Tint2 - Panel Items

   
   
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This is a multiple-parts article. There are few sections here.

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Tutor 07: Common Items

We need to concentrate on common component, other than taskbar.

  • C: Clock

  • L: Launcher

  • S: System tray (notification area)

Panel

CLTS: Clock, Launcher, Taskbar, and System Tray

panel_items = CLTS
panel_size = 90% 30

This time we need to adjust the panel size to 90%, so we have space to click on menu when application in maximized state. If you have wide display, you may consider adjusting the panel size to only 50%,

Clock

Using (almost) default configuration.

time1_format = %H:%M
time2_format = %A %d %B
time1_timezone = 
time2_timezone = 
clock_font_color = #222222 100
clock_padding = 2 0
clock_background_id = 1
clock_tooltip = 
clock_tooltip_timezone = 
clock_lclick_command = 
clock_rclick_command = orage
clock_mclick_command = 
clock_uwheel_command = 
clock_dwheel_command =

Launcher

Using (almost) default configuration. Except, I put my own favorite application.

launcher_padding = 2 4 2
launcher_background_id = 4
launcher_icon_background_id = 0
launcher_icon_size = 24
launcher_icon_asb = 100 0 0
launcher_icon_theme_override = 0
startup_notifications = 1
launcher_tooltip = 1

launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/tint2conf.desktop
launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/rxvt-unicode.desktop 
launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop
launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/thunderbird.desktop 
# launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/thunar.desktop

System tray (notification area)

Using default configuration.

systray_padding = 0 4 2
systray_background_id = 4
systray_sort = ascending
systray_icon_size = 32
systray_icon_asb = 100 0 0
systray_monitor = 1

Screenshot

Tint2: Tutor 07

Background

I set bright background, the same with taskbar.

clock_font_color = #222222 100
clock_background_id = 1

I do not set bright background for all the item, for aestethic reason, I like underline better.

launcher_background_id = 4

and this one

systray_background_id = 4

Source

Have a look at the tint2rc-tutor-07:

$ tint2 -c ~/.config/tint2/tint2rc-tutor-07

Tutor 08: Additional Items

Not so common component

  • E: Executor

  • P: Button

Executor: MPC Controller.

You can have as many executor as you need. It means, you can make a monitoring system in tint2, such as CPU, memory and stuff.

execp = new
execp_command = mpc current --format '%title%\n%artist%' | head -n 2
execp_interval = 40
execp_has_icon = 0
execp_cache_icon = 1
execp_continuous = 0
execp_markup = 1
execp_tooltip = 
execp_lclick_command = mpc next
execp_rclick_command = mpc prev
execp_mclick_command = mpc toggle
execp_uwheel_command = mpc play
execp_dwheel_command = mpc stop
execp_font = xos4 Terminess Powerline 8
execp_font_color = #444444 100
execp_padding = 8 0
execp_background_id = 2
execp_centered = 0
execp_icon_w = 0
execp_icon_h = 0

Now you’ve got yourself mpc controller, only using tint2 and mouse, without the need to open terminal.

execp_lclick_command = mpc next
execp_rclick_command = mpc prev
execp_mclick_command = mpc toggle
execp_uwheel_command = mpc play
execp_dwheel_command = mpc stop

I also have a chance to use Terminus.

execp_font = xos4 Terminess Powerline 8

Button

You can have as many button as you need. Not just URL launcher as below, but any command is fine.

We need png image for each button icon, or just text.

button = new
button_icon = /home/epsi/.config/tint2/logo-orb-spiral.png
button_text = 
button_lclick_command = firefox epsi-rns.github.io
button_rclick_command = 
button_mclick_command = 
button_uwheel_command = 
button_dwheel_command = 
button_font_color = #000000 100
button_padding = 0 0
button_background_id = 4
button_centered = 0
button_max_icon_size = 0

Screenshot

Tint2: Tutor 08

Source

Have a look at the tint2rc-tutor-08:

$ tint2 -c ~/.config/tint2/tint2rc-tutor-08

Tutor 09: Finishing

To complete this guidance, this is the complete panel.

panel_items = CLTSEP

We are done. Finished.

Source

Have a look at the tint2rc-tutor-09:

$ tint2 -c ~/.config/tint2/tint2rc-tutor-09

Autostart

Do not forget to put your tint2 at autostart.

tint2

Or for dual panel

tint2 -c ~/.config/tint2/tint2rc-top &
tint2 -c ~/.config/tint2/tint2rc-bottom &

Tint2: dual panel

Source

Have a look at the tint2rc-top, and tint2rc-bottom:

What’s Next

We are finished with tint2 configuration. Consider continue reading [ Install: openbox, tint2 ].