From 1b2e50c6c53c5d539c04b0e30c7d7cd5f08a5a3a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: torrinfail Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2020 20:00:54 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md Added a bit more documentation to readme. --- README.md | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index fe02a0c..af7d033 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,5 +1,10 @@ # dwmblocks Modular status bar for dwm written in c. +# usage +To use dwmblocks first run 'make' and then install it with 'sudo make install'. +After that you can put dwmblocks in your xinitrc or other startup script to have it start with dwm. # modifying blocks The statusbar is made from text output from commandline programs. Blocks are added and removed by editing the blocks.h header file. +By default the blocks.h header file is created the first time you run make which copies the default config from blocks.def.h. +This is so you can edit your status bar commands and they will not get overwritten in a future update.