklight -inc 10%
@@ -133,18 +139,12 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+p exec --no-startup-id "rofi-pass"
 # Gap stuff
 hide_edge_borders both
 new_window 1pixel
-gaps inner 15
-gaps outer 15
 
 # Start helpful programs
 exec --no-startup-id ~/.screenlayout/screen.sh
 exec --no-startup-id wal -s -i "$HOME/Pictures/wal/"
 exec --no-startup-id xautolock -time 5 -locker "i3lock -c 000000"
-exec --no-startup-id picom -cCf -i 1 -m 1
 exec --no-startup-id tilda
-exec --no-startup-id polybar -r main0
-exec --no-startup-id polybar -r main1
-exec --no-startup-id polybar -r main2
 exec --no-startup-id dex -a
 
 # Play nice with Steam windows
diff --git a/.config/polybar/config b/.config/polybar/config
deleted file mode 100644
index b20016c..0000000
--- a/.config/polybar/config
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,302 +0,0 @@
-; Danny's Polybar config
-
-[colors]
-trans = #00000000
-white = #FFFFFF
-black = #000000
-
-bg = #341d63
-bg-alt = #05668d
-fg = #FFFFFF
-fg-alt = #A9ABB0
-urgent = #FF0000
-
-; Global
-
-[global/wm]
-margin-top = 5
-margin-bottom = 5
-
-[bar/main0]
-monitor = ${env:MONITOR:HDMI-A-2}
-;monitor = ${env:MONITOR:eDP1}
-width = 100%
-height = 23
-bottom = false
-offset-x = 0%
-offset-y = 0%
-fixed-center = true
-line-size = 2
-background = ${colors.bg}
-foreground = ${colors.fg}
-
-overline-size = 0
-overline-color = ${colors.bg}
-underline-size = 2
-underline-color = ${colors.bg}
-
-module-margin-left = 0
-module-margin-right = 0
-
-; Fonts
-font-0 = "PowerlineSymbols:pixelsize=15;3"
-font-1 = "Fantasque Sans Mono:pixelsize=12;2"
-
-; System tray
-tray-position = left
-tray-padding = 2
-tray-transparent = false
-tray-background = ${colors.bg-alt}
-
-; Module layouts
-modules-left = RightArrow3 i3 RightArrow2 xwindow RightArrow1 RightStripe RightArrow1
-modules-center = RightStripe date LeftStripe
-modules-right = arrow1 LeftStripe arrow1 filesystem arrow2 alsa arrow3 cpu arrow2 memory arrow3 updates
-
-[bar/main1]
-inherit = bar/main0
-monitor = ${env:MONITOR:HDMI1}
-tray-position = none
-modules-left = i3 RightArrow2 xwindow RightArrow1 RightStripe RightArrow1
-
-[bar/main2]
-inherit = bar/main0
-monitor = ${env:MONITOR:DisplayPort-2}
-tray-position = none
-modules-left = i3 RightArrow2 xwindow RightArrow1 RightStripe RightArrow1
-
-; Modules
-
-[module/filesystem]
-type = internal/fs
-interval = 5
-fixed-values = true
-
-mount-0 = /
-mount-1 = /mnt/fileserver
-
-format-mounted = <label-mounted>
-format-mounted-foreground = ${colors.fg}
-format-mounted-background = ${colors.bg-alt}
-format-unmounted = <label-unmounted>
-format-unmounted-foreground = ${colors.fg}
-format-unmounted-background = ${colors.bg-alt}
-
-label-mounted = "%mountpoint%: %percentage_used%%"
-; %free%% %percentage_used%% %used%
-label-mounted-foreground = ${colors.fg}
-label-mounted-background = ${colors.bg-alt}
-label-unmounted = %mountpoint%
-label-unmounted-foreground = ${colors.bg}
-label-unmounted-background = ${colors.fg}
-
-[module/alsa]
-type = internal/alsa
-
-master-soundcard = default
-master-mixer = Master
-
-format-volume = <label-volume>
-format-muted = <label-muted>
-label-volume = VOL %percentage%%
-label-muted = MUTED
-
-format-volume-foreground = ${colors.fg}
-format-volume-background = ${colors.bg}
-format-muted-foreground = ${colors.fg}
-format-muted-background = ${colors.bg}
-
-[module/i3]
-type = internal/i3
-format = <label-state><label-mode>
-index-sort = true
-wrapping-scroll = false
-pin-workspaces = true
-enable-scroll = true
-
-label-focused = %index%
-label-focused-foreground = ${colors.fg}
-label-focused-background = ${colors.bg}
-label-focused-underline = ${colors.fg}
-label-focused-padding = 2
-label-focused-font = 1
-label-unfocused = %index%
-label-unfocused-padding = 2
-label-unfocused-foreground = ${colors.fg}
-label-unfocused-background = ${colors.bg}
-label-occupied = %index%
-label-occupied-foreground = ${colors.fg}
-label-occupied-background = ${colors.bg}
-label-occupied-padding = 2
-label-urgent = %index%
-label-urgent-foreground = ${colors.urgent}
-label-urgent-background = ${colors.bg}
-label-urgent-padding = 2
-label-empty = %index%
-label-empty-foreground = ${colors.bg}
-label-empty-background = ${colors.fg}
-label-empty-padding = 2
-label-visible = %index%
-label-visible-background = ${self.label-focused-background}
