diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 587c916..4372840 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -13,438 +13,6 @@ Lua libraries, but may depend on additional system utilities (see widget description). -## Widget types - -Widget types consist of worker functions that take two arguments `format` and -`warg` (in that order), which were previously passed to `vicious.register`, and -return a table of values to be formatted by `format`. - -### vicious.widgets.bat - -Provides state, charge, and remaining time for a requested battery. - -Supported platforms: GNU/Linux (require `sysfs`), FreeBSD (require `acpiconf`), OpenBSD (no extra requirements). - -* `warg` (from now on will be called *argument*): - * On GNU/Linux: battery ID, e.g. `"BAT0"` - * On FreeBSD (optional): battery ID, e.g. `"batt"` or `"0"` - * On OpenBSD (optional): `bat` followed by battery index, e.g. `bat0` or `bat1` on systems with more than one battery -* Returns an array (integer-indexed table) consisting of: - * `$1`: State of requested battery - * `$2`: Charge level in percent - * `$3`: Remaining (charging or discharging) time - * `$4`: Wear level in percent - * `$5`: Current (dis)charge rate in Watt - -### vicious.contrib.cmus - -Provides cmus player information using `cmus-remote`. - -Supported platforms: platform independent. - -* Argument: a table whose first field is the socket including host (or nil). -* Returns a table with string keys: `${status}`, `${artist}`, `${title}`, - `${duration}`, `${file}`, `${continue}`, `${shuffle}`, `${repeat}`. - -### vicious.widgets.cpu - -Provides CPU usage for all available CPUs/cores. Since this widget type give -CPU utilization between two consecutive calls, it is recommended to enable -caching if it is used to register multiple widgets (#71). - -Supported platforms: GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD. - -On FreeBSD and Linux returns an array containing: -* `$1`: usage of all CPUs/cores -* `$2`, `$3`, etc. are respectively the usage of 1st, 2nd, etc. CPU/core - -On OpenBSD returns an array containing: -* `$1`: usage of all CPUs/cores - -### vicious.widgets.cpufreq - -Provides freq, voltage and governor info for a requested CPU. - -Supported platforms: GNU/Linux, FreeBSD. - -* Argument: CPU ID, e.g. `"cpu0"` on GNU/Linux, `"0"` on FreeBSD -* Returns an array containing: - * `$1`: Frequency in MHz - * `$2`: Frequency in GHz - * `$3`: Voltage in mV - * `$4`: Voltage in V - * `$5`: Governor state - * On FreeBSD: only the first two are supported - (other values will always be `"N/A"`) - -### vicious.widgets.cpuinf - -Provides speed and cache information for all available CPUs/cores. - -Supported platforms: GNU/Linux. - -Returns a table whose keys using CPU ID as a base, e.g. `${cpu0 mhz}`, -`${cpu0 ghz}`, `${cpu0 kb}`, `${cpu0 mb}`, `${cpu1 mhz}`, etc. - -### vicious.widgets.date - -Provides access to Lua's `os.date`, with optional settings for time format and -time offset. - -Supported platforms: platform independent. - -* `format` (optional): a [strftime(3)](https://linux.die.net/man/3/strftime) - format specification string (format functions are not supported). If not - provided, use the prefered representation for the current locale. -* Argument (optional): time offset in seconds, e.g. for different a time zone. - If not provided, current time is used. -* Returns the output of `os.date` formatted by `format` *string*. - -### vicious.widgets.dio - -Provides I/O statistics for all available storage devices. - -Supported platforms: GNU/Linux. - -Returns a table with string keys: `${sda total_s}`, `${sda total_kb}`, -`${sda total_mb}`, `${sda read_s}`, `${sda read_kb}`, `${sda read_mb}`, -`${sda write_s}`, `${sda write_kb}`, `${sda write_mb}`, `${sda iotime_ms}`, -`${sda iotime_s}`, `${sdb1 total_s}`, etc. - -### vicious.widget.fanspeed - -Provides fanspeed information for specified fans. - -Supported platforms: FreeBSD. - -* Argument: full `sysctl` string to one or multiple entries, e.g. - `"dev.acpi_ibm.0.fan_speed"` -* Returns speed of specified fan in RPM, `"N/A"` on error (probably wrong string) - -### vicious.widgets.fs - -Provides usage of disk space. - -Supported platforms: platform independent. - -* Argument (optional): if true includes remote filesystems, otherwise fallback - to default, where only local filesystems are included. -* Returns a table with string keys, using mount points as a base, e.g. - `${/ size_mb}`, `${/ size_gb}`, `${/ used_mb}`, `${/ used_gb}`, `${/ used_p}`, - `${/ avail_mb}`, `${/ avail_gb}`, `${/ avail_p}`, `${/home size_mb}`, etc. - mb and gb refer to mebibyte and gibibyte respectively. - -### vicious.widgets.gmail - -Provides count of new and subject of last e-mail on Gmail. - -Supported platform: platform independent, requiring `curl`. - -This widget expects login information in your `~/.netrc` file, e.g. -`machine mail.google.com login user password pass` and you have to disable -[two step verification](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1064203). -[Allow access for less secure apps](https://www.google.com/settings/security/lesssecureapps) -afterwards. - -**BE AWARE THAT MAKING THESE SETTINGS IS A SECURITY RISK!** - -* Arguments (optional): either a number or a table - * If it is a number, subject will be truncated. - * If it is a table whose first field is the maximum length and second field - is the widget name (e.g. `"gmailwidget"`), scrolling will be used. -* Returns a table with string keys: `${count}` and `${subject}` - -### vicious.widgets.hddtemp - -Provides hard drive temperatures using the hddtemp daemon. - -Supported platforms: GNU/Linux, requiring `hddtemp` and `curl`. - -* Argument (optional): `hddtemp` listening port (default: 7634) -* Returns a table with string keys, using hard drives as a base, e.g. - `${/dev/sda}` and `${/dev/sdc}`. - -### vicious.widgets.hwmontemp - -Provides name-based access to hwmon devices via sysfs. - -Supported platforms: GNU/Linux - -* Argument: an array with sensor name and input number (optional, falling back - to `1`), e.g. `{"radeon", 2}` -* Returns a table with just the temperature value: `$1` -* Usage example: - ```lua - gputemp = wibox.widget.textbox() - vicious.register(gputemp, vicious.widgets.hwmontemp, " $1°C", 5, {"radeon"}) - ``` - -### vicious.widgets.mbox - -Provides the subject of last e-mail in a mbox file. - -Supported platforms: platform independent. - -* Argument: either a string or a table: - * A string representing the full path to the mbox, or - * Array of the form `{path, maximum_length[, widget_name]}`. - If the widget name is provided, scrolling will be used. - * Note: the path will be escaped so special variables like `~` will not - work, use `os.getenv` instead to access environment variables. -* Returns an array whose first value is the subject of the last e-mail. - -### vicious.widgets.mboxc - -Provides the count of total, old and new messages in mbox files. - -Supported platforms: platform independent. - -* Argument: an array full paths to mbox files. -* Returns an array containing: - * `$1`: Total number of messages - * `$2`: Number of old messages - * `$3`: Number of new messages - -### vicious.widgets.mdir - -Provides the number of unread messages in Maildir structures/directories. - -Supported platforms: platform independent. - -* Argument: an array with full paths to Maildir structures. -* Returns an array containing: - * `$1`: Number of new messages - * `$2`: Number of *old* messages lacking the *Seen* flag - -### vicious.widgets.mem - -Provides RAM and Swap usage statistics. - -Supported platforms: GNU/Linux, FreeBSD. - -Returns (per platform): -* GNU/Linux: an array consisting of: - * `$1`: Memory usage in percent - * `$2`: Memory usage in MiB - * `$3`: Total system memory in MiB - * `$4`: Free memory in MiB - * `$5`: Swap usage in percent - * `$6`: Swap usage in MiB - * `$7`: Total system swap in MiB - * `$8`: Free swap in MiB - * `$9`: Memory usage with buffers and cache, in MiB -* FreeBSD: an array including: - * `$1`: Memory usage in percent - * `$2`: Memory usage in MiB - * `$3`: Total system memory in MiB - * `$4`: Free memory in MiB - * `$5`: Swap usage in percent - * `$6`: Swap usage in MiB - * `$7`: Total system swap in MiB - * `$8`: Free swap in MiB - * `$9`: