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i3bar: improve docs for battery saving feature

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Jason Nader 2020-05-31 17:01:16 +09:00
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@ -103,9 +103,11 @@ https://github.com/i3/i3/blob/next/contrib/trivial-bar-script.sh
version::
The version number (as an integer) of the i3bar protocol you will use.
stop_signal::
Specify to i3bar the signal (as an integer) to send to stop your
processing.
The default value (if none is specified) is SIGSTOP.
Specify the signal (as an integer) that i3bar should send to request that you
pause your output. This is used to conserve battery power when the bar is
hidden by not unnecessarily computing bar updates. The default value is SIGSTOP,
which will unconditionally stop your process. If this is an issue, this feature
can be disabled by setting the value to 0.
cont_signal::
Specify to i3bar the signal (as an integer) to send to continue your
processing.

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@ -1350,9 +1350,11 @@ mode). The modifier key can be configured using the +modifier+ option.
The mode option can be changed during runtime through the +bar mode+ command.
On reload the mode will be reverted to its configured value.
The hide mode maximizes screen space that can be used for actual windows. Also,
i3bar sends the +SIGSTOP+ and +SIGCONT+ signals to the statusline process to
save battery power.
The hide mode maximizes screen space that can be used for actual windows. When
the bar is hidden, i3bar sends the +SIGSTOP+ and +SIGCONT+ signals to the
+status_command+ process in order to conserve battery power. This feature can
be disabled by the +status_command+ process by setting the appropriate values
in its JSON header message.
Invisible mode allows to permanently maximize screen space, as the bar is never
shown. Thus, you can configure i3bar to not disturb you by popping up because