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@ -130,6 +130,15 @@ enable caching of values returned by a widget type
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widget argument is a table with one or more widgets that will be updated
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**Get data from a widget:**
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```Lua
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vicious.call(wtype, format, warg)
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```
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Fetch data from a widget to use it outside from the titlebar (see example
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section)
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Widget types
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------------
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@ -147,12 +156,10 @@ Supported platforms: Linux (required tools: `sysfs`), FreeBSD (required tools:
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- Arguments (per platform):
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* Linux: takes battery ID as an argument, i.e. `"BAT0"`
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* FreeBSD: takes optional battery ID as an argument, i.e. `"batt"` or `"0"`
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- Returns (per platform):
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* Linux: returns 1st value as state of requested battery, 2nd as charge
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level in percent, 3rd as remaining (charging or discharging) time, 4th
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as the wear level in percent and 5th value for the present dis-/charge
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rate in Watt.
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* FreeBSD: see Linux
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- Returns:
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* Returns 1st value as state of requested battery, 2nd as charge level in
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percent, 3rd as remaining (charging or discharging) time, 4th as the wear
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level in percent and 5th value for the present dis-/charge rate in Watt.
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**vicious.widgets.cpu**
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@ -162,7 +169,7 @@ Supported platforms: Linux, FreeBSD.
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- Arguments:
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* None
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- Returns:
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* returns 1st value as usage of all CPUs/cores, 2nd as usage of first
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* Returns 1st value as usage of all CPUs/cores, 2nd as usage of first
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CPU/core, 3rd as usage of second CPU/core etc.
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**vicious.widgets.cpufreq**
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@ -188,7 +195,7 @@ Supported platforms: Linux.
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- Arguments:
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* None
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- Returns:
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* returns a table with string keys, using CPU ID as a base: `{cpu0 mhz}`,
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* Returns a table with string keys, using CPU ID as a base: `{cpu0 mhz}`,
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`{cpu0 ghz}`, `{cpu0 kb}`, `{cpu0 mb}`, `{cpu1 mhz}` etc.
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**vicious.widgets.date**
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@ -198,10 +205,10 @@ format string - using regular date sequences.
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Supported platforms: platform independent.
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- Arguments:
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* takes optional time offset, in seconds, as an argument for example to
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* Takes optional time offset, in seconds, as an argument for example to
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calculate time zone differences, otherwise current time is formatted
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- Returns:
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* returns the output of os.date, formatted by provided sequences
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* Returns the output of os.date, formatted by provided sequences
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**vicious.widgets.dio**
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- Arguments:
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* None
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- Returns:
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* returns a table with string keys: `{sda total_s}`, `{sda total_kb}`,
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* Returns a table with string keys: `{sda total_s}`, `{sda total_kb}`,
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`{sda total_mb}`, `{sda read_s}`, `{sda read_kb}`, `{sda read_mb}`, `{sda write_s}`,
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`{sda write_kb}`, `{sda write_mb}`, `{sda iotime_ms}`, `{sda iotime_s}`, `{sdb1 total_s}` etc.
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Supported platforms: platform independent.
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- Arguments:
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* takes an (optional) argument which, if true, includes remote file systems,
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* Takes an (optional) argument which, if true, includes remote file systems,
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only local file systems are included by default
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- Returns:
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* returns a table with string keys, using mount points as a base:
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* Returns a table with string keys, using mount points as a base:
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`{/ size_mb}`, `{/ size_gb}`, `{/ used_mb}`, `{/ used_gb}`, `{/ used_p}`,
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`{/ avail_mb}`, `{/ avail_gb}`, `{/ avail_p}`, `{/home size_mb}` etc.
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afterwards. BE AWARE THAT MAKING THESE SETTINGS IS A SECURITY RISK!
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- Arguments:
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* takes an (optional) argument, if it's a number subject will be truncated,
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* Takes an (optional) argument, if it's a number subject will be truncated,
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if a table, with 1st field as maximum length and 2nd the widget name (i.e.
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"gmailwidget"), scrolling will be used
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- Returns:
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* returns a table with string keys: {count} and {subject}
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* Returns a table with string keys: {count} and {subject}
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**vicious.widgets.hddtemp**
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Supported platforms: Linux (required tools: `hddtemp`, `curl`).
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- Arguments:
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* takes the hddtemp listening port as an argument, or defaults to port 7634
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* Takes the hddtemp listening port as an argument, or defaults to port 7634
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- Returns:
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* returns a table with string keys, using hard drives as a base: `{/dev/sda}`
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* Returns a table with string keys, using hard drives as a base: `{/dev/sda}`
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and `{/dev/sdc}` for example
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**vicious.widgets.mbox**
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Supported platforms: platform independent.
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- Arguments:
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* takes the full path to the mbox as an argument, or a table with 1st field
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* Takes the full path to the mbox as an argument, or a table with 1st field
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as path, 2nd as maximum length and 3rd (optional) as widget name - if 3rd
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field is present scrolling will be used (note: the path will be escaped so
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special variables like `~` will not work, use `os.getenv("HOME").."mail"`
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instead to access environment variables)
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- Returns:
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* returns 1st value as the subject of the last e-mail
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* Returns 1st value as the subject of the last e-mail
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**vicious.widgets.mboxc**
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Supported platforms: platform independent.