Wired memory in percent - * `$10`: Wired memory in MiB - * `$11`: Unfreeable memory (basically active+inactive+wired) in percent - * `$12`: Unfreeable memory in MiB - -### vicious.widgets.mpd - -Provides Music Player Daemon information. - -Supported platforms: platform independent (required tools: `curl`). - -* Argument: an array including password, hostname and port in that order. `nil` - fields will be fallen back to default (`localhost:6600` without password). -* Returns a table with string keys: `${volume}`, `${bitrate}`, - `${elapsed}` (in seconds), `${duration}` (in seconds), - `${Elapsed}` (formatted as [hh:]mm:ss), - `${Duration}` (formatted as [hh:]mm:ss), `${Progress}` (in percentage), - `${random}`, `${repeat}`, `${state}`, `${Artist}`, `${Title}`, `${Album}`, - `${Genre}` and optionally `${Name}` and `${file}`. - -### vicious.widgets.net - -Provides state and usage statistics of network interfaces. - -Supported platforms: GNU/Linux, FreeBSD. - -* Argument (FreeBSD only): desired interface, e.g. `"wlan0"` -* Returns (per platform): - * GNU/Linux: a table with string keys, using net interfaces as a base, e.g. - `${eth0 carrier}`, `${eth0 rx_b}`, `${eth0 tx_b}`, `${eth0 rx_kb}`, - `${eth0 tx_kb}`, `${eth0 rx_mb}`, `${eth0 tx_mb}`, `${eth0 rx_gb}`, - `${eth0 tx_gb}`, `${eth0 down_b}`, `${eth0 up_b}`, `${eth0 down_kb}`, - `${eth0 up_kb}`, `${eth0 down_mb}`, `${eth0 up_mb}`, `${eth0 down_gb}`, - `${eth0 up_gb}`, `${eth1 rx_b}`, etc. - * FreeBSD: a table with string keys: `${carrier}`, `${rx_b}`, `${tx_b}`, - `${rx_kb}`, `${tx_kb}`, `${rx_mb}`, `${tx_mb}`, `${rx_gb}`, `${tx_gb}`, - `${down_b}`, `${up_b}`, `${down_kb}`, `${up_kb}`, `${down_mb}`, `${up_mb}`, - `${down_gb}`, `${up_gb}`. - -### vicious.widgets.notmuch - -Provides a message count according to an arbitrary Notmuch query. - -Supported platforms: platform independent. - -Argument: the query that is passed to Notmuch. For instance: -`tag:inbox AND tag:unread` returns the number of unread messages with -tag "inbox". - -Returns a table with string keys containing: -* `${count}`: the count of messages that match the query - - -### vicious.widgets.org - -Provides agenda statistics for Emacs org-mode. - -Supported platforms: platform independent. - -* Argument: an array of full paths to agenda files, which will be parsed as - arguments. -* Returns an array consisting of - * `$1`: Number of tasks you forgot to do - * `$2`: Number of tasks for today - * `$3`: Number of tasks for the next 3 days - * `$4`: Number of tasks to do in the week - -### vicious.widgets.os - -Provides operating system information. - -Supported platforms: platform independent. - -Returns an array containing: -* `$1`: Operating system in use -* `$2`: Release version -* `$3`: Username -* `$4`: Hostname -* `$5`: Available system entropy -* `$6`: Available entropy in percent - -### vicious.widgets.pkg - -Provides number of pending updates on UNIX systems. Be aware that some package -managers need to update their local databases (as root) before showing the -correct number of updates. - -Supported platforms: platform independent, although it requires Awesome -`awful.spawn` library for non-blocking spawning. - -* Argument: distribution name, e.g. `"Arch"`, `"Arch C"`, `"Arch S"`, - `"Debian"`, `"Ubuntu"`, `"Fedora"`, `"FreeBSD"`, `"Mandriva"`. -* Returns an array including: - * `$1`: Number of available updates - * `$2`: Packages available for update - -### vicious.widgets.raid - -Provides state information for a requested RAID array. - -Supported platforms: GNU/Linux. - -* Argument: the RAID array ID. -* Returns an array containing: - * `$1`: Number of assigned devices - * `$2`: Number of active devices - -### vicious.widgets.thermal - -Provides temperature levels of several thermal zones. - -Supported platforms: GNU/Linux, FreeBSD. - -* Argument (per platform): - * GNU/Linux: either a string - the thermal zone, e.g. `"thermal_zone0"`, - or a table of the form `{thermal_zone, data_source[, input_file]}`. - Available `data_source`s and corresponding default `input_file` are given - in the table below. For instance, if `"thermal_zone0"` is passed, - temperature