awesome-wm-widgets/_widgets/ram-widget.md

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# Ram widget

This widget shows the RAM usage. When clicked another widget appears with more detailed information:

![screenshot]({{'/assets/img/screenshots/ram-widget.gif' | relative_url }}){:.center-image}

## Installation

1. Clone this repo under **~/.config/awesome/**

    ```bash
    git clone https://github.com/streetturtle/awesome-wm-widgets.git ~/.config/awesome/
    ```

1. Require spotify-widget at the beginning of **rc.lua**:

    ```lua
    local ram_widget = require("awesome-wm-widgets.ram-widget.ram-widget")
    ```

1. Add widget to the tasklist:

    ```lua
    s.mytasklist, -- Middle widget
        { -- Right widgets
            layout = wibox.layout.fixed.horizontal,
            ...
            ram_widget,
            ...
    ```