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From Sy

There's a GUI tool:

fbpanel -C

Or configure it by editing ~/.fbpanel/default

• Modified to include the menu plugin which uses the freedesktop menu standard.

[edit] 4.10 notes

1) since It can display only time, no letters, ClockFmt is limited to one of 2 choices

"%R" or "%I:%M"

2) color can be configured, so new option Color was added

Full config text is

Plugin {
    type = dclock  
    config {
        ClockFmt = %R
        TooltipFmt = %A %x
        Action = xmessage Please define some command &
        #color can be value (like #ffffff) or name (like white)
        Color = blue
    }
}

[edit] My preference

I also use genmon.

Global {
    edge = bottom
    allign = left
    margin = 0
    widthtype = percent
    width = 100
    heighttype = pixel
    height = 26
    roundcorners = false
}

Plugin {
        type = space
        config {
                size = 2
        }        
}

Plugin {
    type = menu
    expand = false
    padding = 0
    config {
        icon = star
        systemmenu {
        }
        separator {
        }
        item {
            icon = gnome-settings
            name = configure
            command = configure
        }
    }
}

Plugin {
        type = space
        config {
                size = 2
        }        
}

Plugin {
    type = taskbar
    expand = true
    config {
        ShowIconified = true
        ShowMapped    = true
        ShowAllDesks  = false
        tooltips = true
        IconsOnly = false
        MaxTaskWidth = 150
    }
}

Plugin {
    type = tray
}

# Generic Monitor -- display the output of a program/script
#                    into the panel
#   Options:
#   Command     = program/script to provide the text to display on the
#                 panel
#   PollingTime = in seconds, default is 1 second 
#   TextSize    = xx-small, x-small, small, medium, large, x-large or
#                 xx-large
#   TextColor   = an RGB color specification such as #00FF00 or a color
#                  name such as black, blue or red

Plugin {
    type = genmon
    config {
        Command = echo $(date +%a\ %b\ %d,\ %l\:%M\ %p)
        PollingTime = 1
        TextSize = medium
        TextColor = black
    }
}

[edit] The default

(4.9)

########################################
## fbpanel configuration file         ##
########################################


# DESCRIPTION
# Configuration file consists of mandatory 'Global' block that MUST come first,
# and optionally one or more 'Plugin' block.
# Lines having '#' as first non-blank char or blank lines are ignored
# Value of variable is a text from first non-blank char after '=' 
# till the last non-blank char. '#' is NOT treated as coment in this context

# 'Global' block describes gloabal parameters like position, size and 
# some NETWM settings

# GLobal {

#     # screen edge  
#     # legal values are: left, right, top, bottom
#     edge = bottom

#     # allignment of a panel
#     # legal values are: left, right, center
#     allign = left

#     # length of margin (in pixels) 
#     # legal values are numbers
#     margin = 0

#     # widthtype specifies how panel width is calculated
#     # legal values are: request, pixel, percent
#     #   request - follow widgets' size requests. can shrink or grow dynamically
#     #   pixel   - ocupy fixed number of pixels, then 'width' variable holds a number
#     #   percent - be 'width' precent of an edge.
#     widthtype = percent

#     # numerical value of width (not applicable for 'request' widthtype)
#     # legal values are numbers
#     width = 80

#     # heighttype specifies how panel height is calculated
#     # legal values are: pixel
#     #   pixel   - ocupy fixed number of pixels, then 'height' variable holds a number
#     heighttype = pixel

#     # numerical value of height (if applicable)
#     # legal values are numbers
#     height = 28


#     # Identify panel window type as dock 
#     # legal values are boolean
#     SetDockTpe = true

#     # Reserve panel's space so that it will not be covered by maximazied windows
#     # legal values are boolean
#     # SetPartialStrut = true
 

#     # Transparency stuff: 
#     # TintColor is a color to composite on root background given as #RRGGBB or as name
#     # Alpha is transparency of the tint color.
#     # Transparent = true
#     # TintColor = #FFFFFF
#         or
#     # TintColor = white
#     # Alpha = 127
# }



