# Status & Update checker Icon (tint2 executor + menu)

**URL:** https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/status-update-checker-icon-tint2-executor-menu/2271
**Category:** Tint2 Panels
**Created:** [June 24, 2025, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/status-update-checker-icon-tint2-executor-menu/2271 "2025-06-24T13:15:05Z")
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### Author: ![napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/napcok/32/410_2.png) [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2025, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/status-update-checker-icon-tint2-executor-menu/2271/1 "2025-06-24T13:15:05Z")

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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

 ![Mabox_20250624-14-57-34](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c44ad4576102215d6da2ea66fd59d6d6a893c963.jpeg)

### 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.

```auto
#-------------------------------------
# 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

```

1. 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

```auto
# Panel
panel_items = PPEPPPLTSEPECBPP

```

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

2. Configure it using Settings submenu

 ![Mabox_20250624-15-16-35](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a1e11bd31149e31c1f1a520fcdec23a80ffa6dca.jpeg)  
 ![Mabox_20250624-15-24-47](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/uploads/default/original/2X/4/4045302662a92ed58aaea21979a47d97e414e497.jpeg)

### Update checker

Systemd timer must be enabled to check updates periodically.

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

```

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### Author: ![rendition](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@rendition](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/rendition)
#### Post date: [June 25, 2025, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/status-update-checker-icon-tint2-executor-menu/2271/2 "2025-06-25T10:26:34Z")

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Thank you for this one! I need this

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### Author: ![napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/napcok/32/410_2.png) [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)
#### Post date: [June 25, 2025, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/status-update-checker-icon-tint2-executor-menu/2271/3 "2025-06-25T10:39:52Z")

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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 😉

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### Author: ![napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/napcok/32/410_2.png) [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2025, 10:19am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/status-update-checker-icon-tint2-executor-menu/2271/4 "2025-06-26T10:19:26Z")

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You can overwrite tint2 configuration files with the command:

```auto
mb-reset tint2

```

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

Don’t forget to update system first:

```auto
yay

```