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- Arguments:
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* takes a table with full paths to mbox files as an argument
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* Takes a table with full paths to mbox files as an argument
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- Returns:
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* returns 1st value as the total count of messages, 2nd as the count of old
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* Returns 1st value as the total count of messages, 2nd as the count of old
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messages and 3rd as the count of new messages
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**vicious.widgets.mdir**
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Supported platforms: platform independent.
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- Arguments:
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* takes a table with full paths to Maildir structures as an argument
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* Takes a table with full paths to Maildir structures as an argument
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- Returns:
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* returns 1st value as the count of new messages and 2nd as the count of
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* Returns 1st value as the count of new messages and 2nd as the count of
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"old" messages lacking the Seen flag
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**vicious.widgets.mem**
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Supported platforms: platform independent (required tools: `curl`).
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- Arguments:
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* takes a table as an argument, 1st field should be the password (or nil),
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* Takes a table as an argument, 1st field should be the password (or nil),
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2nd the hostname (or nil) and 3rd port (or nil) - if no argument is
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provided connection attempt will be made to localhost port 6600 with no
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password
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- Returns:
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* returns a table with string keys: `{volume}`, `{state}`, `{Artist}`, `{Title}`,
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* Returns a table with string keys: `{volume}`, `{state}`, `{Artist}`, `{Title}`,
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`{Album}`, `{Genre}` and optionally `{Name}` and `{file}`
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**vicious.widgets.net**
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Supported platforms: platform independent.
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- Arguments:
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* takes a table with full paths to agenda files, that will be parsed, as an
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* Takes a table with full paths to agenda files, that will be parsed, as an
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argument
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- Returns:
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* returns 1st value as count of tasks you forgot to do, 2nd as count of
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* Returns 1st value as count of tasks you forgot to do, 2nd as count of
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tasks for today, 3rd as count of tasks for the next 3 days and 4th as
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count of tasks to do in the week
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- Arguments:
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* None
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- Returns:
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* returns 1st value as the operating system in use, 2nd as the release
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* Returns 1st value as the operating system in use, 2nd as the release
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version, 3rd as your username, 4th the hostname, 5th as available system
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entropy and 6th value as available entropy in percent
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Supported platforms: platform independent.
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- Arguments:
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* takes the Linux or BSD distribution name as an argument, i.e. `"Arch"`,
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* Takes the Linux or BSD distribution name as an argument, i.e. `"Arch"`,
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`"FreeBSD"`
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- Returns:
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* returns 1st value as the count of available updates
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* Returns 1st value as the count of available updates
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**vicious.widgets.raid**
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widget.
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**Example**
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```Lua
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mpdwidget = widget({ type = "textbox" })
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vicious.register(mpdwidget, vicious.widgets.mpd,
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seconds (the default interval)
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**Example**
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```Lua
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uptimewidget = widget({ type = "textbox" })
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vicious.register(uptimewidget, vicious.widgets.uptime,
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automatically adapted to text width).
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**Example**
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```Lua
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uptimewidget = widget({ type = "textbox" })
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uptimewidget.width, uptimewidget.align = 50, "right"
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it.
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**Example**
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```Lua
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ctext = widget({ type = "textbox"})
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cgraph = awful.widget.graph()
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battery, cpufreq and other widget types. You can use your own symbols
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without any need to modify modules.
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**Example**
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```Lua
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volumewidget = wibox.widget.textbox()
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vicious.register(volumewidget, vicious.widgets.volume,
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- uses a custom table map to modify symbols representing the mixer
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state; on or off/mute
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How to get the data from a widget to use it outside from the taskbar? This
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could be useful for naughty notification and scripts.
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**Example**
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```Lua
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-- Battery widget
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mybattery = wibox.widget.textbox()
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vicious.register(mybattery, vicious.widgets.bat, "$2%", 17, "0")
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mybattery:buttons(awful.util.table.join(
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awful.button({ }, 1, function()
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naughty.notify({ title = "Battery indicator",
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text = vicious.call(vicious.widgets.bat, "Remaining time: $3", "0") })
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end)
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))
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```
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Format functions can be used as well:
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**Example**
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```Lua
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-- Battery widget
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mybattery = wibox.widget.textbox()
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vicious.register(mybattery, vicious.widgets.bat, "$2%", 17, "0")
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mybattery:buttons(awful.util.table.join(
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awful.button({ }, 1, function()
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naughty.notify({ title = "Battery indicator",
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text = vicious.call(vicious.widgets.bat, function(widget, args)
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return string.format("%s: %10sh\n%s: %14d%%\n%s: %12dW",
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"Remaining time", args[3],
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"Wear level", args[4],
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"Present rate", args[5])
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end, "0") })
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end)
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))
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```
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