would be read from `/sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp`. - This widget type is confusing and ugly but it is kept for backward - compatibility. - * FreeBSD: either a full `sysctl` path to a thermal zone, e.g. - `"hw.acpi.thermal.tz0.temperature"`, or a table with multiple paths. -* Returns (per platform): - * GNU/Linux: an array whose first value is the requested temperature. - * FreeBSD: a table whose keys are provided paths thermal zones. - -| `data_source` | Path | Default `input_file` | -| :-----------: | ------------------------ | :------------------: | -| `"sys"` | /sys/class/thermal/ | `"temp"` | -| `"core"` | /sys/devices/platform/ | `"temp2_input"` | -| `"hwmon"` | /sys/class/hwmon/ | `"temp1_input"` | -| `"proc"` | /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/ | `"temperature"` | - -### vicious.widgets.uptime - -Provides system uptime and load information. - -Supported platforms: GNU/Linux, FreeBSD. - -Returns an array containing: -* `$1`: Uptime in days -* `$2`: Uptime in hours -* `$3`: Uptime in minutes -* `$4`: Load average in the past minute -* `$5`: Load average in the past 5 minutes -* `$6`: Load average in the past 15 minutes - -### vicious.widgets.volume - -Provides volume levels and state of requested mixers. - -Supported platforms: GNU/Linux (requiring `amixer`), FreeBSD. - -* Argument (per platform): - * GNU/Linux: either a string containing the ALSA mixer control - (e.g. `"Master"`) or a table including command line arguments to be - passed to [amixer(1)](https://linux.die.net/man/1/amixer), - e.g. `{"PCM", "-c", "0"}` or `{"Master", "-D", "pulse"}` - * FreeBSD: the mixer control, e.g. `"vol"` -* Returns an array consisting of (per platform): - * GNU/Linux: `$1` as the volume level and `$2` as the mute state of - the requested control - * FreeBSD: `$1` as the volume level of the *left* channel, `$2` as the - volume level of the *right* channel and `$3` as the mute state of the - desired control - -### vicious.widgets.weather - -Provides weather information for a requested station. - -Supported platforms: any having Awesome and `curl` installed. - -* Argument: the ICAO station code, e.g. `"LDRI"` -* Returns a table with string keys: `${city}`, `${wind}`, `${windmph}`, - `${windkmh}`, `${sky}`, `${weather}`, `${tempf}`, `${tempc}`, `${humid}`, - `${dewf}`, `${dewc}` and `${press}`, `${when}` - -### vicious.widgets.wifi - -Provides wireless information for a requested interface. - -Supported platforms: GNU/Linux. - -* Argument: the network interface, e.g. `"wlan0"` -* Returns a table with string keys: `${ssid}`, `${mode}`, `${chan}`, - `${rate}` (Mb/s), `${freq}` (MHz), `${txpw}` (transmission power, in dBm), - `${sign}` (signal level), `${link}` and `${linp}` (link quality - per 70 and per cent) - -### vicious.widgets.wifiiw - -Provides wireless information for a requested interface (similar to -vicious.widgets.wifi, but uses `iw` instead of `iwconfig`). - -Supported platforms: GNU/Linux. - -* Argument: the network interface, e.g. `"wlan0"` -* Returns a table with string keys: `${bssid}`, `${ssid}`, `${mode}`, `${chan}`, - `${rate}` (Mb/s), `${freq}` (MHz), `${linp}` (link quality in percent), - `${txpw}` (transmission power, in dBm) and `${sign}` (signal level, in dBm) - - ## Custom widget types Use any of the existing widget types as a starting point for your diff --git a/docs/source/index.rst b/docs/source/index.rst index d7a69e3..61328ec 100644 --- a/docs/source/index.rst +++ b/docs/source/index.rst @@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Table of Contents usage-lua usage-awesome + widgets caching security copying diff --git a/docs/source/widgets.rst b/docs/source/widgets.