------------------------------------------------- When using i3status with dzen2 support (i3status) ------------------------------------------------- It is recommended to start i3status after starting your window manage, ideally using your window manager's configuration file. Launching i3status in combination with dzen2 could look like this: i3status | dzen2 -fg white -ta r -w 1280 -dock ----------------------------------------------------- When using i3status with wmii support (i3status-wmii) ----------------------------------------------------- Enable the initscript for i3status-wmii in /etc/default/i3status-wmii and configure the path to your wmii mountpoint in /etc/i3status.conf