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.Dd 2020-06-23
.Dd 2023-04-23
.Dt SLSTATUS 1
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm slstatus
.Nd suckless status monitor
.Nd suckless status
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm
.Op Fl s
.Op Fl 1
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm
is a suckless status monitor for window managers that use WM_NAME (e.g. dwm) or
stdin to fill the status bar.
is a small tool for providing system status information to other programs
over the EWMH
.Em WM_NAME
property of the root window (used by
.Xr dwm 1 ) or standard input/output. It is designed to be as efficient as possible by
only issuing the minimum of system calls required.
.P
By default,
.Nm
outputs to WM_NAME.
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.Nm
can be customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source
code. This keeps it fast, secure and simple.
.Sh SIGNALS
.Nm
responds to the following signals:
.Pp
.Bl -tag -width TERM -compact
.It USR1
Triggers an instant redraw.
.El
.Sh AUTHORS
See the LICENSE file for the authors.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr dwm 1