my-i3status

node module for wrapping i3status

How to install

npm i -g my-i3status

In ~/.i3status.conf change output_format to "i3bar"

general {
  output_format = "i3bar"
}

In ~/.i3/config change status_command:

bar {
  status_command my-i3status
}

Create ~/.myi3status.js or ~/.myi3status/index.js:

module.exports = function(data) {
  data.unshift({
    name: 'mi3s_prefix',
    full_text: 'Prefix>',
    color: '#00FF00'
  });
  data.push({
    name: 'mi3s_suffix', 
    full_text: '<suffix', 
    color: '#00FF00'
  });
  return data;
};