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+# i3status configuration file.
+# see "man i3status" for documentation.
+
+# It is important that this file is edited as UTF-8.
+# The following line should contain a sharp s:
+# ß
+# If the above line is not correctly displayed, fix your editor first!
+
+general {
+        colors = true
+        interval = 1
+}
+
+order += "ipv6"
+order += "volume master"
+order += "load"
+order += "wireless _first_"
+order += "ethernet _first_"
+order += "battery all"
+order += "tztime utc"
+order += "tztime local"
+
+# Load is first as the treshold may need the most modification here
+load {
+        format = "%1min %5min %15min"
+        # The default is 5 while my laptop has only 4.
+        max_threshold = "3,7"
+}
+
+wireless _first_ {
+        #format_up = "W: (%quality at %essid) %frequency %ip"
+        format_up = "W:%quality %frequency"
+        #format_down = "W: down"
+        format_down = ""
+}
+
+ethernet _first_ {
+        # if you use %speed, i3status requires root privileges
+        #format_up = "E: %ip (%speed)"
+        format_up = "E: OK"
+        #format_down = "E: down"
+        format_down = ""
+}
+
+battery all {
+        format = "%status %percentage %remaining"
+        format_down = ""
+}
+
+tztime utc {
+        timezone = "UTC"
+        format = "%Z: %Y-%m-%d %H.%M.%S"
+}
+
+tztime local {
+        format = "%Z: %Y-%m-%d %H.%M.%S"
+        #format = "%Z: %c"
+}
+
+volume master {
+        format = "♪: %volume"
+        format_muted = "♪: muted (%volume)"
+        device = "pulse"
+}
+
+ipv6 {
+        format_up = ""
+        format_down = "NO IPv6!"
+}