-label-visible-underline = ${self.label-focused-underline}
-label-visible-padding = ${self.label-focused-padding}
-label-mode-foreground = ${colors.fg}
-label-mode-background = ${colors.bg}
-
-[module/xwindow]
-type = internal/xwindow
-
-format-foreground = ${colors.fg}
-format-background = ${colors.bg-alt}
-format-padding = 2
-label = %title%
-label-maxlen = 25
-
-[module/xbacklight]
-type = internal/xbacklight
-
-format = <label>
-label = Backlight %percentage%%
-
-format-foreground = ${colors.fg}
-format-background = ${colors.bg}
-format-padding = 1
-
-[module/backlight-acpi]
-inherit = module/xbacklight
-type = internal/backlight
-card = intel_backlight
-
-[module/cpu]
-type = internal/cpu
-interval = 2
-format-prefix =
-format-foreground = ${colors.fg}
-format-background = ${colors.bg-alt}
-label = CPU %percentage%%
-
-[module/memory]
-type = internal/memory
-interval = 2
-format-prefix =
-format-foreground = ${colors.fg}
-format-background = ${colors.bg}
-format-margin-top = -5
-
-label = MEM %percentage_used%%
-
-[module/date]
-type = internal/date
-interval = 1
-
-date = "%m/%d/%Y"
-time = "%H:%M"
-
-format-foreground = ${colors.fg}
-format-background = ${colors.bg-alt}
-format-padding = 2
-
-label = %date% %time%
-
-[module/battery]
-type = internal/battery
-; To list battery & adapter: $ ls -1 /sys/class/power_supply/
-battery = BAT0
-adapter = AC
-
-format-charging = <label-charging>
-format-charging-foreground = ${colors.bg}
-format-charging-background = ${colors.fg}
-format-discharging = <label-discharging>
-format-discharging-foreground = ${colors.bg}
-format-discharging-background = ${colors.fg}
-format-full = <label-full>
-format-full-foreground = ${colors.bg}
-format-full-background = ${colors.fg}
-
-label-charging = "BAT %percentage%%"
-label-discharging = "BAT %percentage%%"
-label-discharging-foreground = ${colors.bg}
-label-full = "Battery Full"
-
-; Powerline
-
-[module/pipe]
-type = custom/text
-content = "|"
-content-foreground = ${colors.fg}
-content-background = ${colors.bg}
-content-padding = 1
-
-[module/LeftStripe]
-type = custom/text
-content = ""
-content-foreground = ${colors.bg}
-content-background = ${colors.bg-alt}
-
-[module/arrow1]
-type = custom/text
-content = ""
-content-foreground = ${colors.bg-alt}
-content-background = ${colors.bg}
-
-[module/arrow2]
-type = custom/text
-content = " "
-content-foreground = ${colors.bg}
-content-background = ${colors.bg-alt}
-
-[module/arrow3]
-type = custom/text
-content = " "
-content-foreground = ${colors.bg-alt}
-content-background = ${colors.bg}
-
-[module/RightStripe]
-type = custom/text
-content = ""
-content-foreground = ${colors.bg}
-content-background = ${colors.bg-alt}
-
-[module/RightArrow1]
-type = custom/text
-content = ""
-content-foreground = ${colors.bg-alt}
-content-background = ${colors.bg}
-
-[module/RightArrow2]
-type = custom/text
-content = ""
-content-foreground = ${colors.bg}
-content-background = ${colors.bg-alt}
-
-[module/RightArrow3]
-type = custom/text
-content = ""
-content-foreground = ${colors.bg-alt}
-content-background = ${colors.bg}
-
-[module/MiddleArrowLeft]
-type = custom/text
-content = "◥"
-content-foreground = ${colors.fg}
-content-background = ${colors.bg}
-
-[module/MiddleArrowRight]
-type = custom/text
-content = "◢"
-content-foreground = ${colors.bg}
-content-background = ${colors.fg}
-
-[module/updates]
-type = custom/script
-exec = pacman -Qu | wc -l
-format = <label>
-format-foreground = ${colors.fg}
-format-background = ${colors.bg-alt}
-format-padding = 1
-label = Updates: %output%
-interval = 90
-
-[settings]
-screenchange-reload = true
diff --git a/.i3blocks.conf b/.i3blocks.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9fce72f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.i3blocks.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# i3blocks configuration file
+#
+# The i3blocks man page describes the usage of the binary,
+# and its website describes the configuration:
+#
+#     https://vivien.github.io/i3blocks
+
+
+# Global properties
+separator=true
+separator_block_width=15
+
+[volume]
+command=~/bin/volume
+LABEL=VOL 
+MIXER=default
+interval=1
+
+[cpu]
+command=~/bin/cpu_usage
+LABEL=CPU 
+DECIMALS=2
+interval=3
+
+[mem]
+command=~/bin/memory
+interval=3
+
+[updates]
+command=echo "UPD" $(pacman -Qu | wc -l)
+interval=10
+
+[time]
+command=date '+%D %H:%M'
+interval=1