i3mqttTracker

project in early stage / working

My way to get connection with my iot and i3 / i3status bar. Python orientated plugin / service. Running in back ground and on define action on mqtt layer update your i3status box.

now in basic setup

Section | i3mqtt: ...... 70% | all can by customized.

using it

• set up i3mqttTracker.py - mqtt_config, TARGET_FILE (use some tmpfs to not kill hard drive) by editing file default TARGET_FILE - /run/user/1000/i3mqtt.line

• start i3mqttTracker.py - it will push new data to TARGET_FILE

• add to your ~/.config/i3status/config lines

  ...
  order += "read_file i3mqtt"
  read_file i3mqtt {
      format = "i3mqtt: %content"
      path = "/run/user/1000/i3mqtt.line"
  }
  ...

development of package - base line

In directory of project to deploy ...

i3mqttTracker
├── examples
│   └── screen1.png
├── i3mqttCmd.sh
├── i3mqttTracker.py
├── LICENSE
├── README.md
└── requirements.txt

TODO

• unify config place
• make some info about how to run / setup
• update to repository

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