i3status | xmobar -o -t "%StdinReader%" -c "[Run StdinReader]"
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+== External scripts/programs with i3status
+
+In i3status, we don’t want to implement process management again. Therefore,
+there is no module to run arbitrary scripts or commands. Instead, you should
+use your shell, for example like this:
+
+*Example for prepending the i3status output*:
+--------------------------------------------------------------
+i3status | while :
+do
+ read line
+ echo "mystuff | $line"
+done | i3bar -d
+--------------------------------------------------------------
+
== SEE ALSO
+strftime(3)+, +date(1)+, +glob(3)+, +dzen2(1)+, +xmobar(1)+
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-<h2 id="_see_also">8. SEE ALSO</h2>\r
+<h2 id="_external_scripts_programs_with_i3status">8. External scripts/programs with i3status</h2>\r
+<div class="sectionbody">\r
+<div class="paragraph"><p>In i3status, we don’t want to implement process management again. Therefore,\r
+there is no module to run arbitrary scripts or commands. Instead, you should\r
+use your shell, for example like this:</p></div>\r
+<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>Example for prepending the i3status output</strong>:</p></div>\r
+<div class="listingblock">\r
+<div class="content">\r
+<pre><tt>i3status | while :\r
+do\r
+ read line\r
+ echo "mystuff | $line"\r
+done | i3bar -d</tt></pre>\r
+</div></div>\r
+</div>\r
+</div>\r
+<div class="sect1">\r
+<h2 id="_see_also">9. SEE ALSO</h2>\r
<div class="sectionbody">\r
<div class="paragraph"><p><tt>strftime(3)</tt>, <tt>date(1)</tt>, <tt>glob(3)</tt>, <tt>dzen2(1)</tt>, <tt>xmobar(1)</tt></p></div>\r
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<div class="sect1">\r
-<h2 id="_authors">9. AUTHORS</h2>\r
+<h2 id="_authors">10. AUTHORS</h2>\r
<div class="sectionbody">\r
<div class="paragraph"><p>Michael Stapelberg and contributors</p></div>\r
<div class="paragraph"><p>Thorsten Toepper</p></div>\r