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ba50db5 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/source/widgets.rst @@ -0,0 +1,504 @@ +Officially Supported Widget Types +================================= + +Widget types consist of worker functions that take two arguments ``format`` and +``warg`` (in that order), which were previously passed to ``vicious.register``, +and return a table of values to be formatted by ``format``. + +vicious.widgets.bat +------------------- + +Provides state, charge, and remaining time for a requested battery. + +Supported platforms: GNU/Linux (require ``sysfs``), +FreeBSD (require ``acpiconf``) and OpenBSD (no extra requirements). + +* ``warg`` (from now on will be called *argument*): + + * On GNU/Linux: battery ID, e.g. ``"BAT0"`` + * On FreeBSD (optional): battery ID, e.g. ``"batt"`` or ``"0"`` + * On OpenBSD (optional): ``bat`` followed by battery index, + e.g. ``"bat0"`` or ``"bat1"`` on systems with more than one battery + +* Returns an array (integer-indexed table) consisting of: + + * ``$1``: State of requested battery + * ``$2``: Charge level in percent + * ``$3``: Remaining (charging or discharging) time + * ``$4``: Wear level in percent + * ``$5``: Current (dis)charge rate in Watt + +vicious.contrib.cmus +-------------------- + +Provides cmus player information using ``cmus-remote``. + +Supported platforms: platform independent. + +* Argument: a table whose first field is the socket including host (or nil). +* Returns a table with string keys: ``${status}``, ``${artist}``, ``${title}``, + ``${duration}``, ``${file}``, ``${continue}``, ``${shuffle}``, ``${repeat}``. + +vicious.widgets.cpu +------------------- + +Provides CPU usage for all available CPUs/cores. Since this widget type give +CPU utilization between two consecutive calls, it is recommended to enable +caching if it is used to register multiple widgets (#71). + +Supported platforms: GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD. + +On FreeBSD and Linux returns an array containing: + +* ``$1``: usage of all CPUs/cores +* ``$2``, ``$3``, etc. are respectively the usage of 1st, 2nd, etc. CPU/core + +On OpenBSD returns an array containing: + +* ``$1``: usage of all CPUs/cores + +vicious.widgets.cpufreq +----------------------- + +Provides freq, voltage and governor info for a requested CPU. + +Supported platforms: GNU/Linux, FreeBSD. + +* Argument: CPU ID, e.g. ``"cpu0"`` on GNU/Linux, ``"0"`` on FreeBSD +* Returns an array containing: + + * ``$1``: Frequency in MHz + * ``$2``: Frequency in GHz + * ``$3``: Voltage in mV + * ``$4``: Voltage in V + * ``$5``: Governor state + * On FreeBSD: only the first two are supported + (other values will always be ``"N/A"``) + +vicious.widgets.cpuinf +---------------------- + +Provides speed and cache information for all available CPUs/cores. + +Supported platforms: GNU/Linux. + +Returns a table whose keys using CPU ID as a base, e.g. ``${cpu0 mhz}``, +``${cpu0 ghz}``, ``${cpu0 kb}``, ``${cpu0 mb}``, ``${cpu1 mhz}``, etc. + +vicious.widgets.date +-------------------- + +Provides access to Lua's ``os.date``, with optional settings for time format +and time offset. + +Supported platforms: platform independent. + +* ``format`` (optional): a `strftime(3)`_ format specification string + (format functions are not supported). If not provided, use the prefered + representation for the current locale. +* Argument (optional): time offset in seconds, e.g. for different a time zone. + If not provided, current time is used. +* Returns the output of ``os.date`` formatted by ``format`` *string*. + +vicious.widgets.dio +------------------- + +Provides I/O statistics for all available storage devices. + +Supported platforms: GNU/Linux. + +Returns a table with string keys: ``${sda total_s}``, ``${sda total_kb}``, +``${sda total_mb}``, ``${sda read_s}``, ``${sda read_kb}``, ``${sda read_mb}``, +``${sda write_s}``, ``${sda write_kb}``, ``${sda write_mb}``, +``${sda iotime_ms}``, ``${sda iotime_s}``, ``${sdb1 total_s}``, etc. + +vicious.widget.fanspeed +----------------------- + +Provides fanspeed information for specified fans. + +Supported platforms: FreeBSD. + +* Argument: full ``sysctl`` string to one or multiple entries, + e.g. ``"dev.acpi_ibm.0.fan_speed"`` +* Returns speed of specified fan in RPM, ``"N/A"`` on error + (probably wrong string) + +vicious.widgets.fs +------------------ + +Provides usage of disk space. + +Supported platforms: platform independent. + +* Argument (optional): if true includes remote filesystems, otherwise fallback + to default, where only local filesystems