Status & Update checker Icon (tint2 executor + menu)

[napcok]

The status icon is a powerful tint2 executor with the following functionalities:

• update checker
• disk usage status
• size monitor of logs/pacman cache. thrash
• some system/package statistics
• the icon changes color when updates are available or when disk usage exceeds a configured level

How to add it to your tint2 config?

1. Right click on menu icon and select: Edit config file filename.conf

2. Add executor definition.

#-------------------------------------
# Executor 3
execp = new
execp_name = mb-status
execp_command = mb-status status
execp_interval = 60
execp_has_icon = 0
execp_cache_icon = 0
execp_continuous = 1
execp_markup = 1
execp_monitor = all
execp_tooltip = Updates, discs status, size monitor for logs, pacman cache, trash can
execp_lclick_command = mb-status left
execp_rclick_command = mb-status menu
execp_mclick_command = 
execp_uwheel_command = 
execp_dwheel_command = 
execp_font = Symbols Nerd Font 16
execp_font_color = #dddddd 100
execp_padding = 0 0
execp_background_id = 0
execp_centered = 1

3. Look for panel_items and place executor where you want it (good place is before clock) - by adding E (executor) before C (clock), for example

# Panel
panel_items = PPEPPPLTSEPECBPP

4. Save changes and reload tint2 panel. (Right click on menu icon and select: Reload tint2)

5. Configure it using Settings submenu

Update checker

Systemd timer must be enabled to check updates periodically.

yay -S mabox-checkupdates-systemd
sudo systemctl enable mabox-checkupdates.timer

[rendition]

Thank you for this one! I need this

[napcok]

I’m working on an update for all tint2 panel configs provided by Mabox. So that everyone can easily update them with one command. Maybe I’ll manage to prepare it today

[napcok]

You can overwrite tint2 configuration files with the command:

mb-reset tint2

Tint2 will be reloaded, and a status icon should appear beside the clock.

Don’t forget to update system first:

yay