# 'Plugin' block specifies a plugin to load. It has same syntax for both
# builtin and external plugins.

# First parameter is 'type'. It's mandatory and must come first
# Legal values are plugin names. Names of builtin plugins are:
# separator   - visual separator
# wincmd      - 'show desktop' button
# taskbar     - lists all opened windows (tasks)
# launchbar   - bar with launch button
# image       - just shows an image
# dclock      - digital clock
# space       - just seize space
# pager       - thumbnailed view of the desktop
# tray        - tray for XEMBED icons (aka docklets)

# expand - specifies if plugin can accomodate extra space or not [optional]
# padding - extra paddin around plugin  [optional]
# config {} - block of plugin's private configuration. 
#             This part is plugin  dependant


#  
# Plugin {
#     type = wincmd
#     config {
#         image = ~/.fbpanel/images/Desktop2.png
#         tooltip = Left click to iconify all windows. Middle click to shade them.
#     }
# }


Global {

    edge = bottom
    allign = left
    margin = 0
    widthtype = percent
    width = 100
    heighttype = pixel
    height = 26
    roundcorners = false 
    transparent = false
    tintcolor = #ffffff
    alpha = 39
}



Plugin {
        type = space
        config {
                size = 2
        }        
}


Plugin {
    type = menu
    config {
	image = PREFIX/share/fbpanel/images/star.png
        systemmenu {
        }
        separator {    
        }
        item {
            icon = gnome-settings
            name = configure
            #image = PREFIX/share/fbpanel/images/gnome-setting.svg
            command = configure
        }    

        item {
            icon = gnome-terminal
            name = terminal
            #image = PREFIX/share/fbpanel/images/gnome_terminal.svg
            action = xterm
        }
        item {
            icon = gnome-emacs
            name = emacs
            action = emacs
        }

    }
}



Plugin {
        type = space
        config {
                size = 5
        }        
}


Plugin {
    type = launchbar
    config {
        button {
            icon = gnome-fs-home
	    #image = PREFIX/share/fbpanel/images/file-manager.svg
            tooltip = ROX file manager
            action = rox
	}

        button {
            icon = gnome-terminal
            tooltip = Terminal
            action = xterm
        }
    
	button {
	    icon = mozilla-firefox
            tooltip = Firefox web browser
            action =firefox
	}
        button {
            icon = gnome-emacs
            tooltip = Emacs
            action = emacs
        }       

    }

}

Plugin {
        type = space
        config {
                size = 8
        }        
}


Plugin {
    type = wincmd
    config {
        icon = gnome-fs-desktop 
        #image = PREFIX/share/fbpanel/images/gnome-fs-desktop.svg
        tooltip = Left click to iconify all windows. Middle click to shade them.
    }
}


Plugin {
        type = space
        config {
                size = 7
        }        
}

Plugin {
    type = pager
    config {
        showwallpaper = true
    }
}
 
 
# 'icons' plugin lets you customize window icons. 
# these changes applay to entire desktop
Plugin {
    type = icons
    config {
        DefaultIcon = PREFIX/share/fbpanel/images/default.xpm     
        application {
            icon = gnome-terminal
            #Image =  PREFIX/share/fbpanel/images/gnome_terminal.svg
            ClassName = XTerm
        }
        application {
            icon = gnome-terminal
            #Image =  PREFIX/share/fbpanel/images/gnome_terminal.svg
            ClassName = mlterm
        }
        application {
            icon = gnome-terminal
            #Image =  PREFIX/share/fbpanel/images/gnome_terminal.svg
            ClassName = URxvt
        }
        application {
            icon = gnome-emacs
            #Image = PREFIX/share/fbpanel/images/emacs.svg
            ClassName = Emacs
        }
        application {
            icon = mozilla-firefox
            ClassName = Firefox-bin
        }
        application {
            icon = mozilla-firefox
            ClassName = Firefox
        }
    }
}
Plugin {
    type = space
    config {
        size = 5
    }
}


Plugin {
    type = taskbar
    expand = true
    config {
        ShowIconified = true
        ShowMapped    = true
        ShowAllDesks  = false
        tooltips = true
        IconsOnly = false
        MaxTaskWidth = 150
    }
}

Plugin {
    type = tray
}

# Digital Clock
Plugin {
    type = dclock
    config {
        ClockFmt = %R
        TooltipFmt = %A %x
        Action = xmessage Please define some command &
    }
}