are included. +* Returns a table with string keys, using mount points as a base, + e.g. ``${/ size_mb}``, ``${/ size_gb}``, ``${/ used_mb}``, ``${/ used_gb}``, + ``${/ used_p}``, ``${/ avail_mb}``, ``${/ avail_gb}``, ``${/ avail_p}``, + ``${/home size_mb}``, etc. + mb and gb refer to mebibyte and gibibyte respectively. + +vicious.widgets.gmail +--------------------- + +Provides count of new and subject of last e-mail on Gmail. + +Supported platform: platform independent, requiring ``curl``. + +This widget expects login information in your ``~/.netrc`` file, e.g. +``machine mail.google.com login user password pass`` and you have to disable +`two step verification`_. `Allow access for less secure apps`_ afterwards. + +.. caution:: + + Making these settings is a security risk! + +* Arguments (optional): either a number or a table + + * If it is a number, subject will be truncated. + * If it is a table whose first field is the maximum length and second field + is the widget name (e.g. ``"gmailwidget"``), scrolling will be used. + +* Returns a table with string keys: ``${count}`` and ``${subject}`` + +vicious.widgets.hddtemp +----------------------- + +Provides hard drive temperatures using the hddtemp daemon. + +Supported platforms: GNU/Linux, requiring ``hddtemp`` and ``curl``. + +* Argument (optional): ``hddtemp`` listening port (default: 7634) +* Returns a table with string keys, using hard drives as a base, e.g. + ``${/dev/sda}`` and ``${/dev/sdc}``. + +vicious.widgets.hwmontemp +------------------------- + +Provides name-based access to hwmon devices via sysfs. + +Supported platforms: GNU/Linux + +* Argument: an array with sensor name and input number + (optional, falling back to ``1``), e.g. ``{"radeon", 2}`` +* Returns a table with just the temperature value: ``$1`` +* Usage example: + + .. code-block:: lua + + gputemp = wibox.widget.textbox() + vicious.register(gputemp, vicious.widgets.hwmontemp, " $1°C", 5, {"radeon"}) + +vicious.widgets.mbox +-------------------- + +Provides the subject of last e-mail in a mbox file. + +Supported platforms: platform independent. + +* Argument: either a string or a table: + + * A string representing the full path to the mbox, or + * Array of the form ``{path, maximum_length[, widget_name]}``. + If the widget name is provided, scrolling will be used. + * Note: the path will be escaped so special variables like ``~`` will not + work, use ``os.getenv`` instead to access environment variables. + +* Returns an array whose first value is the subject of the last e-mail. + +vicious.widgets.mboxc +--------------------- + +Provides the count of total, old and new messages in mbox files. + +Supported platforms: platform independent. + +* Argument: an array full paths to mbox files. +* Returns an array containing: + + * ``$1``: Total number of messages + * ``$2``: Number of old messages + * ``$3``: Number of new messages + +vicious.widgets.mdir +-------------------- + +Provides the number of unread messages in Maildir structures/directories. + +Supported platforms: platform independent. + +* Argument: an array with full paths to Maildir structures. +* Returns an array containing: + + * ``$1``: Number of new messages + * ``$2``: Number of *old* messages lacking the *Seen* flag + +vicious.widgets.mem +------------------- + +Provides RAM and Swap usage statistics. + +Supported platforms: GNU/Linux, FreeBSD. + +Returns (per platform): +* GNU/Linux: an array consisting of: + + * ``$1``: Memory usage in percent + * ``$2``: Memory usage in MiB + * ``$3``: Total system memory in MiB + * ``$4``: Free memory in MiB + * ``$5``: Swap usage in percent + * ``$6``: Swap usage in MiB + * ``$7``: Total system swap in MiB + * ``$8``: Free swap in MiB + * ``$9``: Memory usage with buffers and cache, in MiB + +* FreeBSD: an array including: + + * ``$1``: Memory usage in percent + * ``$2``: Memory usage in MiB + * ``$3``: Total system memory in MiB + * ``$4``: Free memory in MiB + * ``$5``: Swap usage in percent + * ``$6``: Swap usage in MiB + * ``$7``: Total system swap in MiB + * ``$8``: Free swap in MiB + * ``$9``: Wired memory in percent + * ``$10``: Wired memory in MiB + * ``$11``: Unfreeable memory (basically active+inactive+wired) in percent + * ``$12``: Unfreeable memory in MiB + +vicious.widgets.mpd +------------------- + +Provides Music Player Daemon information. + +Supported platforms: platform independent (required tools: ``curl``). + +* Argument: an array including password, hostname and port in that order. + ``nil`` fields will be fallen back to default + (``localhost:6600`` without password). +* Returns a table with string keys: ``${volume}``, ``${bitrate}``, + ``${elapsed}`` (in seconds), ``${duration}`` (in seconds), + ``${Elapsed}`` (formatted as [hh:]mm:ss), + ``${Duration}`` (formatted as [hh:]mm:ss), ``${Progress}`` (in percentage), + ``${random}``, ``${repeat}``, ``${state}``, ``${Artist}``, ``${Title}``, + ``${Album}``, ``${Genre}`` and optionally ``${Name}`` and ``${file}``. + +vicious.widgets.net +------------------- + +Provides state and usage statistics of network interfaces. + +Supported platforms: GNU/Linux, FreeBSD. + +* Argument (FreeBSD only): desired interface, e.g. ``"wlan0"`` +* Returns (per platform): + + * GNU/Linux: a table with string keys, using net interfaces as a base, + e.g. ``${eth0 carrier}``, ``${eth0 rx_b}``, ``${eth0 tx_b}``, + ``${eth0 rx_kb}``, ``${eth0 tx_kb}``, ``${eth0 rx_mb}``, + ``${eth0 tx_mb}``, ``${eth0 rx_gb}``, ``${eth0 tx_gb}``, + ``${eth0 down_b}``, ``${eth0 up_b}``, ``${eth0 down_kb}``, + ``${eth0 up_kb}``, ``${eth0 down_mb}``, ``${eth0 up_mb}``, + ``${eth0 down_gb}``, ``${eth0 up_gb}``, ``${eth1 rx_b}``, etc. + * FreeBSD: a table with string keys: ``${carrier}``, ``${rx_b}``, ``${tx_b}``, + ``${rx_kb}``, ``${tx_kb}``, ``${rx_mb}``, ``${tx_mb}``, ``${rx_gb}``, + ``${tx_gb}``, ``${down_b}``, ``${up_b}``, ``${down_kb}``, ``${up_kb}``, + ``${down_mb}``, ``${up_mb}``, ``${down_gb}``, ``${up_gb}``. + +vicious.widgets.notmuch +----------------------- + +Provides a message count according to an arbitrary Notmuch query. + +Supported platforms: platform independent. + +Argument: the query that is passed to Notmuch. For instance: +``tag:inbox AND tag:unread`` returns the number of unread messages with +tag "inbox". + +Returns a table with string keys containing: + +* ``${count}``: the count of messages that match the query + + +vicious.widgets.org +------------------- + +Provides agenda statistics for Emacs org-mode. + +Supported platforms: platform independent. + +* Argument: an array of full paths to agenda files, + which will be parsed as arguments. +* Returns an array consisting of + + * ``$1``: Number of tasks you forgot to do + * ``$2``: Number of tasks for today + * ``$3``: Number of tasks for the next 3 days + * ``$4``: Number of tasks to do in the week + +vicious.widgets.os +------------------ + +Provides operating system information. + +Supported platforms: platform independent. + +Returns an array containing: +* ``$1``: Operating system in use +* ``$2``: Release version +* ``$3``: Username +* ``$4``: Hostname +* ``$5``: Available system entropy +* ``$6``: Available entropy in percent + +vicious.widgets.pkg +------------------- + +Provides number of pending updates on UNIX systems. Be aware that some package +managers need to update their local databases (as root) before showing the +correct number of updates. + +Supported platforms: platform independent, although it requires Awesome +``awful.spawn`` library for non-blocking spawning. + +* Argument: distribution name, e.g. ``"Arch"``, ``"Arch C"``, ``"Arch S"``, + ``"Debian"``, ``"Ubuntu"``, ``"Fedora"``, ``"FreeBSD"``, ``"Mandriva"``. +* Returns an array including: + + * ``$1``: Number of available updates + * ``$2``: Packages available for update + +vicious.widgets.raid +-------------------- + +Provides state information for a requested RAID array. + +Supported platforms: GNU/Linux. + +* Argument: the RAID array ID. +* Returns an array containing: + + * ``$1``: Number of assigned devices + * ``$2``: Number of active devices + +vicious.widgets.thermal +----------------------- + +Provides temperature levels of several thermal zones. + +Supported platforms: GNU/Linux, FreeBSD. + +* Argument (per platform): + + * GNU/Linux: either a string - the thermal zone, e.g. ``"thermal_zone0"``, + or a table of the form ``{thermal_zone, data_source[, input_file]}``. + Available ``data_source``'s and corresponding default ``input_file`` + are given in the table below. For instance, if ``"thermal_zone0"`` + is passed, temperature would be read from + ``/sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp``. This widget type is confusing + and ugly but it is kept for backward compatibility. + * FreeBSD: either a full ``sysctl`` path to a thermal zone, e.g. + ``"hw.acpi.thermal.tz0.temperature"``, or a table with multiple paths. + +* Returns (per platform): + + * GNU/Linux: an array whose first value is the requested temperature. + * FreeBSD: a table whose keys are provided paths thermal zones. + +=============== ======================== ====================== +``data_source`` Path Default ``input_file`` +=============== ======================== ====================== + ``"sys"`` /sys/class/thermal/ ``"temp"`` + ``"core"`` /sys/devices/platform/ ``"temp2_input"`` + ``"hwmon"`` /sys/class/hwmon/ ``"temp1_input"`` + ``"proc"`` /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/ ``"temperature"`` +=============== ======================== ====================== + +vicious.widgets.uptime +---------------------- + +Provides system uptime and load information. + +Supported platforms: GNU/Linux, FreeBSD. + +Returns an array containing: + +* ``$1``: Uptime in days +* ``$2``: Uptime in hours +* ``$3``: Uptime in minutes +* ``$4``: Load average in the past minute +* ``$5``: Load average in the past 5 minutes +* ``$6``: Load average in the past 15 minutes + +vicious.widgets.volume +---------------------- + +Provides volume levels and state of requested mixers. + +Supported platforms: GNU/Linux (requiring ``amixer``), FreeBSD. + +* Argument (per platform): + + * GNU/Linux: either a string containing the ALSA mixer control + (e.g. ``"Master"``) or a table including command line arguments + to be passed to `amixer(1)`_, e.g. ``{"PCM", "-c", "0"}`` + or ``{"Master", "-D", "pulse"}`` + * FreeBSD: the mixer control, e.g. ``"vol"`` + +* Returns an array consisting of (per platform): + + * GNU/Linux: ``$1`` as the volume level and ``$2`` as the mute state of + the requested control + * FreeBSD: ``$1`` as the volume level of the *left* channel, ``$2`` as the + volume level of the *right* channel and ``$3`` as the mute state of the + desired control + +vicious.widgets.weather +----------------------- + +Provides weather information for a requested station. + +Supported platforms: any having Awesome and ``curl`` installed. + +* Argument: the ICAO station code, e.g. ``"LDRI"`` +* Returns a table with string keys: ``${city}``, ``${wind}``, ``${windmph}``, + ``${windkmh}``, ``${sky}``, ``${weather}``, ``${tempf}``, ``${tempc}``, + ``${humid}``, ``${dewf}``, ``${dewc}`` and ``${press}``, ``${when}`` + +vicious.widgets.wifi +-------------------- + +Provides wireless information for a requested interface. + +Supported platforms: GNU/Linux. + +* Argument: the network interface, e.g. ``"wlan0"`` +* Returns a table with string keys: ``${ssid}``, ``${mode}``, + ``${chan}``, ``${rate}`` (Mb/s), ``${freq}`` (MHz), + ``${txpw}`` (transmission power, in dBm), ``${sign}`` (signal level), + ``${link}`` and ``${linp}`` (link quality per 70 and per cent) + +vicious.widgets.wifiiw +---------------------- + +Provides wireless information for a requested interface (similar to +vicious.widgets.wifi, but uses ``iw`` instead of ``iwconfig``). + +Supported platforms: GNU/Linux. + +* Argument: the network interface, e.g. ``"wlan0"`` +* Returns a table with string keys: ``${bssid}``, ``${ssid}``, + ``${mode}``, ``${chan}``, ``${rate}`` (Mb/s), ``${freq}`` (MHz), + ``${linp}`` (link quality in percent), + ``${txpw}`` (transmission power, in dBm) + and ``${sign}`` (signal level, in dBm) + +.. _strftime(3): https://linux.die.net/man/3/strftime +.. _two step verification: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1064203 +.. _Allow access for less secure apps: + https://www.google.com/settings/security/lesssecureapps +.. _amixer(1): https://linux.die.net/man/1/amixer